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or_o place_n of_o abode_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n unless_o it_o appear_v it_o be_v upon_o account_n of_o some_o act_n of_o piety_n mercy_n or_o necessity_n such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v proceed_v with_o as_o sabbath-breaker_n school_n 1._o order_v by_o this_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o every_o county_n town_n shall_v have_v and_o maintain_v a_o latin_a school_n encouragement_n latin_a school_n its_o encouragement_n which_o if_o they_o do_v and_o the_o master_n judge_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o county_n a_o person_n capable_a to_o bring_v up_o youth_n fit_a for_o the_o college_n then_o such_o town_n for_o their_o encouragement_n shall_v have_v one_o three_o part_n annual_o of_o the_o money_n raise_v on_o the_o account_n of_o the_o cape_n fish_v and_o if_o the_o county_n town_n refuse_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o than_o such_o other_o town_n that_o have_v such_o a_o school_n shall_v have_v say_v money_n and_o if_o 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any_o ordinary-keeper_n do_v frequent_o fail_v in_o any_o or_o all_o of_o these_o upon_o complaint_n he_o shall_v lose_v his_o licence_n 3._o it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o no_o innkeeper_n or_o ordinary_a in_o this_o government_n shall_v sell_v beer_n for_o more_o than_o two_o penny_n the_o ale_n quart_n upon_o penalty_n of_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n nor_o shall_v any_o vintner_n or_o taverner_n gain_v more_o than_o eight_o penny_n upon_o the_o quart_n in_o any_o wine_n or_o strong_a liquor_n that_o they_o retail_n more_o than_o it_o cost_v they_o by_o the_o butt_n or_o cask_n as_o they_o buy_v wine_n fine_n for_o beer_n ale_n or_o wine_n on_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n forfeiture_n for_o every_o offence_n due_o prove_v neither_o shall_v any_o vintner_n or_o ordinary-keeper_n suffer_v any_o disorder_n by_o excessive_a drink_v in_o or_o at_o their_o house_n 4._o it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o he_o that_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o drink_v drink_v or_o to_o excess_n in_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v fine_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n house_n penalty_n to_o suffer_v any_o to_o be_v drink_v or_o drink_v to_o excess_n or_o to_o stay_v tipple_a in_o their_o house_n due_o prove_v five_o shilling_n and_o he_o that_o suffer_v any_o town-dweller_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n or_o public_a employment_n to_o stay_v drink_v in_o or_o about_o his_o house_n above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n the_o ordinary_a keeper_n shall_v be_v fine_v two_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n so_o offend_v one_o shilling_n day_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v diet_v in_o a_o ordinary_a nor_o have_v wine_n or_o liquor_n draw_v to_o they_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n 5._o and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o no_o single_a person_n labourer_n or_o other_o shall_v be_v diet_v in_o any_o inn_n or_o ordinary_a in_o the_o town_n to_o which_o he_o belong_v on_o the_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n a_o week_n fine_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o ordinary_a keeper_n and_o that_o no_o ordinary-keeper_n suffer_v any_o wine_n or_o liquor_n to_o be_v draw_v in_o his_o house_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n to_o any_o except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o the_o moderate_a relief_n of_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a or_o faint_a for_o their_o necessity_n refreshment_n &_o not_o to_o young_a person_n or_o such_o as_o need_v it_o not_o in_o pain_n of_o ten_o shilling_n nor_o beer_n nor_o cider_n but_o to_o stranger_n or_o such_o as_o live_v distant_a from_o the_o meeting_n and_o to_o such_o only_o for_o their_o necessary_a refreshment_n and_o that_o on_o penalty_n aforesaid_a 6._o and_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o great_a abuse_n by_o the_o exceed_a drink_v of_o liquor_n and_o other_o drink_n in_o ordinary_n etc._n etc._n 7._o this_o court_n order_v that_o every_o ordinary-keeper_n in_o this_o government_n shall_v be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v court_n the_o disorder_n &_o unruliness_n in_o ordinary_n to_o have_v their_o name_n return_v to_o court_n that_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n do_v not_o attend_v order_n but_o carry_v themselves_o uncivil_o by_o be_v importunate_o desirous_a of_o drink_n when_o deny_v and_o do_v not_o leave_v the_o house_n when_o require_v such_o ordinary-keeper_n shall_v return_v their_o name_n to_o the_o next_o county_n court_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o in_o case_n any_o ordinary_a keeper_n shall_v neglect_v so_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v be_v fine_v five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o default_n 8._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o two_o or_o three_o man_n beside_o the_o constable_n and_o grand_a jury_n man_n be_v appoint_v and_o impower_v in_o each_o town_n of_o this_o jurisdiction_n to_o have_v the_o inspection_n of_o the_o ordinary_n ordinary_n inspectors_n of_o ordinary_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n suspect_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o abuse_n as_o may_v arise_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o premise_n or_o otherwise_o and_o make_v return_v thereof_o to_o the_o county_n court_n 9_o that_o no_o ordinary-keeper_n suffer_v any_o servant_n or_o child_n under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o master_n or_o parent_n to_o buy_v or_o sit_v drink_v any_o strong_a liquor_n or_o wine_n beer_n ale_n or_o cider_n in_o their_o house_n or_o where_o they_o have_v to_o do_v without_o liberty_n from_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n for_o their_o relief_n in_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n 10._o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v license_v to_o keep_v a_o house_n of_o common_a entertainment_n for_o any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n at_o a_o time_n and_o that_o such_o as_o keep_v house_n of_o entertainment_n shall_v renew_v their_o licence_n anunally_n at_o the_o county_n court_n record_v ordinaris_fw-la licence_n to_o be_v annual_o record_v and_o pay_v two_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o court_n for_o record_v their_o grant_n or_o renewal_n thereof_o and_o give_v bond_n with_o two_o surety_n for_o their_o keep_n good_a order_n and_o to_o respond_v all_o breach_n of_o law_n that_o they_o may_v be_v convicten_v of_o 11._o that_o all_o ordinary-keeper_n cause_v their_o house_n to_o be_v clear_v of_o all_o town_n dweller_n and_o stranger_n clear_v when_o to_o have_v their_o house_n clear_v unless_o lodger_n or_o travillers_n by_o nine_o a_o clock_n every_o night_n and_o by_o twilight_n on_o saturday_n night_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o be_v drink_v in_o their_o house_n on_o sabbath_n day_n night_n on_o penalty_n of_o five_o shilling_n fine_a of_o every_o person_n so_o transgress_v and_o five_o shilling_n fine_a of_o the_o ordinary-keeper_n for_o entertain_v they_o etc._n and_o to_o who_o they_o may_v not_o sell_v or_o deliver_v wine_n etc._n etc._n 12._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o none_o shall_v presume_v to_o deliver_v any_o wine_n strong_a liquor_n or_o cider_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o they_o may_v expect_v will_v abuse_v the_o same_o or_o to_o any_o boy_n girl_n or_o single_a person_n though_o pretend_v to_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o sick_a person_n without_o a_o note_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o sober_a person_n in_o who_o name_n they_o come_v on_o pain_n of_o five_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o transgression_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o county_n and_o the_o other_o half_a to_o the_o informer_n indictment_n presentment_n complaint_n etc._n etc._n case_n presentment_n &_o complaint_n to_o be_v make_v within_o a_o year_n unless_o in_o case_n 1._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o cours_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v indict_v present_v or_o inform_v against_o to_o any_o court_n or_o magistrate_n within_o this_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o any_o other_o 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