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March 1777
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whether it lay in my power to promote the end of it. I can thin
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of no Method at present but that of calling my Brethren together
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by an advertisement The power of the civil Magistrate is but
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in cases of this kind and I have often lamented its inefficacy to
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present the profanation of the Sabbath However all that can be
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I will endeavour to do and shall be extremely happy if I can
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any way instrumental in promoting the interest of the Christi
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religion in the truth and excellence whereof I Count it a singne
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felicity to believe & confide
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I have the honor to be
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with all due reverence
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Your Grace's
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Devoted hble. Servt
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(B) 20 March 1777
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To His Grace the Archbishop of
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Sir John also laid before & submitted to the opinion of the
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Meeting the following draft of an Order proper to be made and
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published on the Occasion
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The Right Reverend the Bishops having signified their Con
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at the increasing Neglect and irreligious disregard of Good Friday
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and an earnest desire of the assistance of the Magistrates towards
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remedy of so great an evil, His Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for this County, ever desirous to co-operate with our Spiritual Guide
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and Governours in promoting religion and Virtue and ready to ad
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their authority and influence as well in the restraint, as the punished
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of Prefaneness and Immorality. Do hereby order and require of al
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Victuallers and Keepers of Public Houses, exercising there callings
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under the Licence of the said Justices, that on the approaching Fe
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Good Friday they suffer no resort of Persons their respective
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for the purpose of Drinking or Tipling; But that during the time
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Divine Service, on that day, they Keep the same Street, as hath be
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accustomed on solemn Fast days, on pain of Forfeiture of their
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Recognizances which bind them ti the observance of good Ru
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Order in their Houses. and the said Justices Do hereby further
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