An ordination and declaration of both Houses of Parliament sent to the lord maior of London for the religious observation of the Lords Day commonly called Sunday and a command from the maior directed to all church-wardens and constables in every ward in the city of London for the due execution thereof : also concerning the election of certaine new captaines chosen for the security of the city in these dangerous times with the names of the said captaines chosen for the new militia : also a relation of a late tumult happening in Chancery Lane by certaine Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne to the great disturbance and amazement of all the inhabitants. England and Wales. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A69947 of text R7969 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing E2117). 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A69947) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 58349) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 247:E119, no 28 or 1700:24) An ordination and declaration of both Houses of Parliament sent to the lord maior of London for the religious observation of the Lords Day commonly called Sunday and a command from the maior directed to all church-wardens and constables in every ward in the city of London for the due execution thereof : also concerning the election of certaine new captaines chosen for the security of the city in these dangerous times with the names of the said captaines chosen for the new militia : also a relation of a late tumult happening in Chancery Lane by certaine Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne to the great disturbance and amazement of all the inhabitants. England and Wales. Penington, Isaac, Sir, 1587?-1660. 8 p. Printed for Iohn Hawes, London : 1642. This item appears at reel 247:E.119, no. 28 (incorrectly identified?) as Wing E1763, and at reel 1700:24 as Wing E2117. Reproduction of originals in Thomason Collection, British Library, and Union Theological Seminary Library, New York. eng Sunday legislation -- England. London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Sources. A69947 R7969 (Wing E2117). civilwar no An ordination and declaration of both Houses of Parliament sent to the lord maior of London, for the religious observation of the Lords Day, England and Wales. Parliament 1642 1719 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2005-09 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2005-10 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2005-11 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2005-11 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-01 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion AN ORDINATION AND DECLARATION Of both Houses of PARLIAMENT sent to the Lord Maior of London , for the religious observation of the Lords-Day , commonly called SUNDAY . And a command from the Maior , directed to all Church-wardens and Constables , in every Ward in the City of LONDON , for the due execution thereof . Also concerning the Election of certaine new Captaines chosen for the security of the City , in these dangerous times , with the names of the said Captaines , chosen for the New Militia . Also a Relation of a late tumult , happening in Chancery Lane , by certaine Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne , to the great disturbance and amazement of all the Inhabitants . H. Elsing . Cler. Parl. D. C. London , Printed for Iohn Hawes . 1642. An Ordinance and Declaration of both Houses of Parliament , sent to the Lord Maior of London , for the Religious observation of the Lords day commonly called SUNDAY . THe good of the Common-wealth , consisting in the due and religious conformity to the lawes both of God and the King , which the Parliament , hath and doth with vigilant and exact care , seeke to promote by their prudent and pious Consultations , they considering that nothing is more pleasing to God , and consonant to the Protestant Religion , than the carefull keeping of the Lords day , and vindicating it from the abuses which are commonly committed by prophane persons , who despise all order and regular government concordant to the purity of Religion , have heretofore formerly sought to keepe it pure and entire from all prophanation , and the Maior of this Honourable City of London , duely weighing the premises aforesaid , being the religious observation of the Lords day , hath carefully tooke order for the same through all parishes , as may appeare by his speciall command hereunto annexed . And as the feare of God is the beginning of wisedome , & strength unto a Nation & Kingdome , prayer and supplication unto God , with the observation of the Sabboth day , being the internall meanes to avert the imminent dangers now threatning this Land , so the vigilant care of the Citie , considering the present distractions of the times , and the disorderly tumults of ill-affected persons , as that in Chancery lane , and endevouring to restraine all eruptions and civill mutinies , engaging the City into common danger , have therefore , for the more assurance , and safety of the City , lately chosen and elected divers worthy and well-affected Captaines , for extraordinary Military service upon any emergent occasion , in whose knowledge , vigilancy , and fidelity , they do for the better security of the City , much confide . The Names of these men elected Captaines , being underneath inserted . The Names of the Colonels , Lievtenant Colonels , Serjeant Majors and Captaines , appointed by both Houses of Parliament , for the ordering and governing of the New Militia for the preservation of the City of London . Captaine Ven , Captaine Manering , Colonels ; Captaine Roe , Captaine Bradley , Lievtenant Colonels ; Captaine Buxton Captaine Shepheard Serjeant Majors . The Captaines Names . Captaine Sanders . Capt. Basse . Capt. Southerne . Capt. Hanes . Capt. Langham . Capt. Pane . Capt. Lane , Capt. Andrewes . Capt. Back stead . Capt. Pinchon . Capt. Stackhouse . Capt. Simmons . Capt. Player . Capt. Wilson . An Order from the Lord Maior of London . FOrasmuch as the Lords-day , commonly called Sunday , is of late , much broken and prophaned by a disorderly sort of people , by frequenting Tavernes , Ale-houses , and the like , and in carrying and putting to sale victuall and other things , and in executing unlawfull games and pastimes , to the great dishonour of God and reproach of Religion , whereof the House of Commons now assembled have been pleased to take notice , and by their Order intimation hath been given , That the Statutes for the due observing of the Sabbath be put in execution . These are therefore in His Majesties name to will and require you , forthwith upon the sight hereof , that you give strict charge and command unto all and every the Church-wardens and Constables within your ward , that from henceforth they doe not permit or suffer any person or persons in the time of divine service , or at any time upon the Sunday other then at dinner or supper-time onely to be drinking in any Taverne , Inne , or Tobacco-shop , Ale house , or other victualling house whatsoever , nor suffer any Fruiterers or Hearbe-women to stand with Fruit , Hearbes , or other victuall or wares in any Streetes , Lanes , or Allyes within your Ward , or any other wayes to put these things , or any other to sale upon the Sunday at any time of the day , or in the evening ; or any milke-woman to cry milke on that day in any the streets or places aforesaid , nor to permit or suffer any person to use or exercise upon that day their labour in unlading their vessels of fruit , or any other goods , or in carrying goods on shoare , or in the streets , or in packing and loading any goods , or to doe any unlawfull exercises and pastimes within your Ward ; and that expresse charge be given to every keeper of any Taverne , Inne , Cooks shop , Tobacco-house , Ale-house , or any other Tipler or Victualler whatsoever within your Ward , that hereafter they receive not or suffer to remaine any person or persons whatsoever , as their guests or customers , to tipple , eat , drinke , or take Tabacco in their houses upon any Sunday , other then that Inholders may receive their ordinary guests or Travellers , and such like , who come or remaine for a time in their Inne for dispatch of their necessary businesse according to the Lawes of this Kingdome : And if any person or persons shall be found offending in the premisses , that then they be brought before me the Lord Major , or some other of His Majesties Iustices of the Peace within this City to them , they may receive such punishment as the Lawes doe prescribe , or as to Justice shall appertaine . And hereof not to faile , as you will answer the contrary at your perill . This 27. day of September . 1642. A Relation of a late Tumult hapning in Chancery-Lane by certain Gentlemen of Lincolnes-Inne . THe night as wellas the day is not exempted from nefarious practises ; for on the fasting-day night 28 of September , at 11 or 12 a clock , 9 or 10 Gentlemen would violently have attempted to set fire on the Court of Guard-house in Chancery-lane , taking thence away divers boards ; but by the sudden confluence and flocking together of many of the Inhabitants of the Lane , they were disturbed in their intent and opposed , so that they conglomorated and gathered together to the number of 20 or 25 , threatening sudden destruction to all opposers . M. Lee an Apothecary being a spectator of this beginning mutiny , came downe to give Captaine Browne information thereof , and desire his assistance , who replyed that there were at the Exchangesome City forces , but knew not whether he should meet them oportunely or no ; and therefore he would beat up his Drums for security of his owne men , while these distractions continued , and matters were in the heate of agitation . Captaine Lievtenant Flanes led 60 or 80 men into the Lane , not advancing any further , because he had certaine information of iminent danger and destruction . This doubtfull retraction in the Captaine animated one Iohn Reeve a Cooke to be forward in this designe , desiring his staffe out of his hand , and promising to leade them up boldly to the Gates of Lincolnes-Inne , to affront and suppresse the said Delinquents : Whereupon , by his earnest perswasion , and forward preferring of himselfe , the Captaine at his instigation resigned and delivered him up his staffe , who with a valiant resolution conducted his men forward with his sword drawn and elevated in his hand , victoriously captivating 3 of the delinquents opponents prisoners , who had formerly transported by their owne unjust passion , which blinds judgement , inflicted disgracefull punishment on his man , insomuch as they pumpt him most opprobriously for a trespasse of words , in saying , that the house that was building in Iack-an-apes-lane , and in Chancery-lane , was a Court of Guard-house : Whereupon they presently carried him away , and in executing on him their punishment of pumping , they upbraided him with many menacing cominations , saying , that they would instruct his ignorance in the definition and nature of a Court of Guard-house , and teach him to know what it was , and after many bitter and reviling speeches , their anger being growne outragious , they conveyed him to the pump and pumpt him , which disgrace reflecting on his Master must needs irritate and incense him much by this indignity thus offered in this conflict and sudden mutiny , he said , Iohn Reeve was wounded in both his shoulders , the Inhabitants by this unexpected tumult were put into a great distraction , feares and murmurs being alwayes the consequents of such temerarious rash actions ; but because they were afraid to give impediment to their trading , that private interest stopt the clamour and activity of this disordered eruption of the Gentlemen , and the various accidents aforesaid , though most certaine and too lately done , were silenced . Thus discontentments , though long stifled , daily breake out in this Kingdome . FINIS .