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Whereas by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the Twenty sixth Year of the Reign of His Present
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Majesty King George the Third entitled "An Act for requlating Houses and other place kept for the purpose of
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Slaughtering House "It is amongst. other things Enacted That from and after the Twentieth day of July in the
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Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six no Person or Person shall keep or use any House or
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place for the purpose of Slaughtering or killing any House, Mare, Gelding, Colt, Filley, Ass, Mute, Bull, Ox, Cow,
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Helfer, Calf, Sheep, Hog, Goat or other Cattle which shall not be killed for Butchew Meat without first taking
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out a Licence fo that purpose at the General Quarter Sessions held for the County Riding City Town District
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Division or Liberty where in such Slaughtering House or place shall be situate and the Justices of the peace at the
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General Quarter Sessions Assembled were there by authorized and Impowered to Grant such Licences as aforesaid
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upon a Certificate under the hands and Seals of the Minister and Church wardens or Overseers or of the Minister
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and two or more Substantial House holders of the Parish wherein the Person or Persons applying for such Licence shall
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dwell that such Person or Persons is or are fit and proper to be trusted with the management and carrying on such
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Business as aforesaid And Whereas by a Certificate bearing date the 14th. day of January 1791 under the
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hands and Seals of R. D. Shackleford D. D. Vicar
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Churchwardens of the Parish of
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in the said County and other Inhabitants ofof the said parish
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It is Certified to his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said
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are fit and proper person to be Intrusted with the management and carrying on the business of
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Slaughtering House and other Cattle as directed by the abovementioned Act Now at the General Quarter Session
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of the Peace of our Lord the King hold in and for the
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at the Session House for the said
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County (by adjournment) on Friday the Fourteenth day of January in the Thirty first Year of the Reign of our
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Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain Etc. Before
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keep the Peace in the
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Misdemeanors committed in the same County We whose names are hereunto subscribed being the major part of the
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justices of the Peace for this County this Day at the said Session Assembled by Virtue of the Power and Authority
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given to us by the said Act of Parliament Do Grant Licence to the above named
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use the House or Place Occupied by her the said
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Elizabeth Bosworth
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for the purpose of Slaughtering or killing Horses, Mares, Geldings, Colp, Fillies, Asses, Mules, Bulls,Oxen, Cows, Heisers
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sheep, Kogs, Goab, or other Cattle pursuant to the said Act of Parliament Given under our Hands the 14th.
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day of January 1791.
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Exd DH
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J. Willes
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B: Kennett
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>
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interp
inst
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p
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p
n
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>
W Mainwaring
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
N Conant.
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
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rs
type
=
"persName"
id
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>
Joseph Faikney
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interp
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interp
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>
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rs
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>
Herb Whitfeld
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interp
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interp
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interp
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interp
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</
p
>
</
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>
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