Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n
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A80998
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By His Highness a proclamation prohibiting horse races for six moneths.
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England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing C7161; Thomason 669.f.19[69]; ESTC R212257
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op_o â§_o by_o his_o highness_n a_o proclamation_n prohibit_v horse-race_n for_o six_o month_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o the_o many_o eminent_a testimony_n the_o lord_n in_o his_o providence_n have_v give_v against_o the_o secret_a and_o mischievous_a plot_n which_o have_v be_v lay_v and_o contrive_v by_o person_n disaffect_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o timely_a discovery_n of_o they_o whereby_o the_o same_o have_v be_v hitherto_o hinder_v from_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o due_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o prevent_v whatsoever_o may_v minister_v a_o opportunity_n to_o give_v any_o disturbance_n to_o the_o public_a peace_n his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n be_v inform_v that_o several_a horserace_n be_v appoint_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o consider_v how_o great_a a_o concourse_n of_o people_n do_v usual_o frequent_v such_o meeting_n and_o the_o evil_a use_v make_v thereof_o by_o such_o ill-disposed_a person_n as_o watch_v for_o opportunity_n to_o raise_v new_a trouble_n for_o the_o better_a prevent_v of_o the_o evil_n which_o may_v arise_v thereby_o to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n his_o highness_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n do_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o horse-race_n and_o all_o meeting_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o horse-race_n in_o any_o place_n within_o england_n or_o wales_n for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n from_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o and_o do_v hereby_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o during_o the_o space_n of_o the_o say_a six_o month_n from_o the_o say_a six_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o february_n do_v appoint_v any_o horse-race_n or_o do_v assemble_v or_o meet_v together_o upon_o or_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o appointment_n of_o any_o horse-race_n or_o be_v present_a at_o such_o horse-race_n as_o they_o will_v avoid_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v ensue_v thereupon_o and_o as_o they_o tender_v the_o peace_n and_o security_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o his_o highness_n do_v likewise_o charge_n and_o enjoin_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o use_v their_o utmost_a diligence_n and_o care_n that_o all_o meeting_n upon_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o horse-race_n or_o horse-race_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v prevent_v and_o hinder_v as_o they_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o their_o peril_n and_o all_o officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o army_n quarter_v or_o lie_v in_o or_o near_o such_o place_n and_o place_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v upon_o notice_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n sheriff_n justice_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n herein_o give_v at_o white-hall_n the_o 24._o day_n of_o february_n 1654._o london_n print_v by_o henry_n hill_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o his_o highness_n mdcliv_o