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After Our very hearty Commendations
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Whereas in Order to put a Stop to the Pernicious Practice of
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common and excesive Drinking of Brandy Geneva and other
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Spirituous Liquors an Act of Parliament was made in the
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Ninth Year of
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's Reign Entituled, an Act for laying a
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Duty upon Retailing of Spirituous Liquors and for Licencing
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Retailers there of, where by all Persons are prohibited to Sell or
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Retail the Same in less Quantity than two Gallons without
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Licence, in Such manner as is therein directed, and upon the
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Penalties thereby inflicted; And whereas it hath been
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that Divers Wicked and ill disigning
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prosecuting Offenders
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against the Said Act, and have formed Conspiracies and
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Combinations among themselves for the Encouragement
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of Such Offenders by large Contributions to Such of them who
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have been prosecuted and Convicted, And likewise that Divers
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disorderly and malicious Persons have lately within the City
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and the Liberties there of and in other parts
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of the Realm in a Tumultuous and Riotous manner assembled
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themselves at Various Times to rescue Offenders against the Said
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Law, and to insult and abuse those who have been concerned
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in bringing them to Justices, This Majesty hath therefore thought
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fit, with the Advice of His Privy Council to Issue His Royal
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Proclamation'' For putting in Execution the Said Act against
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'' Retailing of Spirituous Liquors and for protecting the Officers
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'' of Justice and all others in their Just and Landable Endeavours
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Riots
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" in the first Year of the Reign of His late Majesty King George
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the First a Copy of which Proclamation is herewith
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transmitted to your Grace. And This Majesty having very much
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at Heart the carrying the Said Laws into Execution where in
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the Honour of His Government, the Preservation of the
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Peace, Health and Safety of His Subjects are so much concerned;
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's Name and by His Express
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Command pray and require Your Grace to recommend it
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in the Strongest manner to the Justices of the peace within
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the
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