Transcription of the document:
The Burslem authorities get tough on firework and firearm abuse on Guy
Fawkes' night, 1819
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Fire-Works
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THAT any Person or Persons making Bonfires, or
letting off Squibs, Crackers, Guns, Pistols, or other
Fire-Works, within the Town or Parish of Burslem,
will be prosecuted with the utmost severity of the
Law.
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And on all Shopkeepers within the Town or Parish,
known to sell Fire-Works, the Penalties of the Law
will be enforced.
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THOMAS BATHWELL, High Constable,
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| WILLIAM WALSH, |
Church wardens. |
| THOMAS WALKER, |
| JAMES TELLWRIGHT, |
| STEPHEN GODWIN, |
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| Parish Office, 4th November, 1819. |
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