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Statute made in the Ninth Year of the reign of the late Queen
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Ann Cap: 14 Whereby two Justices of the pleace have power to
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cause any person suspected to have no visible Estate or profession
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to Support himself to be brought before them, And fit shall
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not appear that the principall part of his Estate is gott
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otherwise than by Gaming they may bind him to his good
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behaviour with Suretys for a year And if he Cannot find
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them may comitt him till he can, And that the said
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Referrees are of Opinion that the first mentioned Statute
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is proper to be recomended to the Justices of the peace
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in their Several Divisions to be put in execucon as the
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most effectual, remedy for the preventing and Suppressing of
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the evil practice of Gameing. And that the said Referrees
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having also inspected & considered of the Laws relateing
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to Houses of bawdry & other disorderly houses, And it
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appearing to them that almost all such houses do Sell
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liquors by retail they are of opinion that the most
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effectual method to Suppress such houses prevent the
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evils therein practiced will be for the Justices in their
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several Divisions to prosecute those who keep such houses for
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Selling Drink by retail without licences if they have none,
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or to Suppress or refuse to renew their licences if they have
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any, And if they continue to Sell drink not withstanding to
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proceed against them either upon the Statute of 5 & 6th Edwd.
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6 Cap.25 or upon the Statute of 3d Car 1Mi cap. 3 at the
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discrecon of the Justices, And that if the Justices proceed on
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the fifth & Sixth of Edwd. 6th Cap. 25 The Offenders on
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the Oath of one Witness or on Confession or other legall
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Evidence may and are to be comitted by two Justices to
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the County Goal for three days & untill they enter into
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a Recognizance with two Security's not to Sell any Drink
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again, Which Recognizance & Offence is to be certifyed
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at next Quarter Sessions and is a Conviction And the
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Court are thereupon to Sett a fine of twenty shillings
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on offenders
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And if the Justices in regard of the Substance or obstinacy of
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the Offenders or for any other reasons chuse rather to proced
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upon the Statute of 3d Car 1. mi Cap 3, and wch. especially
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in cases of difficulty or opposicon the said Referrees
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