THE Right Reverend the Bishops having signified their Concern at the increasing Neglect and
irreligious Disregard of GOOD FRIDAY, and an earnest Desire of the Assistance of the
Magistrates towards the Remedy of so great an [..] vil: HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the Peace
for this County, ever desirous to co-operate with the GOVERNORS of our Church in promoting
Religion and Virtue, and being also ever ready to exert their Authority and Influence, as well in the
Restraint as the Punishment of Profaneness and immorality, DO HEREBY ORDER, AND
STRICTLY REQUIRE of all Victuallers, and Keepers of Public Houses, exercising their Callings
under the Licence of the said Justices, that, on the approaching FAST of GOOD FRIDAY, they
suffer no Resort of Persons to their respective H [..] es for the Purpose of drinking or tipling; but that,
during the Time of Divine Service, on that Day [..] they keep the same shut, as hath been accustomed
on solemn Fast Days, on Pain of Forfeiture of their Recognizances, which bind them to the
Observance of good Rule and Order in their Houses. And the said Justices DO HEREBY
FURTHER ORDER AND STRICTLY REQUIRE the several High Constables of this
County, together with the petty Constables in their respective Hundreds and Divisions, as well
within Liberties as without, that they diligently attend to the Conduct and Behaviour of Victuallers
and other Persons in this Respect; and that, on the First Day of the next General Quarter Session of
the Peace to be holden for this County, they make a Return in Writing of the Names of all such
Persons aforesaid as they shall find offending in the Premises, to the End that due Notice may be taken
of them by the Justices in their several Division at the next annual licensing of Public Houses.

And the said Justices do hereby earnestly exh [..] t all Masters of Families within the said County,
more especially such as have Apprentices, that then, together with their Families and Apprentices, duly
attend Divine Service on the FAST DAY aforesaid; and in other Respects comply with the uniform
Practice of all devout Christians in the Solemnities proper thereto.

By the COURT,
SELBY.