THE King 's most Excellent Majesty , and His late Religious and Gracious Queen , as also the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament , having frequently express'd their great Sense of the deplorable Increase of Prophaneness , Vice and Debauchery in this Kingdom , and their earnest Zeal and Desires of Reformation , and Prevention thereof for the future : And His said Majesty having by His Royal Proclamation Commanded and Required all His Magistrates and Ministers of Justice , to put the Laws in full and due Execution against such Offenders . This Court , as well in Obedience thereunto , as out of their own hearty Desire to promote Reformation in the Premises , to the Honour of Almighty God , of the King , and of this City , and the good Government thereof , having taken into their serious Consideration the great Prophaneness , Vice and Debauchery too frequently used and practised in Bartholomew-Fair ; And to prevent the same for the future , Do hereby strictly Charge and Command all Persons concerned in the said Fair , and in the Sheds and Booths to be erected and built therein or Places adjacent , that they do not Let , Set , Hire or Use any Booth , Shed , Stall or other Erection whatsoever , to be used or imployed for Interludes , Stage-plays , Comedies , Gaming-places , Lotteries , disorderly Musick-meetings , or other Occasions or Opportunities for Inticing , Assembling or Congregating idle , loose , vicious and debauched People together , under Colour and Pretence of innocent Diversion and Recreation ; But that all Booths , Sheds , Stalls , Shops , and other Erections during the said Fair , to be had and made , shall be used , exercised and imployed for Merchandizes , Trade and Commerce , according to the good Intents and Purposes designed in the Granting , Erecting and Establishing the said Fair. And all Persons are hereby Required to take notice hereof , and yield Obedience hereunto , as they will answer the contrary thereof at their Perils .