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July Session 1774
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At this Court the Act of Parliament intituted An Act for the further and
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Saint Mary le bon
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proceeding to the consideration of that part of the said Act which required his
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Majesty's
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for this County in their General Quarter
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throughout the several parishes precincts and places aforesaid and to appoint
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and any other Gentlemen in the Commission
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of the Peace for this County or any five of them as a Committee to consider
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mentioned in
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the Act of Parliament for regulating Buildings Etc shall be divided and
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report their opinion thereon to this Court It is also ordered that s
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Petitions as have already been together with such others as may
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to the Clerk of the Peace by the several Candidates for the Office of Surveyor
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under the said Act be sealed up and laid before the said Committee
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It is ordered that there be but one Surveyor appointed to each district
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It is ordered that no person be capable of being Elected or continued a Surveyor
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by this Court for any district under the Act for the Regulating Buildings
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passed last Session of Parliament who shall be a
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