Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made for the better observation of the Lords-day, days of publique humiliation, and thanksgiving, and the many endeavours used for the due execution thereof it is observed that the Lords day is very much prophaned, ...
         City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
      
       
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             Forasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made for the better observation of the Lords-day, days of publique humiliation, and thanksgiving, and the many endeavours used for the due execution thereof it is observed that the Lords day is very much prophaned, ...
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
             Tichborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1682.
          
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
           
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           notwithstanding
           divers
           good
           Acts
           and
           Ordinances
           of
           Parliament
           
           made
           for
           the
           better
           observation
           of
           the
           Lords-day
           ,
           dayes
           of
           Publique
           Humiliation
           ,
           and
           Thanksgiving
           ;
           and
           the
           many
           endeavours
           used
           for
           the
           due
           execution
           thereof
           :
           It
           is
           observed
           that
           the
           Lords
           day
           is
           very
           much
           prophaned
           ,
           and
           the
           observation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           others
           the
           dayes
           aforesaid
           ,
           are
           very
           much
           neglected
           within
           this
           City
           and
           the
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           by
           Vintners
           ,
           Inholders
           ,
           Ale-house-keepers
           ,
           Butchers
           ,
           Fruiterers
           ,
           Cookes
           ,
           Tobacco-sellers
           ,
           Keepers
           of
           Ordinaries
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           by
           suffering
           tipling
           and
           drinking
           in
           their
           houses
           ;
           and
           by
           them
           and
           others
           in
           Selling
           ,
           and
           exposing
           to
           sale
           divers
           Commodities
           ,
           and
           in
           unlawfull
           Pastimes
           ,
           and
           Travelling
           ,
           and
           working
           upon
           the
           dayes
           aforesaid
           ,
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           dishonour
           of
           Almighty
           God
           ,
           scandall
           of
           Religion
           and
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           City
           :
           And
           whereas
           also
           severall
           persons
           do
           keep
           Hackney-Coaches
           ,
           and
           Watermen
           by
           rowing
           upon
           the
           river
           of
           Thames
           ,
           do
           ordinarily
           exercise
           their
           Callings
           upon
           the
           dayes
           aforesaid
           ;
           I
           have
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           for
           the
           better
           discovering
           and
           suppressing
           of
           the
           severall
           Offences
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           more
           exact
           execution
           of
           the
           severall
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           made
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           to
           appoint
           ,
           and
           do
           hereby
           accordingly
           appoint
           the
           persons
           here-under
           named
           ,
           Inhabitants
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           diligently
           and
           by
           all
           Lawfull
           means
           to
           make
           discovery
           of
           all
           persons
           offending
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Ordinances
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           my Self
           or
           any
           the
           Justices
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           Constable
           or
           other
           officer
           who
           are
           authorized
           by
           the
           said
           Acts
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           apprehend
           such
           Offenders
           :
           And
           for
           that
           end
           do
           also
           will
           and
           require
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           
             Protector
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           hereby
           straightly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           such
           Constables
           and
           others
           ,
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           to
           whom
           it
           shall
           appertaine
           ,
           to
           be
           diligent
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           Powers
           and
           Authorities
           given
           them
           by
           the
           said
           Laws
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           And
           also
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           unto
           them
           the
           said
           persons
           hereunder
           particularly
           named
           ,
           and
           every
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           in
           the
           finding
           out
           ,
           &
           causing
           to
           be
           apprehended
           ,
           all
           and
           every
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           as
           shall
           offend
           in
           any
           of
           the
           kinds
           aforesaid
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           aforesaid
           ,
           And
           them
           and
           every
           of
           them
           to
           bring
           before
           me
           ,
           or
           some
           other
           the
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           within
           this
           City
           and
           the
           Liberties
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           such
           offenders
           ,
           and
           every
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           be
           further
           dealt
           withall
           as
           to
           Justice
           shall
           appertain
           :
           I
           doe
           judge
           it
           to
           bee
           my
           Duty
           to
           use
           the
           utmost
           power
           that
           God
           and
           Men
           hath
           betrusted
           me
           with
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           all
           Offenders
           in
           the
           premises
           ,
           and
           to
           inflict
           on
           them
           the
           utmost
           punishment
           that
           the
           Law
           requires
           for
           such
           offences
           ,
           and
           doe
           desire
           all
           persons
           intrusted
           herewith
           ,
           to
           make
           Conscience
           of
           doing
           their
           utmost
           ,
           to
           bring
           all
           offenders
           herein
           to
           punishment
           ,
           That
           so
           this
           City
           may
           not
           lie
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           this
           Crying
           sinne
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           are
           required
           by
           the
           Law
           upon
           a
           penalty
           to
           see
           these
           Lawes
           duely
           executed
           ,
           must
           expect
           to
           suffer
           what
           ever
           the
           Law
           doth
           lay
           on
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           shall
           bee
           found
           negligent
           in
           their
           duties
           :
           And
           the
           Ministers
           of
           every
           congregation
           ,
           are
           hereby
           desired
           to
           be
           frequent
           in
           minding
           and
           exhorting
           their
           People
           to
           use
           their
           Constant
           ,
           and
           Vigorous
           endeavours
           ,
           to
           prevent
           this
           growing
           Evill
           ,
           by
           bringing
           the
           Offenders
           to
           their
           due
           punishment
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           work
           that
           will
           doubtless
           be
           highly
           pleasing
           to
           God
           and
           all
           good
           men
           ,
           and
           greatly
           Honorable
           to
           our
           Religion
           and
           Government
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           bee
           the
           desire
           and
           endeavour
           of
           all
           that
           professe
           to
           owne
           God
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           and
           the
           Gospell
           :
        
         
           
             
               Dated
            
             
               the
               _____
               day
               of
               _____
               1656
            
          
        
         
           And
           to
           all
           Constables
           and
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Justice
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           whom
           it
           shall
           concern
           .
        
      
    
     
       
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             London
             sc.