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<p n="1765">of Two Pounds Six Shillings and Six pence Expended by them as aforesaid,<lb></lb>
Now forasmuch as it appeareth to this Court upon Oath that the said<lb></lb>
Sum was necessarily expended by the Inhabitants of the said Parish for the<lb></lb>
lying in and Maintenance of the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1765-1">Mary Evans</rs>
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and Child This Court by<lb></lb>
Virtue of the Statute in such Case made Doth Order that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1765-2">John Higgs</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2096">Treasurer</rs>
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of this County do reimburse and Pay to the Petitioners or One of<lb></lb>
them the said Sum of Two pounds Six Shillings and Six pence Which<lb></lb>
this Court doth Adjudge to be a Reasonable Satisfaction for the Charges of<lb></lb>
the Lying in and Maintenance of the Said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1765-3">Mary Evans</rs>
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& Child; And that<lb></lb>
the Receipt of the Petitioners or One of them together with this Order<lb></lb>
or a True Copy thereof shall be a Sufficient Discharge to the Said <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2097">Treasurer</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for such payment.</p>
<p n="1766">To the Honourable the Commons of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2637">Great Britain</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in Parliament Assembled.</p>
<p n="1767">The humble Petition of his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2098">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2638">County of Middlesex</rs>
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in their GeneralSessions<lb></lb>
Assembled.</p>
<p n="1768">Humbly Sheweth.</p>
<p n="1769"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1769-1">his Majesty</rs>
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's<lb></lb>
Justices of the peace of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2639">Middlesex</rs>
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to the honble<lb></lb>
the Commons of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2640">Great Britain</rs>
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<lb></lb>
in Parliament}</note>
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<note type="authorial" place="margin">agt. Spiritous<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo2641">Liquors.</rs>
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That the Drinking of Geneva and other<lb></lb>
Distilled Spirituous Liquors has for some Years last past greatly<lb></lb>
encreased, Especially among the People of Inferior Rank.</p>
<p n="1770">That the constant and Excessive use thereof as now practiced hath already destroyed<lb></lb>
thousands of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n1770-1">his Majesty</rs>
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's Subjects, and renders great Numbers of Others<lb></lb>
unfit for usefull Labour and Service, Debauching at the Same time<lb></lb>
their Morals and driving them into all manner of Outrages and<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2099">Breaches of the Peace</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="1771">That this Penicions Liquor is now Sold not Only by<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2100">Distillers</rs>
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and Geneva Shops byt by Many Other Persons of Inferior<lb></lb>
Trades by which Means <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2101">Journeymen</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2102">Apprentices</rs>
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and Servants<lb></lb>
are drawn into a Constant & Excessive drinking thereof.</p>
<p n="1772">That Your Petitioners Apprehend the publick Wellfare<lb></lb>
and safety as well as the Trade of the Nation is greatly Affected by it;<lb></lb>
That this practice is also dangerous and mischievous to the</p>
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