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To the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancell
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of Great Britain.
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The Humble Representation of his Majestys
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Justices of the Peace
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in General Sessions Assembled.
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Sheweth
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Unto your Lordship That at the Sessions of the Peace holden for the said
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in September last Vizt. on Thursday Commonly called the County day when the greater
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Number of the said Justices were Assembled at Hicke's Hall a Complaint was made to them by
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and the rest of the Justices of the Peace Acting in
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against Sir
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Samuel Gower
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one other of the said Justices Acting in the same
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Division for many Misbehaviours and Irregularities by him done and Committed in his Office
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of a Justice of the PeaceAnd therefore in humble Duty the said Justices in Sessions now
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Assembled this 28th.
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Sixteenth
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Day of
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February Do Represent unto your Lordship That
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Mary Complaint having been made by Sundry persons of the best Character and Ability living
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in the said Division against one Mrs. Roberts who keeps
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Bagme in Ayloff Street
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Good mans Fields in the said Division called the Turks head Bagino and also against
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Lewis Hallam
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who keeps an Ale house called the Taphouse Wells in Good mans Fields
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aforesaid for keeping respectively
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Common
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reputed or Notorious known Baw by house
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for gain therein to the Encourageing of all Vice and Profaneness whereunto many Idle and Disorderly
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Persons Young and Old of both Sexes resort by day and Night and Commit divers Outrages
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Disorders to the Disturbance of the InhabitantsThe said Justices of the said Division at
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their General Meetings for Granting Licences to Victuallers when the Said
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Samuel Gower
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was
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present have often refused to Grant Lincences to the Sd. Roberts and Hallam for the Causes
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aforesaid, Notwithstanding which and the all the said Justices at such meetings
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(saveing himself) Utterly refused to Grant such Licences to the said Roberts & Hallam Yet
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he the said Sir
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hath been Urgent on their behalf and Endeavoured to get some
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That not being able by such his Publick as also Private and Personal
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