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1st. Septr. 1747.
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Entry of a Letter from
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the Earl of
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one of his Majestys
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principal Secretarys of
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State for Suppressing
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unlawfull Gaming.}
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His Majesty
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being greatly concerned at the Notorious Immoralities
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and Vices daily committed and at the Robberys & Disorders which So
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often happen in the Streets of London &
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& parts adjacent
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and being informed that these Several Immoralities & Vices are greatly
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to be attibuted to the Encouragement given to Rogues and their
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Accomplices by Persons who keep Night Houses and Cellars which are
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resorted to by great Numbers of loose and disorderly Persons and that
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Gaming Houses and also the Places where Strong Liquors are drunk
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to excess contribute much to the Corruption of those of an Inferior
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Rank, And as it is evident that through the Means of Gaming Houses
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in particular many unfortunate Persons having been reduced to a
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want of Subsistance to take other most indirect and illegal Methods
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to Supply that want and fall into a Course of the most wicked Practices,
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has commanded me to recommend it in his Name in the Strongest
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manner to the
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for the County of Middx to employ
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their utmost Care and Vigilance in preventing and Suppressing
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these Disorders, by holding frequently Petty Sessions for this purpose
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in their Several Parishes or other Divisions by calling before them
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the
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High Constables
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and other proper Officers under their Direction
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and giving them the Strictest Orders and Warrants from time to
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time as there Shall be Occasion to Search for apprehend
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Rogues, Vagabonds, idle and disorderly Persons in order to their
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being dealt with according to Law; And likewise to proceed with
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Rigour as well against those who keep the Said Night Houses or
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Cellars, Tipling or Gaming Houses or who practice or encourage
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unlawfull Gaming.
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And
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his Majesty
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does further recommend to his Said Justices of the
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Peace that they or a Sufficient Number of them to take care personally
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to attend the Contables from time to time charged with their
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Warrants for the Purposes abovementioned that the Same may be
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the more effectually carried into Execution.
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And I am further to acquaint you and the rest of
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is of Opinion that is would be
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of great use that no Licenses were granted for the keeping of any
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Publick Houses of what Denomination Soever where Gaming of
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any Sort is carried on.
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having very much at Heart the performance of this
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Service, wherein the Honour of his Government, the Preservation
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of the Peace, and the Safety of his Subjects are So much concerned,
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does further require the Said Justices in their respective Sessions to
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draw up in Writing from time to time an Account of their
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