Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	great_a	place_n	sea_n	5,022	5	6.4533	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92568	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 23. of April 1685, by His Grace William Duke of Queensberry ... His Majesties high commissioner for holding this parliament, by vertue of a commission uder 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 ...; Laws, etc.	Scotland.; Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714.; Queensberry, William Douglas, Duke of, 1637-1695.	1685 (1685)	Wing S1252A; ESTC R42763	56,992	46

declare_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_n land_n hold_v of_o a_o sub-altern_a vassal_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o his_o majesty_n to_o present_v a_o vassal_n to_o the_o intermediat_a superior_a to_o the_o end_n his_o majesty_n may_v thereby_o apply_v the_o nail_n and_o duty_n of_o these_o land_n so_o hold_v to_o his_o majesty_n own_o use_n it_o be_v always_o hereby_o declare_v that_o the_o annexation_n of_o the_o land_n of_o northberwick_a as_o belong_v to_o the_o say_v thomas_n stuart_n sometime_o of_o cultness_n shall_v not_o prejudge_v the_o senator_n of_o the_o college_n of_o justice_n as_o to_o their_o right_n and_o interest_n in_o these_o land_n who_o be_v hereby_o declare_v preferable_a for_o the_o same_o reserve_v also_o lieutenant_n colonel_n theophulus_fw-la ogilthrop_n and_o major_a main_a and_o captain_n cornwall_n his_o author_n the_o right_n and_o grant_n make_v to_o they_o respectiusegrauè_fw-la by_o his_o late_a majesty_n in_o so_o far_o as_o concern_v the_o land_n gift_v to_o they_o to_o be_v bruike_v and_o enjoy_v by_o they_o ay_o and_o until_o they_o be_v satisfy_v by_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o their_o own_o intromission_n xliii_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n june_n 16._o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n consider_v the_o great_a distance_n of_o the_o island_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n from_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n the_o ordinary_a place_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o passage_n by_o sea_n and_o the_o many_o fresh_a water_n and_o other_o ferries_n in_o the_o way_n by_o land_n do_v with_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o his_o estate_n of_o parliament_n statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o all_o summons_n to_o be_v intent_a against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o orkney_n and_o zetland_n before_o the_o lord_n of_o privy_a council_n the_o lord_n of_o session_n and_o before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o justiciary_a and_o letter_n of_o horning_n and_o lawborrows_a upon_o their_o 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workman_n especial_o mason_n wright_n glasier_n and_o other_o be_v ordain_v to_o measure_v their_o work_n in_o all_o time_n come_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la three_o of_o these_o foot_n be_v be_v to_o make_v a_o yard_n as_o three_o foot_n and_o one_o inch_n make_v a_o scots_a eln_n and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o yard_n be_v to_o make_v a_o mile_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o standart_n of_o computation_n from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o all_o time_n come_v xlv_o act_z in_o favour_n of_o sir_n william_n bruce_n for_o enlarge_a the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n june_n 16_o 1685._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o estate_n of_o parliament_n consider_v the_o smallness_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o kinross_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o to_o support_v and_o maintain_v the_o state_n and_o rank_n of_o a_o distinct_a shire_n as_o it_o be_v and_o ancient_o have_v be_v and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v of_o 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lie_v in_o the_o shire_n of_o perth_n and_o belong_v to_o sir_n william_n bruce_n of_o kinross_n baronet_n heretable_a sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n be_v disjoin_v from_o the_o say_n shire_n of_o fife_n and_o perth_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o and_o join_v annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n and_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o unto_o which_o the_o say_n paroch_n and_o land_n lie_v contigue_fw-la and_o most_o convenient_o and_o that_o john_n marquis_n of_o athol_n sheriff_n principal_a of_o the_o sheriffdom_n of_o perth_n and_o margaret_n countess_n of_o rothes_n and_o the_o decease_a charles_n earl_n of_o hadingtoun_n her_o husband_n heretable_a sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o fife_n have_v for_o their_o respective_a interest_n consent_v to_o the_o disjunction_n of_o the_o say_n land_n and_o paroch_n abovementioned_a from_o the_o say_n shire_n of_o fife_n and_o perth_n and_o to_o the_o unite_n they_o to_o the_o say_a shire_n of_o kinross_n and_o 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the_o sheriff-court_n of_o kinross_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o same_o reserve_v alwise_o to_o the_o say_v james_n earl_n of_o perth_n and_o his_o heir_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_n land_n of_o cruik_n cruik-miln_a carnboe_n and_o bridg-land_n as_o heretable_a stewart_n of_o the_o say_v stewartry_n of_o strathern_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o former_o the_o public_a burden_n cess_n excise_n militia_n and_o mend_v of_o highway_n and_o other_o public_a concern_v be_v because_o of_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n the_o right_a and_o interest_n thereof_o be_v break_v and_o divide_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o creditor_n casten_z in_o and_o manage_v with_o the_o public_a concern_v of_o fife_n and_o the_o shire_n of_o kinross_n be_v now_o enlarge_v and_o that_o interest_n bring_v in_o and_o make_v entire_a again_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n bruce_n therefore_o his_o majesty_n with_o 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parliament_n of_o k._n james_n the_o five_o and_o 210_o act_n of_o the_o 14_o parliament_n of_o k._n james_n the_o six_o by_o which_o letter_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v direct_a charge_v all_o keeper_n of_o his_o majesty_n forest_n to_o permit_v no_o pasturage_n within_o the_o march_n of_o the_o forest_n but_o that_o they_o seize_v and_o escheat_n they_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o their_o office_n and_o that_o forester_n of_o forest_n belong_v to_o private_a man_n shall_v apprehend_v such_o as_o travel_v with_o gun_n or_o dog_n in_o forest_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o near_a sheriff_n stewart_n of_o stewartry_n baily_n of_o bailliaries_n and_o regality_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o be_v secure_v to_o answer_v as_o accord_v of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o all_o such_o of_o the_o liege_n who_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o concur_v to_o apprehend_v such_o person_n give_v ready_a obedience_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o forest_n law_n cap._n 15._o and_o cap._n 22._o and_o these_o who_o conceal_v they_o be_v fine_v as_o art_n and_o part_n of_o the_o say_a fault_n and_o further_o we_o do_v hereby_o forbid_v all_o shoot_n of_o hare_n or_o herron_n at_o any_o time_n under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v thereanent_a item_n that_o all_o person_n forbear_v to_o slay_v any_o muir-fowl_n heath-fowl_n partridge_n quail_n duck_n or_o mallard_n tale_n or_o atale_fw-la or_o tormichan_n from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n to_o the_o first_o of_o july_n yearly_o according_a to_o the_o 108._o act_n parliament_n 7._o k._n james_n 1_o except_v waterfowl_n with_o hawk_n in_o dredging-time_n item_n the_o 23_o act_n parl._n 16._o k._n james_n 6._o forbid_v the_o kill_n of_o muir-fowl-pouts_a before_o the_o first_o of_o july_n heath-pouts_a before_o the_o first_o of_o august_n or_o partridge_n or_o quail_n before_o the_o first_o of_o september_n yearly_o item_n we_o revive_v the_o 48_o act_n parl._n 4._o k._n james_n 4._o forbid_v muirburn_n after_o the_o last_o of_o march_n and_o the_o master_n to_o be_v liable_a for_o all_o upon_o their_o land_n and_o further_o we_o consider_v that_o setting-dog_n and_o other_o engine_n for_o kill_v of_o fowl_n be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o game_n we_o do_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o discharge_v all_o person_n to_o have_v or_o use_v setting-dog_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o heretor_fw-la of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n of_o value_a rent_n and_o have_v express_a licence_n of_o the_o master_n of_o our_o game_n within_o their_o several_a bound_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o five_o hundred_o mark_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la in_o case_n of_o failȝie_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o discharge_v all_o common_a fowler_n and_o shooter_n of_o fowl_n or_o any_o person_n except_o they_o be_v domestick-servant_n to_o nobleman_n or_o gentleman_n who_o be_v heretor_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n scot_n of_o value_a rent_n to_o have_v or_o make_v use_n of_o setting-dog_n or_o fowling-piece_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o escheat_n of_o such_o dog_n or_o gun_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o week_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la item_n we_o revive_v the_o 210_o act_n parl._n 14._o k._n james_n 6._o whereby_o shoot_v hunt_a or_o hawk_v within_o six_o mile_n of_o our_o palace_n be_v prohibit_v under_o the_o pain_n therein_o contain_v without_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n and_o see_v the_o fowl_n hare_n and_o roe_n be_v already_o so_o far_o destroy_v that_o there_o be_v ground_n to_o fear_v a_o total_a decay_n thereof_o we_o therefore_o with_o advice_n foresay_a do_v revive_v the_o 23_o act_n parl._n 16._o k._n james_n 6._o forbid_v all_o sell_n or_o buy_v of_o deer_n roe_n hare_n muir-fowl_n tormichan_n heath-fowl_n partridge_n or_o quail_n for_o the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o 20_o day_n of_o june_n instant_a year_n 1682_o under_o the_o pain_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a act_n and_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o the_o contraveener_n we_o do_v hereby_o give_v warrant_n to_o the_o master_n of_o our_o game_n their_o depute_n or_o other_o impower_v by_o either_o of_o they_o in_o their_o respective_a bound_n to_o make_v search_n for_o any_o of_o the_o said_n deer_n roe_n hare_n muir-fowl_n tormichan_n heath-fowl_n partridge_n or_o quail_v so_o kill_v in_o any_o suspect_n place_n within_z or_o without_o burgh_n as_o well_o the_o buyer_n as_o seller_n in_o mercat_n or_o out_o with_o the_o famine_n or_o fowler_n and_o to_o seize_v search_n secure_a and_o confiscate_v the_o same_o for_o their_o own_o use_n item_n we_o do_v hereby_o revive_v the_o 51_o act_n parl._n 6._o q._n marry_o forbid_v hunt_v on_o other_o man_n ground_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o whereas_o by_o the_o 11_o act_n parl._n 1_o k._n james_n 1_o cruive_n and_o zair_n set_v on_o fresh_a water_n without_o express_a infeftment_n of_o salmond-fishing_a be_v ordain_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o put_v away_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o where_o cruive_n be_v allow_v by_o infeftment_n that_o ilk_fw-mi heck_n be_v three_o inch_n wide_a which_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o 73_o act_n parl._n 10._o k._n james_n 3_o and_o by_o the_o 87_o act_n parl._n 14._o k._n james_n 2._o it_o be_v statute_n that_o no_o man_n set_v vessel_n creel_n weir_n net_n or_o any_o other_o engine_n to_o hinder_v smolt_n from_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o coup_n mass_n net_n prins_n set_v on_o water_n that_o have_v course_n to_o the_o sea_n be_v destroy_v and_o who_o hold_v they_o up_o to_o be_v liable_a as_o destroyer_n of_o red_a fish_n item_n that_o all_o miller_n that_o slay_v smolt_n or_o trout_n with_o creel_n or_o any_o other_o engine_n or_o any_o who_o dam_n or_o lave_v shall_v be_v punishable_a as_o slayer_n of_o red-fish_n conform_v to_o the_o 73_o act_n parl._n 5._o k._n james_n 3._o and_o where_o the_o transgressor_n have_v no_o mean_n they_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v put_v 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