Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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11th January 1722 - 16th January 1725

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When they appear on Sumons the Justices to tender
them the Oaths, and to proceed to Conviction against
such as refuse to take the same, or make default
in not appearing after due Sumons, And to retorn
the Convictions to the next Quarter Sessions,

As to removeing them ten Miles from London
and Confineing them to their Habitations The Justices
are to pursue the Acts of Parliament recited in
the Proclamation,

The Justices to examine such Lodgers, who
Shall appear as suspected Persons and have
lately come into this Town, as to the reasons of
their resorting hither at this time,

The Justices to direct the Constables to retorn
the Names of all Victuallers and Keepers of Inns
or other Publique Houses who suffer Papists or
disaffected Persons to resort to their Houses
and there reflect upon the Government in
their comon conversation

The Justices to Oblige all Victualers to take
the Oaths before the Licences are given out to them

The Justices to give particular Directions to the
Constables to inquire after and retorn all Irish
Papists now in this Town

To take Care that no Money be paid or given
by any Person who is Summoned or appeares to
take the Oaths on this Occasion

The Justices to Order the Constables to take up
all Seditious Ballad Singers and Dispersers of
Libells, and carry them before the next Justice
to be dealt with according to Law,

And in case of any Riotous Assemblys to read the
Proclamacon contained in the Statute against Riotors
in order to disperse them, And on their refusall to
disperse to proceed against them as that Statute directs,

And the said Justices of the Peace are to Certify an
exact Accompt in writing of their proceedings in the
Premisses in Order to be retorned to the said Duke
of Newcastle,




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