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A49074 By the maior to the aldermen of the ward of [blank] : whereas divers good laws have formerly been made, and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly practices ... City of London (England). 1687 (1687) Wing L2886L; ESTC R39662 5,962 12

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By the Maior To the Alderman of the Ward of WHEREAS divers good Laws have formerly been made and are still in force against several wicked and disorderly Practices which through the omission of the Magistrate and Officers concern'd to put the same in Execution are openly and notoriously violated and broken within this City to the great Offence of Almighty God Dishonour of the Christian Religion and Scandal and Reproach of the Citizens and Inhabitants of this City and not without a just Imputation upon the Government thereof And whereas it is Incumbent upon me to Correct Suppress and Prevent as much as in me lies all kinds of Enormities and Disorders within this City and to Invite and Ingage all my Brethren the Aldermen to concur and joyn with me in that Performance Wherein having communicated to them my Intentions at a Court of Aldermen they have readily and heartily promised and undertaken in their Stations to further and promote the same Wherefore by Advice of my said Brethren the Aldermen These are to desire and in His Majesties Name to charge you from time to time to exert your Care and your Authority in all Parts of this City as you shall have Opportunity and especially within your Ward for the Punishment and Extirpation as much as is possible of all Lewd Enormous and Disorderly Practices Some Instances of which kind being most notorious and scandalous I have thought fit more particularly to recommend to your Care not to lessen it in reference to other Enormities but to ingage you more immediately to the Prosecution of such as follow namely The Prophanation of the Lord's Day by Peoples Exercise of their ordinary Callings on that Day and Tipling or using other vain Imployment and neglecting the Worship and Service of God. The Sin of Drunkenness And profane Cursing and Swearing Which being very heinous and yet grown very common require the more vigorous Endeavour of all Persons in Authority to suppress them And then Vagabonds and Beggars which though of less Consequence than any of the former yet exceedingly pestering and anoying the Streets and Publick Places within this City and being given me strictly in Charge by my Lord Chief Baron when I took my Oath at the Exchequer I recommend likewise particularly to your Care the clearing of the Streets from that living Nusance In all which Cases in regard sufficient Provision hath been made by Acts of Parliament I have caused such Acts as provide against the said Enormities to be Abbreviated and added hereunto for your better knowledge of the Laws in that behalf and the better Execution thereof And you are required frequently to Charge and Admonish all Constables and other Officers within your Ward That they omit not to do their parts diligently and carefully for putting the said Laws respectively in Execution against all Offenders thereof And on the Lord's Days particularly that they be careful to search for all Persons that shall continue Tipling in Taverns Ale-houses or Coffee-houses and both them and the Masters of the said Houses and all other Offenders against any of the said Laws that they cause them to undergo the Penalties thereby respectively inflicted And you are also desired to call all the Constables and other Officers of your Ward frequently to Account and Inform your self how they shall have performed their Duties in all the aforesaid Particulars and such of them as you shall at any time find remiss or negligent therein That you cause the Forfeitures imposed by the said Laws in that behalf to be daily levied upon them accordingly or otherwise that they be bound over to the Sessions of the Peace there to answer the same Hereof fail not as you tender the Honour and Service of Almighty God and the Publick Weal of this City Given this Eighth Day of November 1687. and in the Third Year of his Majesties Reign Wagstaffe A BREVIATE OF THE ACTS of PARLIAMENT The Lord's Day STat. 1 Jac. cap. 22. continued 3 Car. 1. cap. 4. 17 Car. 1. cap. 4. No Shoemaker shall shew for Sale any Shoes Boots Slippers c. on the Sunday on pain of forfeiting Thrée shillings four pence for every pair made sold or put to sale and the value of them besides The Offender to be bound over to answer the same at the Sessions of Peace Stat. 1 Car. 1. cap. 1. Reciting That the holy kéeping the Lord's Day is a principal part of the true Service of God Enacts That there shall be no Méetings or Concourse of People on that Day out of their own Parishes for any Sports or Pastimes whatsoever Nor any Bear-beating Enterludes or other unlawful Exercises and Pastimes used by any within their own Parishes The Offender to forfeit Thrée shillings four pence to the Poor of the Parish where the said Offence is committed A Iustice of Peace upon view or the Parties confession or proof upon Oath shall grant a Warrant to the Constables or Church-wardens to levy the said Penalty by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods In default of Distress he is to sit Thrée hours in the Stocks The Offender must be questioned within a Month. 3 Car. 1. cap. 1. No Carrier with Horses or Waggons nor Carman with Carts nor Drover with Cattel shall travel on the Lord's Day on forfeiture of Twenty shillings No Butcher by himself or other to kill or sell Victual on forfeiture of Six shillings eight pence being done in view of a Iustice of Peace or proved by two Witnesses upon Oath or the Parties confession The said Penalties to be levied by the Constable or Churchwarden by Warrant from the said Iustice by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods rendring the Overplus and to go to the Poor of the Parish where the Offence is committed Except what the said Iustice shall give not excéeding a third part for a Reward to the Informer or Prosecutor The Offender must be questioned within Six Months Both those Acts continued per Stat. 17 Car. 1. cap. 4. 29 Car. 2. Intituled for Observation of the Lord's Day All Persons on that Day to apply themselves to the Observation thereof by Exercising themselves thereon in the Duties of Piety and true Religion publickly and privately And that no Trades-man or other Exercise worldly Labour or Work of their ordinary Callings Works of Necessity and Charity excepted Offenders being of the Age of Fouriéen to forfeit Five shillings None publickly to cry or shew Wares Fruit c. on pain to forfeit the Goods No Drover Horsecourser Waggoner Butcher Higler or their Servants to travel or come to their Inn on pain to forfeit Twenty shillings Boats not to be used on that Day unless on extraordinary Occasions to be allowed by a Iustice of the Peace on forfeiture of Five shillings Vpon conviction by view of a Iustice of Peace or confession or a Witnesses Oath the Iustice shall give a Warrant to the Constable or Church-wardens where the Offence is committed to seize and sell the Goods