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<p n="692"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">March 1777</note>
the several High Constables of this County, together with the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ297">Petty<lb></lb>
Constables</rs>
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in their respective Hundreds and Divisions as well<lb></lb>
within Liberties as without, that they diligently attend to the<lb></lb>
conduct and behaviour of Victuallers and other persons aforesaid<lb></lb>
in this respect; and that on the first day of the next General<lb></lb>
Quarter Session of the Peace to be holden for this County they make<lb></lb>
a return in writing of the Names of all such Persons aforesaid as<lb></lb>
they shall find offending in the Premises, to the end that due Notice<lb></lb>
may be taken of them by the Justices in the several Divisions at<lb></lb>
the next annual Licensing of Public Houses</p>
<p n="693">And the said Justices do hereby carnestly exhort all Masters<lb></lb>
of Families within the said County more especially such as have<lb></lb>
Apprentices, that they, together with their Families and Apprentices<lb></lb>
duly attend Divine Service on the fast Day aforesaid; and in other<lb></lb>
respects comply with the uniform practice of all devout Chirstians<lb></lb>
in the Solemnities proper thereto.</p>
<p n="694">Whereupon It was moved that the above be the resolution of<lb></lb>
this Meeting which being agreed to It was ordered that the said<lb></lb>
Resolution be forthwith published in three of the Daily Papers<lb></lb>
and printed on Sheets of Paper in a large Character and that the<lb></lb>
same be posted up in the most conspicuous Streets Towns and places<lb></lb>
within the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo713">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and that the respective High<lb></lb>
Constables be required to obey and distribute the said Orders in the<lb></lb>
like manner as is usually done in respect to other general orders<lb></lb>
of the Justices.</p>
<p n="695">Ordered that the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n695-1">John<lb></lb>
Hawkins</rs>
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for the pains and trouble he has so obligingly taken in<lb></lb>
the above matter: and the thanks of the meeting were immediotely<lb></lb>
given to Sir <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55607_n695-2">John Hawkins</rs>
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accordingly.</p>
<p n="696">adjourned sine die</p>
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