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<p n="619">aforesaid, as well as in other Parts of this County, to Build Booths,<lb></lb>
for Shewing and Acting such plays and Drolls, and other Shows, and for<lb></lb>
carrying on and Encourageing of divers kinds of Unlawfull Play and<lb></lb>
Gaming: And Whereas all such players of Interludes are deemed<lb></lb>
and declared Rogues and Vagabonds; And the Acting of such plays<lb></lb>
Drolls, and other Shows, and the keeping of publick Gaming Tables,<lb></lb>
or Gaming Houses, are contrary to the Laws and Statutes of this<lb></lb>
Realm, and do Manifestly and directly tend to the Encouragement<lb></lb>
of Vice and Immorality and to the debauching and ruining Servants,<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ797">Apprentices</rs>
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and others, as well as to the Disturbance of the publick<lb></lb>
peace, by Occasioning Quarrells, Riots, Tumults, and others<lb></lb>
Disorders:</p>
<p n="620">For the Preventing of which Mischiefs for the future It is<lb></lb>
thought fitt and Ordered by this Court, That the High Constable of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo544">Holborn Division</rs>
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in this County, do forthwith Issue forth his<lb></lb>
precepts to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ798">Petty Constables</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo545">Tattenhoe, alias Tattenhall</rs>
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<lb></lb>
alias <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo546">Tottenham</rs>
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. Court and other the Constables and <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ799">Headboroughs</rs>
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<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo547">Parish of St. Pancras</rs>
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, requiring them in case any of<lb></lb>
the said Comon Players of Interludes, or others, shall Act,<lb></lb>
Exhibit, or Shew, any such Plays, Drolls, or other Shows, or<lb></lb>
keep any Gaming Houses, or Gaming Tables, to Apprehend<lb></lb>
and carry all persons so Offending before one or more of his<lb></lb>
Majesty's Justices of the peace for this County dwelling nearest<lb></lb>
to the places where any such Booths or Gaming Houses or Gaming<lb></lb>
Tables shall be Erected or Erecting, to the End they may be Punished,<lb></lb>
According to the Lacos in such case made and provided, And the<lb></lb>
said high and petty Constables, and all other Officers, are<lb></lb>
hereby required to give publick Notice of this Order, by Affixing<lb></lb>
the same on the most notorious places, or by such other Ways on<lb></lb>
and means as they shall think most proper, within their<lb></lb>
respective Divisions for the better Notification thereof</p>
<p n="621">And it is further Ordered, That all other the High Constables,<lb></lb>
Petty Constables, and other Officers, within this County, where<lb></lb>
any Booths shall be Erecting, or where they shall be credibly<lb></lb>
Informed any such Drolls, plays, or other Shows, or Gaming, are<lb></lb>
Intended to be Acted, Exhibited, Shew'd or carry'd on shall Act in<lb></lb>
the same or like manner, and Observe and Obey the same<lb></lb>
Orders, within their respective Jurisdictions, Divisions, or<lb></lb>
Parishes, as is before ordered concerning the high Constable,<lb></lb>
Petty Constables and other Officers of Holborn Division. And for<lb></lb>
the better preventing or Suppressing of the Disorders aforesaid,<lb></lb>
It is also Recommended to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ800">Justices of the peace</rs>
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within their<lb></lb>
their several Divisions, to Meet together to take and Use such<lb></lb>
lawful Means as may be most effectual for preventing the</p>
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