Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	hold_v	king_n	scotland_n	4,230	5	8.8042	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65124	A complete collection of all the lavvs of Virginia now in force Carefully copied from the assembly records. To which is annexed an alphabetical table.; Laws, etc.	Virginia.	1684 (1684)	Wing V636; ESTC R222342	217,004	350

by_o command_n of_o court_n or_o justice_n 10._o for_o a_o chancery_n bill_n if_o write_v in_o the_o way_n of_o other_o usual_a petition_n and_o exceed_v not_o one_o side_n of_o a_o who_o sheet_n of_o paper_n 20._o if_o more_o every_o such_o side_n 10._o record_v the_o panel_n of_o a_o jury_n and_o their_o oath_n 10._o return_v and_o record_v execution_n 10._o return_v and_o record_v attachment_n 5._o record_v the_o acknowledgement_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o judgement_n 10._o for_o take_v inventory_n of_o estate_n at_o appraisement_n and_o outcry_n if_o the_o clerk_n be_v employ_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v agree_v with_o for_o that_o and_o his_o attendance_n or_o if_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o court_n to_o award_v for_o his_o pain_n and_o trouble_n as_o they_o see_v cause_n for_o return_v administration_n and_o probate_n of_o will_n with_o their_o security_n into_o the_o secretary_n office_n have_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o office_n of_o have_v so_o do_v 40._o for_o procure_v the_o sign_v of_o administration_n and_o probate_n 10._o for_o writing_n and_o publish_v any_o person_n departure_n or_o for_o stray-horse_n or_o such_o like_a at_o the_o court-house-door_n if_o write_v by_o themselves_o 5._o for_o record_v the_o same_o 5._o for_o acknowledge_v land_n in_o court_n and_o record_v thereof_o and_o copy_n 25._o for_o relinquish_a dower_n and_o record_v thereof_o 20._o for_o a_o caveat_n 5._o for_o enter_v and_o return_v reference_n on_o the_o docket_n 5._o for_o a_o quietus_n and_o recording_n it_o 25._o for_o a_o bill_n of_o cost_v 3._o for_o a_o private_a court_n attendance_n there_o 200._o for_o attendance_n at_o the_o execute_v a_o dedimus_fw-la and_o return_v thereof_o to_o the_o office_n 100_o for_o return_v appeal_n and_o security_n 39_o for_o record_v the_o issue_v a_o attachment_n 3._o and_o if_o any_o clerk_n of_o a_o county-court_n shall_v exact_v and_o take_v great_a sum_n for_o any_o fee_fw-mi then_o be_v here_o or_o in_o the_o print_a book_n or_o by_o any_o other_o law_n set_v down_o and_o establish_v and_o shall_v be_v legal_o convict_v thereof_o appoint_v penalty_n of_o clerk_n exact_v great_a fee_n than_o be_v here_o appoint_v such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n so_o exact_v and_o take_v ten_o pound_n of_o like_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o overcharge_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xvii_o a_o act_n restrain_v strike_v and_o kill_v fish_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o several_a county_n of_o gloucester_n middlesex_n and_o lancaster_n by_o their_o burgess_n at_o this_o assembly_n complain_v that_o the_o strike_n and_o kill_v of_o fish_n with_o giggs_n and_o harping-iron_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a injurious_a and_o destructive_a to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a country_n in_o general_n and_o pray_v that_o by_o a_o provincial_a law_n there_o may_v be_v restraint_n put_v upon_o such_o strike_n and_o destructive_a kill_v of_o fish_n betwixt_o the_o month_n of_o march_n and_o november_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o from_o hence_o forward_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a betwixt_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n tobacco_n no_o person_n shall_v strike_v or_o kill_v fish_n betwixt_o the_o first_o of_o april_n and_o the_o first_o of_o november_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n middlesex_n &_o lancaster_n upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v 500_o l._n of_o tobacco_n for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o to_o kill_v or_o strike_v any_o fish_n whatsoever_o within_o the_o bound_n and_o limit_n on_o the_o water_n or_o shore_n of_o gloucester_n county_n middlesex_n county_n or_o lancaster_n county_n with_o gigg_n harping-iron_n or_o any_o other_o such_o like_a instrument_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v of_o iron_n wood_n or_o other_o way_n upon_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o time_n such_o person_n shall_v be_v lawful_o convict_v thereof_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n and_o cask_n one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v inform_v thereof_o and_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v against_o every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o this_o colony_n of_o virginia_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o at_o a_o general_n assembly_n begin_v at_o james-city_n november_n 10._o 1682._o and_o in_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n etc._n etc._n i._o a_o act_n to_o repeal_n a_o former_a law_n make_v indian_n and_o other_o free_n where_o be_v by_o the_o twelve_o act_n of_o assembly_n hold_v at_o james_n city_n the_o three_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1670._o entitle_v a_o act_n declare_v who_o shall_v be_v slave_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o servant_n not_o be_v christian_n be_v import_v into_o this_o country_n by_o ship_v shall_v be_v slave_n but_o what_o shall_v come_v by_o land_n shall_v serve_v if_o boy_n and_o girl_n until_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n if_o man_n or_o woman_n twelve_o year_n and_o no_o long_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o many_o negro_n moor_n and_o mulatto_n and_o other_o bear_v of_o and_o in_o heathenish_a idolatrous_a pagan_a and_o mahometan_a parentage_n and_o country_n have_v heretofore_o and_o hereafter_o may_v be_v purchase_v procure_v or_o otherwise_o obtain_v as_o slave_n of_o from_z or_o out_o of_o such_o their_o heathenish_a conutry_n by_o some_o well_o dispose_v christian_n who_o after_o such_o their_o obtain_n and_o purchase_v such_o negro_n moor_n or_o mulatto_n as_o their_o slave_n out_o of_o a_o pious_a zeal_n have_v wrought_v the_o conversion_n of_o such_o slave_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o country_n do_v not_o manumit_v they_o or_o make_v they_o free_a and_o afterward_o such_o their_o conversion_n it_o have_v and_o may_v often_o happen_v that_o such_o owner_n or_o master_n of_o such_o slave_n be_v for_o some_o reason_n enforce_v to_o bring_v or_o send_v such_o slave_n into_o this_o country_n to_o sell_v or_o dispose_v of_o for_o his_o necessity_n or_o advantage_n he_o the_o say_a master_n or_o owner_n of_o such_o servant_n which_o notwithstanding_o his_o conversion_n be_v real_o his_o slave_n or_o his_o factor_n or_o agent_n must_v be_v constrain_v either_o to_o carry_v back_o or_o export_v again_o the_o say_a slave_n to_o some_o other_o place_n where_o they_o may_v sell_v he_o for_o a_o slave_n or_o else_o depart_v from_o their_o just_a right_n and_o title_n to_o such_o slave_n and_o sell_v he_o here_o for_o no_o long_a time_n than_o the_o english_a or_o other_o christian_n be_v to_o serve_v to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o damage_n of_o such_o master_n or_o owner_n and_o to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o bring_v in_o such_o slave_n for_o the_o future_a and_o to_o no_o advantage_n at_o all_o of_o the_o planter_n or_o buyer_n and_o whereas_o also_o those_o indian_n which_o be_v take_v in_o war_n or_o otherwise_o by_o our_o neighbour_n indian_n confederates_n or_o tributary_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o his_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n be_v slave_n to_o they_o the_o say_v neighbour_a indian_n that_o so_o take_v they_o and_o by_o they_o be_v likewise_o sell_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n here_o as_o slave_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n council_n and_o burgess_n of_o this_o general-assemble_o and_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n of_o the_o three_o of_o october_n 1670._o be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v and_o make_v utter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o servant_n except_o turk_n and_o moor_n whilst_o in_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n which_o from_o and_o after_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v bring_v or_o import_v into_o this_o country_n still_o indian_a slave_n etc._n etc._n though_o afterward_o convert_v to_o christianity_n shall_v not_o withstand_v continue_v slave_n still_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n whether_o negro_n moor_n mulatto_n or_o indian_n who_o and_o who_o parent_n and_o native_a country_n be_v not_o christian_n at_o the_o time_n of_o rhe_n