March 1777

the several High Constables of this County, together with the Petty
Constables in their respective Hundreds and Divisions as well
within Liberties as without, that they diligently attend to the
conduct and behaviour of Victuallers and other persons aforesaid
in this respect; and that on the first day of the next General
Quarter Session of the Peace to be holden for this County they make
a return in writing of the Names of all such Persons aforesaid as
they shall find offending in the Premises, to the end that due Notice
may be taken of them by the Justices in the several Divisions at
the next annual Licensing of Public Houses

And the said Justices do hereby carnestly exhort all Masters
of Families within the said County more especially such as have
Apprentices, that they, together with their Families and Apprentices
duly attend Divine Service on the fast Day aforesaid; and in other
respects comply with the uniform practice of all devout Chirstians
in the Solemnities proper thereto.

Whereupon It was moved that the above be the resolution of
this Meeting which being agreed to It was ordered that the said
Resolution be forthwith published in three of the Daily Papers
and printed on Sheets of Paper in a large Character and that the
same be posted up in the most conspicuous Streets Towns and places
within the County of Middlesex and that the respective High
Constables be required to obey and distribute the said Orders in the
like manner as is usually done in respect to other general orders
of the Justices.

Ordered that the thanks of this meeting be given to Sir John
Hawkins< no role > for the pains and trouble he has so obligingly taken in
the above matter: and the thanks of the meeting were immediotely
given to Sir John Hawkins< no role > accordingly.

adjourned sine die