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P adjorn martis sexto die Septembris 1720
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Order for severll.
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high Constables to
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attend the Court
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concerning a
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nightly watch,
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On consideracon had of the many felonys burglarys and
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robberys which have been comitted in the Night time
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within the weekly Bills of mortality in this County for
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the want of a regular nightly watch, It is ordered
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by this Court that the respective high Constables of
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Holborne
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Division, Finsbury Division &
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Division within
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the said weekly Bils of mortality in the Sd County
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doe attend this Court on Thursday next at two of the
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clock in the afternoon, and propose what methods
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may be taken for the establishing a sufficient nightly
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watch within their respective Divisions for the better
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security of his Maties. subjects inhabiting therein and
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preventing of felonys burglarys & robberys for
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the future,
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P Cur
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Eodm die
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Order for Constables
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to attend Justices
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of peace at petty
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Sessions concerning
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nightly watch Etc
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On consideracon had of the many felonys burglarys &
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robberys which have been comitted in the Night time
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within the Weekly Bills of mortality in this County for
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the want of a sufficient nightly watch, and the
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appointing thereof haveing been recomended by
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their Excellencies the Lords Justices, It is Ordered by
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this Court that the severall petty Constables of
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Holborne Division
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Finsbury Division
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Tower Division
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in this County doe attend his Maties.
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Justices of the peace for the said County at their
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petty Sessions within the Sd. respective Divisions,
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and propose what methods may be taken for the
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establishing a Sufficient nightly watch within
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their said respective Divisions for the better security
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of his Maties. subjects inhabiting therein & preventing
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of felonys burglarys & robberys for the future, And
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the high Constables of the Sd. Divisions are required
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forthwith to give notice of this Order to the Justices
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of peace inhabiting within their severall Divisions
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& alsoe to their respective petty Constables to the end
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they may be present at the said petty Sessions, And
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