OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE PEACE FOR MIDDLESEX,
SESSION-HOUSE, CLERKENWELL-GREEN.
23d June, 1787.

SIR,

I HAVE the Honour to acquaint you by Order of a General Meeting of His Ma-
jesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex , held on Wednesday
the 20th Day of June Instant, for the Purpose of taking into Consideration his
Majesty's late Proclamation, and also a Letter received from the Right Honourable
Lord Sydney, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, That it was a-
mongst other Resolutions come to at that Meeting, resolved as follows, viz.

"That it be recommended to the several Magistrates of this County, to confer
"with the Minister, Parish Officers, and Principal Inhabitants in their respective
"Districts, touching the Causes of the several Enormities mentioned and alluded to
"by His Majesty's Proclamation, and that the said Magistrates do, to the utmost of their
"Power, co-operate with them in pursuing the most Effectual Measures for the im-
"mediate Correction and Suppression of such Enormities."

"And that it be recommended to the Justices attending the Licensing of Public-
"Houses, to pay a particular Attention to the Character, and Conduct of the Pub-
"licans within their respective Divisions, that they do their utmost Endeavours to
"obtain a true and Impartial Account of each particular Public House, within their
"respective Divisions, and of the Manner in which it has been conducted, during
"the preceeding Year, to be laid before them at a General Meeting, to be held by
"them for the Purpose of examining the same."

I am, with great Respect,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble Servant,
HENRY COLLINGWOOD SELBY< no role > .
Clerk of the Peace .