❧ By the Major.  
FOrasmuch as notwithstanding divers good Acts and ordinances of Parliament, and the frequent admonitions formerly given in this behalf by the present Lord Maior, & his Predecessors late Lord majors of this City, it is observed, that the Lord's day, and the days of public Fast, are in these sad times of distraction and calamity much profaned, and not so strictly and solemnly kept as they ought to be; And that the odious sin of drunkenness and profane swearing and cursing is still too common, being the root and foundation of many other enormous sins, drawing God's heavy judgements upon this Kingdom; Which offences are apprehended to arise and continue, to the great dishonour of Almighty God, and reproach of the true Protestant Religion, through the neglect of due execution of the said Acts and Ordinances made and established for redress thereof: Wherefore John Warner, Lord Maior of the City of London, intending by all the best means and power that he can use, a reformation of the said evils and misdemeanours committed within this City and Liberties thereof, hath thought fit again to revive and publish this in print, and hereby strictly to charge and command, that henceforth no person or persons whatsoever shall in any wise show forth or put to sale upon the Lord's day, and days of public Fast, any Wares, Merchandizes, Fruit, herbs, Goods or chattels whatsoever (except in extreme necessity) nor upon those days shall travail with Horse, Cart, or Wagon, without just cause for the same, nor shall carry any burdens, or do any worldly labour unnecessarily: and that no Vintner or Taverner, inn-holder, Alehouse-keeper, Cook, Tobacco-seller, nor other Victualler or keeper of Ordinaries whatsoever, shall receive into his or their houses upon the Lord's day, and days of public Fast, any person or persons to drink or tipple; nor shall permit or suffer any person whatsoever upon any other day, to remain and abide tippling and drinking in his or their houses contrary to the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament, and shall shut in his or their gates and doors by nine of the clock in the evening, and keep the same shut until six of the clock in the morning, for and during the Winter season; and by ten of the clock in the evening, and keep the same shut until five of the clock in the morning, during the summer season; and between the said hours of shutting in and opening, shall not receive any persons into his or their houses to drink or tipple. And the Lord Maior doth hereby also charge and command all and every the Constables, churchwardens and others, whom it may any way concern, within their several and respective Parishes and Precincts within this City and Liberties thereof, to notify and make known this his Proclamation to all the Vintners, innkeeper's, Alehouse-keepers, Cooks, and other victualling houses within the same, and to make diligent search and enquiry of all and every the said offences committed upon those days, and other times, as well in the day as in the night, in any the Taverns, inns, Alehouses, and other Victualling houses & places within their several and respective Divisions, and to take the Names and dwelling places of all such persons as they at any time shall know not to observe strictly the Lord's day, and days of public Fast, according to the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament in that behalf made; and also the Names of all such persons as they shall find at any time drunk, profanely swearing, cursing, tippling, or drinking contrary to the said Acts and Ordinances; and likewise to take the Names and dwelling places of all and every the Inhabitants of every such House where the offence shall be committed, and present the same, or bring the offenders before the Lord Maior, or some other of his majesty's justices of the Peace, that such punishment may be inflicted upon them, as by the said Acts and Ordinances are imposed. And the Lord Maior doth hereby further charge & command all and every the said Constables, Churchwardens, and other Officers whatsoever, to whom it appertaineth, to see that no rogues, vagabonds and beggars do hereafter wander or beg in the streets of this City upon the Lord's day, and days of public Fasting, or at any other time; and that all the Acts and Ordinances of Parliament, in all the parts and branches of the same, as well against the said Rogues, Vagabonds, and beggars, as against any other offender in the premises, be duly and exactly executed, as they, and every of them will answer the contrary at their uttermost perils. And his Lordship doth also hereby require the Aldermen of the several Wards of this City, or their Deputies, and Common council men to endeavour to their utmost power a reformation of the said offences, in pursuance of the said Acts and Ordinances, and to take care that the Names of all such of the said Constables, Churchwardens and other Officers as shall at any time be found remiss or negligent in the performance of their respective Duties required by the several Acts and Ordinances of Parliament heretofore made for redress of the several offences aforesaid, be returned unto his Lordship, or some other of his majesty's justices of the Peace of the City of London, to the end such course may be taken for the severe punishment of such of them as shall so offend, according to justice, and as the said Acts and Ordinances require.  
Guildhall London, the eight Day of August, 1648.   

London, Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the honourable City of London.