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The Committee having prepared a Bill to be brought into Parliament
for preventing the pernicious practice or Gaming and having Ordered
4 fair Copies thereof One for the Speaker of the House of Common One for
each of the County Members and One for Mr Rix Town clerk of ye City of London
Making four Fair Copies of the said Bill fold 54 each}
3..12..0

May 17th.

The Committee having waited upon the Members in Parliament for
this County to Consult with them upon the intended Application to
the House of Commons and they any of Opinion that a Representation
from the Justices in Session by way of Petition should be made to the
House of Commons Complaining of the Evil and His Majesty's Justices
of the Peace for this County in Session Assembles agreeing thereto
Drawing said Petition and fair Copy thereof}
0..6..8

20th.

Mr. Wilkes having agreed to present the Petition on the 22d Instant
Attending Mr Rix to inform him thereof}
0..3..4

Letter to Mr Mainwaring inclosing a Copy of the Petition for his
approbation and Messenger therewith}
0..4..4

Letter to Mr Byng to inform him that the Committee would wait
upon him on the Wednesday following at any hour he would appoint
with a Copy of the Petition and Messenger therewith}
0..4..4

21st.

Attending at Mr Mainwarings House in Hanover Square for the
Copy of the Petition left for his approbation but he was not at home}
0..6..8

22nd.

Attending Mr Mainwaring for the same purpose when I obtained
the Petition with his Approbation}
0..6..8

Fair Copy of Petition to present to the House of Commons 0..1..0

Mr. Wilkes having promised to present the Petition this day a
attending Mr Bishop and Mr. Wright to inform them thereof}
0..6..8

Attending the House of Commons when the Petition was presented
by Mr Wilkes and Committed}
2..2..0

23rd.

Attending Mr Bishop to acquaint him thereof0..3..4

26th.

Attending Mr. Wilkes with a fair Copy of the Bill but he was
not at home}
0..6..8

27th.

Attending him again for the same purpose when I saw him had a
Conference with him and left him a Copy of the Bill}
0:13:4

£20.4.-