To all and every the Constables & other
Officers of the Peace for the City of
London & the Liberties thereof whom these
may Concern and to the Porter of Bridewell
Hospital London

London ss

These are in his Majesties Name to command you an
every of you the said Constables, forthwith safely, to convey
& deliver into the Custody of the said Porter the Body of
John Jones< no role > being charged before me one of his
Majesties Justices of the Peace in and for the said City and
Liberties by the Oath of Richard Symes< no role > with being a
Rogue & Vagabond for having after the passing of a certain Act of
Parliament, Intituled an Act to render more effectual the
"Laws now in being for suppressing unlawful & Lotteries"
(to wit) on the Eleventh Day of March in the year of our
Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Eight at
Number Sixteen Ludgate Hill in the said City taken
and received of and from the said Richard Symes< no role > the Sum
of Four Shillings and Ten-Pence of lawful
Money of Great Britain & in consideration thereof then
& there promising & agreeing to repay the said Richard Symes< no role >
the Sum of Two Pounds and Two Shillings [..]
of like lawful Money if a certain Ticket No. 20888
should be drawn fortunate or unfortunate on the Twenty Seventh day of the
Drawing of the present English state Lottery contrary to the form
of the Act of Parliament in that Case made and providedpromised
& therefore I do adjudge the said John Jones< no role > -to be a Rogue
& Vagabond which said John Jones< no role > you the said Porter
are required to receive & him in your Custody safely to keep until
the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden at the
Guildhall in & for the said City to be further dealt with
according to Law And for your so doing this shall be
to you and each of you a sufficient Warrant Given under
my Hand and Seal this 13th day of March 1788

John Wilkes< no role >