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A83158	England and Wales. Parliament.	2[o] Decembris. 1646. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament for the better observation of the monethly fast	1646.0		.xml	application/xml	1181	48	62	This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A83158 of text R212313 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.9[73]). THE LORDS and COMMONS in Parliament Assembled , Taking notice of the great neglect and prophanation of the Monethly Fast , in diverse places of this Kingdome , do for prevention thereof in time to come , Order and Ordaine , and be it Ordained by the said LORDS and COMMONS , that all Justices of the Peace , Mayors , Bayliffes , Constables , and other Officers and Ministers whatsoever in their respective places shall put in Execution all Orders , and Ordinances of PARLIAMENT heretofore made for the due observation of the said monethly Fast , and are hereby authorized and required to use and exercise the same power , and to inflict penalties upon the offenders therein in such manner and form as is limited and appointed by any Statute Law , Order , or Ordinance whatsoever now in force for the Sanctification of the Lords Day , or against the prophanation thereof : And for the better incouragement of all such Persons as have or shall testifie their good affections to the State by their readinesse in observing and putting in Execution of this and other the Ordinances of this PARLIAMENT , and for prevention of causelesse and contentious suits against them ; It is further Ordained by the said Lords and Commons that if any Action , Bill , Plaint , or Suite upon the Case , Trespasse , Battery , or false Imprisonment now be or hereafter shall be brought , for or concerning any matter , cause , or thing done , or to be done hereafter by any Person or Persons whatsoever , by Vertue of any Ordinance of PARLIAMHNT or by any Person or Persons in their ayde and assistance or by their Commandment , according to any such Ordinance of PARLIAMENT , the said Action , Bill , Plaint , or Suite shall be layed within the County where the Trespasse or Fact was or shall be done , and committed and not elsewhere ; and that it shall be lawfull to and for all and every Person , and Persons aforesaid to plead thereunto the General issue that he or they are not Guilty , And for their Justification to give in Evidence to the Jury which shal try the same , any Ordinance , or Ordinance of PARLIAMENT which they or any of them shal produce , by vertue whereof the Fact Complained of was done or Committed .	cache/A83158.xml	txt/A83158.txt
