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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09037	All ordinances and orders for the better observation of the Lords-Day and the fast 9. Decemb. 1646. ordered &c. that the ordinances for the better observation of the publick dayes of fast and humiliation and for the better observation of the Lords-Day be printed together ...	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing E1199AA; ESTC R210501	6,537	20

ALL ORDINANCES AND ORDERS For the better observation of the LORDS-DAY and the FAST 9. Decemb. 1646. ORdered c. That the Ordinances for the better Observation of the publick dayes of Fast and Humiliation and for the better Observation of the Lords-Day be Printed together And that it be referred to the Care of the Knights and Burgesses of the severall Counties Cities and Burroughs to send downe a sufficient number of Copies of them so Printed to the severall and Respective Committees to be distributed and dispersed to the severall Parishes and the severall and respective Ministers are hereby enjoyned and required the Lords day immediatly before every day of publick Humiliation to give notice of the said day to the Congregation assembled and to reade unto them these Ordinances for the better observation of the Lords-day and the dayes appointed for publick Humiliation And that the Justices of Peace in their severall Limits doe take a strict Monethly Account of the due Execution and Observation of these Ordinances LONDON Printed for Edw. Husband printer to the Honourable House of Commons 1646. Die Sabbathi 6. Aprill 1644. A Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better Observation of the LORDS-DAY FOrasmuch as the Lords day notwithstanding severall good Lawes heretofore made hath been not only greatly prophaned but divers ungodly Bookes have been published by the Prelaticall faction against the Morality of that Day and to countenance the prophanation of the same to the manifest indangering of Soules prejudice of the true Religion great dishonour of Almighty God and provocation of his just wrath and indignation against this Land The Lords and Commons for remedy thereof doe Order and Ordain and be it Ordered and Ordained that all the Laws enacted and in force concerning the Observation of the Lords day bee carefully put in execution and that all and singular person and persons whatsoever shall on every Lords day apply themselves to the sanctification of the same by exercising themselves thereon in the duties of Piety and true Religion publiquely and privately And that no person or persons whatsoever shall publiquely cry shew forth or expose to sale any Wares Merchandizes Fruit Herbs Goods or Chattels whatsoever upon the Lords-day or any part therof upon pain that every person so offending shall forfeit the same Goods so cryed shewed forth or put to sale And that no person or persons whatsoever shall without reasonable cause for the same Travell carry Burthens or do any worldly labours or worke whatsoever upon that day or any part thereof upon pain that every one travelling contrary to the meaning of this Ordinance shall forfeit for every offence ten shillings of lawfull money and that every person carrying any burthen or doing any worldly labour or work contrary to the meaning hereof shall forfeir five shillings of like money for every such offence And bee it further Ordained That no person or persons shall hereafter upon the Lords day use exercise keep maintain or be present at any Wrestlings Shootings Bowling Ringing of Bells for pleasure or pastime Masque Wake otherwise called Feasts Church-Ale Dancing Games Sport or pastime whatsoever upon pain that every person so offending being above the age of fourteen yeares shall lose and forfeit five shillings for every such offence And be it further Ordained that all and singular person and persons that have the care government tuition or education of any childe or children under or within the age of fourteen yeares shall forfeit and lose twelve pence for every of the said offences that shall be committed by any such child and children And because the prophanation of the Lords-day hath beene heretofore greatly occasioned by May-poles a Heathenish vanity generally abused to superstition and wickednesse The Lords and Commons doe further Order and Ordaine that all and singular May-poles that are or shall be erected shall be taken downe and removed by the Constables Borsholders Tythingmen petty Constables and Churchwardens of the Parishes and places where the same be and that no May-pole shall bee hereafter set up erected or suffered to bee within this kingdome of England or Dominion of Wales And it is further Ordained that if any of the said Officers shall neglect to doe their Office in the premises within one weeke after notice of this Ordinance every of them for such neglect shall forfeit five shillings of lawfull moneys and so from weeke to weeke weekly five shillings more afterwards till the said May-pole shall bee taken downe and removed And that if any Justice of the Peace of the County or the chiefe Officer or Officers or any Justice of the Peace of or within any City Burrough or Towne-Corporate where the said offences shall bee committed upon his or their view or confession of the party or proofe of any one or more witnesses by oath which the said Justice chiefe Officer or Officers is by this Ordinance authorised to minister shall find any person offending in the premises the said Iustice or chiefe Officer or Officers shall give warrant under his or their hand and seale to the Constables or Churchwardens of the Parish or Parishes where such offence shall bee committed to seize the said Goods Cried shewed forth or put to sale as aforesaid and to leavy the said other Forfeitures or penalties by way of Distresse and sale of the Goods of every such offender rendring to the said offenders the overplus of the Moneys raised thereby And in default of such Distresse or in case of insufficiencie or inabilitie of the offender to pay the said Forfeitures or penalties that the party offending be set publiquely in the Stocks by the space of three houres And all and singular the forfeitures or penalties aforesaid shall bee imployed and converted to the use of the poore of the Parish where the said offences shall bee committed saving only that it shall and may bee lawfull to and for any such Justice Mayor or head Officer or Officers out of the said forfeitures or penalties to reward any person or persons that shall informe of any offence against this Ordinance according to their discretions so as such reward exceed not the third part of the forfeiture or penalties And it is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons that the Kings Declaration concerning observing of Wakes and use of exercise and recreation upon the Lords day The Booke intituled The Kings Majesties Declaration to His Subjects concerning lawfull Sports to bee used and all other Books and Pamphlets that have been or shall be written printed or published against the Morality of the fourth Commandement or of the Lords-day or to countenance the prophanation thereof be called in seized and suppressed and publiquely burnt by the Justices of Peace or some or one of them or by the chiefe Officer or Officers aforesaid in their severall Limits or by their VVarrant or Command Provided and bee it Declared That nothing in this Ordinance shall extend to the prohibiting of