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<p n="832">Almighty should vissit us with any contagious Distemper and <lb></lb>
therefore his their Opinion the said Statute be Strictly put <lb></lb>
in Execution against all Persons whatsoever who keep<lb></lb>
Hogs in the manner aforesaid</p>
<p n="833">That by the said Statute there are likewise severall<lb></lb>
Penaltys inflicted upon the Inhabitants for not paveing<lb></lb>
their Doors and sweeping up the Dirt as well as upon the<lb></lb>
Rakers and Scavengers for not taking it away and also<lb></lb>
for not cleaning and carrying away the filth and Soil<lb></lb>
from the several Markets Extracts of which Law <lb></lb>
have been lately printed and delivered to the Inhabitants<lb></lb>
and Parish officers that they might be apprizad of the<lb></lb>
Penaltys they incurr'd yet experience has shewed that <lb></lb>
all those Steps have not had the good effect which<lb></lb>
might have be expected from them.</p>
<p n="834">Your Comittee are therefore of Opinion that (as the<lb></lb>
keeping the streets and Markets paced and then are <lb></lb>
very great preservatives against Infection) nothing <lb></lb>
would so much contribute to excite People to their<lb></lb>
Duty at this Time-As the Justices in their respective<lb></lb>
Districts taking a personall View of the Streets<lb></lb>
and Pavements and Convicting all Offenders in<lb></lb>
the Premisses, but that the Inhabitants may <lb></lb>
have a reasonable time for making good their<lb></lb>
PavementsYour Comittee conceive that his <lb></lb>
very reasonable the High Constables Petty Constables<lb></lb>
and other proper Officers be directed to so through<lb></lb>
their respective Divisions and give notice to the<lb></lb>
Inhabitants of the days the Justices intend to take<lb></lb>
such Views and that in case the Doors are not well<lb></lb>
amended and clean by the days such Views are <lb></lb>
to be taken That then the Justices do convict and<lb></lb>
levy the Penaltys in the said Statute upon every<lb></lb>
Offender</p>
<p n="835">Your Comittee have in the last place taken into their<lb></lb>
consideration the state and Condition of the Goals</p>
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