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<p n="4008">July 1789</p>
<p n="4009">"are hungry, clamorous and squalid: the day is passed in a Kind<lb></lb>
"of coarse and semi-brutal indulgence; while the humanizing and<lb></lb>
"improving duties of the Sabbath are never thought of."</p>
<p n="4010">"Impressed with a lively sense of the Magnitude of this<lb></lb>
"evil, as it is here represented, the Committee have directed me to intreat <lb></lb>
"you to exert that influence. which your rank and situation give you<lb></lb>
"for the purpose of effecting a discontinuance of this practice. They are<lb></lb>
"of opinion that the Masters of these poor Men, if the above particulars<lb></lb>
"were laid before them, would readily admit the propriety of paying<lb></lb>
"their Workmen at their own House, or at any other place rather than at<lb></lb>
"a Public house.</p>
<p n="4011">"But if your representations to the Master should fail<lb></lb>
"of their desired effect, the Committee beg to submit it to the consideration<lb></lb>
"of such of their Members as are acting Magistrates, that the evil<lb></lb>
"might in a great measure be obviated if the Publicans within your<lb></lb>
"jurisdiction were reminded, at the time of their application for a<lb></lb>
"renewal of their Licences, that their allowance of such Persons to<lb></lb>
"remain tippling for several hours together, whether assembled to<lb></lb>
"receive their Wages, or for any other purpose, is in direct violation of the<lb></lb>
"Law, and in defiance of their obligation to keep good rule and order<lb></lb>
"in their respective Houses.</p>
<p n="4012">"The Committee having no doubt of your readiness to<lb></lb>
"concur with them in your endeavours to remedy the disorders and<lb></lb>
"consequent on this Custom, intreat you to take such Steps towards the<lb></lb>
"suppression of it as to your own discretion and judgment shall seem<lb></lb>
"most proper.</p>
<p n="4013">"I have the honour to be, with great respect.<lb></lb>
"Your most Obedient Humble Servant<lb></lb>
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"By order of the Committee"</p>
<p n="4014">"Montage House<lb></lb>
"March the 3d. 1789."</p>
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