Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	good_a	majesty_n	time_n	2,242	5	3.5704	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58642	The laws and acts of the second Parliament, of our most high and dread soveraign, Charles the Second by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith begun at Edinburgh, the 19. of October, 1669. By a noble Earl, John Earl of Lauderdail, Viscount Maitland, Lord Thirlestane, and Bolton, &c. His Majesties Commissioner for holding the same, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties Great Seal of this kingdom: with the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament. Extracted from the records of Parliament, be Sir Archibald Primerose of Chester, knight and barronet, clerk to His Majesties Council, Registers and Rolls.; Acts.	Scotland.; Primrose, Archibald, Sir, 1616-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing S1272; ESTC R217871	33,600	49

other_o person_n therein_o mention_v the_o say_n lord_n by_o their_o decreet_a foresay_a have_v reduce_v the_o contract_n disposition_n infeftment_n act_n of_o dissolution_n and_o other_o right_n therein_o mention_v make_v and_o grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a father_n to_z and_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o disease_a william_n earl_n of_o morton_n grandfather_n to_o william_n now_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o the_o say_v george_n viscount_n of_o grandistoun_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n of_o orknay_n and_o lordship_n of_o zetland_n with_o the_o right_n also_o therein_o mention_v depend_v thereupon_o and_o the_o say_n lord_n have_v find_v and_o declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v good_a and_o undoubted_a right_n to_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n as_o his_o annex_v property_n for_o the_o reason_n therein_o contain_v as_o the_o say_v decreet_a at_o length_n proport_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o say_v decreet_a and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v of_o full_a force_n strength_n and_o effect_n in_o all_o time_n come_v hold_v and_o will_v this_o their_o ratification_n to_o be_v alssufficient_a and_o effectual_a as_o if_o the_o say_v decreet_a and_o whole_a tenor_n of_o the_o same_o be_v insert_v herein_o and_o his_o majesty_n follow_v the_o laudable_a example_n and_o practice_n of_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n do_v with_o consent_n foresay_a ratify_v the_o say_v former_a annexation_n of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o without_o prejudice_n thereof_o do_v of_o new_a again_o unite_v annex_v and_o incorporate_v to_o his_o crown_n of_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o remain_v inseparable_o with_o the_o same_o in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o say_a earldom_n of_o orknay_n and_o lordship_n of_o zetland_n with_o all_o and_o sundry_a isle_n holmes_n udal-land_n and_o other_o land_n whatsoever_o of_o what_o name_n and_o by_o what_o designation_n soever_o the_o same_o be_v or_o may_v be_v know_v lie_v within_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o orknay_n and_o pertain_v to_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n and_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o manner_n foresay_a in_o property_n or_o superiority_n or_o by_o any_o other_o right_o or_o title_n together_o with_o all_o castle_n tower_n fortalices_n milns_n multar_n fishing_n annualrent_n reversion_n patronage_n of_o kirk_n and_o teind_n parsonage_n and_o vicarage_n pertain_v to_o his_o majesty_n within_o the_o boud_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o other_o mineral_n within_o the_o foresay_a bound_n with_o the_o heretable_a office_n of_o justiciary_a sheriffship_n and_o foudrie_n and_o admiralty_n within_o the_o foresay_a isle_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n with_o all_o other_o part_n pendicles_a and_o pertinent_o casualty_n privilege_n juriseliction_n office_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o pertain_v to_o the_o same_o all_o which_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o his_o crown_n declare_v the_o generality_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o effect_n foresay_a as_o if_o each_o part_n parcel_n pertinent_a office_n patronage_n or_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n be_v herein_o exprr_v and_o it_o be_v statute_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n land_n teind_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a annex_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o manner_n foresay_a shall_v remain_v therewith_o in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v nor_o not_o may_v be_v give_v away_o in_o fee_n and_o heretage_n nor_o in_o franktenement_n life-rent_a pension_n or_o tack_v except_o for_o the_o full_a duty_n which_o may_v be_v get_v from_o and_o pay_v by_o the_o tenant_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o manner_n of_o alienation_n right_o or_o disposition_n whatsoever_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o whatsoever_o estate_n degree_n or_o quality_n they_o be_v without_o advice_n decreet_a and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o for_o great_a weighty_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n concern_v the_o good_a welfare_n and_o public_a interest_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n first_o to_o be_v propose_v and_o to_o be_v advise_v and_o mature_o ponder_v and_o consider_v by_o the_o estate_n re_fw-la integra_fw-la before_o any_o previous_a grant_n right_o or_o deed_n be_v give_v make_v or_o do_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o successor_n concern_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o may_v any_o way_n predetermine_v they_o or_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o prejudge_v the_o freedom_n of_o their_o deliberation_n and_o consent_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o dispone_v or_o grant_v any_o right_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o general_a narrative_a of_o good_a service_n weighty_a cause_n and_o consideration_n shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a but_o the_o particular_a cause_n and_o consideration_n whereupon_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v be_v induce_v to_o grant_v and_o the_o estate_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o right_n be_v to_o be_v express_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o grant_v through_o importunity_n or_o upon_o private_a suggestion_n or_o pretence_n but_o for_o true_a just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o consideration_n of_o public_a concernment_n and_o far_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o if_o any_o general_a act_n of_o dissolution_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n and_o other_o abovementioned_a and_o annex_v shallnot_v be_v understand_v to_o fall_v or_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o same_o and_o if_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o shall_v be_v annallied_a or_o dispone_v or_o any_o right_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v grant_v otherways_o then_o be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v in_o manner_n abovementioned_a his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v statute_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o disposition_n infestment_n and_o other_o right_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v grant_v contrary_a to_o this_o present_a act_n with_o all_o act_n of_o dissolution_n and_o ratification_n and_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v void_a and_o null_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n and_o notwithstanding_o thereof_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o the_o time_n to_o take_v back_o and_o receive_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o their_o own_o use_n without_o any_o process_n of_o law_n the_o land_n and_o other_o above-annexed_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o shall_v be_v annallied_a or_o dispone_v and_o these_o in_o who_o favour_n any_o such_o right_n and_o alienation_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v countable_a for_o and_o liable_a to_o refound_v and_o pay_v all_o profit_n intromission_n or_o benefit_n take_v uplift_a or_o enjoy_v by_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o other_o clause_n article_n and_o provision_n contain_v in_o any_o former_a act_n or_o act_n of_o annexation_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o crown_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v hold_v as_o repeat_v and_o insert_v herein_o and_o far_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n aforesaid_a have_v suppress_v the_o say_a office_n of_o sheriffship_n and_o have_v erect_v and_o hereby_o erect_v a_o stewartry_n within_o the_o bound_n foresay_a of_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o lordship_n and_o isle_n of_o orknay_n and_o zetland_n to_o be_v call_v in_o all_o time_n come_v the_o stewartry_n of_o orknay_n and_o zetland_n ordain_v the_o tenant_n possessor_n and_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o bound_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o person_n who_o be_v former_o answerable_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o sheriffship_n and_o foudrie_n abovementioned_a to_o be_v answerable_a to_o his_o majesty_n stewart_n of_o the_o say_v stewartry_n with_o all_o privilege_n competent_a to_o any_o stewartry_n of_o his_o majesty_n property_n within_o this_o realm_n likeas_n it_o be_v declare_v and_o statute_n that_o the_o foresay_a office_n of_o stewartry_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v heretable_o to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n and_o their_o heir_n without_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o parliament_n in_o manner_n above_o mention_v and_o all_o right_n of_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v be_v grant_v otherways_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o all_o time_n come_v null_n and_o void_a it_o be_v always_o declare_v that_o this_o act_n and_o

annexation_n foresay_a shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o bishop_n of_o orknay_n of_o his_o patrimony_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o he_o or_o of_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o that_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o make_n hereof_o and_o likeways_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o annexation_n foresay_a and_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o say_a office_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o say_v stewartry_n shall_v be_v without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o majesty_n vassal_n within_o the_o say_a isle_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n to_o have_v and_o send_v commissioner_n to_o parliament_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o do_v or_o may_v have_v do_v former_o fourteen_o act_z concern_v the_o exportation_n of_o corn_n december_n 17._o 1669._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o by_o the_o eleven_o act_n of_o the_o three_o session_n of_o his_o majesty_n late_a parliament_n liberty_n be_v grant_v to_o export_v corn_n of_o all_o sort_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o price_n follow_v viz._n ilk_fw-mi boll_n of_o wheat_n under_o twelve_o pound_n the_o boll_n beer_n and_o barley_n under_o eight_o pound_n the_o boll_n oat_n and_o pease_n under_o eight_o mark_n the_o boll_n and_o see_v by_o reason_n of_o several_a duty_n former_o impose_v upon_o corn_n the_o exportation_n thereof_o have_v be_v hitherto_o obstruct_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v desirous_a for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o his_o ancient_a kingdom_n to_o give_v all_o due_a encouragement_n to_o the_o export_n of_o corn_n and_o to_o remove_v every_o thing_n which_o may_v impede_fw-la the_o same_o have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v statute_n and_o declare_v that_o all_o corn_n which_o shall_v be_v export_v in_o time_n come_v by_o his_o majesty_n subject_n forth_o of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v free_a and_o be_v hereby_o discharge_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o custom_n bullion_n and_o all_o other_o duty_n whatsoever_o except_o one_o mark_v scot_n allenerly_a for_o ilk_fw-mi chalder_n and_o lest_o any_o considerable_a prejudice_n shall_v thereby_o ensue_v to_o his_o majesty_n custom_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o the_o duty_n aftermentioned_a be_v and_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o the_o commodity_n follow_v viz._n ten_o shilling_n scot_n upon_o ilk_fw-mi barrel_n of_o tar_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n scot_n upon_o ilk_fw-mi tun_n of_o iron_n import_v into_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o over_o and_o above_o all_o former_a imposition_n put_v thereon_o and_o the_o customer_n collector_n and_o their_o deputy_n be_v hereby_o appoint_v and_o impower_v to_o uplift_v the_o same_o according_o and_o for_o prevent_v any_o debate_n that_o may_v arise_v anent_o the_o respective_a price_n of_o the_o victual_n when_o the_o same_o be_v under_o or_o above_o the_o rate_n express_v in_o the_o say_a act_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v recommend_v to_o and_o authorize_v the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n to_o determine_v the_o same_o and_o declare_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o export_v corn_n of_o all_o sort_n unless_o by_o a_o proclamation_n or_o public_a intimation_n from_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o council_n they_o be_v prohibit_v and_o discharge_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o ordain_v this_o act_n to_o begin_v and_o take_v effect_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o february_n next_o to_o come_v fourteen_o act_z for_o regulate_v the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n and_o maltman_n december_n 23._o 1669._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o equity_n and_o of_o universal_a concernment_n to_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o special_o to_o those_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n that_o a_o due_a proportion_n be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o price_n of_o the_o boll_n of_o beer_n and_o the_o pint_n and_o other_o measure_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n vent_v and_o sell_v within_o this_o kingdom_n that_o thereby_o the_o liberty_n take_v by_o brewars_n and_o vintner_n to_o exact_v exorbitant_a price_n for_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n at_o their_o pleasure_n may_v be_v restrain_v therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v recommend_v to_o and_o authorise_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n from_o time_n to_o time_n after_o consideration_n have_v of_o the_o ordinary_a rate_n of_o rough-beer_n and_o barley_n for_o the_o time_n to_o regulate_v and_o set_v down_o the_o price_n of_o all_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n vent_v and_o sell_v in_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o burgh_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o likeways_o to_o set_v down_o a_o table_n of_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o weight_n and_o price_n of_o all_o bread_n make_v of_o wheat_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o boll_n of_o wheat_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o betwixt_o the_o price_n of_o the_o ale_n and_o the_o boll_n of_o beer_n with_o power_n to_o the_o say_n lord_n of_o council_n to_o make_v and_o emit_v such_o act_n order_n and_o direction_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o drinking-beer_n and_o weight_n and_o price_n of_o wheat-bread_n and_o to_o inflict_v such_o censure_n pain_n and_o penalty_n upon_o the_o contraveener_n of_o these_o act_n and_o order_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n requisite_a for_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n after_o settle_v of_o the_o say_n price_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n any_o brewar_n shall_v cease_v from_o and_o give_v over_o their_o brew_n or_o vent_v of_o ale_n or_o beer_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a declare_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v or_o allow_v to_o brew_v or_o vent_v any_o ale_n or_o beer_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n thereafter_o and_o shall_v be_v further_a liable_a to_o such_o pain_n and_o punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o council_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o further_o his_o majesty_n take_v to_o consideration_n that_o by_o the_o twenty_o nine_o act_n of_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o king_n james_n the_o six_o maltman_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v no_o craft_n and_o discharge_v to_o have_v a_o deacon_n which_o act_n of_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n foresay_a ratify_v and_o approve_v and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o stand_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n in_o all_o time_n come_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o express_o contrair_a thereto_o the_o provost_n and_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n have_v by_o their_o act_n date_v the_o eleven_o of_o march_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o forty_o six_o rank_v mastmen_n among_o one_o of_o their_o trade_n and_o calling_n discharge_v any_o to_o be_v admit_v thereto_o within_o their_o b●●●ony_n of_o leith_n but_o by_o their_o licence_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o call_v and_o have_v constitute_v a_o box-master_n among_o they_o and_o grant_v liberty_n to_o they_o to_o meet_v and_o keep_v correspondence_n provide_v the_o waterbailiff_n be_v present_a with_o they_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n not_o only_o declare_v the_o say_v pretend_a act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o have_v be_v null_n and_o void_a from_o the_o beginning_n and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o their_o register_n but_o discharge_v the_o say_a town_n or_o any_o other_o burgh_n within_o the_o kingdom_n ever_o to_o presume_v to_o do_v the_o like_a again_o and_o ordain_v the_o say_a box_n to_o be_v break_v and_o the_o office_n of_o deacon_n visitor_n box-master_n or_o any_o other_o pretend_v to_o the_o like_a power_n and_o the_o pretend_a call_v or_o incorporation_n and_o society_n of_o brewars_n or_o maltman_n to_o cease_v at_o leith_n and_o in_o all_o other_o burgh_n town_n and_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n with_o certification_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v hereafter_o to_o meet_v and_o keep_v correspondence_n among_o themselves_o upon_o whatsoever_o pretence_n either_o at_o leith_n edinburgh_n or_o in_o any_o other_o burgh_n town_n or_o place_n ilk_fw-mi person_n so_o meet_v shall_v be_v liable_a in_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la whereof_o the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o informer_n he_o prove_v the_o same_o before_o the_o council_n and_o this_o by_o and_o attour_n such_o personal_a punishment_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v xvi_o act_z for_o repair_v highway_n and_o bridge_n december_n 23._o 1669._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n that_o highway_n be_v make_v and_o maintain_v

the_o law_n and_o act_n of_o the_o second_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n begin_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 19_o of_o october_n 1669._o by_o a_o noble_a earl_n john_n earl_n of_o lauderdail_n viscount_n maitland_n lord_n thirlestane_n and_o bolton_n etc._n etc._n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n for_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n under_o his_o majesty_n great_a seal_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o the_o special_a advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n extract_v from_o the_o record_n of_o parliament_n be_v sir_n archibald_n primrose_n of_o chester_n knight_n and_o baronet_n clerk_n to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1679._o cum_o privelegio_fw-la cr_n honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qui_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o second_o parliament_n our_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o scotland_n england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n i._n act_n assert_v his_o majesty_n supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a november_n 16._o 1669._o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n have_v serious_o consider_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n that_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o authority_n in_o relation_n to_o matter_n and_o person_n ecclesiastical_a be_v more_o clear_o assert_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v therefore_o think_v fit_a it_o be_v enact_v assert_v and_o declare_v likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n do_v hereby_o enact_v assert_v and_o declare_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v the_o supreme_a authority_n and_o supremacy_n over_o all_o person_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a within_o this_o his_o kingdom_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o order_v and_o disposal_n of_o the_o external_n government_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o church_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n as_o a_o inherent_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n may_v settle_v enact_v and_o emit_v such_o constitution_n act_n and_o order_n concern_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o external_n government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o person_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o and_o concern_v all_o ecclesiastical_a meeting_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v propose_v and_o determine_v therein_o as_o they_o in_o their_o royal_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a which_o act_v order_n and_o constitution_n be_v record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o council_n and_o due_o publish_v be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o obey_v by_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n any_o law_n act_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o likeas_n his_o majesty_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n foresay_a do_v rescind_a and_o annul_v all_o law_n act_n and_o clause_n thereof_o and_o all_o custom_n and_o constitution_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastic_a which_o be_v contrary_a to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o his_o majesty_n supremacy_n as_o it_o be_v hereby_o assert_v and_o declar_n the_o same_o void_a and_o null_a in_o all_o time_n come_v ii_o act_n concern_v the_o militia_n november_n 16._o 1669._o forasmuch_o as_o by_o divers_a ancient_a law_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a ancestor_n it_o be_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o weapon-showings_a be_v hold_v in_o ilk_fw-mi shire_n several_a time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o which_o the_o liege_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v harnish_v and_o arm_v according_a to_o their_o 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