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At a General Meeting of his Matys
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Justices of the peace
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for the County of Middx
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holden at the Session house for the sd County
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on Fielding the 1st. day of Novr. 1782
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Present Etc.
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William Mainwaring
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for this County laid before the meeting a Letter received by him from the
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Right Honorable
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Thomas Townshend
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Esqr. one of his Majestys
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Principal Secretaries of State of which the following is a Copy.
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(here lake in the Letter.)
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Resolved that in Order to carry into effectual Execution his Matys
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Commands contained in the above Letter the several Justices of the
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peace acting in this County will meet in their several Divisions
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and hold Petty Sessions frequency and
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at unstated times
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call the
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High Constables Petty Constables and other proper persons before
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them and to their Assistance as Occasion shall require and issue
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search Warrants from time to time for apprehending Rogues and
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Vagabond and Idle and Disorderly persons and that they will
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do their utmost endeavours to suppress Disorderly
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Houses and
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public Gaming Houses and particularly that the Conduct of those
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who keep Alehouses and other publick Houses Licenced to sell
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Beer and Ale shall be strictly attended to and if it shall
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happen
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appear that they are Guilty of any acts whereby their Licences
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are become forfeited, that such persons shall be dealt with
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according to law.
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Resolved that the Justices of the peace acting for the several
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Divisions in and near adjoining to the Metropolis will meet
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at
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seperate proper places
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the following places for the purpose of carrying into
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Execution the above Resolution after wch. they will Subdivide themselves in such manner as shall be judged necessary the Justices acting for
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St Giles's Vestry Room
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on Monday
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the 4th. day of November Instant at 5 o Clock in the
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Afternoon precisely.
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at the
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Mile End
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tomorrow at 2 o Clock in the afternoon.
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