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right honble: the Lord
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Viscount Townshend
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That in
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defiance of the Laws and of his Majestyes
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Proclamation some Persons have presumed to appoint
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Rates to be run on Sundays, which has given great
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Offence to those who are Rohgiously and Virtuously
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disposed,
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for the Discouraging such
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profane Practices, has Commanded me to Signify
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his pleasure to you, which you are to communicate
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to the other
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, that you do Strictly put in Execution
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the Statues made in the First Year of the Reign of
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King Charles the First for Punishing divers abuses
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on the Lords Day called Sunday and in the Twenty
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Ninth Year of the reign of King Charles the second
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for the better observation of the Lords Day commonly
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called Sunday, and all other Laws and Statutes
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against the Profanation of that Day, And that you
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do to the utmost of your power discourage and
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punish any breach of the Laws in that behalf,
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And Such of the
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as Shall
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distinguish themselves by their Real in a Work so
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much for the advancement of Religion and the honour
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of his Majestyes Goverment, will thereby more
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particularly by recommend themselves to his Royall
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Favour, I am Sr. Yor. most humble Servant
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Townshend
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The Chairman haveing received a Letter from the right
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honble: the Lord Viscount Townshend one of his Majestyes
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Principal Secretarys of State (a Copy whereof is our
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herewith transmitted to you) I am directed to write
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this to acquaint you that you are desired forthwith
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to put in Execution the Statues and Laws therein
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mentioned, and to the utmost of your power to discourage
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and punish the Breach of the Same, as by the said
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Letter is enjoyned, I am Gentlemen
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April 15th. 1728.
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Yor. most humble Servant
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To his Majestyes Justices of
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the Peace for the County of
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