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Alas, twenty pipes of Barmudas a day, six flagons of March beere, a quart of Sack in a weeke, for he scornes meate; and the kitching wench to bring the shirt to him and the only band, for Cuffs he gets none but such as his drunkennes procures him with quarrelling. Un. No, I shall be bashfull to learne of a stranger, thou sha't goe seeke out Captaine Sackburye. Tho.
Ministers were exhorted to look after their charges and the people were not to "disparage" their ministers without "sufficient proofe." Payment of the minister's salary was to be insured and there were regulations against "swearinge and drunkennes." Government organization and operation was spelled out in a number of instances.
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