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Sexto die July 1727
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This Court being Informed that Severall Common
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Drolls, and use and exercise Unlawfull Games and
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Plays, whereby great Numbers of his Majestyes
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Subjects have been encouraged to assemble and
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aforesaid as well
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as in other parts of this County to Build Booths for
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Shewing and acting Such Plays and Drolls and for
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carrying on and encourageing of divers Kinds of
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Unlawfull Play and Gameing And Whereas all
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Such Players of Interludes are deemed and declared
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Rogues and Vagabonds, and the acting of such Plays
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Tables or Gameing Houses are contrary to the
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Laws and Statutes of this Realm, and doe
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of Vice and immorality and to the debauching and
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Peace by occasioning Quarrells Riots and
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tumults and other disorders whereby it will be
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very difficult for the Justices and other
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