Middlesex Sessions:
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10th June 1713 - 17th October 1721

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clean and Sweet will in Some measure Prevent any
contagion wee may fear in this County as well as
Preserve his Majestys good Subjects in Passing the Streets

This Court have therefore unanimously Resolved
That they will in the most effectuall manner they are
able put all the Laws in Execution that relate to the
Paveing and cleansing the Streets, And in Order thereto
and to prevent any Persons pretending ignorance of
the Laws, they have Ordered Extracts of all the
Statutes relateing thereto to be reprinted & delivered
to the Clerks of the respective petty Sessions in every
Parish and Division , and to be distributed and affixed
in Such manner as the Justices there assembled shall
direct,

And this Court doth likewise give further notice to
all Persons concerned that it is recomended to all
Justices in their respective Parishes and Divisions
that they hold a petty Sessions one day at least in
every Week except in Such Week in which the
Quarter or General Session Shall be held to receive
any Informations that may be brought against
Parish Officers or Inhabitants offending in all
or any of the Premisses,

And this Court doth hereby Strictly comand that all
Scavengers, Rakers, Surveyors of the High ways,
Constables, Headboroughs, and Beadles or such & so
many of them as the Justices in their Petty Sessions.
assembled may think proper for this Service do attend
them from time to time, and may be sent by the said
Justices into every Ward, Division, or district in each
respective Parish or Division to take Views and
report the true State and Condition of the Streets
and Pavements and to obey all such further Orders
as they may from time to time receive from the said
Justices So assembled, as they will answer the
contrary to this Court at their Peril,




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