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 heard the generall complaint of Our people, that they were barred from all lawfull Recreation, & exercie vpon the Sundayes afternoone, after the ending of all Diuine Seruice, which cannot but produce two euils: The one, the hindering of the conuerion of many, whom their Priests will take occasion hereby to vexe, perwading them that no honet mirth or recreation is lawfull or tolerable in Our Religion, which cannot but breed a great dicontentment in Our peoples hearts, epecially of uch as are peraduenture vpon the point of turning; The other inconuenience is, that this prohibition Rh