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<p n="447"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo432">Middlesex</rs>
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<rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55607_date14">February 1776</rs>
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.</note>
By adjournment 22d. February 1776</p>
<p n="448"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n448-1">John Hawkins</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n448-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
elected<lb></lb>
Chairman}</note>
His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ173">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the County on this present<lb></lb>
Session of the Peace assembled do unanimously reelect Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n448-2">John<lb></lb>
Hawkins</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ174">Knight</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ175">Chairman of the General</rs>
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and General ope<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
Sessions of the Peace for this County for and during the half year<lb></lb>
now next ensuing</p>
<p n="449"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">No Fine set by the Court<lb></lb>
for non attendance on<lb></lb>
or other Contempt of the Ct. to<lb></lb>
be spaced unless with the Cons<lb></lb>
of a Majority of there coned<lb></lb>
in imposing the same.}</note>
Ordered that if any fine shall be set or imposed by<lb></lb>
this Court on any person for non Attendance or other Cont<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of this Court the same shall not afterwards be remitted or lessened<lb></lb>
upon any Motion for that purpose unless the Majority of the<lb></lb>
Justice's who imposed such fine shall be present and consent<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
to the said Motion</p>
<p n="450"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">For Mr. Benson's closer<lb></lb>
attendance on the Ct.}</note>
This Court having observed that <obscured></obscured>
Mr. Benson who<lb></lb>
allowed to attend this Court for the Sheriff of this County hath<lb></lb>
late been very negligent in his Duty It is ordered that the Cha<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
do inform Mr. Benson that this Court do expect he will give<lb></lb>
Close attendance on this Court in such way as is the duty of<lb></lb>
Sheriff of this County to do Whereupon Mr. Benson was<lb></lb>
called in and the Chairman having acquainted him with<lb></lb>
sence of this Court Mr. Benson expressed much sorrow<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
he should have given Cause for so heavy a charge and prom<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
that the Court should have no reason in future for Compla<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the like kind</p>
<p n="451">By adjournment 20th February 1776</p>
<p n="452"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order for the retaing Mr.<lb></lb>
Barwell one of the Cths<lb></lb>
belongg. to the <obscured></obscured>
of Comm<lb></lb>
to give notice of any proced<lb></lb>
in the House that may oft.<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo433">St James Haymarket</rs>
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</note>
This Court being informed that the Commissioner<lb></lb>
for paving <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo434">Westminster</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_geo434" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
have in Contemplation the obtaining<lb></lb>
Act of Parliament in which they mean to insert a Clause wh<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
that will divest his Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ176">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for this Court<lb></lb>
and the City and Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo435">Westminster</rs>
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of their Interest in<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo436">Saint James's Haymarket</rs>
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It is Ordered that Mr. Eyle sd<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
immediately apply to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n452-1">Edward Barwell</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_n452-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ177">Esquire</rs>
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of the House<lb></lb>
Commons to desire him to transmit to Mr. Eyles the Earliest<lb></lb>
account of any attempt that shall be made in the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo437">House of<lb></lb>
Commons</rs>
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which may affect the said <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo438">Haymarket</rs>
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</p>
<p n="453">By adjournment on Thursday the 28d.<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of February 1776</p>
<p n="454">Mr. Eyles reported that he had in Consequence of<lb></lb>
Order of this Court of the 20th Instant waited upon Mr. <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ178">Bar<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
of the House</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55607_occ178" type="occupation" value="Barof the House"></interp>
of Commons and had retained him agreeable<lb></lb>
the said Order</p>
<p n="455"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Revival of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo439">the Haymarket</rs>
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<lb></lb>
Committee and for the pa<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
given thereto}</note>
The Court having received further Information<lb></lb>
concerning the Intentions of the Commissioners for parring<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo440">Westminster</rs>
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. against the Justices interest in and controul</p>
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