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A83254 An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for, the repairing of churches, and paying of all church-duties whatsoever within the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales. Die Mercurii, 9 Februarii. 1647. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance for repairing of churches, and paying of church-duties, be forthwith printed and published, and sent to all churches and chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales. Joh. Brown, Cler. Parliamentorum. England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing E2032A; Thomason E426_9; ESTC R204568 5,779 12

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session_n of_o the_o peace_n where_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o order_n therein_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v convenient_a and_o the_o same_o to_o conclude_v and_o bind_v all_o the_o say_a party_n and_o be_v it_o further_o ordain_v that_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o every_o city_n town_n or_o place_n corporate_a within_o this_o realm_n or_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n be_v justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n within_o the_o several_a limit_n and_o precinct_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o out_o of_o session_n as_o at_o their_o session_n if_o they_o shall_v hold_v any_o as_o be_v before_o limit_v prescribe_a and_o appoint_v to_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n or_o any_o two_o or_o more_o of_o they_o or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n 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