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         England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)
      
       
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             By the Protector. A proclamation of His Highness, prohibiting horse-races in England and Wales for eight 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 :
             1658.
          
           
             Dated at end: Given at His Highness palace of Westminster the 8th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1658.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "April. 9".
             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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             Commonwealth blazon or coat of arms
             
               OLIVARIVS
               DEI
               GRA
               :
               REIP
               :
               ANGLIAE
               ,
               SCOTIAE
               ,
               ET
               HIBERNIAE
               ,
               
               &c
               PROTECTOR
            
             
               PAX
               QVAERITUR
               BELLO
               .
            
          
        
         
           ❧
           By
           the
           Protector
           .
           A
           PROCLAMATION
           Of
           His
           Highness
           ,
           Prohibiting
           Horse-Races
           in
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Wales
          
           for
           Eight
           Moneths
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           it
           hath
           pleased
           Almighty
           God
           of
           his
           infinite
           mercy
           and
           goodness
           ,
           to
           discover
           and
           disappoint
           from
           time
           to
           time
           the
           manifold
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           and
           secret
           Plots
           and
           Devices
           against
           the
           peace
           and
           welfare
           of
           these
           Nations
           ,
           contrived
           by
           the
           restless
           &
           implacable
           Enemies
           of
           this
           Commonwealth
           ,
           yet
           they
           still
           make
           it
           their
           business
           and
           take
           hold
           of
           all
           opportunities
           to
           insinuate
           their
           Principles
           into
           the
           mindes
           of
           those
           that
           are
           of
           sober
           and
           peaceable
           dispositions
           ;
           and
           that
           chiefly
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           publique
           Meetings
           ,
           and
           the
           concourse
           of
           People
           at
           Horse-Races
           and
           other
           such
           like
           Meetings
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           the
           better
           carry
           on
           their
           pernicious
           ends
           to
           involve
           these
           Nations
           in
           new
           Troubles
           .
           His
           Highness
           therefore
           ,
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           His
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           hath
           thought
           fit
           to
           declare
           His
           Will
           and
           pleasure
           to
           be
           ,
           And
           doth
           expresly
           charge
           and
           Command
           ,
           That
           from
           and
           after
           the
           Eighth
           day
           of
           this
           instant
           
             April
             ,
          
           One
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           Fifty
           and
           eight
           ,
           during
           the
           space
           of
           eight
           Moneths
           from
           thence
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           Horse-Races
           ,
           nor
           any
           Meetings
           or
           Assembling
           together
           for
           that
           purpose
           of
           any
           persons
           whatsoever
           ,
           on
           any
           pretence
           or
           colour
           in
           any
           place
           or
           places
           whatsoever
           ,
           within
           this
           His
           Highness
           Realm
           of
           
             England
          
           or
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             .
          
           And
           if
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           of
           what
           estate
           ,
           degree
           ,
           quality
           or
           condition
           soever
           ,
           shall
           at
           any
           time
           during
           the
           said
           space
           of
           8.
           
           Moneths
           ,
           presume
           or
           take
           upon
           him
           or
           them
           to
           appoint
           any
           Horse-Race
           or
           Horse-Races
           ,
           or
           assemble
           or
           meet
           together
           in
           any
           place
           or
           places
           by
           any
           colour
           or
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           Then
           and
           in
           such
           case
           they
           are
           and
           shall
           be
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           taken
           and
           proceeded
           against
           as
           breakers
           of
           the
           publique
           Peace
           ,
           and
           contemners
           of
           His
           Highness
           just
           Commands
           herein
           .
           And
           His
           Highness
           Iustices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Sheriffs
           ,
           Majors
           ,
           Bayliffs
           ,
           Constables
           ,
           Headboroughs
           ,
           and
           (
           other
           His
           Highness
           Officers
           and
           Ministers
           of
           Iustice
           ,
           calling
           to
           their
           ayd
           and
           assistance
           (
           if
           need
           require
           )
           any
           Officers
           or
           Souldiers
           of
           His
           Highness
           Army
           quartered
           or
           lying
           near
           such
           place
           or
           places
           )
           are
           hereby
           straitly
           charged
           and
           Commanded
           ,
           That
           immediately
           upon
           notice
           given
           unto
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           of
           any
           such
           Horse-Race
           ,
           or
           Horse-Races
           ,
           or
           appointment
           thereof
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           omit
           but
           repair
           to
           those
           places
           ,
           and
           seise
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           seised
           all
           and
           every
           such
           Horses
           as
           shall
           be
           brought
           or
           sent
           to
           the
           said
           place
           or
           places
           ;
           And
           likewise
           to
           apprehend
           and
           cause
           to
           be
           apprehended
           and
           keep
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           kept
           in
           safe
           custody
           ,
           the
           bodies
           of
           all
           and
           every
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           who
           shall
           so
           assemble
           and
           meet
           together
           ,
           on
           any
           such
           pretences
           ,
           or
           other
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           bring
           or
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           brought
           before
           the
           Lords
           of
           His
           Highness
           Privy
           Council
           ,
           to
           be
           examined
           and
           further
           proceeded
           against
           for
           their
           contempts
           according
           to
           the
           severity
           of
           Law
           and
           Iustice
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             His
             Highness
             Palace
             of
             
               Westminster
            
             
               the
               8th
               day
               of
               
                 April
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               year
               of
               Our
               Lord
               ,
               1658.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           London
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Henry
             Hills
          
           and
           
             John
             Field
             ,
          
           Printers
           to
           His
           Highness
           ,
           1658.
           
        
      
      
  

