By the Governour, a proclamation : whereas at the General Court holden at New Haven, the thirteenth day of this present month, (upon a representation made by the reverend elders of the churches in their general association, appointed to enquire into the state of religion in this colony), it was agreed and resolved by the following Act, that the several laws, formerly made for the supressing and punishing divers immoralities and irreligious practices, should be thereby re-inforced : and it was further particularly provided, for the more effectual executing of the said Act, that a proclamation of the same tenour should be therewith emitted / given under my hand in New-London, the 29th. day of October, Anno Domini 1715