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<p n="794">But the statute of the 5th. & 6th of Edwd. the 6th. cap: 25th.<lb></lb>
requiring a formall certificate or conviction of the offence<lb></lb>
Return thereof and of the Recognizance to sessions and it<lb></lb>
being necessary upon the 3d. Car:1 Cap 3 (which is the most<lb></lb>
strict and would otherwise be the most effectuall Law) to <lb></lb>
make and Return these Convictions if the first and second are<lb></lb>
not sufficient all to be drawn up informe and oath to write <lb></lb>
the former the length of these Convictions (which on the <lb></lb>
last statute amounts to above Threescore Sheets of Paper<lb></lb>
writ Copy wise) and the Expence attending them, which no<lb></lb>
Person or Parish is obliged to disburse, in effect renders<lb></lb>
this method impracticable, and incourages the offenders <lb></lb>
to continue Selling Liquors without Licences, notwithstanding<lb></lb>
the Laws to the contrary</p>
<p n="795">But if the Persons, who are Convicted for selling Liquors <lb></lb>
by Retail without Licences were obliged to pay the<lb></lb>
reasonable costs of the prosecution, over and above the<lb></lb>
Penalties (which go either to the King or to the Poor)<lb></lb>
or if the Costs might be paid out of the penalties as far as<lb></lb>
the same would extend to be setled by the Court where<lb></lb>
such Convicting Justices or by the Convictions are returned,<lb></lb>
or in any other manner, that may be thought more proper<lb></lb>
If a shorter and less expensive forms-or method of<lb></lb>
Conviction could be contrived soe as to be effectuall And<lb></lb>
If the Constables and other Officers, whose duty it is to search<lb></lb>
disorderly Houses, were enabled under such Restrictions<lb></lb>
and Limitations as may be thought proper, to break open the<lb></lb>
Doors after Demand and Refusall of admittance or<lb></lb>
if proper penalties were laid on the House Keepers and on<lb></lb>
those who refuse to open then Doors to the Constables<lb></lb>
on demand and those penalties to be levyed in a Summonary<lb></lb>
method,</p>
<p n="796">We humbly conceive these Provisions would make the<lb></lb>
Present Laws more effectuall <lb></lb>
his Majesty's pious intensions communicated to us by<lb></lb>
your Lordship and tend in very great measure to the peace<lb></lb>
and quiet of this Town and Country, and to prevent the Increase<lb></lb>
of</p>
<p n="797"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">26o May 1721</note>
All which we humbly represent and submit to <lb></lb>
your Lordship</p>
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