Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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19th May 1743 - 22nd February 1753

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unlicensed House Booth Shed or place where Such Fair
or Fairs are holden, And for the more effectual
Suppressing the Grievances aforesaid it is hereby recomended
unto his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for the Said County
residing in the Division in which any of the Said Fairs or
pretended Fairs are holden or any two or more of them to meet
together at Such Place or Places in or near Such Fair or
Fairs and at Such Time or Times as they Shall in this
behalf appoint in order to proceed against Such Offenders
as Shall be brought before them by the Said High Constable
and other Peace Officers according to Law. And the
respective High Constables of the Said respective Divisions
and other Peace Officers are required to be aiding and assisting
to the Said Justices of the Peace and to observe their Orders
and Directions for the more effectual Suppressing and
preventing the Abuses aforesaid. And it is further
recommended to the Said Justices to prevent or Suppress as
far as in them lies all tipling and Selling of Liquors in
any unlicensed House Booth Shed or Place in or near any
of the Said Fairs. And this Order is declared to be a
Standing Order of this Court and to continue in force until
the Same Shall be repealed or discharged by Some future
Order of this Court. And it is further Ordered by this
Court, That this Order be forthwith printed, and that the
High Constables in the Said respective Divisions do cause
printed Copies thereof to be posted up in proper Places for
the better Notification thereof.

By adjornment on Thursday the Fourth Day of June, 1747 .

Order appointing Mrs.
Sarah Whittenberry< no role >
Matron of the House of
Correction at Clerkenwell }

Whereas Thomas Lane< no role > , James Clitherow< no role > , Merry Teshmaker< no role >
John Lawton< no role > , William Withers< no role > & John Tall< no role > Esqrs . being a Quorum
of the Committee of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace appointed
by an Order of Sessions of the thirtieth Day of April 1747
have by their Report in Writing under their hands bearing
date the fourth Day of June instant Certifyed unto this Court




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