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<p n="860">"Endeavours, to assist the Magistrates therein, and for<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
"Suppressing all Combinations and Confederacies, to Encourage<lb></lb>
"Disobedience to the Said Law; and for Punishing all Attempts by<lb></lb>
"Riots or otherwise to insult and abuse those those who give<lb></lb>
"Informations and make Discoveries of the Offenders against<lb></lb>
"the Said Act; and for putting in Execution the Act of Parliament<lb></lb>
"made against Riots in the First year of the Reign of his<lb></lb>
"late Majesty King George the First.</p>
<p n="861">And after the Same had been read and Considered<lb></lb>
the Said Justices Came to the following Resolutions, Nemine<lb></lb>
Contradicente.</p>
<p n="862"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved</note>
That in Obedience to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55601_n862-1">His Majesty</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_n862-1" type="surname" value="Majesty"></interp>
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's Comands in His Said<lb></lb>
Proclamation and pursuant to the Directions and Recomendations<lb></lb>
in the Said Letters The Said Justices will use their utmost Endeavours<lb></lb>
to Carry into Execution the<del>of</del>
Acts of Parliament therein mentioned,<lb></lb>
And for the better and more Effectual proceeding therein</p>
<p n="863"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved</note>
That the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1175">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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residing in the Several Divisions<lb></lb>
of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo836">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_geo836" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
do with all convenient Speed meet<lb></lb>
together in their Divisions respectively, and Issue their Warrant<lb></lb>
to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1176">High Constables</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1176" type="occupation" value="High Constables"></interp>
of each Division to Send their Preceepts to<lb></lb>
the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1177">Petty Constables</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1177" type="occupation" value="Petty Constables"></interp>
& other <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1178">Officers of the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1178" type="occupation" value="Officers of the peace"></interp>
within their<lb></lb>
respective Divisions requiring them to attend the Justices at the<lb></lb>
times and places appointed for Such Meetings, then and there<lb></lb>
to receive a Charge to put the Said Laws in Execution, And it<lb></lb>
is recomended to the Justices in each Division to appoint a<lb></lb>
certain number among themselves to meet each day in a<lb></lb>
Rotation.</p>
<p n="864"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved.</note>
That it is the Opinion of the Justices present That one great<lb></lb>
Cause of the Riots and Oppositions, to the Execution of the Laws<lb></lb>
against Spirituous Liquors, arises from the Negligence or<lb></lb>
Misbehaviour of many persons serving the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1179">Offices of High</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1179" type="occupation" value="Offices of High"></interp>
<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1180">Constable</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1180" type="occupation" value="Constable"></interp>
, Constables, and Headboroughs, who are Dealers in<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55601_geo837">Liquors.</rs>
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</p>
<p n="865"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved.</note>
That it be recomended to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55601_occ1181">Justices of the peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMGO55601_occ1181" type="occupation" value="Justices of the peace"></interp>
of this<lb></lb>
County, that on all Informations laid before them at their<lb></lb>
Houses, they do receive the Informations, and Issue their<lb></lb>
Sumons for the Offender to appear before the Justices meeting in<lb></lb>
their respective Divisions, and that the Justices; before whom<lb></lb>
Such Informations were taken, do attend at Such Meetings.</p>
<p n="866"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Resolved.</note>
That it be recomended to the Justices in their respective<lb></lb>
Divisions to Appoint a Clerk to take the Minutes, and the Names<lb></lb>
of the Justices present, and the Peace Officers whom they Shall Employ;<lb></lb>
and to Enter fair in a book to be kept for that purpose; And that<lb></lb>
Such Clerk do not take any Fee on Gratuity whatsoever, for or on<lb></lb>
Account of any Information, Sumons, Warrant, Certificate or other<lb></lb>
Proceedings whatsoever in Carrying into Execution the Laws<lb></lb>
against Sprirtuous Liquors, from any person whatsoever Interested<lb></lb>
in the Rewards payable upon Conviction.</p>
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