Middlesex Sessions:
General Orders of the Court
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19th May 1743 - 22nd February 1753

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think needfull to Order and require the High Constable of the
Said Division to Summon and take to his Assistance from time
to time the Several Petty Constables and Headboroughs within
the Said Division (whom this Court doth require to aid and
assist him herein) or So many of them as he Shall think Sufficient
for this purpose, And that he the Said High Constable together
with Such petty Constables and Headboroughs whom he Shall so
take to his Assistance Do apprehend all and every Players
of Interludes Plays or Drolls and other Persons who Shall
Act Exhibite or Shew any Such Interludes Plays or Drolls
or play at or encourage or procure any unlawfull Game or
Games late played at in any Playhouse Booth Shed or other
place in the Said Parish, And that the Said High Constable &
petty Constables and Headboroughs as his Assistants do carry
all and every person or persons So offending before one or
more of his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the peace for the Said County
to the end they may be punished according to Law, And
for the more effectual Suppressing the Grievances aforesaid
It is hereby recommended unto his Majesty< no role > 's Justices of the
peace for this County residing in Finsbury Division aforesaid
or any two or more of them to meet together at Such place
or places in the Said Parish and at Such time or times as they
Shall in this behalf appoint in order to proceed against Such
Offenders as Shall be brought before them by the Said High
Constable or other peace Officers according to Law, And
the Said High Constable and other peace Officers are required
to be aiding and assisting to the Said Justices of the peace
and to observe their Orders and Directions for the more
effectual Suppressing and preventing the Abuses aforesaid,
And It is further recomended to the Said Justices to prevent
or Suppress as for as in them lies all Tipling & Selling of
Liquors in any unlicensed House Booth Shed or place in the
Said Parish, And it is further Ordered by this Court that
this Order be forthwith printed & published in one or more of
the publick News papers and that printed Copys of the Same
Order be also posted up in proper places for the better
Notification thereof.

By the Court
Walter




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