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Majestys late Proclamation calling upon all persons at this
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observance of the had
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and exercise Worldly Labour Business and Work of their ordinary
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calling and that the holy keeping and religious observance of the
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Lords day commonly called Sunday hath been in other respects
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notoriously profaned and neglected
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in violation of the Laws
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In contempt of Order and Decency and to the great Scandal of
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the Christian Religion Now this Court taking the Premises
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into serious consideration
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in order to prevent and Punish all such
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Abuses Do hereby recommend it to this Majestys
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Justices of the
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acting in and for this County strictly to put the Laws in force
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for the better observance of the Lords day commonly called Sunday
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and to do their Endeavours to put a Stop to the illegal and irreligious
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Practices before mentioned
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And it is
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Ordered by this Court that the
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of the several
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divisions and Hundreds of this County as also the respective Petty
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Constables Headboroughs and other peace Officers within the same
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do carefully exert themselves to put in Execution the said Laws
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against such offenders and also that they take effectual care to prevent all Persons keeping Taverns
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Chocolate Houses, Coffee Houses or other publick Houses whatsoever
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from selling Wine, Chocolate Coffee All Beer or other Liquors or
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receiving or permitting Guests to be or remain in such their Houses
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in the time of divine Service on the Lords day, as they will answer
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the contrary at their Peril
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