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February 1779
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Monday 15th February 1779
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It having been Signified to this Court by the Chairman on consequence
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of a Letter addressed to him from the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Weepnorth one
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of the Principal Secretaries of State it is apprehended the public peace may be
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disturbed by certain evil disposed persons assembling in a Riotous and
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Tumultuous manner in the public Streets in large bodies for the purpose of
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compelling persons to illuminate their Houses It is Ordered that
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High Constable
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of that Division of the Hundred of
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within the
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called Holborn Division do call the Petty
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Constables and other peace officers within his Division to his assistance who are
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hereby ordered to attend and assist the said High Countable accordingly and
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that he and they do take care to patrole the Streets within his Division aforesaid
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and pursue every legal means in their Power to prevent and Suppress any Riots
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Routs or unlawful assemblies or other breach of the public peace within his
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Division this day and tomorrow and what he shall do therein he is to
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Return an Account of to this Court
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The like order made upon
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George Elliot
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The like on
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By adjournment Thursday 18th.
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His Majestys
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Justices of the peace
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for this County in this present Session of
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the peace assembled Do unanimously reelect Sir
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John Hawkins
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Knight
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Chairman of the General
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and General Quarter Sessions of the peace for this
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County for and during the half Year now next Ensuing
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By adjournment same day
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The Chairman having laid before the Count the Subsequent Letter
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from the Right Reverend father in God the Bishop of
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which Letter was
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read as follows
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Sir
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The public & in particular the Governours of the Church are highly
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obliged to you & your Brethren
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the Justices of the peace
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for the
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for Your Zealous Endeavours to inforce the due observance of the approaching
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last appointed by his Majestys Proclamation & that of Good Friday, the
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Seasonable interposition of your authority in regard to the Letter having had
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a very good effect in the two last Years I hope and am persuaded that by the blessing
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of God it will have this Year & for the future the same Success and in regard to the
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fast to the Soleman & devout observation of which we are so loudley called upon
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by every motion of duty & Piety & by the present alarming State of public Affairs
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