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May 1782
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that a representation from the Justices in Session by way of Petition
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should be made to the
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complaining of the
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Evil.
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Resolved that an humble Representation from
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this Court by way of Petition be presented to the honorable the
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Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled complaining
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of the Great
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increase of the pernicious practise of Gaming and
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craving from their Wisdom a remedy for the Evil.
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Ordered that it be and it is hereby referred to the said
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Committee to prepare and present such Representation and that
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when the said Representation shall be formed the
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Perk of the Peace
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for this County do sign the same.
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By adjournment same day
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The subsequent Resolution come to by the Commissioners
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appointed for putting in Execution An Act of Parliament made and
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passed in the Eighteenth Year of the Reign of his present Majestys
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King George the Third intitled "An Act for authorizing the Justices
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"of the Peace for the County to sell the present Session House for the
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"said County and for enabling them to build another Session House
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"in a more convenient situation and to keep the same in Repair
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"and for applying the Sum of Eleven Thousand Pounds (to be
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"borrowed upon the Credit of a certain fund commonly called the
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"Orphans fund) towards depaying the expence of building the
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"said Session house" being laid before this Court and the same
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being read as follows Vizt.
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It appearing unto this Meeting upon minute
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examination as well as from the Testimony of Mr. Rogers the
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Surveyor that the Room in the new Session house intended as the
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repository for the public. Records belonging to the Sessions for this
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