Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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19th May 1743 - 22nd February 1753

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or at his Disposition any Arms, Weapons, Gunpowder, or
Ammunition other than Such necessary Weapons as Should be
allowed to him by Order of the Justices of the Peace at their
General Quarter Sessions for defence of his House or Person,
and that any two or more Justices of the Peace by Warrant
under their Hands and Seals by virtue of that Act might
Authorize and impower any Person or Persons in the Day time
with the Assistance of the Constable or his Deputy or the
Tythingman or< no role > Headborough where the Search Should be to
Search for all Arms, Weapons, Gunpowder or Ammunition
which Should be in the House Custody or Possession of any Such Papist
or reputed Papist and Seize the Same for the Use of his
Majesty and further that no Papist or reputed Papist So
refusing or making Default Should or might have or keep in
his own Possession or in the Possession of any other Person to
his Use or at his Disposition any House or Houses which Should
be above the value of five Pounds to be Sold, And that any
two or more Justices of the Peace by Warrant under their Hands
and Seals might and Should Authorize any Person or Persons
with Such Assistance as aforesaid when the Search Should be,
to Search for, and Seize for the Use of his Majesty< no role > all Such
House and Houses, which Should be above the value of five
Pounds to be Sold, And Whereas by another Act made in
the Said first year of the Reign of their Said late Majestys
King William< no role > and Queen Mary Intituled, An Act for the
Abrogating the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance and
appointing other Oattis all Persons who Should refuse to
take the Oaths therein directed to be taken after the Tenders
thereby directed to be made and Should refuse to make and
Subscribe the Said Declaration in the Said Act of the
thirtieth year of the Reign of the Said late King Charles the
Second, Should Suffer all Pains Penaltys Forfeitures and
Disabilitys as a Popish Recusant Convict, and be taken
and deemed a Popish Recusant Convict to all Intents
and Purpose whatsoever, And by an Act made in the
35th. year of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, every Popish




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