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<p n="2235">November 1782.</p>
<p n="2236">"That they are greatly to be imputed to the encouragement given to<lb></lb>
"Rogues and their Accomplices; by Persons who keep Night Houses<lb></lb>
"and Cellars which are resorted to by great numbers of loose and<lb></lb>
"disorderly Persons and that the gaming Houses as also the places<lb></lb>
"where strong Liguors are drunk to excess contribute much to the<lb></lb>
"corruption of the Morals of those of an inferior Rank, and to the<lb></lb>
"leading them into these wicked courses has commanded me to<lb></lb>
"recommend it in his name, in the strongest manner to the<lb></lb>
"<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ929">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1886">County of Middlesex</rs>
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to employ their<lb></lb>
"utmost care and vigilance in preventing and suppressing these<lb></lb>
"Disorders by holding frequent petty Sessions for this purpose in their<lb></lb>
"several Parishes or other Divisions by calling before them the High<lb></lb>
"Constables and other proper Officers under their direction and giving them<lb></lb>
"the strictest Orders and Warrants from time to time as there shall be<lb></lb>
"occasion to search for and apprehend Rogues Vagabonds idle and<lb></lb>
"disorderly Persons in order to their being dealt with according to Law.<lb></lb>
"and likewise to proceed with rigour as well against all persons<lb></lb>
"harbouring such Offenders as against those who keep the said Night<lb></lb>
"Houses or Cellars Tippling or common Gaming Houses or who practice<lb></lb>
"or encourage unlawful Gaming.</p>
<p n="2237">"And his Majesty having very much at heart the performance<lb></lb>
"of this service wherein the honour of his Government the preservations<lb></lb>
"of the peace and the safety of His Subjects are so much concerned<lb></lb>
"does further require the said Justices in their respective Sessions to<lb></lb>
"draw up in Writing from time to time an account of their proceedings<lb></lb>
"herein inserting the names of the Justices attending such Meetings<lb></lb>
"and of the Peace Officers whom they shall employ taking particular<lb></lb>
"notice of the Zeal and diligence of each of them in the performance of his<lb></lb>
"Duty: which Accounts are to be transmitted from the said several<lb></lb>
"Sessions to one of His Majestys principal Secretaries of State to be laid<lb></lb>
"before His Majesty who being informed of their behaviour may reward<lb></lb>
"such of them as shall distinguish themselves in the faithful and<lb></lb>
"diligent execution of their office: His majesty not doubting but the Justices<lb></lb>
"on their part will take care to punish with rigour as by Law they may<lb></lb>
"Those who shall appear to have been guilty of corruption or negligence therein</p>
<p n="2238">"You will be pleased to acquaint the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ930">Justices of the peace</rs>
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for the said<lb></lb>
"County and all others whom it may concern with this His Majestys<lb></lb>
"pleasure, that the same may be duly and punctually complied with</p>
<p n="2239">"I am<lb></lb>
"Sir<lb></lb>
"Your most obedient<lb></lb>
"humble Servant<lb></lb>
"T Townshead."</p>
<p n="2240"> <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55607_occ931">Chairman of the Sessions of the peace</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55607_geo1887">County of Middlesex</rs>
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