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<p n="2196">peace which this Court doth order to be left with the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2584">Clerk of the Peace</rs>
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to be<lb></lb>
delivered outorsent to the acting Justices of the Peace of this County And it<lb></lb>
appearing to this Court that Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2196-1">John Higgs</rs>
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hath been at great trouble and<lb></lb>
pains in attending the said Justices transcribing the said publick orders<lb></lb>
into one volume and in and about Causing the same to be printed It is<lb></lb>
thereupon Ordered that the said Mr. Higgs be allowed the sum of ten Guineas<lb></lb>
for his trouble and pains abovementioned and that he being Treasurer of<lb></lb>
this County do retain the same to his own use out of the rents of the Estate<lb></lb>
belonging to the said County and that the same be allowed to him upon his<lb></lb>
account And it is further ordered by this Court that the sum of ten pounds<lb></lb>
nineteen shillings & ten pence be paid by the said Mr. Higgs as Trearer out of the said County<lb></lb>
rents unto <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2196-2">Mr.Franklin</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2585">Printer</rs>
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due to him upon his Bill for<lb></lb>
printing the said 500 volumes and folding and sowing on blue paper<lb></lb>
to Cover the same in full of his said Demand and that his reciept<lb></lb>
together with this order shall be a sufficient discharge to the said <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2196-3">Mr. Higgs</rs>
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<lb></lb>
for such payment.</p>
<p n="2197">By Adjornment on Thursday ye. <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55602_date294">22d. day of Feb: 1753</rs>
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before<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2197-1">Luke Robinson</rs>
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Esqr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2197-2">Jno. Crosse</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2586">Bart</rs>
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. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2197-3">Tho: Lane</rs>
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<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55602_n2197-4">Vigerus Edwards</rs>
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<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2587">Esqrs</rs>
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. and others.</p>
<p n="2198"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order against Drivers<lb></lb>
of Wheelbarrows<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Dice & Throwers at Cocks<lb></lb>
Etc.}</note>
It being represented unto this Court on this twenty second day of February<lb></lb>
instant that divers loose idle and disorderly Persons being drivers of<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
<lb></lb>
Wheelbarrows with Dice, go about the Streets Lanes and Allies and open<lb></lb>
places in <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo3281">Westminster</rs>
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Division, <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo3282">the Tower</rs>
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Division Holborn Division<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo3283">Finsbury Division</rs>
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and other Divisions in this County inticing and seducing<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2588">servants</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2589">Apprentices</rs>
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and other unwary Persons to throw and play at Dice<lb></lb>
which such Drivers of Wheelbarrows, who Cheat and defraud them of their<lb></lb>
Moneys, which this Court doth adjudge to be a publick Grievance And it<lb></lb>
being further represented to this Court that severall other Loose Tole<lb></lb>
and disorderly Persons do in a Riotous Manner, in open Defiance of<lb></lb>
the Laws frequently meet together and throw at Cocks, and other<lb></lb>
Fowls with great Sticks in the publick streets and places, within the<lb></lb>
Divisions aforesaid, whereby his Majestys Subjects, passing and repass<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
upon their lawfull Occasions, are very much incommoded, and in danger<lb></lb>
of being maimed in their Links, or very much hurt by throwing the<lb></lb>
aforesaid Sticks, and that such Streets and Places are infested<lb></lb>
with Gamesters of various kinds who use and exercise unlawfull<lb></lb>
Play and Gaming. This Court upon Consideration of the Premisses.<lb></lb>
doth for the suppressing such Disorders and Mischiefs as aforesaid<lb></lb>
Order, that the respective <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ2590">High Constables</rs>
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of the said respective<lb></lb>
Divisions, do summon and take to their respective Assistances</p>
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