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Play and Gaming which hath manifestly tended to the
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encouragement of Vice and Immorality and to the debauching
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and running of Servants Apprentices and others, and also to
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the disturbance of the Publick Peace by one occasioning Quarretis
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Riots Tumults and other Disorders, which Players of
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Interludes are by Law deemed and declared Rogues and
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Vagabonds, and the acting of Such Plays, Drolls & other
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Shows and the keeping of publick Gaming Tables or Gaming
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Houses are contrary to the Laws and Statutes of the Realm
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For the preventing of which Mischiefs for the
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future It is thought fit and Ordered by this Court that
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And It is hereby recommended and referred unto
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his Majesty
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Justices of the Peace
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for the said County of Middx residing
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within the said respective Divisions in which the said For
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above specifyed or any of them are holden or to any two or
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now of them by Warrant or Order to be granted under their
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hands and Seals as often as they Shall think needful to order
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and require the
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of that Division in which such
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Fairs or any of them are holden and wherein such Justices
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reside to Summon and taken to his Assistance from time to
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time the Several Petty Constables and Headboroughs within
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the said Division (whom this Court doth require to aid and
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assist him herein) or so many of them as he shall think
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Sufficient for this Purpose, and that he the said High
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Constable together with such Petty Constables &
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whom he shall so take to this Assistance do apprehend all
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and every Players of Interludes Plays or Drolls and other
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Persons who shall Act Exhibite or Shew any such Interludes
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Plays or Drolls or play at or encourage or procure any
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unlawful Game or Games to be played at in any Playhouse
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Booth Shed or other place in or near such Fair or Fairs
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And that the said
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and Headboroughs as his Assistants do carry all & every
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Person or Persons so offending before one or more of his
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Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Said County to the end
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