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THE Right Reverend the Bishops having signified their Concern at the increasing Neglect and
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irreligious Disregard of GOOD FRIDAY, and an earnest Desire of the Assistance of the
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Magistrates towards the Remedy of so great an
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vil: HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the Peace
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for this County, ever desirous to co-operate with the GOVERNORS of our Church in promoting
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Religion and Virtue, and being also ever ready to exert their Authority and Influence, as well in the
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Restraint as the Punishment of Profaneness and immorality, DO HEREBY ORDER, AND
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STRICTLY REQUIRE of all Victuallers, and Keepers of Public Houses, exercising their Callings
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under the Licence of the said Justices, that, on the approaching FAST of GOOD FRIDAY, they
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suffer no Resort of Persons to their respective H
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es for the Purpose of drinking or tipling; but that,
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during the Time of Divine Service, on that Day
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they keep the same shut, as hath been accustomed
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on solemn Fast Days, on Pain of Forfeiture of their Recognizances, which bind them to the
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Observance of good Rule and Order in their Houses. And the said Justices DO HEREBY
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FURTHER ORDER AND STRICTLY REQUIRE the several High Constables of this
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County, together with the
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in their respective Hundreds and Divisions, as well
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within Liberties as without, that they diligently attend to the Conduct and Behaviour of Victuallers
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and other Persons in this Respect; and that, on the First Day of the next General Quarter Session of
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the Peace to be holden for this County, they make a Return in Writing of the Names of all such
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Persons aforesaid as they shall find offending in the Premises, to the End that due Notice may be taken
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of them by the Justices in their several Division at the next annual licensing of Public Houses.
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And the said Justices do hereby earnestly exh
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t all Masters of Families within the said County,
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more especially such as have Apprentices, that then, together with their Families and Apprentices, duly
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attend Divine Service on the FAST DAY aforesaid; and in other Respects comply with the uniform
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Practice of all devout Christians in the Solemnities proper thereto.
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By the COURT,
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SELBY.
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