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8th December 1692 - 28th November 1693

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Dishonr: of Almighty God, the prejudice of their Maties: and disturbance of their Governmt: Doe humbly Prsent to ye consideracon of
this Honble: Court ye greivances following (humbly desiring ye same may be redressed as this Honoble: Court shall think fit, to
Order and Direct Viz.

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Impris Wee prsent yt notwithstanding ye many Acts of Parliamt: and Sundry Orders made by this Honoble: Bench for ye due
Observacon of the Lords day, and for prventing the prophanacon thereof Yett through ye neglect of ye Severall Church:Wardens
And Constables of this City & Libtyes thereof ye Sabbath day is extremely prophaned, by their suffering psons of Len'd and
vicious lives to Drinke, and Tipple at Alehouses Coffee houses, and Taverns, on ye sd Day, without inflicting ye punishmts:
by the sd Acts provided.

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Item yt notwithstanding an order made by the Right Honoble: ye Lord Mayor: and Court of Aldr: of this City, for prventing
Laying of Wagers and Entering into Polices of Insurance relating to the takeing or surrendring any Cities, Townes, or Forts
in the Possession of their Maties: or their Allyes, Yet there are severall Offices publickly kept near ye Royall Exce: viz Tippetts,
Oneby's Rutland's and Povey's to which many disaffected persons to ye Governmt: doe resort to Lay: Wagers and Enter into Policies
contrary to ye Ordr: aforesd To the great prjudice of their Maties: Governmt: and Discouragemt: of many of their most Loyall Subjects.

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Item Wee doe prsent that ye Severall Lotteries, and Gaming houses kept in this City and Libties thereof, and Especially the Royall-
Oake Lottery are not only prejudiciall and destructive to the youth and Apprentices of this City, but often also to their
Relacons and Masties: their moneys, and Estates being by them there lost, Emberled and consum'd and themselves afterward afore'd
to take ill courses to maintain their Riot and Idleness

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Item Wee doe prsent that there are Severall Taverns and other publick houses who doe entertain Lend and disolute people-
who Pick up one another in the Streets, and carry them to these places, where they are entertain'd and concealed in theirs
debauchery and Leudnes, particularly the Bull Head Tavern , and the Sheapherd Taverne in Cheapside And the Green-Dragens
Tavern in Fleetstreet , and Ellis Coffee house in the Old: Jury wth many Others.

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Lastly Wee doe prsent that there are Divers Coffee houses, and Ale houses in this City particularly Graves's Coffee house
in Switkins Ally and the Swan Ale house in Aldermanbury kept by one Mr. Cleyton, who entertain divers Clubbs, or Assosiacons
of Disaffected psons who often Libell and traduce ye Governmt: and spread abread false newes, and Reports, to the Scandal
and prejudice of their Maties: Govermt:

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