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Regulations for Lent 1779
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-1-2 · Part · 4 February 1779
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Lenten regulations for the London District - addressing the consumption of meat, eggs and cheese and fasting during the 40 days of Lent. Introducing 10th February as a day of Humiliation, Penance and Prayer.
Signed by Richard Deboren [the Rt Rev. Richard Challoner, Bishop of Debra], James Birthan [the Rt Rev. James Talbot, Bishop of Birthan]

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GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-1-3 · Part · 1785
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Lenten regulations "addressed to the Faithful of the Middle District"
Scriptural basisi for Lent and fasting. 40 days of Fast from Moses and Elias. Lists five ends or intentions deriving from lenten fasting. To be achived by observing the rules. Final paragraph in manuscript: "Thirdly on account of the severity of the weather, and the scarcity of Lenten provisions; Flesh-meat Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, from the first Sunday inclusively till Palm Sunday exclusively; Tuesdaysand Thursdays only Once in the day. Tho. Acon. VAp"

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Sawston Hall Chapel Licence
GB ARCHON 2913 PA40-a-00-02-1 · Item · 15 July 1791
Part of Our Lady of Lourdes and St John Fisher Parish, Sawston

Licence for the Chapel at Sawston Hall for religious use by Roman Catholick [sic] Religion by Rev James Taylor (priest and minister). Affirmed by Ferdinand Huddleston of Sawston Hall. Signed by Clerk of the Peace for Cambridgeshire, James Day on 15th July 1791

Day, James Clerk
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-1-4 · Part · 28 February 1794
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Quotation from 1 Peter v 6-8; "Was ever Exhortation and Admonition more apposite and proper than in these Times, when Infidelity and Irreligion make such Havock and Destruction?"; exhorts to fasting and avoiding the wrath of God
final para: "In consideration of the Dearness of Provisions, the Allowances for Lent this year (1794) in the Middle District are the same as they were last year."
signed by Bp Thomas Talbot

Bishop's Office
GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-1-5 · Part · 28 January 1795
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Lenten advice. Concern over trouble approaching our shores [the French Revolution, 1789-1799]. "Our Chapels will, therefore, be opened on twenty-fifth of February next, the day appointed for the solemn Fast of the Nation...." - despite this, if circumstances mean one cannot follow the letter of the [Church's] law then follow the spirit of the law.
signed by Bp Thomas Talbot & Bishop Charles Berington (Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea)
Addressed to "Rev M. Chamberlayne at Cossey-Hall, Near Norwich, Nofolk"

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GB ARCHON 2913 DEA-09-03-01-1-7 · Part · 9 February 1798
Part of Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (RCDEA)

Lenten pastoral letter themed on Moses' and the Israelites' exodus from Egypt.
Final paragraph: "Owing to the peculiar distress of the times, the use of flesh meat is permitted in this district, on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning with the first Sunday, and ending on Thursday in Passion Week inclusively. The use of eggs is allowed for all days except Friday and the last four days. Cheese is forbidden on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday."

signed by Bishop Charles Berington (Titular Bishop of Hiero-Caesarea), manuscript signature "Dr Chas. Berington"
Addressed to "Rev Chamberlayne, Cossey Hall, Norwich."

Written across the address:
"Bp. Berington's Pastoral for the Lent of 1778. Generally understood to have been written up by Mr Wilks"
"B. Bp. Berington died in the same year suddenly on the road between Long Birch & Wolverhampton with no one with him but Rev. [illegible] Kirk"

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