Whitehall 22d Ocr. 1782.

Sir,

His Majesty being very
much concerned at the frequent Robberies
and Disorders of late committed in the Streets
of London and Westminister and Parts adjacent,
and being informed, that they are greatly to
be imputed to the encouragement given to
Rogues and their Accomplices by Persons
Who Keep Night Houses and Cellars, Which
are resorted to by great Numbers of loose
and disorderly Persons; and that the
Gaming Houses, as also the Places where
strong Liguors are drunk to excess, contribute
much to the corruption of the Morals of
then of an inferior Rank, and to the
leading them into these wicked Courses,
has commanded me to recommend it in
His Name, in the strongest Manner, to the
Justices

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