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of evill disposed Persons as doe usually meet at such
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Places & on such occasions For the Prventing of which
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mischeife & disorders for the future It is thought fitt
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& ordered by this Court that the high Constable of
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in this County doe forthwith issue
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forth his Prcepts to the Petty Constables of Tottenhoe als
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Tottenhall als
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& other the Constables
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& Headboroughs of the
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requireing
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them to give Publick native of this Order by affixing
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this order on the most notorious Places or by such
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other ways & meanes as they shall think most proper
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within their respective divisions for the better
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notification hereof, and to the end that no Persons
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may Prtend ignorance, And in Case any of the
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said Comon Players of Interludes or others shall
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notwithstanding shew or Act any such Plays or
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Drolls or keep any gameing houses or gameing
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tables the send high and Petty Constables and
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all other Officers are hereby required to apprehend
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& carry them before one or more of his
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Majestyes Justices of the Peace for this County
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dwelling nearest to the Places where any such
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Booths or gameing houses or gameing Tables
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shall be erected or erecting to the end they may
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be Punished according to the Laws in such case
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made and Provided And it is further ordered
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that all the high Constables Petty Constables
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and other Officers within this County where
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any Booths shall be erecting or where they
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shall be credibly informed any such Drolls
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Plays or gameing are intended to be shewed or
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carryed on shall act in the same or life
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manner and observe and obey the same orders
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