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<p n="875">Some Churchwardens or Overseers of the poor in Stead<lb></lb>
of applying Such Conviction money to the use of the poor<lb></lb>
of their parish have returned the Same back to the party<lb></lb>
or partys so convicted upon pretence of their being poor,<lb></lb>
which this Court doth adjudge to be a misapplication,<lb></lb>
and contrary to the meaning of the Said Act, For<lb></lb>
Prevention of which male practice It is Ordered by this<lb></lb>
Court that it be And It is hereby recomended unto his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1204">Maties Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County residing or<lb></lb>
acting in the Several Divisions in this County that they do<lb></lb>
respectively keep an account in writing of the Names of<lb></lb>
the persons who are or Shall be convicted before them for<lb></lb>
Selling Geneva or other Spirituous liquors in less quantity<lb></lb>
than two gallons, without licence and who have paid or<lb></lb>
Shall pay the moiety of the Sums of money of which they<lb></lb>
are or Shall be convicted to the Churchwardens or<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1205">Overseers of the poor</rs>
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of the parish where the Offence was<lb></lb>
or Shall be comitted or one of them for the use of the poor<lb></lb>
of Such parish, and also the Name of the Churchwarden<lb></lb>
or Overseer to whom the Same was paid To the intent<lb></lb>
that the Said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1206">Justices of the peace</rs>
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may, at their Meetings<lb></lb>
holden each week in their respective Divisions for putting<lb></lb>
the Said Act of Parliament in execution pursuant to his<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo870">Majesty'</rs>
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s Royal Proclamation, and to two Letters from<lb></lb>
the Lords of his Privy Council and from his Grace the<lb></lb>
Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo871">Newcastle</rs>
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in that behalf, Sumon before them<lb></lb>
the Churchwardens & Overseers of the poor of any parish<lb></lb>
or parishes in their respective Divisions, and examine have<lb></lb>
the moneys by them received upon Such Convictions hath<lb></lb>
been applyed or disposed of, and to whom, And if it Shall<lb></lb>
appear upon Such examination that the Said moneys or<lb></lb>
any part thereof hath been misapplyed Then the Said<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1207">Justices of the peace</rs>
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in their respective Divisions are desired<lb></lb>
to disallow the Same to the Churchwardens & Overseers of<lb></lb>
the poor (by whom Such moneys have been misapplyed)<lb></lb>
upon their respective Accounts.<lb></lb>
By Adjornmt. on Thursday the 13th. day of April 1738</p>
<p n="876"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for drawing up a<lb></lb>
Representation to the<lb></lb>
Duke of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo872">Newcastle</rs>
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agt.<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n876-1">Tho: Cotton</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1208">Esqr</rs>
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.}</note>
Upon reading Several Informations taken upon Oath before his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1209">Maties Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this County acting in Holborn<lb></lb>
Division in the Said County against <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n876-2">Thomas Cotton</rs>
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Esquire one<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1210">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the Said County and for the City &<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo873">Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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for his demanding insisting upon, & <lb></lb>
receiving of Several persons (upon whose Informations</p>
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