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A83551	Two ordinances of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: one commanding that no officer or souldier either by sea or land, shall give any quarter to any Irishman, or to any papist borne in Ireland, which shall be taken in armes against the Parliament in England. The other for the better observation of the monethly fast, thorowout the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales: together with some directions to the officers within their severall liberties, diligently to make search for, and take notice of all persons that either follow their work, or sit in taverns or victualling houses on that day. Die Jovis 24. Octob. 1644. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these ordinances be forthwith printed and published. Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1644 (1644)	Wing E2409; Thomason E14_7; ESTC R1039	3,029	8

Two ORDINANCES OF THE LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT One Commanding that no Officer or Souldier either by Sea or Land shall give any Quarter to any Irishman or to any Papist borne in Ireland which shall be taken in Armes against the Parliament in England The other For the better observation of the monethly Fast thorowout the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales Together with some Directions to the Officers within their severall Liberties diligently to make search for and take notice of all persons that either follow their work or sit in Taverns or Victualling houses on that day Die Jovis 24. Octob. 1644. ORdered by the Lords assembled in Parliament That these Ordinances be forthwith printed and published Joh. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum London printed for Iohn Wright in the old Bayley 26. Octob. 1644. Die Iovis 24. Octob. 1644. THe Lords and Commons assembled in the Parliament of England doe Declare That no Quarter shall be given hereafter to any Irishman nor to any Papists whatsoever borne in Ireland which shall be taken in Hostillitie against the Parliament either upon the Sea or within this Kingdome or Dominion of Wales And therefore doe Order and Ordaine That the Lord Generall Lord Admirall and all other Officers and Commanders both by Sea and Land shall except all Irishmen and all Papists borne in Ireland out of all Capitulations Agreements or Compositions hereafter to be made with the Enemy and shall upon the taking of every such Irishman or Papist born in Ireland as aforesaid forthwith put every such Person to death And it is further Ordered and Ordained That the Lord Generall Lord Admiral and the Committees of the severall Counties do give speedy notice hereof to all subordinate Officers and Commanders by Sea and Land respectively who are hereby required to use their utmost care and circumspection that this Ordinance be duly executed And lastly the Lords and Commons doe Declare that every Officer and Commander by Sea or Land that shall be remisse or negligent in observing the Tenour of this Ordinance shall be reputed a favourer of that bloody Rebellion of Ireland and shall be liable to such condigne punishment as the Iustice of both Houses of Parliament shall inflict upon him An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled For the better observation of the monethly Fast 24 Aug. 1642. VVHereas the Kings most Excellent Maiesty upon the request of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by and with their advice and consent considering the lamentable and distressed condition of his good Subiects in the Kingdome of Ireland that there might be a generall humiliation of all the estates of this Kingdome before Almighty God in Fasting and Prayer was graciously pleased to Command the keeping of a monethly Fast and to the end that all persons might the better take notice thereof and to leave such without excuse as should not duly keep and observe the same did afterward by his Proclamation of the 8 of January 1641. appoint that the same should be generally publikely and solmnly holden and kept as well by abstinence from Food as by publike Prayers Preaching and Hearing of the Word of God and other Religious and holy Duties in all Cathedrals Collegiate and Parish Churches and Chappels within the Kingdom of England Dominion of Wales without any exception on the last Wednesday of every Moneth to continue during the troubles in the said Kingdom of Ireland All which His Maiesty did straitly charge and command should be reverently and devoutly performed by all His Subiects as they desire the blessing of Almighty God and would avoid his heavy indignation against this Land and People and upon paine of such punishments as may iustly be insticted upon all such as shall confe●●●e or neglect so Religious a worke and duty And whereas the Lords and Commons in both Houses of Parliament have received divers Informations from severall parts of this Kingdome and Dominion of Wales of the great neglect of the due observation and keeping of the said Fast upon the dayes appointed and of the prophanations of the same by many irreligious ill affected loose and scandalous persons as we●l of the Clergy as others who are so farre from afflicting their soules and loosing the bands of wickednesse as that they provoke the wrath of Almighty God and make so pious a meanes to procure his blessings the occasion of greater Iudgements For the prevention whereof for the time to come the Lords and Commons doe Order Declare Ordaine that in all and every the Cathedrals Collegiate and Parish Churches and Chappels within the Kingdome of England and Dominion of Wales without any excepti●n upon every Lords day next and immediately before any the daies appointed for the said publike Fast the Parson Vicar Curate or Minister that upon that day shall Officiate or exercise in any of the said Cathedrals Collegiate Parish Churches or Chappels shall give publike notice in every of the said Cathedrals Collegiate Parish Churches or Chappels respectively of the Fast day next ensuing immediately after Sermon or Prayer ended in the forenoon before the Congregation be dismissed earnestly exhorting and perswading all the people to the solemne due keeping and religious observation of the whole day appointed for the said Fast and that they would repaire to some Church or Chappell there diligently and reverently to attend all such holy Duties as shall be used in the observance of the same that they forbeare to use all manner of Sports and Pastimes whatsoever and their ordinary Trades and Callings upon the said day as well Carriers Waggoners Carters Waynmen Drovers Butchers Hucksters Shop-keepers Labourers or any others using any Art Trade Mystery or Manual Occupation whatsoever and that all Wintners Taverners Alehouse-keepers and keepers of Victualling-houses doe forbeare to keep open their Doors Bulks or Shops or to sell or utter except in cases of extr●me necessity any Wine Beere Ale or Victuall till the publike Exercises and religious ●uties of that day in the respective Cathedrals Coll●giate Parish Churches and Chappels be past and over And lastly all and every the Iustices of the Peace Maiors Bayliffes Constables Church wardens and other Officers inhabiting or residing within the limits or precincts of any such Cathedrall Coll●giate Parish Church or Chappell are hereby required to take speciall notice as well of such Parson Vicar Curate or other Minister that ought to officiate in any of the said Cathedrals Collegiate and Parish Churches or Chappels upon any such day appointed for the said Fast that shall either refuse or neglect to doe the same or not doe or cau●e the same to be done in that religious and solemne manner as it ought to be or that shall refuse to give notice of the Fast day at the time and in manner as aforesaid and forthwith to returne their names and the names of all such from time to time as shall wilfully offend herein in contempt of the Lawes His Majesty and both Houses of Parliament unto some one or more of the Knights Citizens or Burgesses that serve for the County where such offence is or shall be committed that some speedy course may be taken for the severe punishing of such as shall offend herein according to the Lawes Jo. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum VVHereas the Lords and Commons in Parliament have made an Ordinance for the more strict and solemne keeping of the dayes of publike Fast which are not by all persons duly observed even in these times of publike Calamity to the great dishonor of God and the contempt of the Authority of both Houses of Parliament Now that more particular notice may be given to all such that shall offend herein before any exemplary punishment be inflicted upon them It is Ordered by the Commons now Assembled in Parliament that all Constables or their Deputies shall the day before every publike Fast repaire to every house within their severall and respective Liberties and charge all persons that they strictly observe the Fast according to the directions in the said Ordinance And they shall upon the said dayes of the publike Fast walke through their said Liberties diligently serching for and taking notice of all persons who either by following the worke of their calling or sitting in Tavernes Victualing or Alehouses or any other wayes shall not duly observe the same and they are hereby required to returne the names of all such persons as they shall finde so offending as also such Informations as they shall receive against any other persons within their Liberties guilty of the least offence unto the Committee for Examinations that so they may be proceeded against for the contempt of the said Ordinance and all Constables are to observe these directions from time to time so long as the said Publike Fast shall be kept without expecting any further Order H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. FINIS