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risdictions of this Kingdom from whence Vagrants have been usually passed,
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to the intent that the same may be delivered to the Justices of such Coun-
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ties adn inferior Jurisdictions at their next Quarter Sessions, and that Letters
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written therewith expressing the confidence this Court entertains that the
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Facts contained in the said report, and the recommendation of the Commit-
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tee of Magistrates making the same will be duly attended to by the Justices
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in such respective Counties and inferior Jurisdictions.
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to wit.
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At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace
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of our Lord the King, held at the
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in and
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for the said County, on Tuesday in the first Week after the Close
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of EASTER, to wit, the twelfth Day of April, in the Year of
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our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight, and in
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the eighth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the third king of GREAT BRITAIN, and so forth held before
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ROGER
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COMBERBACH
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Esquires
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, Justices
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of Our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace in the said
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County, and also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Tres-
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passes, and other Misdemeanors committed within the said
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WHEREAS it appears to this Court, that the Charge of apprehending and
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conveying Rogues and Vagabonds is a very great Expence to the Inhabitants
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of the said
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; AND WHEREAS the former Orders of this
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Court made for the lessening of such Expences have proved ineffectual for
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that Purpose. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by this Court that form
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and after the Twenty fourth Day of June next, such former Orders shall be
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and hereby are replaced and made void; And, for the reducing the Expences
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occasioned by the apprehending and conveying of Vagrants in this County,
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and for preventing the fraudulent Practices of Constables and others con-
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cerned in the apprehending and conveying of Vagrants,IT IS ORDERED
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by this Court, that no Sum of Money or any other Thing whatsoever shall
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directly or indirectly be taken by or allowed to any Clerk of any Justice of
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the Peace in the said County for the taking or any Examination, or for the
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making of any Pass of Duplicate thereof, or for any Certificate relating to
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the Allowance to be made for the Conveyance of any Rogue, Vagabond,
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or
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