Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	earl_n	king_n	scotland_n	3,136	5	8.3757	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58628	The laws and acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraign James VII by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith holden at Edinburgh the twenty third day of April 1685, by His Grace William Duke of Queensberry ..., His Majesties High Commissioner for holding this Parliament, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties great seal of this kingdom : with the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament / collected and extracted from the registers and records of Parliament, by George Viscount of Tarbet, Lord McLeod, and Castle-haven, &c. ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Scotland. Parliament.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1252; ESTC R472631	57,189	47

the_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a james_n vii_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 hold_v at_o edinburgh_n the_o 23._o of_o april_n 1685._o by_o his_o grace_n william_n duke_n of_o queensberry_n marquis_n of_o dumfreis-shire_n earl_n of_o drumlanrig_v and_o sanqhuar_n viscount_n of_o nith_n torthorwald_n and_o ross_n lord_n dowglas_n of_o kinmount_n midlebie_n and_o dornock_n etc._n etc._n lord_n high_a thesaurer_n of_o scotland_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o hold_v this_o parliament_n 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 collect_v and_o extract_v from_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o george_n viscount_n of_o tarbet_n lord_n m_o c_o leod_n and_o castle-haven_n etc._n etc._n clerk_z to_o his_o majesty_n council_n register_n and_o roll_n etc._n etc._n edinburgh_n print_v by_o the_o heir_n of_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1685._o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la god_n save_o king_n james_n the_o seven_o law_n and_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o parliament_n of_o our_o most_o high_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a james_n vii_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 holden_n at_o edinburgh_n the_o 23._o of_o april_n 1685._o i._o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n april_n 28._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n conu●…ned_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o act_n and_o statute_n former_o pass_v for_o the_o security_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n present_o 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our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a and_o acceptable_a service_n do_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o secret_a committee_n his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n and_o his_o other_o judge_n and_o officer_n and_o be_v desireous_a to_o secure_v they_o for_o their_o act_n and_o omission_n in_o his_o majesty_n service_n in_o most_o ample_a form_n do_v therefore_o with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n indemnify_v and_o secure_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n present_a officer_n of_o state_n the_o member_n of_o the_o secret_a committee_n lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o all_o his_o majesty_n judge_n both_o civil_a and_o criminal_a the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o all_o other_o who_o have_v act_v by_o his_o majesty_n commission_n or_o by_o commission_n from_o his_o privy_a council_n against_o all_o pursuit_n or_o complaint_n that_o can_v be_v raise_v against_o they_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n for_o their_o act_n in_o 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have_v be_v in_o use_n to_o be_v deliver_v in_o to_o the_o clerk_n register_n to_o be_v preserve_v in_o his_o majesty_n general-register-house_n shall_v give_v in_o all_o their_o register_n and_o book_n precede_v the_o first_o of_o august_n 1675_o before_o the_o first_o of_o november_n 1685._o to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o register_n and_o that_o hereafter_o they_o shall_v keep_v only_o ten_o year_n record_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o liege_n with_o certification_n that_o these_o who_o failzy_n shall_v incur_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o no_o private_a grant_v make_v by_o any_o clerk_n register_n shall_v excuse_v they_o from_o obedience_n to_o this_o act_n which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o security_n of_o the_o people_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o record_n xxxiv_o act_z for_o poll-money_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o 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a_o proportion_n not_o exceed_v twenty_o shilling_n scot_n yearly_a for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o heretor_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o execution_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_n sum_n as_o for_o their_o mail_n and_o duty_n xxxv_o act_z anent_o messenger_n fe_n june_n 4._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n baily_n of_o regality_n justice_n of_o peace_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burgh_n royal_a respective_a within_o who_o bound_n any_o legal_a diligence_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o modify_v the_o price_n and_o charge_n crave_v by_o messenger_n for_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n from_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n liege_n upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o party_n either_o for_o or_o against_o who_o the_o messenger_n be_v employ_v xxxvi_o act_z anent_o the_o address_n 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this_o your_o majesty_n ancient_a kingdom_n and_o his_o own_o native_a country_n and_o by_o endeavour_v to_o defame_v in_o a_o public_a proclamation_n the_o late_a king_n and_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n rob_v and_o spoil_v such_o innocent_a and_o loyal_a man_n as_o will_v not_o join_v with_o he_o and_o associate_a to_o he_o these_o barbarous_a miscreant_n who_o do_v undertake_v to_o assassinat_a your_o majesty_n and_o your_o royal_a brother_n as_o rumbold_n the_o maltster_n now_o pass_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bowl_n who_o at_o the_o ry_z be_v to_o have_v commit_v the_o say_v horrid_a assassination_n these_o also_o who_o actual_o murder_v james_n late_a archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n as_o john_n balfour_n of_o kinloch_n george_n fleme_v in_o balbuthy_n and_o these_o other_o assassins_n who_o have_v render_v almost_o every_o man_n life_n unsecure_a from_o all_o which_o just_a resentment_n we_o judge_v it_o our_o duty_n in_o all_o humility_n to_o address_v to_o your_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o with_o all_o earnestness_n to_o implore_v that_o

parliament_n currant_n and_o adjourn_v the_o same_o to_o the_o last_o tuesday_n of_o october_n next_o 1685._o and_o ordain_v all_o member_n of_o parliament_n to_o attend_v that_o day_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o new_a election_n of_o commissioner_n from_o shire_n or_o burgh_n except_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o the_o present_a commissioner_n collect_v and_o extract_v from_o the_o register_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n by_o tarbat_n cls._n reg._n a_o table_n of_o the_o print_a act_n 1_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n pag._n 1_o 2_o a_o declaration_n and_o offer_n of_o duty_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n with_o a_o annexation_n of_o the_o excise_n to_o the_o crown_n pag._n 2_o 3_o act_n concern_v citation_n in_o process_n for_o treason_n pag._n 3_o 4_o act_n concern_v witness_n in_o process_n for_o treason_n pag._n ibid._n 5_o act_n declare_v it_o treason_n to_o take_v or_o own_o the_o covenant_n pag._n ibid._n 6_o act_n oblige_v husband_n to_o be_v liable_a for_o their_o wife_n fine_n pag._n ibid._n 7_o act_n anent_o porterfield_n of_o duchal_n and_o conceal_v of_o supply_v give_v to_o rebel_n pag._n 4_o 8_o act_n against_o preacher_n at_o conventicle_n and_o hearer_n at_o field-conventicle_n pag._n ibid._n 9_o act_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a payment_n and_o inbr_v of_o his_o majesty_n rent_n and_o revenue_n pag._n ibid_fw-la 10_o act_n concern_v judicial_a confession_n before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a pag._n 5_o 11_o act_n oblige_v person_n to_o accept_v office_n pag._n ibid._n 12_o act_n of_o supply_n pag._n 6_o 13_o act_n for_o take_v the_o test._n pag._n 15_o 14_o act_n explain_v the_o 9th_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1669._o concern_v prescription_n pag._n ibid._n 15_o act_n explain_v the_o 10_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1669_o anent_o interruption_n pag._n 16_o 16_o act_n anent_o justice_n of_o peace_n pag._n ibid._n 17_o act_n for_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n pag._n 17_o 18_o act_n concern_v vacant_a stipend_n pag._n ibid._n 19_o act_n ratify_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice._n pag._n 18_o 20_o act_n for_o preserve_a game_n pag._n ibid._n 21_o act_n against_o steal_v of_o dog_n and_o hawk_n pag._n 21_o 22_o act_n concern_v ●…ailzies_n pag._n ibid._n 23_o act_n ratify_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n anent_o these_o who_o refuse_v to_o depone_n anent_o the_o late_a treasonable_a proclamation_n 1684._o pag._n 22_o 24_o act_n ordain_v that_o tenant_n be_v oblige_v by_o their_o tack_n to_o live_v regular_o pag._n ibid._n 25_o act_n ratify_v two_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o proclamation_n of_o council_n anent_o apprehend_v of_o rebel_n pag._n 23_o 26_o act_n concern_v adjudication_n for_o fines_n pag._n 24_o 27_o act_n for_o secure_v sea_n passenger_n pag._n 25_o 28_o act_n and_o commission_n for_o plantation_n of_o kirk_n and_o valuation_n of_o teind_n pag._n ibid._n 29_o act_n concern_v citation_n before_o circuit_n court_n pag._n 27_o 30_o act_n approve_v the_o narrative_a of_o the_o plot._n pag._n ibid._n 31_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o state_n and_o other_o pag._n ibid._n 32_o act_n concern_v the_o militia_n pag._n 28_o 33_o act_n for_o security_n of_o the_o record_n pag._n ibid._n 34_o act_n for_o poll-mony_n pag._n ibid._n 35_o act_n anent_o messenger_n fe_n pag._n 29_o 36_o act_n anent_o the_o address_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o his_o majesty_n ancient_a kingdom_n of_o scotland_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n against_o the_o arch-traitor_n archibald_n campbel_n sometime_o earl_n of_o argile_n pag._n ibid._n 37_o act_n for_o the_o clergy_n pag._n 30_o 38_o act_n concern_v the_o registration_n of_o writ_n in_o the_o book_n of_o session_n pag._n 31_o 39_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o planter_n and_o incloser_n of_o ground_n pag._n 32_o 40_o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n pag._n ibid._n 41_o act_n declare_v the_o green-land-fishing_a to_o be_v a_o manufactory_a pag._n 33_o 42_o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o several_a land_n to_o the_o crown_n pag._n ibid._n 43_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n pag._n 36_o 44_o act_n for_o a_o standart_n of_o miles_n pag._n ibid._n 45_o act_n in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n bruce_n for_o enlarge_a the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n pag._n ibid._n 46_o act_n salvo_n jure_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la pag._n 38_o 47_o act_n of_o adjournment_n pag._n 39_o a_o table_n of_o the_o act_n and_o ratification_n pass_v in_o the_o first_o session_n of_o his_o majesty_n first_o parliament_n and_o which_o be_v not_o here_o print_v protestation_n by_o some_o nobleman_n and_o other_o commissioner_n from_o shire_n and_o burgh_n concern_v their_o precedency_n in_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o parliament_n with_o the_o parliament_n answer_v record_v of_o 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their_o horse_n nolt_n or_o sheep_n to_o go_v over_o any_o ditch_n hedge_n or_o dike_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n scot_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la the_o half_a whereof_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o heretor_fw-la and_o the_o other_o half_a for_o the_o mend_v and_o repair_v of_o bridge_n and_o highway_n within_o the_o paroch_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sheriff_n stewart_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o who_o the_o contraveener_n shall_v be_v pursue_v xl._o act_n of_o annexation_n of_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n june_n 16._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v how_o dangerous_a it_o have_v always_o be_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o bestow_v too_o many_o heritable_a jurisdiction_n office●…_n and_o superiority_n upon_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n live_v in_o the_o remote_a highland_n and_o that_o by_o such_o help_n as_o these_o the_o family_n of_o argile_n do_v in_o the_o last_o age_n as_o well_o as_o this_o commit_z and_o maintain_v their_o execrable_a treason_n and_o oppress_v and_o enslave_v his_o majesty_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o that_o the_o jurisdiction_n office_n superiority_n and_o constabulaty_n after-specified_n be_v now_o fall_v in_o his_o majesty_n hand_n by_o the_o sentence_n and_o doom_n of_o forfeiture_n give_v and_o pronounce_v against_o archibald_n campbel_n late_a earl_n of_o argile_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a upon_o the_o day_n of_o therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o consent_n foresay_a do_v unite_n annex_v and_o incorporat_a 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 office_n of_o justice_n general_n of_o all_o the_o isle_n of_o scotland_n except_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o argile_n and_o tarbet_n and_o of_o all_o the_o remanent_fw-la land_n and_o estate_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v late_a earl_n in_o scotland_n the_o heritable_a lievetenand●…y_n of_o argile_n and_o tarbet_n shire_n the_o heritable_a chamberlainry_n of_o both_o these_o shire_n the_o office_n of_o admiralty_n of_o all_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o he_o the_o say_v archibald_n campbel_n the_o right_a of_o the_o commissariot_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n master-houshold_n within_o scotland_n the_o heritable_a sheriff-ship_n of_o argile_n and_o tarbet_n shire_n the_o heritable_a crownership_n and_o toshdorich_n or_o mayorship_n in_o these_o shire_n as_o also_o that_o half_a of_o the_o casualty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n former_o dispon_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o predecessor_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o argile_n and_o his_o predecessor_n viz._n the_o half_a of_o the_o wairds_n

relief_n marriage_n non-entry_n escheat_n amerciament_n and_o of_o all_o casualty_n whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n within_o the_o say_n shire_n and_o sick_a like_a the_o patronage_n of_o all_o kirk_n and_o prebandry_n which_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_v late_a earl_n and_o his_o predecessor_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o constabulary_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o craignish_n tarb●…t_n carrick_n duni●…e_n swine_n and_o dunstaffnige_v with_o the_o profit_n rent_n and_o emolument_n belong_v thereto_o as_o also_o the_o superiority_n of_o all_o and_o whatsoever_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o ●…road-albion_n lord_n lovat_n john_n m_o cleod_n of_o herreis_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n m_o cdonald_v of_o donald_n m●…donald_n of_o moydart_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o m●…lean_a mclean_n of_o lochbuy_n m_o clean_o of_o torlosk_n and_o of_o the_o other_o heretor_n hold_v of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o argile_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o mull_n jura_n tir●…e_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o laird_n of_o calder_n locheall_n achinbreck_n m_o cnaughtan_n arkinless_a m●…alaster_n of_o tarbat_n arbruchell_n duncan_n of_o lundy_n campbel_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o laird_n of_o orms●…y_n and_o lochnell_n together_o with_o the_o superiority_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o inverary_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o house_n castle_n and_o park_n of_o inverary_n declare_v that_o the_o generality_n hereof_o shall_v be_v as_o sufficient_a as_o if_o each_o part_n of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o every_o patronage_n be_v particular_o herein_o express_v and_o that_o this_o present_a annexation_n be_v affect_v with_o all_o the_o condition_n and_o provision_n as_o to_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o alienation_n and_o dissolution_n mention_v and_o express_v in_o the_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o land_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o terrace_n lord_n melvill_n and_o other_o xli_o act_z declare_v the_o greenland-fishing_a to_o be_v a_o manufactory_a june_n 16._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o great_a advantage_n which_o may_v accrue_v to_o this_o kingdom_n by_o encourage_v the_o greenland-fishing_a whereby_o vast_a sum_n of_o money_n will_v be_v keep_v within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o the_o export_n of_o oil_n and_o whale-bone_n considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n bring_v into_o the_o kingdom_n do_v therefore_o declare_v the_o greenland-fishing_a a_o manufactory_a and_o to_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o any_o other_o manufactory_a or_o fishing-company_n and_o that_o all_o a●…l_a or_o drinking-beer_n make_v use_v by_o the_o ship_n to_o be_v send_v to_o greenland_n and_o a_o butt_n of_o brandy_n for_o each_o ship_n yearly_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o excise_n imposition_n custom_n or_o any_o due_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o greenland-fishing_a be_v much_o prejudge_v by_o the_o import_v of_o foreign_a soap_n or_o whalebone_n the_o customer_n quit_v the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o duty_n impose_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n upon_o import_v soap_n do_v therefore_o express_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v the_o fermorer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n or_o other_o from_o quit_v or_o abate_v any_o of_o the_o say_a duty_n due_a by_o law_n upon_o import_v whale-bone_n or_o soap_n and_o if_o it_o be_v discover_v that_o they_o shall_v quite_o or_o abait_v any_o of_o the_o say_a duty_n that_o the_o say_a soap_n or_o whale-bone_n shall_v be_v confiscate_v the_o one_o half_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o discoverer_n and_o the_o tacksman_n or_o collector_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v so_o guilty_a to_o be_v censure_v by_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n or_o exchequer_n as_o they_o judge_v fit_a xlii_o act_z of_o annexation_n of_o several_a land_n to_o the_o crown_n june_n 16._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o 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