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next at ten of the clock in the forenoon and at Such other
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times as they Shall think fit, and to inquire & inform
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themselves by Such ways & means as they Shall think fit
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proper of the Number both of licenced & unlicenced houses
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Shops, and places for Selling Geneva and other distilled
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Spirituous liquors by retail within the weekly Bills of
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Mortality and parts adjacent in this County, And to
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inquire into the mischeifs occasioned by the Selling of
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Geneva and other distilled Spiritous liquors as
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aforesaid And for the better obtaining a discovery of
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what persons Sell Geneva, and other distilled Spirituous
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liquors as aforesaid by retail in any houses, Shops or
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places in the Several Parishes & hamlets within the weekly
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Bills of Mortality and parts adjacent in this County It is
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hereby recomended unto his Maties.
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of this County residing or acting in Holborne Division,
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Finsbury Division
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, and
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the Tower
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Division respectively
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in the Said County or any two or more of them
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forthwith by their precept or warrant under their
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hands & Seals to require and command the High
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Constable
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of their Said respective Divisions immediately
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to issue forth his precept to the respective petty
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Constables of the Several parishes, hamlets & places in his
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Division thereby requiring them forthwith personally
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to inquire, See and take an account in writing of the
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time Christian Names & Surnames (as farr as they are
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able to obtain an Account thereof) of all Such persons
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who publickly or privately as well Tradesmen as others
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Sell Geneva, Brandy, or other distilled Spirituous liquors
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by retail in their respective parishes, hamlets or places,
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and of the Streets Lanes, Alleys & places wherein
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their houses Shops Shedds or chambers are Scituate,
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And to deliver an account thereof in writing upon Oath
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unto his Maties
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of this County
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residing or acting in Such Division to be assembled at a
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petty Sessions to be by them for that purpose holden,
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