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<p n="1190">great Numbers of his Maties Subjects have been<lb></lb>
encouraged to assemble & meet together, and to<lb></lb>
committ riots & other misdemeanors in breach of<lb></lb>
his Maties peace, and to the disturbance of the<lb></lb>
Neighbourhood of that place, And that some of the said<lb></lb>
players of Interludes & other evil disposed persons are<lb></lb>
now seeking out & contracting for ground in or near the<lb></lb>
place aforesaid as well as in other parts of this County<lb></lb>
to build booths for shewing & acting such plays and<lb></lb>
Drolls & other shows, and for carrying on &<lb></lb>
encourageing of divers kinds of unlawfull play &<lb></lb>
gameing, And whereas all such players of Interludes<lb></lb>
are deemed & declared Rogues & Vagabonds, and the<lb></lb>
acting of such plays, drolls & other shows, and the<lb></lb>
keeping of Publick gameing tables or gameing houses<lb></lb>
are contrary to the Laws & Statutes of this Realm, and<lb></lb>
do manifestly & directly tend to the encouragement<lb></lb>
of vice & immorality, and to the debauching &<lb></lb>
ruining of Servants Apprentices & others as well as<lb></lb>
to the disturbance of the publick peace by occasioning<lb></lb>
quarrells, riots, tumults & other disorders, For the<lb></lb>
preventing of which mischeifts for the future It is<lb></lb>
thought fit and ordered by this Court that the high<lb></lb>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo1238">Holborn Division</rs>
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in this County do<lb></lb>
forthwith issue <del>fourth</del>
forth his precepts to the Petty<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1647">Constables</rs>
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of Tattenhoe als Tattenhall als <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo1239">Tottenham</rs>
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Court and other the Constables & Headboroughs of the<lb></lb>
said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo1240">parish of St. Pancras</rs>
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requireing them in case<lb></lb>
any of the said comon Players of Interludes or<lb></lb>
others shall act exhibite or shew any such plays<lb></lb>
Drolls or other shows or keep any gameing houses or<lb></lb>
gameing tables, to apprehend and carry all persons<lb></lb>
apprehended before one or more of his Majesties<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1648">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County dwelling nearest<lb></lb>
to the places where any Such Booths or gameing<lb></lb>
houses or gameing tables shall be erected or erecting</p>
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