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A49056 By the major for as much as the gathering together of persons old and young ... on the Lord's Day ... when they should be exercised publicly or privately in the duties of religion ... City of London (England). 1649 (1649) Wing L2883B; ESTC R39654 551 1

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By the Major FOR as much as the gathering together of persons old and young upon the Exchange and into the fields for sports and recreations into Victualling-houses and Taverns upon the Lords-day and Fast-days mispending their time there when they should be exercised publickly or privately in the duties of Religion And for as much as the setting open of shops and selling of VVine Beer Ale Flesh Fish Fruit and other victual upon those days and receiving and entertaining of persons upon those days to drink and tiple tend very much to the dishonor of God the encrease and spreading of prophanenesse the scandall of godly and religious men and the government of this City The Right Honorable the Lord Maior therefore doth require all persons of what Nation or quality soever to forbear to walk or gather together upon the Exchange or into the fields for sports and recreations or into Victualling-houses or Taverns or to set open any shop or house for vending or putting to sale any VVine Ale Beer or other victuall or commodity whatsoever upon the said days except in case of necessity And all Parents and Masters of families to command their children and servants to forbear accordingly and all Constables and other Officers to search for and apprehend such persons as transgresse in any of the aforesaid particulars and to bring them before His Lordship or some other Iustices of the Peace to the intent that they may be proceeded against according to the laws in those cases provided Dated at London the 14th Aprill 1649 Printed by Richard Cotes Printer to the Honorable City of London 1649.