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

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under their hands and Seals, as often as they Shall 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 to be played at in any Playhouse, Booth, Shed
or other place in the Said Hamlet, And that the Said High
Constable and 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 the Tower Division aforesaid
or any two or more of them to meet together at Such place
or places in or near the Said Hamlet 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 & preventing
the abuses aforesaid, And It is further recommended to the
Said Justices to prevent & Suppress as far as in them lies all
tipling and Selling of Liguors in any unlicenced house Booth
Shed or place in or near the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town
aforesaid, And It is further Ordered by this Court that this
Order be forthwith printed and published in one or more of
the publick News papers, and that printed Copies of the Same
Order be also posted up in proper places for the better
Notification thereof.




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