Middlesex Sessions:
Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents
SM | PS

October 1770

About this document type

Currently Held: London Metropolitan Archives

LL ref: LMSMPS506040176

Image 176 of 218


Middlesex


At the General Quarter Session of the Peace of
our Lord the King holden for the County of Middlesex
at Hicks's Hall in Saint John Street in the said
County by adjournment of Thursday the 25th. day
of October in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our
Sovereign Lord George the Third King of Great Britain Etc
Before John Hawkins< no role > Esqr . [..]
Baronet John Spencer Colepeper< no role > [..]
Keeling Esqrs. and others their Fellows Justices
of our Lord the King assigned to keep the peace
within the said County and also to hear and
determine divers Fellonies Trespasses and other
Misdemeanors in the said County

His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County
of Middlesex in their General Quarter Session assembled
in the absence of His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
Custos Rotulorum of this County having this day received an
Order of the Lords of His Majesty's most Honurable privy
Counsel bearing date the 12th. day of this Instant Subscribed
By the Right Honourable the Lord Visct. Weymouth The
Earl of Rochford Lord North The Earl of Hillsborough
Lord Charles Spencer< no role > and the Rt. Honble. George Onslow< no role >
addressed to the said Duke in his Absence to the said
Reciting that His Majesty's Service do [..]
require a speedy supply of Seamen and Seafaring Men to
Man his Majestys Fleet which is now fitting out and therefore
by his Majesty's Command praying and requiring His Grace
to call upon the said Justices and Strictly enjoin and require
them to cause all Stragling Seamen who are fit to serve on
Beard His Majesty's Ships to be taken up and sent by




View as XML