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Rotation Office Litchfield Street
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10th May 1782
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Minutes of the Committee appointed to Examine the Laws
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respecting Gaming and Gaming Houses
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Thomas Bishop
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Sampson Wright
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James Croft
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William Addington
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John Barnfather
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George Mercer
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James Paine
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Read the Minutes of the last Meeting
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Mr. Eyles Reported that pursuant to the Incons
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of the Committee at their last Meeting he had Transmitted to Mr
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Alderman Crosby a fair Copy of the whole of the Proceedings of
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this Committee and that he had received the following Resolutions
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from him vizt.
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Plomer Mayor
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At a Court of Aldermen held on Tuesday
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the 7th. day of May 1782 and in the Twenty
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Second Year of the Reign of King George
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the Third of Great Britain Etc.
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Resolved tha the Representations for this City in parlia
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ment and such Members of this Court as are Members of
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Parliament be desired to Cooperate with the
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for the
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or any other persons in brink in
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a Bill to suppress the Game of E. O. and other Games of
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Chance which now prevail to the Ruin of many Unhappy
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Persons in this Metropolis
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Rix.
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Adjourned to the 13th. Instant same place
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