Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-09
3 Front Street, New York.
A Proclamation for the announcement o
Plety and Virtue.

A Proclamation for tho EneourR cement Of
Plety and Virtue.
From the London Gazette, June ISL
BY THE QUEEN.
Victoria R.-We, most seriously and
religiously considering that it is our indis-
pensable duty to be careful above all other
things 70 preserve and advance the honor and
service of Almighty God, and to discourage
and suppress all vice, profaneness, debauchery
and immortality, which are so highly dis
pleasing to God, so greata reproach to our re-
ligion and government and TO the intent, there
fore, that religion, piety and good manners
may flourish and increase under cur admin
istration and government we have thought
fit by the advice our PriYy Council, to issue
this uFroyal proclamation, and do hereby
declare our royal purpose and resolution to
discountersnce and punish all manner Of vice,
profaneness and immortality, in all persons Of
whatsoever degree or quality within this our
realm and we do expect and require thGt
all persons of honor, or in place of authority,
will give good example by their own virtue
and piety, and to their utmost contribute 20
the discountenanoing persons of dissolute and
immoral lives; and we do hereby strictly
enioin and prohibit all our loving subjects,
Of what degree or quahty soeVer, from play
ing, on the Lords day, at dice, cards, or any
other game whatsoever, either in public or
private houses, or other place or places what
sover; and we hereby require and command
them, and every of them, decently and reve-
rently to attend the worship ofGod on every
Lords day.
Our further pleasure is, and we do hereby
strictly charge and command all our judges,
mayors; sheriffs, justices Of the peace, and all
other our officers and ministers, both ecclesi-
astical and civil, ;;and all other our subjects
whom it may concern, TO be very vigilant
and strict in the discovery and the effectunl
prosecution and punishment Of all persons
who shall be guilty of dissolute, immoral, or
disorderly practices; and that they take care
also effectually to suppress all public gaming
| houses and places, and lewd and other disor-
derly houses and also 10 suppress and pre-
vent all gaming whatsoever, in public or pri-
vate houses, on the Lords day; and likewise
that they take effectual care to prevent all
persons keeping taVerns, or other public
houses whatsoever, from selling wine, beer,
or other liquors, or receiving or permitting
| guests TO be OF remain in such their houses in
the time of Divine service on the Lords
day.
And for the more effectual proceeding
herein, we do hereby direct and command all
our judges of assize and justices of the peace
to give strict charge at their respective as
sizes and sessions for the due prosecution and
punishment Of all persons that shall presume
| TO offend in any Of the kinds aforesaid and
also of all persons that, contrary to theil
duty, shall be remiss or negligent in putting
the said laws in execution and that they dc
at their respective assizss and quarter sessions
Of the peace, cause this our royal proclama.
ton 10 be publicly read in open Court imme
diately before the charge is given.
Given at our Court at Buckingham Palac,
this 9Th day of June, 1860.
' GOD SAVE TEE QUEEN.