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His Majesty having bean pleased to issue his Royal Proclamation commanding
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for a general Fast to b observed
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that a public Foot and humiliation be in most devout and solemn Manner observed throughout
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and other his Dominions on Friday the twenty seventh
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Day of February instant for obtaining Pardon of our Sins and other
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religions Purposes, and the
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Right Reverend the Bishops having signified their Concern at the
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increasing Neglect and irreligious disregard of Good Friday and an carnest
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desire. of the assistance of the Magistrates towards the remedy of so great an
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evil His Majesty's
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for this County in Obedience by his Majesty's Will and Pleasure as signified in and by the said Proclamation and ever desirous to
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co-operate with our Spiritual Guides and Governours in promoting Religion and
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Virtue and being also ever ready to exert their Authority and influence, as well in the restraint,
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as the Punishment of Profaneness and Immorality Do hereby order and strictly
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require of all
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Victuallers
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and Keepers of Public Houses, exercising their Callings
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under the License of the said Justices, that on the approaching Day of the general Fast and also of the
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Fast of Good
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Friday they suffer no resort of Persons to their respective Houses for the
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purpose of Drinking or Tipling; But that during the time of Dwine Service
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on each of those
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days they keep the same That as hath been accustomed on Solemn
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Fast Days on pair of Forfeiture of their recognizances which bind them to
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the observance of good Rule and Order in their Houses. And the said Justices
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Do hereby further order and strictly
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require the several High Constables of this County together
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with the
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Petty Constables
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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
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behaviour of Victuallers and other persons aforesaid in this respect: and that
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on the first day of the next General Quarter Session of the Peace to be holden
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for this County they make a return in writing of the Names of all such persons
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aforesaid as they shall find offending in the Premises to the end that due
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