Jump to Content
Jump to Main Navigation
Jump to Section Navigation
Sign in
Register
London Lives 1690 to 1800
Crime, Poverty and Social Policy in the Metropolis
Main Navigation
Home
Search
Browse
Lives
Historical Background
The Project
London Lives Book
<
div1
type
=
"SM_GOpage"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607GO556070227"
>
<
xptr
type
=
"pageFacsimile"
doc
=
"LMSMGO556070227"
>
</
xptr
>
<
p
n
=
"1304"
>
<
note
type
=
"authorial"
place
=
"margin"
>
October 1778
</
note
>
Vagabonds do daily infest that part of the Hundred of Ossulston
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
within this County called
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1159"
>
the Tower
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1159"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"the Tower"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1159"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
Division and in Open defience
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of Law have published and dispersed Advertisements and hand ws
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
notifying their Intention to exhibit at the late Angel and Gown
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Tavern in
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1160"
>
Whitechapel
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1160"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"Whitechapel"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1160"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
on Monday and also on Friday next certain
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Plays or Interludes and other Dramatic Representations therein
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Particularly mentioned, The Representation whereof will be greatly
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
detrimental and tend to the Corruption of Youth and of good mann
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
This Court upon consideration of the premises doth for the
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
preventing such Mischiefs for the future order that the High Constable
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the said Division do Summon and take to this assistance the Several
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Petty Constables and Headboroughs within the said Division (whom
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
this Court doth require to aid and assist him therein) or so many as he
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
shall think sufficient for this purpose and that he the said High
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Constable together with Such Petty Constables and Headboroughs
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
whom he shall so take to his assistance do apprehend all and every
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Players of Interludes and Actors of Plays or Drolls and other persons
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
who shall act Exhibit or Shew any such Interludes Plays or Drolls
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
in the Division aforesaid and that the said Petty Constables and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Headboroughs as Assistants to the said High Constable do carry all
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and every person or persons so offending before one or more of his Majestys
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ578"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ578"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
for the said County to the end that they may be
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
punished according to Law and for the more effectually suppressing
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the Grievances aforesaid It is hereby Recommended unto his
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Majestys
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ579"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ579"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
for this County residing in the Division
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid or any two or more of them to meet together at Such place or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
places in the Division aforesaid and at such time or times as they
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
shall in this behalf appoint in order to proceed against such offender
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
as shall be brought before them by the said
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ580"
>
High Constable
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ580"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"High Constable"
>
</
interp
>
or other
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Peace Officers according to Law And the said
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ581"
>
High Constable
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ581"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"High Constable"
>
</
interp
>
and
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
other peace Officers are required to be aiding and assisting the said
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ582"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ582"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
and to observe their Orders and directions for
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
the more effectually Suppressing and preventing the abuses
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
aforesaid
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1305"
>
By adjournment Monday 19th. October
</
p
>
<
p
n
=
"1306"
>
It is Ordered that
<
rs
type
=
"persName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_n1306-1"
>
William Snell
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_n1306-1"
type
=
"given"
value
=
"William"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_n1306-1"
type
=
"surname"
value
=
"Snell"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_n1306-1"
type
=
"gender"
value
=
"male"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ583"
>
Gentleman
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ583"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Gentleman"
>
</
interp
>
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ584"
>
High Constable
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ584"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"High Constable"
>
</
interp
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
of the Liberty of
<
rs
type
=
"placeName"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1161"
>
westminster
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1161"
type
=
"placeName"
value
=
"westminster"
>
</
interp
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_geo1161"
type
=
"type"
value
=
"undefined"
>
</
interp
>
in the said County do attend the Court hereon
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Thursday the Twenty Second day of October Instant to Shew Cause why
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
he hath not levied and paid to the Treasurer the County Rate or
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
Assessment upon the Several Parishes and places within his District
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
and that the said High Constable do then Account for the same Rat
<
obscured
>
</
obscured
>
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
before his Majestys
<
rs
type
=
"occupation"
id
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ585"
>
Justices of the peace
</
rs
>
<
interp
inst
=
"LMSMGO55607_occ585"
type
=
"occupation"
value
=
"Justices of the peace"
>
</
interp
>
on the said Thursday as he will
<
lb
>
</
lb
>
answer for his further neglect at his Paul
</
p
>
</
div1
>
View as Text
Section Navigation
Home
Search
Browse Documents
Lives
Historical Background
About This Project
Copyright & Citation Guide
Contact Us