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