Newcastle House March 22d. 1737/8

Sir

Copy of a Letter from the
Duke of New castle Custos
Rotulorum of Middx and
the City & Liberty of Westmr.
to Edwd. Barker< no role > Esqr.
Chairman of the Sessions
of the peace for Middx}

I Send you here enclosed a Copy of a Letter from the Lords
of His Majestys most Honourable Privy Council directed to me
as Custos Rotulorum of the County of Middlesex and City and
Liberty of Westminster , Signifying His Majestys Pleasure, that
I Should recomend it in the Strongest manner to the Justices
of the peace for the Said County, and the Said City and Liberty,
to employ their utmost Care and Vigilance, and to prevent
and Suppress all riotus and other unlawfull Assamblys,
and all Combinations, and Confederacys, that Shall be
entered into, to encourage a Disobedience there to I am
therefore in Obedience to His Majesty< no role > 's Comands to desire
you would forthwith communicate to the Said Letter to
the Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex that They
may take effectual Care that His Majesty< no role > 's Commands
contained in it may be punctually obeyed I am persuaded
their Zeal for His Majestys Service as well, as Regard [..]
duefor the due execution of the Laws will be Sufficient to
induce them to make use of the Authority with which
they are invseted, for procuring due Obdience to the
Said Laws, wherein the Honour of His Majesty< no role > 's
Government , and the Preservation of the Peace Health,
and Safety of His Subjects are So much concerned. - And
I am to desire, that the Justices do from time to time
transmit to me a particular Account of their
Proceedings, inserting the Names of these Justices, that
attend their meetings and of the Peace Officers whom
they Shall employ, that it may be laid before His Majesty< no role >
as is directed by the enclosed Letter

I am
Sir
Your most Humble Servant
Holles Newcastle

The Chairman of the Sessions of the
Peace for the County of Middlesex

At a General Meeting of the Justices of the peace for the County
of Middlesex at Hicks Hall in the Said County on Thursday the 30th.
day of March 1738.

Resolutions of the Justices of
the peace of Middx at their
General Meeting at Hicks Hall
on the 30th. day of March
1738 about putting in
execution the Geneva Act
& Act of Parliament agt.
Riotors}

The Chairman Comunicated to the Said Justices a Letter to him
directed from His Grace the Duke of Newcastle and also the Copy of a Letter
inclosed therein from the Lords of His Majesty< no role > 's Most Honourable Privy
Council directed to His Grace as Custos Rotulorum of the County of
Middlesex and City and Liberty of Westminster , together with His
Majesty' s Proclamation. For putting in Execution the late Act
"against Retailing of Spirituous Liquors, and for Protecting the
"Officers of Justice, and all others in their just and landable