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city_n	penny_n	shilling_n	sum_n	20,709	5	12.1572	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89544	The reformed gentleman, or, The old English morals rescued from the immoralities of the present age shewing how inconsistent those pretended genteel accomplishments of [brace] swearing, drinking, [brace] whoring and Sabbath-breaking are with the true generosity of an English man : being vices not only contrary to the law of God and the constitutions of our government both ecclesiastical and civil, but such as cry loud for vengeance without a speedy reformation : to which is added a modest advice to ministers and civil magistrates, with an abridgement of the laws relating thereto, the King's proclamation and Queens letter to the justices of Middlesex, with their several orders thereupon / by A.M. of the Church of England.	A. M., of the Church of England.; Bouche, Peter Paul, b. ca. 1646.	1693 (1693)	Wing M6; ESTC R20084	100,071	189

Pleasure or Profit of a Good Conscience resulting from an Honest discharge of Duty means However this their Neglect excuses not the Justice but rather reflects upon his Conduct who will not when 't is in his Power make those Instruments of Justice more Careful and Diligent in their Respective Offices For there are Laws whereby he may correct their Negligence as well as any other Crime whatsoever That these Inferiour Officers may not pretend Ignorance I have hereunto subjoyned an Abridgment of those Statutes which are now in force against the daring Wickedness of these times which may not only be of some use to them to inform them of part of their Duty but also may be serviceable to others who either have not mony enough to buy or not time enough to run over the Voluminous Statute Book I have likewise added the Queens Letter to the Justices of Middlesex their Order thereupon and their Majesties Proclamation since to shew what Encouragement we have from them to set about a Speedy Reformation Against Prophane Swearing and Cursing 21 Jac. 1. Cap. 20. FOrasmuch as all Prophane Swearing and Cursing is forbidden by the Word of God Be it Enacted c. That no Person shall prophanely Swear or Curse and that it any person shall be convicted of the said Offence in the hearing of any Iustice of the ●eace Mayor Bayliff or Head-Officer of any City or Town Corporate or by the Oaths of two Witnesses or by the Confession of the Offender before any Iustice of Peace Mayor c. Then the Party for every such Offence of which he is Lawfully Convicted as aforesaid shall forfeit the sum of twelve pence to the use of the Poor of the Parish where the Offence shall be committed which sum the Constable Church-Wardens and Overseers of the Poor of that Parish shall Levy by Distress and Sale of Goods rendring the Overplus to the Offender And in Default of such Distress the Offender if above the Age of twelve years shall stand in the Stocks for every such Offence the space of three hours if under the age of twelve years then the Party shall be whipped by the Constable or by the Parent or Master in his Presence That if any Officer be sued for Levying the Penalty or for Whipping or setting in the Stocks then the said Officer shall plead the General Issue and if it is found against the Plaintiff then the Officer as Defendant shall be allowed Costs Provided That the Offence be Complain'd of within twenty days after it be Committed Be it further enacted That this Statute be read twice every year in every Parish Church by the Minister after Evening Prayer 3. Car. 1. Cap. 4. this Statute was continued And 17. Car. 1. Cap. 4. Made perpetual Against Perjury 2 Eliz. Cap. 9. BE it Enacted that whosoever shall suborn or procure any Witnesses by any sinister and vnlawful means to give any Evidence or to Testifie In perpetuam rei memoriam before any Court of Record shall for the said offence upon Lawful Conviction thereof forfeit the Sum of Forty Pounds and in Defect of such Forfeiture shall suffer Imprisonment for the space of six Months without Bail or Mainprise and stand in the Pillory for the space of one whole Hour That no such Offender be thenceforward Received as a Witness before any Court of Iustice till such Iudgment given against him be reversed That whoever shall Commit any Wilful Perjury by his Depositions in any Court of Record aforesaid being examined Ad perpetuam Rei Memoriam shall being Lawfully Convicted of such Offence forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds and suffer Imprisonment for six Months without Bail or Mainprise and be disabled for ever after from being a Witness till the Iudgment against him be Reversed That in defect of suth Forfeiture of twenty Pounds every such Offender shall stand in the Pillory and have both his Ears nailed That the one Moiety of the Forfeiture aforesaid go to the Crown the other Moyety to the Person or Persons that shall be wronged by such Offence and who will sue for the same That the Iudge of such Courts where the Offence is committed the Iustices of Assize and Goal Delivery in their several Circuits and the Iustices of Peace in every County shall have Authority to determine the Offences aforesaid That the Iustices of Assize of every Circuit shall make open Proclamation of this Statute twice a year viz. in the time of their Sittings so that none may plead Ignorance of the same Provided that this Statute extend not to any Court Ecclesiastical nor to the Restraining the Power given by Act of Parliament made in the time of King Henry the seventh to the Lord Chancellor of England and others of the Kings Council 29 Eliz. 5. made perpetual 1 Jac. 1. Cap. 5. Continued And 21 Jac. 1. 28. Against Drunkenness and Tipling 4 Jac. 1. Cap. 5. FOrasmuch as Drunkenness is the Root and Foundation of all other Enormous Sins as Murder Fornication Adul●●ry and the like Be it Enacted that whosoever shall be Convicted thereof by the Oath of one or more Lawful Witnesses shall for the said Offence forfeit the sum of five shillings within one week next after the Offence to the use of the Poor of the same parish which penalty if the Offender re●use or neglect to pay then Distress to be made upon his Goods and in Default of such Distress he shall stand in the Stocks the space of six hours That if any Constable or other Inferior Officer of the Parish where the Offence is committed shall negl●ct the due correction of such Offender then every Officer so offending shall forfeit the sum of ten shillings to the use of the Poor aforesaid to be levied by Distress by any other person having a Iustices or any other Head-Officers Warrant That every one who shall be convicted of Tipling in any Inn Victualing House or Ale-House being in the same City Town Village or Hamlet of which they are Inhabitants saving in the cases provided and limited by one Act of Parliament made in the first Session of this present Parliament shall for every such Offence forfeit the sum of three shillings and four pence to the use of the Poor of that parish where the Offence shall be committed and in Default of such Forfeiture the Offender shall stand in the Stocks the spacr of four hours That all such Offences be diligently enquired into and presented before the Iustices in their several Circuits the Iustices of Peace in their Quarter or Petty-Sessions the Mayors Bayliffs and other Head-Officers by all Constables Church Wardens Headborroughs Tithingmen Ale-Conners and Sidesmen according to their Charge in their Oaths That for their second Offence of Drunkenness the party be bound over to his Good Behaviour Provided that this Statute extend not to restrain the Ecclesiastical Iurisdiction nor to prejudice the Liberties of the two Vniversities Prov●ded also that no man be punished twice for the same Offence and