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<p n="295">Brought forward£11..7.-</p>
<p n="296">The Committee having prepared a Bill to be brought into Parliament<lb></lb>
for preventing the pernicious practice or Gaming and having Ordered<lb></lb>
4 fair Copies thereof One for the Speaker of the House of Common One for<lb></lb>
each of the County Members and One for Mr Rix Town <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50796_occ80">clerk of ye City</rs>
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of London<lb></lb>
Making four Fair Copies of the said Bill fold 54 each}<lb></lb>
3..12..0</p>
<p n="297"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">May 17th.</note>
<lb></lb>
The Committee having waited upon the Members in Parliament for<lb></lb>
this County to Consult with them upon the intended Application to<lb></lb>
the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo445">House of Commons</rs>
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and they any of Opinion that a Representation<lb></lb>
from the Justices in Session by way of Petition should be made to the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo446">House of Commons</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50796_geo446" type="placeName" value="House of Commons"></interp>
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Complaining of the Evil and His Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50796_occ81">Justices<lb></lb>
of the Peace</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50796_occ81" type="occupation" value="Justicesof the Peace"></interp>
for this County in Session Assembles agreeing thereto<lb></lb>
Drawing said Petition and fair Copy thereof}<lb></lb>
0..6..8</p>
<p n="298"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">20th.</note>
<lb></lb>
Mr. Wilkes having agreed to present the Petition on the 22d Instant<lb></lb>
Attending Mr Rix to inform him thereof}<lb></lb>
0..3..4</p>
<p n="299">Letter to Mr Mainwaring inclosing a Copy of the Petition for his<lb></lb>
approbation and Messenger therewith}<lb></lb>
0..4..4</p>
<p n="300">Letter to Mr Byng to inform him that the Committee would wait<lb></lb>
upon him on the Wednesday following at any hour he would appoint<lb></lb>
with a Copy of the Petition and Messenger therewith}<lb></lb>
0..4..4</p>
<p n="301"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">21st.</note>
<lb></lb>
Attending at Mr Mainwarings <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo447">House in Hanover Square</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
Copy of the Petition left for his approbation but he was not at home}<lb></lb>
0..6..8</p>
<p n="302"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">22nd.</note>
<lb></lb>
Attending Mr Mainwaring for the same purpose when I obtained<lb></lb>
the Petition with his Approbation}<lb></lb>
0..6..8</p>
<p n="303">Fair Copy of Petition to present to the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo448">House of Commons</rs>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50796_geo448" type="placeName" value="House of Commons"></interp>
<interp inst="LMSMPS50796_geo448" type="type" value="undefined"></interp>
0..1..0</p>
<p n="304">Mr. Wilkes having promised to present the Petition this day a<lb></lb>
attending Mr Bishop and Mr. Wright to inform them thereof}<lb></lb>
0..6..8</p>
<p n="305">Attending the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50796_geo449">House of Commons</rs>
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when the Petition was presented<lb></lb>
by Mr Wilkes and Committed}<lb></lb>
2..2..0</p>
<p n="306"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">23rd.</note>
Attending Mr Bishop to acquaint him thereof0..3..4</p>
<p n="307"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">26th.</note>
<lb></lb>
Attending Mr. Wilkes with a fair Copy of the Bill but he was<lb></lb>
not at home}<lb></lb>
0..6..8</p>
<p n="308"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">27th.</note>
<lb></lb>
Attending him again for the same purpose when I saw him had a<lb></lb>
Conference with him and left him a Copy of the Bill}<lb></lb>
0:13:4</p>
<p n="309">£20.4.-</p>
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