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Walter Tocknell Esq.
did make provision for keeping of the Gloucestershire Feast upon Thursday, the 19^th day of August, but in regard of the infection of the plague it was ordered at the general Sessions of the Peace held for the County of the City of Bristol, that all public feasts be for this year forborne, as by a copy of the same order will appear:

"City of Bristol: At a general Sessions of the Peace holden for the County and City of Bristol, at the Guildhall of the said City, the 19^th July, 1665, before John Lawford Esq., Mayor, and other Justices.
For the better preventing the plague in this City, in this time of infection in London and other places, it is ordered by this Court that the Gloucestershire, Bristol, Somersetshire and Wiltshire Feasts which are usually kept once in a year, and all other Monthly Feasts and Public Meetings in this City, be for this year forborne; and the several Stewards of the said Societies are to yake notice thereof according."
ROBERT ALDWORTH, Clericus Pacis.

In obedience to which order the said Steward did forbear to keep the said Gloucestershire Feast for this year; but resolve to keep the same (God willing) the next summer.