Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	constable_n	justice_n	warrant_n	3,871	5	9.8211	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74544	An ordinance impowring the commissioners of the customes, and others, for the better suppressing of drunkennes and prophane cursing and swearing, in persons imployed under them.; Orders in Council. 1654-06-30.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Council of State. aut	1654 (1654)	Thomason E1064_25; ESTC R210262	1,014	3

AN ORDINANCE Impowring the COMMISSIONERS OF THE CUSTOMES And others for the better suppressing of DRUNKENNES and prophane CURSING and SWEARING in persons imployed under them WHereas several persons as Carmen Porters Water-men and others who are imployed upon the Keys as also upon the River of Thames in Ships Boats and Lighters and in Thames-street and other Streets and Lanes adjacent within the City of London for shipping and unshipping packing carrying craning and removing goods and Merchandize and other affairs in matters relating thereunto are very ordinarily Drunk and do also prophane and blaspheme the holy name of God by Cursing and Swearing to the great dishonor of God the scandal of the Professors and profession of the Gospel among us and of the present Government For the preventing whereof Bee it Ordeined by His Highness the Lord Protector by and with the consent of His Council That the Commissioners for the Customes for the time being bee and are hereby authorized and required to take care that the Laws of this Nation against Drunkenness Swearing and Cursing bee put in execution against all such persons as shall bee guilty of the crimes aforesaid And for that purpose shall and hereby have the power and authoritie of Iustices of the Peace within the said places And every Officer and Officers Deputie and Deputies of the Commissioners of the Customes having a Commission whereby they are Deputed and authorized to bee Officers and Deputies under the hand and Seals of the said Commissioners shall have and hereby have power and are authorized to apprehend and attache and in safe custody to bring before the said Commissioners or any one of them sitting at the Custom-hous London every person or persons whom they shall see to bee Drunk or shall hear to Swear Curs and blaspheme the holy name of God as is aforesaid and shall have power and hereby have power to execute any power or powers authoritie or authorities in this case which by Law any Constable may or ought to exercise or use although the said Officer or Officers have no particular Warrant of the Commissioners aforesaid for apprehending any the offenders for the offences aforesaid as in the like cases are usually issued unto sworn Constables by Iustices of the Peace upon the like occasions and all person and persons whom any of the said Officer and Officers shall require to bee aiding and assisting unto them in the apprehending and bringing before the said Commissioners any such offenders are hereby required to bee aiding and assisting unto them therein accordingly And in case of refusal such punishment and proceedings shall bee had and awarded against them as by Law may bee and ought to be upon every person that shall refuse to bee aiding and assisting unto any sworn Constable or Constables when required thereunto Friday 30 June 1654. ORdered by His Highness the Lord PROTECTOR and the Council That this Ordinance bee forthwith Printed and Published Hen. Scobel Clerk of the Council