strong_a therefore_o and_o let_v not_o your_o hand_n be_v weak_a for_o your_o work_n shall_v be_v reward_v therefore_o let_v we_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v in_o the_o 1_o chron._n 22._o and_o the_o 16._o verse_n arise_v and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v with_o we_o thus_o i_o humble_o wish_v that_o this_o work_n may_v be_v serious_o think_v upon_o and_o faithful_o carry_v on_o to_o the_o high_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o the_o profit_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o common_a wealth_n you_o w._n b._n the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n contain_v in_o this_o collection_n viz._n 1._o car._n 1._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o assembly_n for_o unlawful_a pastime_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n page_n 1._o 3._o car._n 1._o a_o restraint_n of_o divers_a abuse_n commit_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n pag._n 3._o 1._o jac._n 22._o the_o duty_n of_o shoemaker_n pag._n 5._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o 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town_n every_o alehouse_n keeper_n that_o shall_v suffer_v any_o person_n or_o person_n not_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n where_o the_o alehouse_n be_v to_o tipple_v in_o his_o alehouse_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n of_o any_o the_o say_v three_o statute_n shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n as_o be_v appoint_v 1_o jac._n 9_o for_o suffer_v such_o to_o tipple_v as_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o city_n or_o town_n act_n to_o restrain_v the_o inordinate_a haunt_n of_o tipple_a in_o inn_n alehouse_n and_o other_o victualling-house_n and_o the_o other_o entitle_v a_o act_n to_o repress_v the_o odious_a and_o loathsome_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n as_o if_o he_o or_o they_o have_v inhabit_v and_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n town_n corporate_a market_n town_n village_n or_o hamlet_n where_o the_o inn_n alehouse_n or_o victualling-house_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o find_v tipple_a shall_v incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n and_o the_o same_o 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anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la &_o sexto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la sexti_fw-la cap._n xxv_o none_o shall_v sell_v ale_n or_o beer_n without_o licence_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n forasmuch_o as_o intolerable_a hurt_n and_o trouble_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o realm_n daily_o do_v grow_v and_o increase_v through_o such_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v have_v and_o use_v in_o common_a alehouse_n and_o other_o house_n call_v tipling-house_n it_o be_v therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o every_o shire_n city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a franchise_n or_o liberty_n within_o this_o realm_n or_o two_o of_o they_o at_o the_o least_o whereof_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o 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the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v take_v bond_n and_o surety_n from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o recognisance_n alehouse_n recog_n with_o surety_n by_o those_o that_o do_v keep_v alehouse_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v admit_v and_o allow_v hereafter_o to_o keep_v any_o common_a alehouse_n or_o tippling-house_n as_o well_o for_o and_o against_o the_o use_n of_o unlawful_a game_n as_o also_o for_o the_o use_n and_o maintenance_n of_o good_a order_n and_o rule_v to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v within_o the_o same_o as_o by_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v think_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o make_v of_o every_o which_o recognisance_n the_o party_n recog_n twelve_o penny_n for_o make_v the_o recog_n or_o party_n that_o shall_v be_v bind_v shall_v pay_v but_o twelve_o penny_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v certify_v the_o same_o recognisance_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o the_o same_o shire_n city_n borough_n town_n
a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o use_v the_o say_v placard_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n mayor_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n within_o every_o city_n town_n and_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o as_o need_v and_o case_n shall_v require_v to_o come_v enter_z and_o resort_v into_o all_o and_o every_o house_n place_n and_o ally_n where_o such_o game_n shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o be_v hold_v exercise_v use_v or_o occupy_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o estatute_n and_o as_o well_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o same_o as_o also_o the_o person_n there_o haunt_v resort_v and_o play_v to_o take_v arrest_z and_o 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wage_v his_o law_n nor_o any_o protection_n or_o essoine_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o every_o person_n may_v have_v knowledge_n of_o this_o act_n and_o avoid_v the_o danger_n and_o penalty_n of_o the_o same_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o major_n bailiff_n sheriff_n and_o all_o other_o head_n officer_n shall_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o quarter_n once_o make_v open_a proclamation_n of_o this_o present_a act_n in_o every_o market_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n and_o also_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o gaole-delivery_n assize_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v cause_n the_o same_o to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o their_o several_a circuit_n and_o session_n before_o they_o hold_v and_o that_o this_o statute_n shall_v begin_v to_o take_v his_o effect_n concern_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o same_o from_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n john_n baptist_n 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