1676.1

The "Citty of New Yorke" Sets a Fine for Sunday "Gameing or Playing: Ten Guilders

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Tags	Bans, Pre-Knicks NYCBans, Pre-Knicks NYC
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Text	The Mayor and Aldermen of New York that none should "att any Time hereafter willfully or obstinately prophane the Sabbath daye by . . . Playinge att Cards Dice Tables or any other Vnlawful Games whatsoeuer," banning "alsoe the disorderly Assemblyes of Children In ye Streets and other Places To the disturbance of Others with Noyse." Consequences? "Ye Person or Persons soe found drinkinge Gameing or Playing Either in Priuate or Publicke Shall forfeict Tenn Guildrs for Euery such offence." Note that ballplaying was not specifically prohibited.
Sources	Dated November 13, 1676. Laws of the City of New York [Publication data?], page 27.
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Submitted by	John Thorn
Submission Note	Submitted 9/29/2006
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