February 1779

I trust that Your Zealous & well Judged Care will be of great Service in
prosecuting the pious & Salutary End of the Institution

I beg you Sr. to accept Yourself & to do me the honour of presenting
to Your Brethren my particular thanks for Your very laudable Exertions of
Authority in these Instances as a principal part of my diocese is the immedia [..]
object of them

I have the honour to be with greatest Respect
Sr. Your most Obedient
humble Servant
R: London

London House
Feb: 6th, 1779

It is Ordered that 750 Copies of the Order made at the
General Quarter Session of the peace held for this County in the month of
April 1777 for the decent and religious observance of Good friday be printed and
Properly distributed throughout this County

By adjournment same day

The Chairman having laid before the Court the following Letters

Northd, House 12th. Febry 1779

Sir

By the Commands of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
who is at present very much indisposed with a Severe fit of the Gout and
unable to write his name, I send You herewith inclosed a Copy of a Letter
which his Grace as his Majestys Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex has
just now received from Lord Amherst commanding in Chief his a Majestys
Forces in Great Britain, wherein his Lordship Recommends the attention
assistance and Activity of the Civil Magistrates in carrying the Act
of Parliament mentioned in his Lordships said Letter into Execution

In order that this business may be forwarded with all Convenient
dispatch: The Duke has taken the Liberty to inclose You a Copy of the
Act and he hopes, and has not the least doubt but that on this
Occasion every proper power will be diligently Exerted to promote his
Majestys Service in the most effectual manner, I have the honor to be
with the greatest Truth and Regard

Sir
Your most Obliged
and most Obedt,
humble Servant
Hen: Coll: Selby

To Sir John Hawkins< no role >
Chairman of the Sessions
for the County of Middlesex

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