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<p n="109"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1716</note>
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Wee the Grand Jury Sworn and Charged to Enquire for our Sovereign<lb></lb>
Lord the King and the Body of the City of London at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSLPS15027_geo56">Guildhall London</rs>
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on <rs type="date" id="LMSLPS15027_date27">Tuesday the fifteenth day of Mary 1716</rs>
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And in the second Year of<lb></lb>
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the Grace of God King of<lb></lb>
Great Britain Etc. do present as followeth.</p>
<p n="110"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Imprimis</note>
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It is with Great Satisfaction that we find a Visible Encrease of Duty & Affection<lb></lb>
to out Sovereign Lord King George and his Royal Family to which, the Care of<lb></lb>
this Honble Court and the due Execution of the Law hath greatly contributed.</p>
<p n="111">But there is something wanting to bring people to a right understanding of their Duty<lb></lb>
and Allegianee to his Majesty. So We think it our Duty to propose the Consideracon of it to<lb></lb>
this Honble Court That some effectuall Course be taken if possible to prevent the wandring<lb></lb>
up and down the Street Lanes and Publick Marketts of this City and the Liberties thereof<lb></lb>
of Great numbers of Idle Vagrant and disorderly Persons singing Ballads and vending small<lb></lb>
halfe penny Slops of paper highly reflecting upon his Majesty's but Subjects Corrupting the<lb></lb>
minds and Alienating the affections of his Majestys Subjects to cause Ammosities and to<lb></lb>
stirr up Sedition and Ryots to the great disturbance of his Majesty's peace within this City and<lb></lb>
to the great Scandall thereof.</p>
<p n="112">We also do Therein a Scandalous and Seditions Weekly paper called poor Robins last<lb></lb>
Shift. Shifted and also all other Scandalous papers reflecting upon the Government</p>
<p n="113">We also do present those persons Driving Wheelbarrows throwing Dice for Oranges<lb></lb>
therein being inducements for Youth to Gaming and the Obstruction of passengers in ye Streets.</p>
<p n="114">We also do present those Idle Vagrant fellows and boys going about the Streets cleaning<lb></lb>
Shoes on the Sabbath days.</p>
<p n="115">The Consideracon of all this We leave to this Honble. Court humbly desireing<lb></lb>
that Such measures may be taken for promoteing the design of this our Presentment<lb></lb>
as to Your Honours. and Worps. shall Seem meet.</p>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n116-2">John Wellins</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n116-4">Joseph Bell</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n116-5">John Casberd</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n117-2">John Colvill</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n117-4">John Cliff</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSLPS15027_n117-5">Samuel Bridger</rs>
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