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To all and every the Constables and other
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Officers of the Peace for the City of London and the
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Liberties thereof, whom these may concern, and to the
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Porter of Bridewell Hospital London.
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No 95
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These are in His Majesty's Name strictly to charge and
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command you and every of you the said Constables forthwith safely
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, being charged before us two of His Majesty's Justices
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of the Peace in and for the said City and Liberties, by the Oath of
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, with being a Rogue and Vagabond, for having, after the Passing
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of a certain Act of Parliament, intitled "An Act to render more effectual
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seven Hundred and eighty eight
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at No 60 in
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in the said City
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taken and received of and from the said
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the Sum of
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eleven Peace of lawful Money of Great Britain and in Consideration
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thereof then and there promising and agreeing to repay the said George
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Lawton the Sum of one Guinea of like lawful Money if a certain Ticket
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Number ninety two, should be drawn fortunate or unfortunate on the
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eleventh day of drawing of the present English State Lottery, contrary to
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the Form of the Act of Parliament in such Case made and provided; and
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We do therefore adjudge the said
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to be a Rogue and Vagabond:
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, you the said Porter are hereby required to receive
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and him in your Custody safely to keep until the next General Session
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of the Peace to be holden at the
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, in and for the said City, to be
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further dealt with according to Law, And for your so doing this shall
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be to you and each of you a sufficient Warrant: Given under our
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Hands and Seals this
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twenty second Day of February, one Thousand
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seven Hundred and eighty eight
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