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B02946 An act for the better observation of the Lords-Day. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the seventeenth day of Septemb. An. Dom. 1656. England and Wales. Parliament. 1657 (1657) Wing E1094C; ESTC R176082 8,292 16

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pain_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n neglect_v to_o do_v his_o and_o their_o respective_a duty_n in_o put_v this_o act_n in_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v by_o bill_n plaint_n write_v or_o action_n of_o debt_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o upon_o presentment_n information_n or_o indictment_n before_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o open_a session_n who_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o pound_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o remove_n any_o action_n suit_n presentment_n information_n indictment_n or_o any_o other_o proceed_n against_o any_o person_n for_o offend_v against_o this_o law_n and_o that_o in_o any_o action_n bring_v against_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o act_v or_o do_v or_o command_v to_o be_v act_v or_o do_v any_o matter_n or_o thing_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n or_o for_o be_v aid_v or_o assist_v thereunto_o the_o defendant_n in_o every_o such_o action_n shall_v &_o may_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n &_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o nonsuit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o uerdict_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v and_o recover_v he_o and_o their_o treble_n cost_v and_o it_o be_v last_o enact_v that_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o every_o parish_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n do_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n procure_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o act_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v in_o their_o respective_a parish_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o each_o parish_n be_v hereby_o enjoin_v in_o every_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o first_o lordsday_n in_o march_n yearly_a immediate_o before_o the_o morning_n sermon_n to_o read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v this_o present_a act._n provide_v that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o authorise_v or_o empower_v any_o constable_n or_o officer_n without_o the_o special_a warrant_n of_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o enter_v or_o demand_v entrance_n into_o any_o house_n upon_o pretence_n of_o execution_n of_o he_o or_o their_o office_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n other_o then_o into_o tavern_n inn_n alehouse_n tobacco-shop_n uictual_v house_n or_o tipling-house_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o october_n quarter-session_n 1657._o order_v that_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v forthwith_o reprint_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o aberdene_n order_v by_o the_o court_n christopher_n powell_n cler._n of_o the_o peace_n