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Division aforesaid and not be discharged from his Said Office
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untill after his Said accounts Shall be passed & Settled before
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the Committee aforesaid.
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By the Court
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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the
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11th. day of July 1734
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Order of Recomendation
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to the Justices in each
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Division not to nominate or
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return for high Constable
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any person who is a
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Dealer in Brandy, beer
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ale, Strong walers or other
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distilled liquors}
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A Debate ariseina before his Maties
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Justices of the peace
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for
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this County assembled at this Present General Quarter Sessions
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touching what Sort of persons may be fit & proper to be high
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Constables in this County And upon consideration of the Said
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matter, This Court for the reasons alledged in the debate are
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of Opinion and it is accordingly Ordered that it be and it is
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hereby recomended to the Justices in each Division that
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they do not for the future nominate or return in their
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Several Divisions for high Constable to be Elected &
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appointed by this Court any person who is a Dealer in
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Brandy Beer Ale Strong walers or other distilled Liquors
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by wholesale or retaill.
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By the Court
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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 11th. day of July 1734
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Order for adjorning the
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consideration of what
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Tradesmen
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(besides Dealers
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in Brandy, Beer, Ale, Strong
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waters, or other distilled
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liquors) are improper to
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be appointed high
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Constables}
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It being alledged that Some persons following Some
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Particular trades or employments (besides persons who
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are Dealers in Brandy, Beer, Ale,Strong waters, or other
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distilled liquors by wholesale or retail) may be unfit &
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improper to be appointed
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high Constables
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in any Hundred
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or Division in this County, It is Ordered by this Court that
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the consideration of the Said matter be adjourned untill the
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County day of the next General Sessions of the peace for
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this County.
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By the Court
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By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 11th. day of July 1734
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Order for
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appointing
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allowing a County pension
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of £4. a year unto Michael
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Baker
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a
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disabled Mariner
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Michael Baker
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late belonging to the Ship of her
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late Matie Queen Ann called The Revenge hath exhibited
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his humble petition unto this Court Setting forth That the
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Petr. whilst he belonged to the aforesaid Ship (then under
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the command of Capt.Carr) in the year One
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thousand Seven hundred & three at
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Portsmouth
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Harbour
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being fetching of water for the Said Ship unfortunately
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