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<p n="234">Septr<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Sessions 1711</p>
<p n="235">For: as much as this Court is informed that a great Number of persons<lb></lb>
dwelling within this County do assume upon themselv's to be provers of<lb></lb>
Cattell, Badgers, Laders, Hidders, Carryers, Buyers & Sellers of Corne &<lb></lb>
graine, butter, cheese, & other Dead Victualls not being there unto lycensed<lb></lb>
& allowed, contrary to the Statutes in Such case made and provided to the<lb></lb>
great inhanceing of the prizes of Cattell, Corne, Graine, butter, cheese, &<lb></lb>
other dead Victualls. Itt is therefore thought fitt & Ordered by this Court that the<lb></lb>
senall High Constables of this County in their respective Divisions doe<lb></lb>
forthwith upon sight hereof cause all & Singular the petty Constables<lb></lb>
within their said respective Divisions to make diligent inquiry & to<lb></lb>
informe themselvs what persons doe take upon them to be drovers of<lb></lb>
cattell, badgers, Laders, Hidders Corne Chandlers, carryers, buyers &<lb></lb>
Sellers of Cattell, Corne & Graine, Butter, Cheese, Fish, Capons<lb></lb>
Henns, Geese, or any other manner of dead Victualls whatsoever<lb></lb>
within their severall parishes libtip & prciucts. And that after such<lb></lb>
inquiry soe made they doe Certify unto the said High Constables on<lb></lb>
or before the first day of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
October next ensueing the true<lb></lb>
Christian Names Sir names & dwelling places with the ages of all &<lb></lb>
every the said persons as doe use & exercise any the doeings aforesaid<lb></lb>
as well licensed as unlicensed And that the said High Constables make<lb></lb>
reternes of the certificates of the said petty Constables unto her Maties<lb></lb>
Justices of the peace of this County on the first day of the next<lb></lb>
Genall quarter Sessions of the peace to be held for this County<lb></lb>
that Such course may be taken thereupon as is most agreable to Law<lb></lb>
And hereof the said High & petty Constables may not fail as they<lb></lb>
will answer the contrary att their perill.</p>
<p n="236">P Cur</p>
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