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B04800
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The presentments of the grand-jury for the county of Northampton, at Lent-Assizes, anno tricesimo quinto Regis Caroli Secundi.
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1683
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Wing P3290A; ESTC R226404
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the_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand-jury_n for_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n at_o lent-assize_n anno_fw-la tricesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la regis_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la we_o have_v see_v the_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand-jury_n swear_v for_o the_o body_n of_o this_o county_n at_o easter-session_n last_o pass_v in_o these_o word_n follow_v ad_fw-la generalem_fw-la sessionem_fw-la pacis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la tent_n '_o apud_fw-la northampton_n pro_fw-la com'_v predict_v '_o die_v martis_n prox_n '_o post_n festum_fw-la epiphan_n '_o dom_fw-la '_o anno_fw-la regni_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angl_n '_o scoc_n '_o franc_n '_o &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tricesimo_fw-la quart_n the_o presentment_n of_o the_o grand-jury_n of_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n we_o present_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a duty_n upon_o all_o magistrate_n to_o put_v all_o the_o law_n in_o execution_n which_o be_v make_v to_o suppress_v unlawful_a association_n conventicle_n clubbs_n and_o cabals_n because_o we_o find_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o in_o those_o nest_n have_v be_v hatch_v all_o the_o seditious_a practice_n which_o of_o late_o have_v much_o endanger_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o nation_n item_n more_o particular_o we_o present_v all_o unlicensed_a coffeehouse_n or_o place_n wherein_o false_a and_o seditious_a news_n be_v invent_v and_o spread_v abroad_o to_o delude_v and_o poison_v the_o people_n item_n we_o present_v all_o public_a meeting_n of_o any_o considerable_a number_n of_o people_n who_o may_v be_v suspect_v of_o disaffection_n to_o the_o government_n to_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o expedient_a to_o be_v suppress_v save_v where_o there_o shall_v appear_v any_o lawful_a warrantable_a occasion_n of_o such_o meeting_n item_n we_o present_v as_o a_o thing_n absolute_o convenient_a and_o necessary_a that_o all_o law_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o all_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n establish_v of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o distinguish_v papist_n from_o other_o both_o extreme_n be_v equal_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o establish_v government_n and_o see_v that_o several_a of_o they_o take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v in_o unlawful_a assembly_n conventicle_n and_o meeting_n and_o there_o seduce_v many_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n from_o their_o duty_n and_o allegiance_n we_o do_v therefore_o desire_v that_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n may_v be_v tender_v and_o administer_v to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o the_o person_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o all_o other_o person_n of_o suspect_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o lawful_a heir_n and_o successor_n for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o man_n ill-affected_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o state_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o consequent_o for_o the_o prevention_n and_o disappointment_n of_o their_o evil_a purpose_n and_o we_o do_v desire_v such_o further_o and_o effectual_a care_n may_v be_v take_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n as_o in_o your_o judgement_n you_o shall_v think_v legal_a and_o meet_a upon_o deliver_v the_o presentment_n above_o mention_v into_o the_o court_n by_o the_o grand-jury_n swear_v to_o inquire_v for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o have_v the_o hearty_a thanks_o of_o the_o court_n for_o their_o loyal_a and_o seasonable_a presentment_n and_o sir_n roger_n norwich_n baronet_n be_v desire_v to_o acquaint_v some_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n with_o the_o content_n humble_o to_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n to_o grant_v his_o commission_n to_o certain_a person_n authorise_v they_o to_o give_v the_o oath_n aforesaid_a and_o receive_v his_o further_a command_n we_o do_v full_o concur_v with_o they_o in_o sense_n and_o judgement_n and_o be_v credible_o inform_v that_o his_o majesty_n have_v well_o approve_v the_o say_a presentment_n and_o thereupon_o have_v give_v commission_n and_o power_n to_o several_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n to_o tender_a and_o give_v the_o oath_n according_o upon_o consideration_n thereof_o we_o think_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o present_v it_o as_o necessary_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n in_o general_n and_o this_o county_n in_o particular_a that_o it_o be_v forthwith_o tender_v to_o all_o person_n suspect_v to_o be_v papist_n or_o of_o popish_a principle_n and_o to_o all_o and_o other_o recusant_n and_o dissenter_n from_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o what_o persuasion_n soever_o and_o whereas_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o ill_a man_n for_o the_o support_v of_o faction_n and_o the_o obstruct_n of_o justice_n do_v endeavour_n to_o get_v themselves_o into_o public_a office_n trust_n and_o employment_n the_o better_a to_o compass_v their_o wicked_a design_n for_o the_o prevention_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o employ_v we_o do_v therefore_o present_v it_o as_o a_o necessary_a and_o previous_a test_n that_o all_o officer_n whatsoever_o and_o namely_o high-constable_n petty-constable_n bailiff_n churchwarden_n overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o officer_n and_o minister_n before_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o authority_n may_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o produce_v a_o certificate_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n wherein_o they_o live_v that_o they_o be_v person_n conformable_a to_o the_o church_n government_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n within_o twelve_o 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confederate_n with_o they_o and_o setter_n for_o they_o we_o therefore_o desire_v for_o the_o future_a that_o all_o inn_n alehouse_n and_o other_o public_a house_n of_o entertainment_n do_v give_v notice_n to_o their_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o all_o suspicious_a person_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o house_n to_o the_o end_v that_o account_n may_v be_v take_v of_o they_o and_o on_o fayler_n hereof_o they_o may_v be_v suppress_v and_o whereas_o several_a good_a man_n who_o will_v willing_o perform_v and_o execute_v their_o duty_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n or_o information_n know_v not_o how_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o and_o other_o pretend_v ignorance_n will_v not_o do_v it_o we_o therefore_o present_a that_o it_o be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n that_o all_o officer_n at_o assize_n and_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n have_v certain_a article_n comprehend_v their_o duty_n exhibit_v to_o they_o before_o 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