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<p n="929">"Intent to assemble themselves again, in order to proceed to the Commission<lb></lb>
"of the like Acts of violents. And Whereas we think it necessary that<lb></lb>
"His Majestys <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50726_occ329">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo741">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo742">City<lb></lb>
"and Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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should be called upon at this time to exert<lb></lb>
"their utmost diligence in the discharge of their respective dutys not only<lb></lb>
"to suppress but to prevent all Riotous Meetings and Tumultuous<lb></lb>
"Assemblies We do therefore in his Majestys name and by His express<lb></lb>
"Command hereby pray and require your Grace to call upon the said<lb></lb>
"Justices for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo743">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo744">City and Liberty of Westminster</rs>
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"and to signify His Majestys Pleasure to them that they do within their<lb></lb>
"respective divisions taking with them such assistance as they shall judge<lb></lb>
"necessary cause the most strict and diligent search to be made for all<lb></lb>
"idle and disorderly persons and them having found They are forthwith<lb></lb>
"to apprehend and secure that they may be dealtwith according to Law<lb></lb>
"and the said Justices are in like manner required to make the most<lb></lb>
"diligent search in all public Houses and other places where they shall<lb></lb>
"have reason to suspect that any Guns Pistols or other offensive Weapons<lb></lb>
"may be concealed and to seize and secure the same. And so not<lb></lb>
"doubting of your Grace's ready compliance herewith We bid your Grace<lb></lb>
"very heartily farewell. From the Council Chamber <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo745">Whitehall</rs>
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this<lb></lb>
"ninth day of June 1780</p>
<p n="930">Bathurst P<lb></lb>
"Sandwich<lb></lb>
"<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50726_n930-1">Geo Germain</rs>
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"Onslow<lb></lb>
"North<lb></lb>
"Edgecumbe<lb></lb>
"C. Spencer<lb></lb>
"Townshend<lb></lb>
"Beauchamp"</p>
<p n="931">"His Grace the Duke of Northumberland<lb></lb>
"Lord Lieutt. and Custos Rotulorum of<lb></lb>
"the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo746">County of Middlesex</rs>
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and of the City and<lb></lb>
"Liberty of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50726_geo747">Westminster</rs>
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<p n="932">"After our very hearty Commendations to your Grace<lb></lb>
"Whereas Information hath been received that many persons who have<lb></lb>
"been concerned in the late Rebellious Tumults some of whom are wounded<lb></lb>
"have fled and are still flying from this Metropolis to the intent that they<lb></lb>
"may conceal themselves with the Plunder they have taken; We are<lb></lb>
"thereore to signify to Your Grace His Majesty's Commands that you</p>
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