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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation commanding a speedy and due execution of the lavvs made against the abominable sins of drunkenness, profane swearing and cursing, adultery, fornication, and other acts of uncleannesse; for observing the assize of bread, ale, and fewel; and touching weights, and measures; for setting the poor on work, and providing for the impotent and aged poor, and punishing rogues and vagabonds, taking accounts of church-wardens and overseers of the poor; and against disturbing of publick preachers, and profanation of the Lords day.
             England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
             Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness,
             London :
             1655.
          
           
             "Given at White-Hall the Ninth day of August, in the Year of Our Lord, One thousand six hundred fifty and five. Published by His Highness special Command."
             Reproduction of original in: Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 17th century.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
           Broadsides -- London (England) -- 17th century.
        
      
    
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Commanding
           a
           speedy
           and
           due
           Execution
           of
           the
           Lavvs
           made
           against
           the
           abominable
           sins
           of
           Drunkenness
           ,
           profane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           ,
           Adultery
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           other
           acts
           of
           uncleannesse
           ;
           For
           observing
           the
           Assize
           of
           Bread
           ,
           Ale
           ,
           and
           Fewel
           ;
           and
           touching
           Weights
           ,
           and
           Measures
           ;
           For
           setting
           the
           Poor
           on
           Work
           ,
           and
           providing
           for
           the
           impotent
           and
           aged
           poor
           ,
           and
           punishing
           Rogues
           and
           Vagabonds
           ,
           taking
           Accounts
           of
           Church-Wardens
           and
           Overseers
           of
           the
           Poor
           ;
           and
           against
           disturbing
           of
           publick
           Preachers
           ,
           and
           profanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           many
           good
           and
           wholesome
           Laws
           have
           been
           made
           and
           provided
           for
           the
           good
           Government
           of
           the
           people
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           suppressing
           and
           preventing
           of
           many
           sins
           ,
           disorders
           ,
           abuses
           and
           deceipts
           ,
           tending
           to
           the
           dishonour
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           scandal
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           prejudice
           and
           great
           wrong
           of
           the
           People
           .
           But
           for
           want
           of
           zeal
           and
           care
           in
           the
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           whose
           Trust
           the
           execution
           thereof
           hath
           been
           committed
           ,
           there
           hath
           not
           been
           that
           due
           observation
           of
           those
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           punishment
           inflicted
           upon
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           as
           is
           thereby
           provided
           ,
           by
           reason
           whereof
           such
           ill
           disposed
           persons
           have
           been
           hardned
           in
           their
           evil
           waies
           ,
           and
           others
           the
           more
           bold
           and
           encouraged
           to
           commit
           the
           like
           offences
           in
           hope
           of
           impunity
           :
           Hi
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           desiring
           (
           according
           to
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           Him
           for
           the
           publique
           Weal
           of
           these
           Nations
           )
           to
           use
           His
           utmost
           Power
           ,
           That
           the
           Laws
           be
           duly
           executed
           ,
           Iustice
           administred
           ,
           Abuses
           punished
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           the
           People
           by
           all
           good
           ways
           and
           means
           procured
           and
           preserved
           ,
           Hath
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           Recommend
           the
           same
           unto
           the
           Iudges
           ,
           and
           other
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           due
           execution
           of
           the
           Law
           and
           Iustice
           is
           committed
           ;
           And
           doth
           therefore
           hereby
           Will
           and
           Require
           all
           the
           Iustices
           of
           Assizes
           in
           their
           several
           Circuits
           ,
           to
           give
           in
           Charge
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           especial
           Care
           ,
           that
           the
           Laws
           be
           duly
           executed
           ,
           and
           particularly
           such
           Laws
           as
           are
           in
           force
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           suppressing
           and
           preventing
           the
           abominable
           Sins
           of
           Drunkenness
           ,
           Prophane
           Swearing
           and
           Cursing
           ,
           Adultery
           ,
           Fornication
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Vncleanness
           ;
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           made
           touching
           the
           Assize
           of
           Bread
           and
           Ale
           ,
           the
           Assize
           of
           Fewel
           ,
           touching
           Weights
           and
           Measures
           ,
           for
           Setting
           the
           Poor
           on
           work
           ,
           the
           Providing
           for
           such
           as
           by
           reason
           of
           age
           or
           impotency
           are
           not
           able
           to
           maintain
           themselves
           ;
           for
           punishment
           of
           Rogues
           ,
           Vagabonds
           calling
           themselves
           
             Egyptians
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Vagabonds
           or
           sturdy
           Beggers
           ,
           and
           preventing
           the
           increase
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           duly
           taking
           Accompts
           of
           Churchwardens
           and
           Overseers
           of
           the
           Poor
           ,
           for
           punishment
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           disturb
           publique
           Preachers
           and
           Ministers
           in
           their
           publique
           Exercises
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           shall
           prophane
           the
           Lords-Day
           :
           And
           His
           Highness
           ,
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           His
           Council
           ,
           Doth
           straitly
           Charge
           and
           Command
           all
           Majors
           ,
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           who
           are
           any
           way
           Intrusted
           with
           the
           execution
           of
           any
           of
           the
           Laws
           and
           Administration
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           use
           their
           utmost
           Care
           ,
           Diligence
           and
           Endeavor
           within
           their
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           Liberties
           and
           Precincts
           ,
           That
           all
           and
           every
           the
           Laws
           whereby
           they
           are
           impowered
           ,
           or
           with
           the
           Execution
           whereof
           they
           are
           Intrusted
           ,
           and
           more
           especially
           such
           as
           concern
           the
           several
           Matters
           aforesaid
           ,
           be
           duly
           and
           vigorously
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           and
           the
           Offenders
           against
           the
           same
           effectually
           prosecuted
           and
           punished
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           said
           Laws
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           ,
           by
           the
           Advice
           of
           His
           said
           Council
           ,
           also
           Require
           and
           Enjoyn
           all
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Common-wealth
           ,
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           in
           Discovering
           of
           the
           Offenders
           ,
           and
           bringing
           them
           to
           condign
           punishment
           ,
           as
           they
           tender
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           ,
           their
           own
           good
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           and
           welfare
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           preserved
           and
           supported
           without
           the
           due
           Observation
           of
           the
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           Execution
           of
           Iustice
           for
           the
           Terror
           of
           evil
           doers
           ,
           that
           others
           may
           see
           it
           ,
           and
           fear
           ,
           and
           not
           dare
           to
           do
           the
           like
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           doth
           further
           Charge
           and
           Require
           His
           Iudges
           in
           their
           several
           Circuits
           to
           take
           an
           exact
           Accompt
           how
           these
           things
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           from
           time
           to
           time
           observed
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           success
           thereof
           shall
           be
           ;
           from
           whom
           His
           Highness
           will
           expect
           to
           be
           truly
           informed
           at
           their
           Return
           out
           of
           their
           Circuits
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             
               White-Hall
            
             
               the
               Ninth
               day
               of
               
                 August
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Year
               of
               Our
               Lord
               ,
               One
               thousand
               six
               hundred
               fifty
               and
               five
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Published
           by
           His
           Highness
           special
           Command
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           .
           1655.
           
        
      
      
  

