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A93830 A statute against drunkennesse, viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a drunkard, &c. 1644 (1644) Wing S5337; Thomason 669.f.7[70]; ESTC R212031 1,484 1

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A Statute against Drunkennesse Viz. 4. Jacobus 5. The penaltie of a Drunkard c. WHereas the loathsome and odious Sin of Drunkennesse is of late grown into common use within this Realm being the Root and Foundation of many other enormous Sins as Bloodshed Stabbing Murder Swearing Fornication Adultery and such like to the great dishonour of God and of our Nation the overthrow of many good Arts and Manuall Trades the disabling of divers Work-men and the generall Impoverishing of many good Subjects abusively wasting the good Creatures of God Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majestie the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That all and every person or persons which shall be Drunk and of the same offence of Drunkennesse shall be lawfully convicted shall for every such offence forfeit and loose five shillings of lawfully Money of England to be paid within one week next after his her or their conviction thereof to the hands of the Church-Wardens of that Parish where the offence shall be committed who shall be accomptable therefore to the use of the poor of the same Parish And if the said person or persons so convicted shall refuse or neglect to pay the said forfeiture as aforesaid then the same shall be from time to time levyed of the Goods of every such person or persons so refusing or neglecting to pay the same by Warrant or Precept from the same Court Judge or Justices before whom the same conviction shall be And if the offender or offenders be not able to pay the said sum of five shillings then the offender or offenders shall be committed to the Stocks for every offence there to remain by the space of six houres And it is further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person or persons being once lawfully convicted of the said offence of Drunkennesse shall after that be again lawfully convicted of the like offence of Drunkennesse That then every person and persons so secondly convicted of the said offence of Drunkennesse shall be bounden with two sureties to our Soveraign Lord the Kings Majestie His Heirs and Successors in one Recognisance or Obligation of ten pounds with condition to be from thence forth of good behaviour A Statute against Swearing 21 Jacob 20. None shall prophanely Swear or Curse FOrasmuch as all prophane Swearing and Cursing is forbidden by the Word of God Be it therefore enacted by the Authority of this present Parliament That no person or persons shall from henceforth prophanely Swear or Curse And that if any person or persons shall at any time or times hereafter offend herein either in the hearing of any Justice of Peace of the County or of any Major Justice of Peace Bailiff or head Officer of any Citie or Town Corporate where such offence is or shall be committed or shall thereof be convicted by the Oaths of two Witnesses or by confession of the party before any such Justice of Peace of the County or head Officer or Justice of the Peace in the Citie or Town Corporate where such offence is or shall be committed to which end every Justice of Peace and every such head Officer shall have power by this Act to minister the same Oath That then every such offender shall for every time so offending forfeit and pay to the use of the poor of that Parish where the same offence is or shall be committed the sum of twelve pence and it shall also be lawfull for the Constable Church-Wardens and Overseers of the poor of that Parish by Warrant from such Justice of Peace or head Officer to leavy the same sum and sums of Money by destresse and sale of the offenders Goods rendering to the party the overplus And in defect of such distresse the offenders if he or she be above the age of twelve yeers shall by Warrant from such Justice of the Peace or head Officer be set in the Stocks by three whole hours but if the offender be under the age of twelve yeer and shall not forthwith pay the said sum of twelve pence then he or she by Warrant of such Justice of Peace or head Officer shall be whipped by the Constable or by the Parents or Master in his presence