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February 1727

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Image 59 of 12514th March 1727


Sufficient Deputy at A Court to be holden on Tuesday the fourteenth
day of March next at the sign of the Kings Armes Taverne in Shoreditch by
tenn of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day to serve as Jurors
at their said Court for the examining of weights & Measures & to inquire
into & prsent all abuses in weights or measures with Such other
matters & things whereof the said Clerks of the Markett have power
by the the said Lres Patent to inquire into And that the said Constables
likewise Sumon to appeare before the said Clerkes of the Markett
at the Day & hour aforesaid All psons useing weights or
Measures to buy or sell by within the places aforesaid that
Such psons useing weights & Measurs doe bring along with
them to the said Court All such weights & Measures to be tryed
& examined by the Kings Standards And for the more Certaine
knowledge thereof the said petty Constables are to retorne to the
Said Clerks of the markett at their Said Court A true list of the
Christian names & Surnames of all psons useing weights or
Measures within the places aforemenconed And thereof
the said high Constable is not to faile at his peril This Court
upon considercon had of the aforesaid Warrant
issued forth by the said Clerkes of the Markett to the said
high Constable Is of Opinion that the Same is illegall &
ought not to be Obeyed For that the aforesaid places therein
menconed are distant & remote & out of his Maties Place &
Prcincts thereof comonly called the little Virge And
doth thereupon (Nemine contradicente) Resolve that the
Court of Generall & Quarter Sessions of the peace for
this County will Stand by & Support all the high Constables
& other Officers of this County who shall Act in pursuance
of the said resolucon or declaracon made by this Court on
the said twenty third day of February Instant And doth
Order that A coppie of the said resolucon now made
by this Court be alsoe delivered to the high Constables
of this County.




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