II.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the order

and form of the proclamation that shall be made by the authority of

this act, shall be as hereafter followeth (that is to say) the justice

of the peace, or other person authorized by this act to make the said

proclamation shall, among the said rioters, or as near to them as he

can safely come, with a loud voice command, or cause to be commanded

silence to be, while proclamation is making, and after that, shall

openly and with loud voice make or cause to be made proclamation in

these words, or like in effect:

Our sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all

persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves,

and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their

lawful business, upon the pains contained in the act made

in the first year of King George, for preventing tumults

and riotous assemblies. God save the King.

And every such justice and justices of the peace, sheriff,

under-sheriff, mayor, bailiff, and other head-officer aforesaid, within

the limits of their respective jurisdictions, are hereby authorized,

impowered and required, on notice or knowledge of any such unlawful,

riotous and tumultuous assembly, to resort to the place where such

unlawful, riotous, and tumultuous assemblies shall be, of persons to

the number of twelve or more, and there to make or cause to be made

proclamation in manner aforesaid.

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