To the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancell [..]
of Great Britain.

The Humble Representation of his Majestys Justices of the Peace of the County of [..]
Middlesex in General Sessions Assembled.

Sheweth

Unto your Lordship That at the Sessions of the Peace holden for the said County
of Middlesex in September last Vizt. on Thursday Commonly called the County day when the greater [..]
Number of the said Justices were Assembled at Hicke's Hall a Complaint was made to them by
Richard Riccards< no role > Boulton Manwaring< no role > and the rest of the Justices of the Peace Acting in the Tower
Division against Sir Samuel Gower< no role > This name instance is in set 3163. Knight one other of the said Justices Acting in the same
Division for many Misbehaviours and Irregularities by him done and Committed in his Office
of a Justice of the PeaceAnd therefore in humble Duty the said Justices in Sessions now
Assembled this 28th.SixteenthDay ofJanuaryFebruary Do Represent unto your Lordship That
Mary Complaint having been made by Sundry persons of the best Character and Ability living
in the said Division against one Mrs. Roberts who keeps [..] Bagme in Ayloff Street
Good mans Fields in the said Division called the Turks head Bagino and also against
Lewis Hallam< no role > who keeps an Ale house called the Taphouse Wells in Good mans Fields
aforesaid for keeping respectively [..] Common [..] reputed or Notorious known Baw by house
for gain therein to the Encourageing of all Vice and Profaneness whereunto many Idle and Disorderly
Persons Young and Old of both Sexes resort by day and Night and Commit divers Outrages [..]
Disorders to the Disturbance of the InhabitantsThe said Justices of the said Division at
their General Meetings for Granting Licences to Victuallers when the Said Samuel Gower< no role > This name instance is in set 3163. was
present have often refused to Grant Lincences to the Sd. Roberts and Hallam for the Causes
aforesaid, Notwithstanding which and the all the said Justices at such meetings
(saveing himself) Utterly refused to Grant such Licences to the said Roberts & Hallam Yet
he the said Sir Samuel Gower< no role > This name instance is in set 3163. hath been Urgent on their behalf and Endeavoured to get some
one of the said Justices to Join with him in Granting such Licences.

That not being able by such his Publick as also Private and Personal