WHereas several persons , as Carmen , Porters , Water-men , and others , who are imployed upon the Keys , as also upon the River of Thames , in Ships , Boats , and Lighters , and in Thames-street , and other Streets and Lanes adjacent within the City of London , for shipping and unshipping , packing , carrying , craning , and removing goods and Merchandize , and other affairs in matters relating thereunto , are very ordinarily Drunk , and do also prophane and blaspheme the holy name of God by Cursing and Swearing , to the great dishonor of God , the scandal of the Professors and profession of the Gospel among us , and of the present Government ; For the preventing whereof , Bee it Ordeined by His Highness the Lord Protector , by and with the consent of His Council , That the Commissioners for the Customes for the time being , bee , and are hereby authorized and required to take care that the Laws of this Nation against Drunkenness , Swearing and Cursing bee put in execution , against all such persons as shall bee guilty of the crimes aforesaid ; And for that purpose shall , and hereby have the power and authoritie of Iustices of the Peace within the said places . And every Officer and Officers , Deputie and Deputies of the Commissioners of the Customes , having a Commission whereby they are Deputed and authorized to bee Officers and Deputies under the hand and Seals of the said Commissioners , shall have , and hereby have power , and are authorized to apprehend and attache , and in safe custody to bring before the said Commissioners , or any one of them sitting at the Custom-hous London , every person or persons whom they shall see to bee Drunk , or shall hear to Swear , Curs , and blaspheme the holy name of God , as is aforesaid , and shall have power , and hereby have power , to execute any power or powers , authoritie or authorities in this case , which by Law , any Constable may or ought to exercise or use , although the said Officer or Officers have no particular Warrant of the Commissioners , aforesaid , for apprehending any the offenders for the offences aforesaid , as in the like cases are usually issued unto sworn Constables , by Iustices of the Peace upon the like occasions ; and all person and persons whom any of the said Officer and Officers shall require to bee aiding and assisting unto them , in the apprehending and bringing before the said Commissioners any such offenders , are hereby required to bee aiding and assisting unto them therein accordingly : And in case of refusal , such punishment and proceedings shall bee had and awarded against them , as by Law may bee and ought to be upon every person that shall refuse to bee aiding and assisting unto any sworn Constable or Constables , when required thereunto .