By the King. A proclamation for the further restraint of prophane swearing and cursing, and the better observing of prayer and preaching in His Majesties armies, and the City of Oxford, and in all other parts of the kingdome.
         Proclamations. 1644-04-08.
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             By the King. A proclamation for the further restraint of prophane swearing and cursing, and the better observing of prayer and preaching in His Majesties armies, and the City of Oxford, and in all other parts of the kingdome.
             Proclamations. 1644-04-08.
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
             Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             by Leonard Lichfield, printer to the University,
             Printed at Oxford :
             1644.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at our court at Oxford, the eight of April. 1644.
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               royal blazon or coat of arms
               
                 C
                 R
              
               
                 HONI
                 SOIT
                 QVI
                 MAL
                 Y
                 PENSE
              
            
          
           
             BY
             THE
             KING
             .
          
        
         
           ¶
           A
           Proclamation
           for
           the
           further
           restraint
           of
           Prophane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           ,
           and
           the
           better
           observing
           of
           Prayer
           and
           Preaching
           in
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           Armies
           ,
           and
           the
           City
           of
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           and
           in
           all
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           WHEREAS
           ,
           by
           Our
           Proclamation
           dated
           the
           13th
           day
           of
           
             Iune
          
           last
           past
           ,
           We
           did
           strictly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           the
           respective
           Officers
           of
           Our
           Army
           ,
           to
           cause
           all
           Our
           Military
           Orders
           against
           Blasphemy
           ,
           Oathes
           and
           other
           Scandalous
           Actions
           against
           the
           Honour
           and
           Service
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           duly
           and
           severely
           put
           in
           execution
           ;
           which
           Our
           Command
           ,
           if
           it
           had
           been
           well
           observed
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawes
           of
           Our
           Realm
           touching
           those
           offences
           duly
           executed
           ,
           (
           as
           in
           duty
           to
           God
           and
           Us
           they
           ought
           to
           have
           been
           )
           there
           had
           not
           been
           that
           Liberty
           taken
           by
           those
           of
           Our
           Army
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           in
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           of
           dishonouring
           the
           Sacred
           Majesty
           of
           God
           ,
           by
           horrible
           Oathes
           and
           Execrations
           to
           the
           high
           provocation
           of
           God's
           wrath
           against
           themselves
           and
           this
           whole
           Nation
           ;
           We
           therefore
           out
           of
           Our
           tender
           care
           of
           the
           honour
           of
           God
           (
           to
           whose
           glory
           we
           shall
           ever
           devote
           Our
           Crown
           )
           and
           in
           token
           of
           Our
           hatred
           and
           detestation
           of
           this
           monstrous
           impiety
           ,
           do
           by
           this
           Our
           Proclamation
           strictly
           Charge
           all
           Commanders
           and
           Officers
           of
           Our
           Armies
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           Our
           Garrison
           Townes
           ,
           to
           see
           that
           all
           Our
           Military
           Orders
           for
           the
           repressing
           of
           Prophane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           by
           Souldiers
           ,
           be
           duly
           and
           severely
           executed
           for
           the
           time
           to
           come
           ,
           and
           Exemplary
           punishment
           done
           upon
           offenders
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           terror
           of
           others
           ,
           Which
           that
           they
           may
           know
           is
           by
           Us
           expected
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           require
           all
           Commanders
           and
           Officers
           in
           Our
           Armies
           ,
           and
           Garrison
           Townes
           and
           all
           who
           do
           or
           shall
           attend
           Us
           in
           Our
           Court
           ,
           to
           be
           vertuous
           examples
           in
           their
           own
           persons
           to
           all
           Souldiers
           and
           others
           ,
           by
           abstaining
           from
           all
           such
           prophanations
           ,
           as
           they
           desire
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           upon
           Us
           ,
           upon
           themselves
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Land
           ;
           which
           if
           they
           shall
           neglect
           to
           perform
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           Declares
           ,
           That
           all
           such
           persons
           in
           Our
           Court
           ,
           Armies
           ,
           or
           Garrison
           Towns
           as
           shall
           appear
           to
           Us
           to
           be
           notorious
           offenders
           in
           this
           kind
           ,
           We
           will
           in
           some
           publique
           way
           set
           a
           Character
           of
           disgrace
           upon
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           appear
           to
           the
           whole
           world
           to
           be
           offensive
           both
           to
           God
           and
           Us
           .
           And
           We
           do
           further
           hereby
           strictly
           charge
           and
           Command
           all
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           and
           head-officers
           in
           all
           Cities
           and
           Townes
           Corporate
           within
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           they
           cause
           the
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           21.
           yeare
           of
           the
           Raign
           of
           Our
           late
           Father
           of
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           for
           the
           prevention
           and
           Reformation
           of
           Prophane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           to
           be
           put
           in
           due
           execution
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           forfeiture
           of
           Twelve-pence
           for
           every
           offence
           belevied
           according
           to
           that
           Statute
           ,
           and
           particularly
           in
           our
           City
           of
           OXFORD
           ,
           where
           Our
           Court
           now
           is
           ,
           wherein
           We
           strictly
           charge
           and
           require
           the
           Major
           ,
           and
           Justices
           of
           Peace
           of
           Our
           said
           City
           (
           of
           whom
           We
           will
           require
           a
           strict
           account
           )
           to
           take
           especiall
           care
           of
           the
           punishment
           of
           all
           offenders
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           and
           that
           children
           and
           others
           ,
           of
           whom
           the
           penalty
           of
           Twelve-pence
           cannot
           be
           Levied
           or
           had
           ,
           be
           whipped
           or
           set
           three
           houres
           in
           the
           Stocks
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           form
           of
           that
           Statute
           .
           And
           for
           the
           future
           prevention
           of
           these
           and
           the
           like
           offences
           so
           opposite
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           by
           planting
           his
           true
           fear
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           We
           do
           lastly
           charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           Divine
           Service
           and
           Sermons
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Liturgie
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           Established
           by
           Law
           )
           be
           duly
           and
           constantly
           used
           in
           all
           Our
           Armies
           and
           Garrison
           Townes
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Churches
           and
           Chappells
           throughout
           this
           Realm
           .
           All
           these
           Our
           Commands
           We
           require
           forthwith
           to
           be
           printed
           ,
           and
           published
           at
           the
           head
           of
           every
           Regiment
           of
           Our
           Army
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           Garrison
           Townes
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           parish
           Churches
           within
           this
           Our
           Realm
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             
               the
               Eighth
               of
               
                 April
                 .
              
               1644.
               
            
          
        
         
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           ¶
           Printed
           at
           
             Oxford
             ,
          
           by
           
             Leonard
             Lichfield
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           University
           ,
           1644.