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cause_n action_n defendant_n plaintiff_n 3,071 5 10.8111 5 true
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A83158 2[o] Decembris. 1646. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better observation of the monethly fast England and Wales. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing E1945; Thomason 669.f.9[73]; ESTC R212313 1,451 1

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2o_o decembris_fw-la 1646._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o monthly_a fast_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o great_a neglect_n and_o profanation_n of_o the_o monthly_a fast_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n do_v for_o prevention_n thereof_o in_o time_n to_o come_v order_n and_o ordain_v and_o be_v it_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n whatsoever_o in_o their_o respective_a place_n shall_v put_v in_o execution_n all_o order_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n heretofore_o make_v for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o say_a monthly_a fast_n and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o use_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o power_n and_o to_o inflict_v penalty_n upon_o the_o offender_n 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