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7th January 1731 - 23rd January 1731

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presented yet by reason yet. Some [..] of ye persons so prsented haveing applyed to &haveingobtermed
Rules of ye Court of Kings Bench for ye Justicesmaking [..]
before
to when Such prsentmt haveingbeen made to thew Coak
why Certs. should not be granted to remove ye same the
proceeding of such Justiceshave beenare thereby Stop'd
(they doubting whether they are at liberty to proceed
pendingthesuch proceeding in his Majties. Court of Kings
Bench)by& ye good effect of much presentments (at least
for the prsent) lost

2 Resolved that it appearsdoubtfullto this Courtwhether yethat
Clerk of ye peace of ys. City & liberty hathlawfullyregularly issued
the Estreatsto ye Sayth Bailiffeof the fines Sett by this Court on, persons,
for defective pavements prsented to ye H: Bailiffe of ye. City & Liberty to [..] ye same but whether he has lawfull authority so to do this Court doubts by reason thatby
the sd. Statute directs that all Estreats made by vertue
thereof shall be made by Clerks of the peace of
Countys witht: nameing Clerks of the peace ofthe
Citys or Libertys

3 Resolved that it appears to this Court that the
pavemts. in many places wth. in this City & liberty
are in a bad State & condition for the reasons
aforesd. & that in Pall mall & in the Strand the pavemts
are [..] badconsideration conditionby reason
of making the new Servers there the ground here
not haveing yet had time enough to Settle since of
making of the sd. Sewers




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