A. D. i66o. Anno ditodeclmo CaroLI II. C. 15^ 16. J77
- Charles the Second, by his efpecial Grace, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender
« of the true Faith, and all his Majelly's Loyal Subjefts of this his Kingdom of England, and the Do- ' minions tliereunto annexed, .by his Majefty's_ late moft wonderful, glorious, peaceable and joyful ' Reftauration to the aiSUial Polfeilion and Exercife of his undoubted Hereditary Sovereign and Rtgal Au- ' thority over them, (after fundry Years forced Extermination into Foreign Parts, by the molVtraiter- ' ous Confpiracies and Armed Power of ufurping Tyrants and execrable perhdious Traitors) and that ' without the leaft Oppofition or EfFufion of Blood, through the unanimous, cordial, loyal Votes of the JJ]f ^""jlfj','^,"' I ' Lords and Commons in tliis prefent Parliament alfemblecl, and paincnate Defires of all other his Ma- feffion o; ti>e " ' jefty's Subjc'fls; (2} which unexpreflible BlefTing (by God's own moft wonderful Difpenfation) w3s^"«.",Cr'nJ ' comp!eated on the tWenty-ninth Day of My laft paft, being the moft memorable Birth-day, not onl y JJJe^' 'an^^" ' of his Majefty, both as a Man and Prince, but likewife as an adtual King, and of this and other his I'CL-p'emgfrne- ' Majefty's Kingdoms, all in a great Meafure new-born and r.afed from rJie Dead on this moft joyful "'•
- Day, wherein'many Thoufands of the Nobility, Gentry, Citizens, and other his Lieges of this Reahn,
- conduiled his Majefty unto his Royal Cities of London and IVe/lminJler, with all poffible Exprelfions
' of their publick Joy and loyal Afiedions, in far greater Triumph than any of his moft vidlorious Pre- ' deceffors Kings o^ England returned thither from their foreign Conquefts ; (3) and both his Majefty's ' Houfes of Parliament, with all dutiful and joyful Demonftrations of their Allegiance, publickly received ' and cordially congratulated his Majefty's molt happy Arrival, and Liveftiture in his Royal Throne, at ' his Palace at /'/'^/'/^^/■rt//; Upon all which Coniiderations, this being the Day which the Lord himfelf JJ'^J"*^*?"^ f hath made and crowned with fo many publick Bleflings and fignal Deliverances, both of his Majefty oTy!'"^ "* "
- and his People, from all their late moft deplorable Confulions, Divifions, Wars, Devaftations and Op-
' preihons : To the End that it may be kept in perpetual Remembrance in all Ages to come, and that his ' facred Majefty with all his Subjects of this Realm, and the Dominions thereof, and their Pofterities ' after them, might annually celebrate the perpetual Memory thereof, by facrificing their unfeigned hearty ' publick Thanks thereon to Almighty God, with one Heart and Voice, in a moft devout and Chriftian ' Manner, for all thefe publick Benefits received and conferred on them upon this moft joyful Day;' (5) Be it therefore enafled by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, the Lords and Commons in this pre- . .^ fent parliament aflembled, and by the Authority of the fame, Tiiat all and fingular Minifters of God's ]vtiy*o be'an-. Word and Sacraments, in every Churchy Chapel, and other ufual Place of Divine Service and Publick nuaiiy celtbra- Prayer, which now are or hereafter lliall. be within this Realm oi England, and the refpeftive Dominions** thereof, and their Succeflbrs, Ihall in all fucceeding Ages annually celebrate the twenty-ninth Day of May, byrendring tlieir hearty publick Praifes and Thanklgivings unto Almighty God for all the fore-men- tioned extraordinary Mercies, Bleflings and Deliverances received, and mighty Ads done thereon, and declare the fame to all the People there affembled, and the Generations yet to come, that fo they may forever praife the Lord for the fame, whofe Name alone is Excellent, and his Glory above the Earth and^„ perfons to Heavens: (6) And be it further enailed. That all and every Perfon and Perfons inhabiting within this reToittofome Kingdom, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, fliall upon the faid Day annually refort with Dili- Church, chapei, "ence and Devotion to fome ufual Church, Chapel or Place where fuch publick Thankfgivings and °j^ l^hankrgivirig Praifes to God's moft Divine Majefty ftiall be rendred, and there orderly and devoutly abide during the on the faid Day. faid publick Thankfgivings, Prayers, Preaching, Singing of Pfalms, and other Service of God there to fee ufed and riiiniftred : IJ. And to the End that all Perfons may be put in Mind of their Duty thereon, and be the better Notice to be giv, wepared to difcl-.arge the fame with that Piety and Devotion as becomes them: (2) Be it further enacted, ^^^^'^,1 DaV ' • That every Minifter ftiall give'Notice to his Parifliioners publickly in the Church at Morning Prayer thcbefoie. Lord's Day next before every fuch twenty-ninth Day of May, for the due Obfervation of the faid Day, and ftiall then likewife puijlickly and difcindtly read this prefent Act to the People. 13 Car. 2, Stat. I . c. 1 1 . CAP. XV. An kdi for the fpeedy Dilbanding of the Army and Garrifons of this Kingdom, with Inftrudions for the fame. EXP. C A P. XVL An Aft for enabling the Soldiers of the Army now to be difbanded to exercife Trades- PI ERE AS there are divers Officers and Soldiers now in. the King's Majefty's Service, under the Soldiers inilru. . . Command of his Excellency George Duke oi Albemarle, Captain General of his Majefty's Ar- Sfll'" Ra- mies, who have been inftrumental, by the Bleihng of Almighty God, to the happy ReftjUition and Re- ftau-',.ation. ftoration of his facred Majefty unto his Kingdoms and People-, and to his juft Right of Government in5Eiiz.c.4. _ the Kingdom of England, and the Dominions and Territories thereunto belonging; fome of which are^^^';'| =^y^^^^«.")-' Men that ufed Trades, others that were Apprentices to Trades, who had not ferved out their Times, General Monk and others who are apt and fit for Trades, ts'c. „ 25 April 1660. ' and inftrumentjl in his Majefty 5 Reftitution, may exercife 1 rades, Vol. m. - A a, . • CAP..
