Middlesex

At the General Session of the Peace of our Sovereign
Lord the King holden for the County of Middlesex at
Hicks Hall in Saint John Street in the County aforesaid
by Adjournment on Thursday the Ninth day of December
in the Thirtieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord
George the second King of Great Britain Etc.

Information having been given to this Court that Divers loose
Idle and Disorderly persons being Common Players of interludes have
on diverse Days for some Weeks last past Assembled themselves
together at Divers parts in this County and on such Days such
Persons for hire Gain and Reward did Act Represent and
Perform and did Cause to be Acted Represented and Performed
divers Interludes Tragedies Commedies 6 Per as and other
Entertainments of the Stage or some part or parts therein not being
authorized by Law Therefore It is Ordered by this Court that
Edward Anderson< no role > Gentleman High Constable of Kensington
Division do go round this said Division from time to time as often
as Occasion shall be and Inquire the truth of the Premisses
above mentioned and if he finds the Information to be true that he
forthwith for bid and use his atmost Endeavour to prevent the like
for the future and if after that there should be any Person or Persons
offending in the like manner that he should see that the Act of
Parliament in that respect made be put into Execution and that the
said Mr. Andersondo Report what he Shall do in
pursuance of this Order to such of his Majestys Justices of the
peace for the said County of Middlesex who Shall meet at Hicks hall
on the County day of the next General Quarter Session of the peace
to be holden for the said County to the End that such further Order
may be made here in as shall be then thought necessary

By the Court
Waller