April 1790.

By Adjournment same day.

The two following Letters from His Grace the Duke of
Montagu President of the Society for giving Effect to His Majestys
Proclamation being Read Vizt.

The Chairman of the Easter Quarter Sessions for the County of
"Middlesex

"Sir,

The Society for giving effect to His Majestys Proclamation
"against Vice and Immorality have appointed the Meeting of the
"Magistrates deputed by the several Counties in England and Wales
"to be held at the St. Allans Tavern St. Allans Street on Wednesday the
"5th. May at Twelve o Clock; and though your County has not yet
"returned the Names of any Magistrates to attend such Meeting yet
"the Society have thought proper to send you this notice and likewise
"to enclose a Copy of their former Letter to the Clerk of the Peace of your
"County which you are requested to lay before the Justices at the
"next Easter Sessions.

"April 3d. 1790."Montagu, President."

"P.S. The favor of an Answer is requested to be addressed to the
"Secretary of the Society Mr Bennet under Cover directed to His Grace
"the Duke of Montagu, President of the Society for giving effect to His
"Majestys Proclamation Privy Gardens London"

To the Clerk of the Peace of the County of Middlesex

"Sir,

"It appears to this Society that great Mischief and
"Expence have arisen by not enforcing generally the Laws against
"Vagrants and by the abuse of granting walking or begging Passes
"indiscriminately to any Person applying for the same, and that it
"will be impossible to correct such Abuses but by the general Execution
of the Law throughout each County: for which purpose this Society
"beg leave to recommend to the Justices at their Quarter Sessions
"to depute two Magistrates to meet in London after Christmas during
"the Session of Parliament to consider of the proper steps to enforce
"generally the Laws against Vagrants and to correct such Abuses
"in future.