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May Session 1774
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Henry Adams
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to convey
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Vagrants in thro' and
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out of the County in
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the place and stead
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James Sturges
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A Petition being presented unto this Court by
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Henry
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setting forth that his late father James Sturges Adams
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had
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been for near Sixteen Years last past constantly resident with and
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Assistant to his father in such business and did on the
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County day in last Session present an humble petitioner
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praying to be admitted Contractor in the stead of his late
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father and now praying to be permitted to continue the
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prayer and the Court taking the Premises into Considerat
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be admitted to
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Convey the Vagrants in through and out of this County
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upon the same terms and conditions and under the sa
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Contract as his
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late father did, during the pleasure of this Court.
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By Adjournment same day.
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to the Board of Ordinance
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concerning the exhibition
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Gardens have advertized that they shall exhibit Fire
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Works the approaching Season under a License from the Board of
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Ordnance notwithstanding the order of the Court made in
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Michaelmas Session last upon their application for a License under
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the Statute for regulating places of public entertainment It is ordered
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that Sir
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John Hawkins
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Chairman
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of the Sessions be requested to
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wait on Six
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Charles Frederick
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and represent to him that the
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exhibiting of Fire Works at places of public entertainment is
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productive of Many wils and is contrary to the sense and
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direction of this Court
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