Justice Hall
Old Baily
Lond ss

Wee the Grand Jury for the Citty of London Sworne on behalfe of our Sowaigne Lord and
Lady King William and Queen Mary takeing in to our serious Consideracon the
open Profanacon of the Lords day and of the too frequent use and Excesses comitted
in Publick Tipling houses on the Same Not wth. standing the good and wholesome
Laws and statutes made to the contrary Doe returne our harty Thankes unto
your Lpp for your Lopps late order Issued forth in Octor. last Requireing the
Severall Officers and Persons therein named to discharge their Duty According
too Law for prventing of the same to the End the Sabbath may be the more
Religiously and solemly observed And as the Remissnesse of Magistrates in
the late reignes in [..] putting the said Laws in Execucon have too much
contributed to promote the aforesaid Evills, most Publick houses thereby
Pr. Sumeing to receive and entertain all Sorts of Persons wh. soever without
any regard by wch. meanes many Persons Espetially the Youth of this Citty
(and which without regrett we cannt. mencon encouraged therein by their
Masrs. Example) Have on the Said Dayes as well in time of Divine Service, as
before and afterwards frequented Tavernes Coffee houses and other Tipling
houses to the great reproach and Scandall of the Protestant Religion and
the good governmt. of this renowned Citty Wee being desireous to Prvent the
Sin as well as the reproach occationed thereby Doe humbly pray your Lorpp &
this Honoble. Court (and herein we doubt not of the Union and harty
Concurrence of all true Protestants with us That your Lopp and this Honoble.
Court will be pleased to exert your utmost power and authority to remedy ye
same for the future And we doe alsoe prsent to yor. Lorpp and this Court that
the permitting of Lotteryes and Publick Gaming houses And the frequent use
of Sylver Bolls, Cupps and Tankards in the publick houses aforesaid are
of evill consequence and contrary to the wellfare and good governmt. of
this Citty And we doe pray your Lopp and this Honoble. Court to give such
orders and directions herein as may effectually prvent and suppresse the
same And further alsoe we pray your Lorpp and this Honoble. Court to
cause the Laws effectually to put in Execucon agt. the Sin of swearing
and curseing too frequently used within this Citty Witnesse our hands
this Sixteenth day of January in the First year of the Raigne
of our sonaigne Lord and Lady William and Mary Etc Annoqr
Din 1689 o.

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