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to the Statute of the Second and third of the late King William
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and Queen Mary made for paveing and cleanseing the Streets
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within the said limits, which this Court is of opinion are at
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all times a very great Annoyance to his Majestys Subjects
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and must be very dangerous if God Almighty should Visit
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Us with any Contagious Distemper, And therefore It is the
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Opinion of this Court that the said Statute be strictly putt in
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Execution against all Persons whatsoever who keep
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Hogs in the manner aforesaid
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That by the said last mentioned Statute there are likewise
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Several Penaltys inflicted upon the Inhabitants for not
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paveing their Doors and Sweeping up the Dirt, (as well as
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upon the Rakers and Scavengers for not taking it away)
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and also for not cleaning and carrying away the Filth
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and Soile from the several Markets, Extracts of Which
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Laws have been lately printed and delivered to the
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Inhabitants and Parish Officers that they might be
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apprized of the Penaltys they incurred, Yet experience
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hath Shewed that all those steps have not had the good
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effect which might have been expected from them,
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This Court is therefore of Opinion that (as the keeping the
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Streets and Markets paved and clean are very great
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preservatives against Infection) nothing would soe much
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Contribute to excite People to their Duty at this time, As
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the Justices in their respective Districts taking a person all
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View of the Streets and Pavements and convicting on such
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View all Offenders in the premisses, But that the
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Inhabitants may have a reasonable time for making
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good their Pavements This Court doth think fit and
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Order that the High Constables Petty Constables and
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Headboroughs in the several Divisions within the
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said Weekly Bills of Mortality do go through their respective
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Districts and give notice to the Inhabitants of the days the
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Justices intend to take such Views (which days the Justices are
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hereby desired to appoint for the purpose) And that in Case
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their Pavements and Ground before their Houses are not well
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