Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	king_n	prisoner_n	3,539	5	8.3907	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46390	The laws of Jamaica passed by the assembly, and confirmed by His majesty in council, Feb. 23. 1683 : to which is added, A short account of the island and government thereof, with an exact map of the island.; Laws, etc.	Jamaica.; Hanson, Francis.	1683 (1683)	Wing J124; ESTC R8077	81,296	288

His Majesties Dominions and Territories and whereas not only against such Treaties of Peace made by His Majesty with his Allies but also contrary to His Majesties Royal Proclamation several of his Subjects have and do continually go off from this His Majesties Island of Jamaica into Foreign Princes Services and Sail under their Commissions contrary to their Duty and good Allegiance and by fair means cannot be restrained from so doing Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour Council and Assembly and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same that from and after Publication hereof it shall be Felony for any Person which now doth or within four Years last past heretofore hath or hereafter shall Inhabit or belong to this Island to serve in America in an Hostile manner under any Foreign Prince State or Potentate or any Employed under any of them against any other Foreign Prince State or Potentate in Amity with His Majesty of Great Britain without special License for so doing under the Hand and Seal of the Governour or Commander in Chief of this Island for the time being and that all and every such Offender or Offenders contrary to the true intent of this Act being thereof duly Convicted in His Majesties Supream Court of Judicature within this Island to which Court Authority is hereby given to hear and to determine the same as in other Cases of Felony shall suffer pains of Death without Benefit of the Clergy Provided nevertheless that this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to any Person or Persons which now are or have been in the Service or Employment of any Foreign Prince State or Potentate whatsoever that shall return to this Island and leave and desert such Service and Employment before the first day of January next ensuing rendring themselves to the Governour or Commander in Chief for the time being and giving him such Security as he shall appoint for their future good behaviour and also that they shall not depart this Island without the Governours Ticket And for the better and more speedy Execution of Justice upon such who having Committed Treason Piracies Felonies and other Offences upon the Sea shall be Apprehended in or brought Prisoners to this Island Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Treasons Felonies Piracies Robberies Murthers or Confederacies committed or that hereafter shall be committed upon the Sea or in any Haven Creek or Bay where the Admiral hath Jurisdiction shall be Inquired Tryed Heard Determined and Judged within this Island in such like form as if such Offence had been Committed in and upon the Land and to that end and purpose Commissions shall be had under the Kings Great Seal of this Island directed to the Judge or Judges of the Admiralty of this Island for the time being and to such other substantial Persons as by His Majesties Governour or Commander in Chief of this Island for the time being shall be named or appointed which said Commissioners or such a Quorum of them as by such Commission shall be thereunto Authorized shall have full Power to do all things in and about the Inquiry Hearing Determining Adjudging and Punishing of any of the Crimes and Offences aforesaid as any Commissioners to be appointed by Commission under the Great Seal of England by virtue of a Statute made in the Twenty Eighth Year of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth are Impowered to do and execute within the Kingdom of England and that the said Offenders which are or shall be Apprehended in or brought Prisoners to this Island shall be liable to such Order Process Judgments and Execution by virtue of such Commission to be grounded upon this Act as might be awarded or given against them if they were proceeded against within the Realm of England by virtue of any Commission grounded upon the said Statute And all Tryals heretofore had against such Criminal or Criminals before any Judge or Judges by virtue of such Commission or Authority at any time heretofore granted and all Proceedings thereupon are hereby Ratified Confirmed and Adjudged Lawful and all such Judges with all and every the Inferiour Officers that have Acted thereby are hereby indemnified to all intents and purposes whatsoever and in case they or any of them shall at any time hereafter be sued vexed molested or troubled for any such their proceedings as aforesaid he or they so sued vexed or molested shall plead the General Issue and give this Act in Evidence any Law Statute Custom or Usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person or Persons that shall any way knowingly Entertain Harbour Conceal Trade or hold any Correspondence by Letter or otherwise with any Person or Persons that shall be deemed or adjudged to be Privateers Pirates or other Offenders within the Construction of this Act and that shall not readily endeavour to the best of his or their Power to Apprehend or cause to be Apprehended such Offender or Offenders shall be liable to be Prosecuted as Accessaries and Confederates and to suffer such Pains and Penalties as in such Case by Law is provided And for the better and more effectual Execution of this Act Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Commission-Officers in their several Precincts within this Island are hereby required and empowered upon his or their knowledge or Notice given That any Privateers Pirates or other Persons suspected to be upon any unlawful Design are in any place within their respective Precincts to raise and levy such a Number of well Armed Men as he or they shall think needful for the Seizing Apprehending and carrying to Gaol all and every such Person or Persons and in case of any Resistance or Refusal to yield Obedience to His Majesties Authority it shall be Lawful to kill or destroy such Person or Persons and all and every Person or Persons that shall Oppose or Resist by striking or Firing upon any of the Commanded Parties shall be deemed taken and adjudged as Felons without Benefit of the Clergy and every such Officer that shall omit or neglect his Duty herein shall forfeit Fifty pounds currant Money of this Island for every such Offence to be Recovered in any of His Majesties Courts of Record within this Island by Bill Plaint or Information wherein no Essoign Wager of Law or Protection shall be allowed one Moyety thereof to be to our Soveraign Lord the King his Heirs and Successors for and towards the Support of the Government of this Island and the Contingent Charges thereof and the other Moyety to the Informer and all and every Person or Persons that upon Orders given him or them shall refuse to repair immediately with his or their Arms well fixed and Ammunition to such place or places as shall be appointed by the said Officer and not readily Obey his Commands in the Execution of the Premisses shall be liable to such