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Carried unanimously in the affirmative
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Whereas it is a general Complaint
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that several of His Majesty's
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for this County have directed finishd and
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directed and intrusted the
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Execution of their Warrants to Persons
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who are neither Regular Constable
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nor Head boroughs, Whereby many Incon-
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-vinuncies have arisen, and which,
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(in many of the Cases where it has
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been done) is conceived to be contrary to Law.
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Resolved, That it be, And it is here by
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Seriously, recommended to his Majesty's
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for this County;
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That from hence forth no Justices
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do direct or in trust the Execution
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of a Warrant by him granted, to
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any person who is not a
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Legal
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Constable or Head borough, unless in
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Cases of the most urgent kind, and when
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the Necessity for such Conduct is well
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made out to the Satisfaction of the Justice.
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