FIRST CONVENTICLE ACT
\fˈɜːst kənvˈɛntɪkə͡l ˈakt], \fˈɜːst kənvˈɛntɪkəl ˈakt], \f_ˈɜː_s_t k_ə_n_v_ˈɛ_n_t_ɪ_k_əl ˈa_k_t]\
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1664, made liable to fine and imprisonment any over sixteen years of age present at any exercise of religion not allowed by the Church of England, where there were five persons more than the household. C. A., Second, 1670, modified these penalties, but gave part of the fine to informers. See Declaration of Indulgence.
By Henry Percy Smith
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dust storm
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