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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By His Highness a proclamation prohibiting horse races for six moneths.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             MDCLIV. [1654, i.e. 1655]
          
           
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Horse racing -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           ❧
           By
           His
           Highness
           :
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           PROHIBITING
           HORSE-RACES
           FOR
           SIX
           MONETHS
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           notwithstanding
           the
           many
           Eminent
           Testimonies
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           Providence
           hath
           given
           against
           the
           Secret
           and
           Mischievous
           Plots
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           laid
           and
           contrived
           by
           persons
           dis-affected
           to
           the
           Peace
           and
           Welfare
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           in
           the
           timely
           Discovery
           of
           them
           ,
           whereby
           the
           same
           have
           been
           hitherto
           hindered
           from
           being
           brought
           to
           effect
           ;
           Yet
           forasmuch
           as
           due
           Care
           ought
           to
           be
           taken
           for
           preventing
           whatsoever
           may
           minister
           an
           Opportunity
           to
           give
           any
           Disturbance
           to
           the
           Publique
           Peace
           ,
           His
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           being
           informed
           that
           several
           Horse-Races
           are
           appointed
           in
           divers
           parts
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           considering
           how
           great
           a
           Concourse
           of
           People
           do
           usually
           frequent
           such
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           the
           evil
           Vse
           made
           thereof
           by
           such
           ill-disposed
           Persons
           as
           watch
           for
           opportunities
           to
           raise
           New
           Troubles
           ;
           For
           the
           better
           preventing
           of
           the
           Evils
           which
           may
           arise
           thereby
           to
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           His
           Highness
           by
           the
           advice
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           Doth
           hereby
           prohibit
           and
           forbid
           all
           Horse-races
           ,
           and
           all
           meetings
           of
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           upon
           pretence
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           Horse-races
           ▪
           in
           any
           Place
           within
           
             England
          
           or
           
             Wales
             ,
          
           for
           the
           space
           of
           six
           Moneths
           ,
           from
           the
           six
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           one
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           fifty
           and
           four
           .
           And
           doth
           hereby
           straightly
           charge
           and
           command
           ,
           That
           no
           Person
           or
           Persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           during
           the
           space
           of
           the
           said
           six
           Moneths
           ,
           from
           the
           said
           six
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             February
             ,
          
           do
           appoint
           any
           Horse-race
           ,
           or
           do
           assemble
           or
           meet
           together
           upon
           ,
           or
           by
           colour
           of
           any
           appointment
           of
           any
           Horse-race
           ,
           or
           be
           present
           at
           such
           Horse-race
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           avoid
           being
           guilty
           of
           the
           Danger
           that
           may
           ensue
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           Peace
           and
           Security
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           likewise
           charge
           and
           enjoin
           all
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           diligence
           and
           care
           ,
           That
           all
           meetings
           upon
           Pretence
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           Horse-race
           or
           Horse-races
           ,
           during
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           be
           prevented
           and
           hindred
           ,
           as
           they
           will
           answer
           the
           contrary
           at
           their
           perils
           .
           And
           all
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           quartered
           or
           lying
           in
           or
           neer
           such
           Place
           and
           Places
           ,
           are
           hereby
           authorized
           and
           required
           ,
           upon
           notice
           ,
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           to
           the
           said
           Mayors
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Iustices
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           other
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           herein
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               the
               24.
               day
               of
               
                 February
              
               1654.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           ,
           MDCLIV
           .
        
      
      
  

