Whitehall June 20th. 1739

Sir.

Letter from the Most Noble
Thos. Holles< no role > Duke of
Newcastle to Peter Walter< no role > Esqr.
Clerk of the peace of Middx
or his Deputy, with a Letter
enclosed from the Lords of
the Privy Council concerning
the takeing up Stragling
Seamen for the Kings
Service Dat 20th. June
1739}

I Send you inclosed a Copy of Letter that I have received
from the Lords of his Majesty< no role > 's Privy Councel containing
Directions, that the Justices of Peace within the County of Middlesex
Should cause all Straggling Sea men, who are fit to Serve on board
His Majesty< no role > 's Ships to be taken up and Sent by proper Persons from
place to place, till they Shall be brought to the Clerks of the Cheque
of His Majesty< no role > 's Yards at Deptford , Woolwich , Chatham, Sheerness,
Portsmouth Plymouth or Harwich according as those Places
Shall be nearest to where Such Straggling Seamen Shall be
first taken up, that So they may be put on board Such of His
Majesty's Ships or Vessels as will be appointed to receive them,
And I am to desire, that you will lay the Same before the
Justices of the Peace of the Said County of Middlesex to the end
that the Orders therein contained may be effectually and
Speedily complied with

I am
Sir
Your Most obedient
humble Servant
Holles Newcastle

Peter Walter< no role > Esqr . Clerk of the Peace for
the County of Middlesex or his Deputy}

Middx At a General Meeting of His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the Peace for the
County of Middx Assembled at this Special Sessions of the peace holden at
Hicks hall in St. John Street in and for the Said County on Wednesday
the twenty Seventh day of June in the thirteenth year of the Reign
of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great Britain Etc.
before Thomas Lane< no role > Esqr . Sr . John Austen< no role > Bart . John Stevens< no role > Henry
Broad head William Browning< no role > John Poulson< no role > William Cross< no role > John
Priestley Samuel Tatem< no role > Thomas Jones< no role > and George Tarry< no role > Esqrs.
Justices of our Said Lord the King Assigned to keep the Peace in the
County aforesaid and also to hear and determine divers Felonys
Trespasses and other Misdeeds committed in the Same County,

Order made on reading
a Letter from the Lords of
the Privy Council concerning
the taking up Straggling
Seamen for the Kings
Service}

Whereas a Letter dated the fifteenth day of June instant from the
Lords of His Majesty< no role > 's most Honble. Privy Council to His Grace Thomas
Holles Duke of New castle Custos Rotulorum of this County of Middx
and City and Liberty of Westmr. hath been transmitted by His Grace
unto His Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace for this County assembled
at this Special Sessions holden for this purpose, By which Letter
the Said Lords of the Privy Council do express That by His Majesty< no role > 's
Command they do thereby pray and require the Said Duke of
Newcastle to call upon the Justices of the peace within this
County, And Strictly enjoyn and require them to cause all
Straggling Seamen< no role > who are fit to Serve on Board His Majesty< no role > 's
Ships to be taken up; and Sent by proper Persons from Place to Place
Until they Shall be brought to the Clerks of the Cheque of His
Majesty's Yards at Deptford , Woolwich , Chatham, Sheerness,
Portsmouth , Plymouth or Harwich, according as those Places