Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	king_n	law_n	royal_a	5,437	5	7.9688	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B01415	Answers in behalf of the vvellwishers to the prosperity of the nation, in matters of trade, vvhy the frivolous points of allerged private rights obtruded by the Town of Edinburgh should not hinder the passing of the Act for a Communication of Trade, to the inhabitants of Leith.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3468AB; ESTC R176295	6,319	4

universal_a right_n of_o trade_n to_o royal_a burrows_n only_o and_o the_o law_n so_o induce_v restalrig_n to_o renounce_v esto_fw-la he_o and_o his_o successor_n have_v remain_v proprietar_n of_o leith_n to_o this_o hour_n be_v take_v away_o be_v the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n 1672_o give_v burgh_n of_o barronie_n privilege_n of_o trade_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la no_o antecedent_n renounciation_n of_o trade_n with_o express_a relation_n to_o the_o say_n old_a law_n can_v never_o incapacitate_v leith_n from_o bruike_v the_o benefit_n of_o trade_n by_o the_o say_v superveen_v new_a law_n 3._o no_o respect_n to_o king_n james_n the_o three_o charter_n discharge_v stranger_n to_o house_n in_o leith_n or_o mercat_n to_o be_v use_v there_o because_o the_o say_a charter_n be_v impetrate_v but_o periculo_fw-la pet●ntis_fw-la and_o neve●●ook_v effect_n for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o stranger_n do_v and_o do_v house_n there_o and_o that_o near_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o say_a pretend_a charter_n leith_n as_o a_o burgh_n of_o barronie_n not_o only_o use_v mercat_n but_o have_v gift_n of_o the_o bailiarie_n of_o their_o town_n grant_v they_o by_o queen_n mary_n ●pon_n restalrig_n the_o superior_n resignation_n for_o the_o town_n of_o leith_n behoof_n no_o respect_n to_o the_o old_a act_n of_o parliament_n declare_v the_o privilege_n of_o trade_n to_o be_v competent_a only_o to_o royal_a burrows_n and_o particular_o the_o act_n in_o king_n james_n the_o four_o time_n discharge_v pack_v and_o peil_v in_o leith_n for_o 〈◊〉_d say_v ●ostior_fw-la act_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 67●_n declare_v the_o say_n old_a law_n to_o have_v be_v high_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o comm●n_a ●ure●●st_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o restrict_v the_o universal_a privilege_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o trade_n to_o the_o royal_a burrows_n only_o and_o for_o remeid_v thereof_o declare_v the_o point_n of_o trade_n competent_a to_o burgh_n of_o barronie_n and_o regality_n as_o aforesaid_a where_o by_o the_o say_n old_a law_n be_v in_o tantum_fw-la rescinded_a edinburgh_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v to_o plead_v ●ny_n thing_n thereo●_n contrar_v to_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1672._o nor_o 5._o ought_v queen_n mary_n charter_n to_o edinburgh_n wadsetting_n to_o they_o the_o superiority_n of_o le●th_n with_o edinburgh●_n acquire_v the_o reversion_n of_o the_o say_a wadset_n and_o thereby_o become_a superior_n of_o ●●ith_n be_v regard_v as_o a_o private_a right_n exclusive_a of_o leith_n from_o all_o trade_n because_o 1._o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n powe●_n of_o trading_n be_v very_o consistent_a with_o its_o have_v a_o superior_a who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o judge_v their_o vassal_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o burgh_n of_o barronie_n but_o not_o to_o destroy_v their_o trade_n which_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n and_o few●rs_n of_o the_o burgh_n their_o prediarie_n and_o patrimonial_a right_n by_o law_n 2._o that_o the_o say_v right_o of_o superiority_n be_v resign_v by_o restalrig_n conform_v to_o a_o special_a contract_n betwixt_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o town_n of_o leith_n for_o most_o onerous_a cause_n in_o the_o year_n 1555_o and_o the_o queen_n have_v by_o her_o letter_n of_o bailia●ie_n to_o l●ith_o medio_fw-la tempor●_fw-la and_o ●ay_n and_o while_n t●●_n term_n of_o her_o contract_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v fulfil_v to_o they_o hypothica●_n the_o superiority_n of_o leith_n edinburg●s_o po●●_n 〈◊〉_d ●●isirio●_n of_o the_o superiority_n from_o the_o queen_n be_v but_o surreptitious_a and_o whereanent_a edinburgh_n be_v put_v in_o dol●_n pessimo_fw-la before_o take_v seasive_a on_o the_o say_v wadset_v right_o in_o so_o far_o as_o leith_n at_o the_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o multitude_n of_o notta●s_n and_o witness_n instrument_n the_o very_a provost_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o time_n of_o take_v season_n as_o say_v be_v protest_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o le●th's_n interest_n and_o for_o cost_n skaith_o and_o damnage_v 6_o no_o respect_n to_o edinburgh_n ratification_n in_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 16●1_n of_o restalrigs_n concession_n and_o renunciation_n aforesaid_a and_o wodset_a of_o the_o superiority_n include_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o shirrif-ship_n over_o lie_v because_o ratification_n be_v but_o periculo_fw-la petentis_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la juris_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la but_o fall_v with_o the_o right_n ratify_v so_o that_o restalrigs_fw-mi concession_n be_v but_o when_o he_o be_v superior_a and_o so_o a_o non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la to_o dispose_v on_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o vassal_n property_n beside_o that_o the_o say_a concession_n mention_n the_o old_a severe_a and_o new_a rescinded_a law_n as_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o right_n of_o superiority_n per_fw-la se_fw-la can_v never_o preclude_v the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n from_o its_o predial_a right_n of_o trade_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o quoad_fw-la the_o sherriff-ship_n lie_v non_fw-la facit_fw-la vim_o 7._o no_o respect_n to_o edinburgh_n charto●_n from_o the_o king_n anno_fw-la 1636_o bear_v a_o novo_fw-la damus_fw-la of_o leith_n in_o favour_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o a_o annexation_n thereof_o to_o the_o royality_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o with_o express_a seclusion_n from_o trade_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n because_o 1._o the_o say_a charter_n with_o all_o the_o other_o pretend_v private_a right_n aforesaid_a obtrude_v be_v eir._n be_v but_o the_o result_v of_o edr._n usurpation_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o old_a rescinded_a law_n &_o the_o annex_v of_o lie_v to_o edr._n royalty_n as_o the_o same_o be_v littera_o conceive_v resolve_v into_o no_o more_o but_o a_o societus_n leon●na_fw-la reprob●t_fw-la in_o law_n in_o so_o far_o as_o by_o the_o pretend_a anna●ation_n to_o edinburgh_n royalty_n edinburgh_n there_o throw_v plead_v a_o right_a of_o burden_v lie_v with_o the_o cess_n of_o edinburgh_n qua_fw-la par●_n of_o edinburgh_n royalty_n but_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n deny_v lie_v the_o benefit_n of_o trade_n which_o be_v the_o only_a consideration_n and_o ground_n in_o law_n why_o our_o royal_a borrow_v bear_v any_o burden_n of_o cess_n and_o why_o the_o other_o liege_n that_o undertake_v any_o part_n of_o the_o royal_a borrow_v cess_n be_v allow_v to_o trade_n bethe_v act_n of_o parliament_n 1672._o so_o that_o the_o clause_n unite_n lie_v to_o edinburgh_n royalty_n as_o it_o stand_v be_v not_o justifiable_a by_o any_o law_n and_o therefore_o the_o parl._n may_v very_o just_o regulate_v such_o a_o abuse_n by_o allow_v l●eth_v the_o benefit_n of_o trade_n n_o contemplation_n of_o its_o say_a burden_n &_o that_o more_o especial_o consider_v that_o 2._o the_o say_v very_a charter_n towards_o the_o close_a thereof_o erect_v lie_v the_o novo_fw-la in_o a_o burgh_n of_o barronie_n without_o any_o restraint_n imaginable_a upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o its_o trade_n as_o a_o brugh_n of_o barony_n but_o upon_o the_o contrair_a allow_v the_o same_o in_o the_o ample_a form_n which_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la cut_v off_o all_o precede_a restraint_n on_o the_o freedom_n of_o leiths_n trade_n before_o the_o say_a year_n 1636._o especial_o see_v there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o say_a clause_n of_o errection_n of_o any_o reservation_n of_o by_o go_v restraint_n so_o much_o as_o by_o way_n of_o qualification_n &c_n &c_n nor_o 8._o do_v there_o any_o right_n of_o debar_v lie_v from_o trade_n arise_v to_o edinburgh_n by_o their_o allege_a use_n and_o wont_a of_o restrain_v lie_v by_o sentence_n bind_v they_o to_o comply_v with_o edinburgh_n usurpation_n or_o by_o oblidgment_n grant_v by_o some_o lie_v man_n for_o obey_v the_o sentence_n mention_v in_o the_o decreet_a of_o suspension_n anno_fw-la 1615._o because_o 1._o the_o severe_a old_a law_n that_o debar_v burgh_n of_o barony_n from_o trade_n and_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o say_n sentence_n and_o oblidgment_n &_o against_o which_o leith_n do_v always_o struggle_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o say_v new_a law_n anno_fw-la 1672._o indue_a burgh_n of_o barronrie_n with_o a_o privilege_n of_o trading_n edinburgh_n right_o to_o restrain_v lie_v from_o trade_n on_o pretence_n of_o these_o sentence_n band_n and_o other_o fall_v in_o consequence_n and_o that_o more_o especial_o consider_v that_o 2._o the_o bond_n and_o ob●idgments_n then_o grant_v be_v but_o mere_o personal_a by_o private_a man_n and_o so_o not_o bind_v on_o their_o singular_a successor_n for_o less_o upon_o the_o incorporation_n of_o the_o town_n beside_o that_o 3._o none_o of_o these_o sentence_n bond_n or_o other_o be_v so_o much_o as_o reserve_v in_o the_o subsequent_a errection_n of_o leith_n in_o a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n anno_fw-la 1636_o in_o most_o ample_a form_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 9_o it_o be_v wrongous_o pretend_v for_o edinburgh_n that_o the_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1672._o and_o 1690._o declare_v

answer_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o wellwisher_n to_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n why_o the_o frivolous_a point_n of_o allege_a private_a right_n obtrude_v by_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v not_o hinder_v the_o pass_n of_o the_o act_n for_o a_o communication_n of_o trade_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o leith_n as_o the_o several_a point_n of_o great_a advantage_n to_o trade_n over_o all_o the_o nation_n alswell_o as_o those_o part_n next_o adjacent_a to_o leith_n be_v sufficient_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o reason_n offer_v with_o the_o overture_n for_o one_fw-mi act_n of_o communication_n of_o trade_n to_o the_o town_n and_o brugh_n of_o barronie_n of_o leith_n so_o do_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1672._o and_o anno_fw-la 1693._o justify_v the_o legality_n of_o the_o say_a overture_n beyond_o all_o exception_n that_o can_v be_v found_v on_o the_o former_a old_a law_n before_o the_o 1672._o deprive_v brugh_n of_o barronie_n and_o 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right_n betwixt_o two_o public_a society_n where_o the_o public_a trade_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v intre_v in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v many_o precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n interpose_v without_o respect_n to_o particular_a right_n so_o the_o parliament_n by_o several_a old_a act_n do_v take_v away_o cruves_n and_o yare_n do_v forbid_v the_o take_n of_o black_a fish_n and_o smolt_n do_v prohibit_v huunt_v and_o haulk_a except_o in_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n prescribe_v etc._n etc._n without_o respect_n to_o any_o infeftment_n or_o other_o right_n or_o possesion_n which_o will_v have_v carry_v the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n restrict_v the_o samen_n and_o thus_o in_o particular_a case_n of_o trade_n the_o brugh_v royal_a have_v by_o their_o charter_n and_o possession_n a_o unquestionable_a right_n of_o trading_n exclusive_a of_o all_o other_o and_o yet_o by_o the_o act_n 1672._o that_o right_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o confer_v in_o great_a measure_n on_o the_o brugh_v of_o barronie_n and_o regality_n and_o without_o multiply_a instance_n it_o be_v know_v how_o there_o be_v present_o present_v a_o act_n for_o conjoin_v chirurgery_n and_o pharmacie_n though_o they_o be_v separate_v by_o express_a decreet_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o there_o be_v such_o abuse_n and_o oppressien_n exerce_v against_o the_o town_n of_o leith_n by_o edinburgh_n that_o upon_o that_o head_n though_o there_o be_v no_o other_o edinburgh_n deserve_v to_o be_v mulct_v in_o ●eing_v deprive_v suppose_v it_o have_v it_o of_o a_o part_n of_o that_o exclusive_a power_n by_o which_o it_o do_v tyrannize_v over_o le●th_n by_o debar_v they_o from_o trading_n hence_o 2_o no_o argument_n draw_v from_o decreet_n betwixt_o private_a party_n be_v any_o way_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o the_o present_a case_n and_o no_o condescendency_n or_o right_n prior_n to_o the_o act_n 1672_o 1690._o and_o 1693_o can_v debar_v leith_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o these_o acts._n because_o in_o the_o first_o place_n leith_n be_v a_o burgh_n of_o barony_n prior_n to_o these_o restriction_n and_o thereby_o their_o jus_fw-la quaesitum_fw-la can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o any_o deed_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o surreptitious_a charter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o in_o the_o next_o place_n such_o restriction_n be_v to_o be_v strict_o interpret_v of_o any_o small_a trade_n which_o leith_n can_v claim_v by_o the_o law_n then_o stand_v but_o can_v never_o be_v undsrstood_v of_o supervenient_a right_n to_o trade_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o new_a law_n posterior_n to_o these_o restriction_n especial_o consider_v that_o these_o restriction_n do_v not_o express_o exclude_v any_o benefit_n which_o may_v accrue_v by_o supervenient_a law_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v pretend_v for_o edinburgh_n that_o the_o privilege_n which_o the_o new_a act_n grant_v to_o brugh_n of_o barony_n be_v give_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o he_o may_v communicate_v the_o same_o to_o the_o burgh_n or_o nor_o as_o he_o think_v fit_a it_o be_v answer_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o abfurd_a for_o 10._o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o act_n which_o give_v these_o privilege_n to_o the_o burgh_n of_o barony_n and_o not_o personal_o to_o the_o baron_n only_o 2._o it_o be_v plain_o contrary_a to_o common_a sense_n for_o as_o the_o baron_n themselves_o by_o their_o representative_n in_o parliament_n be_v voter_n to_o these_o privilege_n in_o favour_n of_o their_o own_o burgh_n so_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v the_o advantage_n and_o diffusion_n of_o trade_n which_o design_n can_v not_o be_v serve_v any_o o●her_a way_n than_o by_o communication_n thereof_o to_o these_o society_n but_o 3._o as_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o emptiness_n of_o this_o notion_n other_o subjeet_n who_o shall_v be_v content_a to_o undergo_v a_o part_n of_o the_o burrow_n be_v tax_v roll_n have_v the_o benefit_n of_o trade_n so_o that_o ●he_v 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