Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	place_n	time_n	13,729	5	3.6525	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88475	By the Major. Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good acts and ordinancees of Parliament, and the frequent aadmonitions formerly given in this behalf by the present Lord Maior, this predecessors late Lord Maiors of this city, it is observed, that the Lords day, and the days of publike fast, are in these sad times of distraction and calamity much profaned, ...	City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; Warner, John, Sir, d. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2882G; Thomason 669.f.12[102]; ESTC R211019	1,903	1

❧ By the Major FOrasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and ordinances of Parliament and the frequent admonitions formerly given in this behalf by the present Lord Maior his Predecessors late Lord Maiors of this City it is observed that the Lords day and the days of publike Fast are in these sad times of distraction and calamity much prophaned and not so strictly and solemnly kept as they ought to be And that the odious sin of Drunkennesse and prophane swearing and cursing is still too common being the root and foundation of many other enormous sins drawing Gods heavy Iudgments upon this Kingdom Which offences are apprehended to arise and continue to the great dishonour of Almighty God and reproch of the true Protestant Religion through the neglect of due execution of the said Acts and Ordinances made and established for redresse thereof Wherefore John Warner Lord Maior of the City of London intending by all the best means and power that he can use a reformation of the said evills and mis-demeanors committed within this City and Liberties thereof hath thought fit again to revive and publish this in print and hereby strictly to charge and command that henceforth no person or persons whatsoever shall in any wise shew forth or put to sale upon the Lords day and dayes of publique Fast any Wares Merchandizes Fruit Herbes Goods or Chattells whatsoever except in extreme necessity nor upon those dayes shall travail with Horse Cart or Wagon without iust cause for the same nor shall carry any burthens or doe any worldly labour unnecessarily and that no Vintner or Taverner Inholder Alehouse-keeper Cooke Tobacco-seller nor other Victualler or keeper of Ordinaries whatsoever shall receive into his or their houses upon the Lords day and days of publike Fast any person or persons to drink or tipple nor shall permit or suffer any person whatsoever upon any other day to remain and abide tippling and drinking in his or their houses contrary to the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament and shall shut in his or their gates and doores by nine of the clock in the evening and keep the same shut untill six of the clock in the morning for and during the Winter season and by ten of the clock in the evening and keep the same shut until five of the clock in the morning during the summer season and between the said houres of shutting in and opening shall not receive any persons into his or their houses to drink or tipple And the Lord Maior doth hereby also charge and command all and every the Constables Church-wardens and others whom it may any way concern within their severall and respective Parishes and Precincts within this City and Liberties thereof to notifie and make knowne this his Proclamation to all the Vintners Inkeepers Alehouse-keepers Cooks and other victualling houses within the same and to make diligent search and enquiry of all and every the said offences committed upon those dayes and other times as wel in the day as in the night in any the Taverns Innes Alehouses and other Victualling houses places within their severall and respective Divisions and to take the Names and dwelling places of all such persons as they at any time shall know not to observe strictly the Lords day and dayes of publique Fast according to the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament in that behalfe made and also the Names of all such persons as they shal find at any time drunk prophanely swearing cursing tippling or drinking contrary to the said Acts and Ordinances and likewise to take the Names and dwelling places of all and every the Inhabitants of every such House where the offence shall be committed and present the same or bring the offenders before the Lord Maior or some other of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace that such punishment may be inflicted upon them as by the said Acts and Ordinances are imposed And the Lord Maior doth hereby further charge command all and every the said Constables Churchwardens and other Officers whatsoever to whom it appertaineth to see that no rogues vagabonds and Beggers doe hereafter wander or beg in the streets of this City upon the Lords day and dayes of publique Fasting or at any other time and that all the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament in all the parts and branches of the same as well against the said Rogues Vagabonds and Beggers as against any other offender in the premisses be duely and exactly executed as they and every of them will answer the contrary at their uttermost perills And his Lordship doth also hereby require the Aldermen of the severall Wards of this City or their Deputies and Common councell men to endeavour to their utmost power a reformation of the said offences in pursuance of the said Acts and Ordinances and to take care that the Names of all such of the said Constables Churchwardens and other Officers as shall at any time be found remisse or negligent in the performance of their respective Duties required by the severall Acts and Ordinances of Parliament heretofore made for redresse of the severall offences aforesaid be returned unto his Lordship or some other of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace of the City of London to the end such course may be taken for the severe punishment of such of them as shall so offend according to Iustice and as the said Acts and Ordinances require Guildhall London the eight Day of August 1648. London Printed by Richard Cotes Printer to the Honorable City of London