Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	master_n	respect_n	servant_n	1,977	5	7.1711	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55222	The book of the general laws of the inhabitants of the jurisdiction of New-Plimouth collected out of the records of the General Court, and lately revised : and with some emendations and additions established and disposed into such order as they my readily conduce to general use and benefit by the order and authority of the General Court of New-Plimouth held at Plimouth, June 2d. anno Dom. 1685 reprinted and published, Nathaniel Clerk, secrt'.; Laws, etc. (Book of the general laws : 1685)	New Plymouth Colony.	1685 (1685)	Wing P2659; ESTC W479534	104,394	101

the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o treason_n felony_n piracy_n robbery_n murder_n or_o confederacy_n commit_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v commit_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o haven_n creek_n or_o bay_n shall_v be_v inquire_v try_v hear_v determine_a and_o judge_v within_o this_o colony_n in_o such_o like_a form_n as_o if_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v commit_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o land_n and_o to_o that_o end_n and_o purpose_n commission_n shall_v be_v have_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o this_o colony_n direct_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o admiralty_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o such_o other_o substantial_a person_n as_o by_o his_o majesty_n governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v which_o say_v commissioner_n or_o such_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o as_o by_o such_o commission_n shall_v be_v thereunto_o authorize_v shall_v have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o and_o about_o the_o enquiry_n hear_v determine_a adjudge_v and_o punish_v of_o any_o of_o the_o crime_n and_o offence_n aforesaid_a as_o any_o commissioner_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v empower_v to_o do_v and_o execute_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o say_v offender_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v apprehend_v in_o or_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o order_n process_n judgement_n and_o execation_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n to_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o act_n as_o may_v be_v award_v or_o give_v against_o they_o if_o they_o be_v proceed_v against_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o commission_n ground_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o all_o trial_n heretofore_o have_v against_o such_o criminal_a or_o criminal_n before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o commission_n or_o authority_n at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o grant_v and_o all_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v hereby_o ratify_v indemnification_n and_o indemnification_n confirm_v and_o adjudge_v lawful_a and_o all_o such_o judge_n with_o all_o and_o every_o the_o inferior_a officer_n that_o have_v act_v thereby_o be_v hereby_o indemnify_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o in_o case_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v sue_v vex_v molest_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o such_o their_o proceed_n aforesaid_a he_o or_o they_o so_o sue_v vex_v or_o molest_v shall_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v the_o act_n in_o evidence_n any_o law_n statute_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v any_o way_n know_o entertain_v harbour_n conceal_v trade_n or_o hold_v any_o correspondence_n accessary_n the_o abettor_n of_o privateer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v punish_v as_o accessary_n by_o letter_n or_o otherwise_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v deem_v or_o adjudge_v to_o be_v privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o offender_n within_o the_o construction_n of_o this_o act_n and_o that_o shall_v not_o ready_o endeavour_v to_o the_o best_a of_o his_o or_o their_o power_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v prosecute_v as_o accessary_n and_o confederate_n and_o to_o suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o in_o such_o case_n by_o law_n be_v provide_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n act_n what_o be_v require_v of_o commission_n officer_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o commission_n officer_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n within_o this_o colony_n be_v hereby_o require_v and_o empower_v upon_o his_o or_o their_o knowledge_n or_o notice_n give_v that_o any_o privateer_n pirate_n or_o other_o person_n suspect_v to_o be_v upon_o any_o unlawful_a design_n be_v in_o any_o place_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v such_o a_o number_n of_o well_o arm_a man_n power_n their_o power_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v think_v needful_a for_o the_o seize_v apprehend_v &_o carry_v to_o goal_n all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o in_o case_n of_o any_o resistance_n or_o refusal_n to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v or_o destroy_v such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v oppose_v or_o resist_v by_o strike_v or_o fire_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o command_v party_n shall_v be_v deem_v take_v and_o adjudge_v as_o felon_n without_o benefit_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n that_o shall_v omit_v or_o neglect_v his_o duty_n herein_o neglect_n penalty_n of_o their_o neglect_n shall_v forfeit_v fifty_o pound_n currant_n money_n of_o this_o colony_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o colony_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o and_o towards_o the_o support_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o colony_n premise_n penalty_n of_o the_o soldier_n not_o obey_v their_o officer_n sorder_v in_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n and_o the_o contingent_a charge_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n that_o upon_o order_n give_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v refuse_v to_o repair_v immediate_o with_o his_o or_o their_o arm_n well_o fix_v and_o ammunition_n to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o not_o ready_o obey_v his_o command_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o fine_a or_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o by_o a_o regimental_n court_n marshal_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a chap._n v._n child_n education_n 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o good_a education_n of_o child_n and_o youth_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o any_o common_a wealth_n and_o whereas_o many_o parent_n and_o master_n either_o through_o a_o over-respect_n to_o their_o own_o occasion_n and_o business_n or_o not_o due_o consider_v the_o good_a of_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n have_v too_o much_o neglect_v their_o duty_n in_o their_o education_n while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o capable_a of_o learning_n record_n select_a man_n care_n that_o all_o child_n and_o servant_n be_v bring_v to_o record_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o select_a man_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v have_v a_o vigilant_a eye_n from_o time_n to_o time_n over_o their_o brethren_n and_o neighbour_n to_o see_v that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v due_o endeavour_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o to_o teach_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n as_o they_o grow_v capable_a so_o much_o learn_v as_o through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n they_o may_v attain_v at_o least_o to_o be_v able_a due_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o other_o profitable_a book_n print_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o capital_a law_n and_o in_o some_o competent_a measure_n the_o main_a ground_n and_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n catichise_v and_o catichise_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n by_o cause_v they_o to_o learn_v some_o orthodox_n catechism_n without_o book_n or_o otherways_o instruct_v they_o as_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o due_a answer_n to_o such_o plain_a and_o ordinary_a question_n as_o may_v by_o they_o or_o other_o be_v propound_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o further_o that_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o apprentice_n in_o some_o honest_a lawful_a call_v and_o employment_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a for_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n and_o if_o after_o warn_v and_o admonition_n give_v by_o any_o of_o the_o select_a man_n unto_o such_o parent_n or_o master_n they_o shall_v still_o remain_v negligent_a in_o their_o duty_n in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n aforemention_v whereby_o child_n or_o servant_n may_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o grow_v barbarous_a rude_a and_o stubborn_a and_o so_o prove_v pest_n in_o stead_n of_o blessing_n to_o the_o country_n that_o then_o a_o fine_a of_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v levy_v on_o the_o good_n of_o such_o negligent_a

they_o desirous_a to_o promote_v the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v assist_v by_o the_o government_n so_o as_o the_o charge_n in_o their_o get_n and_o maintain_v of_o a_o able_a faithful_a preacher_n of_o god_n word_n shall_v be_v raise_v upon_o the_o land_n chattel_n and_o other_o rateable_a on_o all_o the_o rateable_a inhabitant_n of_o any_o such_o place_n or_o other_o proprietor_n of_o any_o such_o land_n or_o other_o ratable_a estate_n of_o they_o in_o any_o such_o place_n find_v although_o such_o proprietor_n do_v not_o there_o reside_v therein_o &_o what_o to_o be_v do_v where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v negligent_a therein_o and_o where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o any_o such_o place_n or_o township_n be_v remiss_a and_o negligent_a to_o obtain_v a_o able_a faithful_a minister_n or_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n among_o they_o the_o general_n court_n may_v and_o henceforth_o shall_v impose_v such_o yearly_a sum_n or_o sum_n as_o to_o they_o seem_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o be_v raise_v on_o all_o the_o rateable_a inhabitant_n of_o such_o place_n or_o township_n and_o gather_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n county_n court_n or_o treasurer_n order_n and_o help_v as_o a_o stock_n to_o be_v dispose_v as_o the_o court_n of_o assistant_n or_o county_n shall_v order_n for_o the_o building_n a_o meeting_n house_n or_o encouragement_n of_o some_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n among_o they_o and_o where_o the_o minister_n shall_v scruple_n to_o receive_v what_o be_v raise_v as_o aforesaid_a yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o shall_v be_v gather_v by_o the_o constable_n and_o dispose_v of_o by_o the_o court_n to_o some_o other_o pious_a use_n wherein_o special_a respect_n shall_v be_v have_v to_o the_o good_a of_o say_a place_n chap_n fourteen_o military_a affair_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v the_o military_a force_n of_o this_o colony_n and_o training_n our_o souldery_n for_o such_o service_n as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v unto_o officer_n the_o soldier_n in_o each_o county_n to_o be_v a_o regiment_n &_o command_v by_o 〈◊〉_d serj._n major_a company_n their_o officer_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o the_o soldier_n whither_o horse_n or_o foot_n within_o each_o county_n in_o this_o colony_n shall_v be_v a_o regiment_n and_o each_o regiment_n be_v command_v by_o a_o sergeant_n major_n each_o town_n have_v sixty_o list_a soldier_n to_o be_v a_o company_n and_o have_v three_o commission_n officer_n viz._n captain_n lieutenant_z and_o ensign_n and_o other_o town_n and_o village_n where_o there_o be_v less_o number_n of_o list_a soldier_n to_o be_v command_v by_o such_o officer_n as_o the_o general_n court_n shall_v see_v cause_n the_o major_a to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o general_n court_n choose_v and_o how_o to_o be_v choose_v the_o captain_n lieutenant_z and_o ensign_n to_o be_v nominate_v and_o present_v by_o the_o several_a town_n to_o the_o general_n court_n by_o they_o to_o be_v approve_v and_o commissionated_a and_o all_o commission_n to_o be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o colony_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o secretary_n training_n all_o between_o sixteen_o &_o sixty_o to_o attend_v training_n 2._o it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o man_n between_o sixteen_o and_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n constant_o attend_v all_o military_a training_n when_o due_o warn_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o three_o shilling_n in_o money_n or_o equivolent_a thereunto_o for_o every_o neglect_n to_o be_v collect_v or_o for_o nonpayment_n to_o be_v destrain_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o say_a company_n unless_o the_o next_o train_n day_n after_o such_o neglect_n they_o render_v their_o excuse_n to_o their_o commission_n officer_n and_o they_o or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o be_v satisfy_v therewith_o they_o who_o be_v exempt_v from_o they_o notwithstanding_o such_o person_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v exempt_a from_o training_n magistrate_n minister_n physician_n profess_a schoolmaster_n secretary_n of_o the_o country_n clerk_n of_o the_o county_n court_v and_o marshal_n constable_n constant_a herdsman_n and_o constaint_v miller_n master_n of_o ship_n or_o vessel_n that_o be_v most_o employ_v beyond_o sea_n such_o as_o have_v three_o natural_a son_n that_o be_v list_a soldier_n in_o the_o company_n and_o such_o as_o for_o bodily_a infirmity_n excuse_v by_o the_o county_n court_v and_o that_o all_o person_n not_o exempt_a by_o law_n neglect_v or_o not_o attend_v their_o duty_n that_o the_o clerk_n can_v find_v or_o that_o will_v not_o show_v a_o estate_n to_o the_o clerk_n that_o he_o may_v destrain_v thereon_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o military_a punishment_n as_o the_o captain_n and_o commission_n officer_n shall_v see_v meet_a fine_n how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punlish_v who_o neglect_v training_n &_o refuse_n to_o pay_v their_o fine_n according_a as_o the_o neglect_n may_v be_v circumstance_v and_o if_o they_o neglect_v two_o training_n day_n together_o or_o twice_o neglect_v other_o such_o service_n as_o be_v legal_o require_v of_o they_o and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o fine_a or_o show_v a_o estate_n to_o the_o clerk_n or_o render_v a_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o the_o chief_a officer_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o captain_n or_o chief_a officer_n to_o send_v for_o such_o person_n into_o the_o field_n by_o a_o constable_n that_o there_o he_o may_v receive_v punishment_n according_a to_o his_o demerit_n and_o the_o constable_n in_o each_o town_n be_v require_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o such_o order_n unless_o such_o person_n shall_v appeal_v to_o a_o council_n of_o war_n and_o give_v security_n to_o prosecute_v the_o fame_n to_o abide_v by_o their_o determination_n 3._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o all_o fine_n for_o neglect_v training_n watch_v or_o ward_n defect_n in_o arm_n and_o all_o other_o military_a fine_n shall_v be_v improve_v for_o the_o supply_v the_o company_n with_o drum_n or_o drum_n and_o colour_n company_n fine_n to_o be_v improve_v for_o supply_v the_o company_n and_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o company_n according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o commission_n officer_n of_o each_o company_n 4._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o every_o male_a person_n within_o this_o colony_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o of_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o upward_o shall_v always_o be_v provide_v with_o ammunition_n how_o every_o person_n of_o sixteen_o year_n old_a be_v to_o be_v provide_v with_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n and_o keep_v well_o fix_v and_o fit_a for_o service_n a_o good_a fire_n lock_v musket_n not_o exceed_v four_o foot_n three_o inch_n barrel_n nor_o short_a than_o three_o foot_n nine_o inch_n nor_o under_o bastard_n musket_n boar_n or_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o commission_n officer_n a_o prime_a wire_n and_o worm_n and_o also_o with_o a_o good_a sword_n or_o cutlase_n one_o pound_n of_o powder_n twenty_o bullet_n suitable_a to_o his_o piece_n bandelier_n or_o cattouch_n box_n and_o thirty_o flint_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o shilling_n fine_a for_o want_v of_o a_o well_o fix_v musket_n and_o two_o shilling_n a_o piece_n for_o every_o other_o defect_n warn_v four_o day_n in_o a_o year_n for_o exercise_v and_o how_o to_o be_v warn_v 5._o also_o that_o every_o captain_n or_o chief_a military_a officer_n in_o every_o town_n or_o village_n do_v every_o year_n call_v forth_o the_o soldier_n to_o exercise_n in_o motion_n and_o use_v of_o arm_n shoot_v at_o mark_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o his_o best_a direction_n if_o shall_v be_v count_v lawful_a warning_n if_o the_o sergeant_n or_o clerk_n by_o order_n or_o warrant_n from_o their_o superior_a officer_n give_v notice_n at_o a_o public_a town_n meeting_n or_o by_o write_v set_v up_o public_o three_o day_n before_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o training_n or_o any_o other_o way_n that_o may_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o company_n and_o every_o soldier_n be_v to_o appear_v upon_o such_o warning_n complete_a in_o his_o arm_n at_o his_o colour_n or_o usual_a place_n of_o meeting_n at_o eight_o aclock_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o if_o they_o exceed_v nine_o a_o clock_n the_o time_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o commission_n officer_n then_o to_o pay_v one_o shilling_n fine_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o company_n and_o to_o be_v demand_v and_o upon_o refusal_n or_o non_fw-la payment_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o clerk_n on_o the_o party_n that_o be_v the_o delinquent_n officer_n who_o be_v to_o vote_n sore_a person_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o court_n sore_a commission_n officer_n 6._o ordered_n that_o all_o soldier_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n that_o be_v twenty_o one_o