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