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
to wit.}
These are in his Majesties Name, to command you and
every of you the said Constables forthwith safely to convey &
deliver into the Custody of the said Porter the Body of
John
Greenfield< 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 and 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 un lawful Lotteries," to wit, on the twelfth
day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand seven
hundred and eighty eight
at Number One Shoe Lane
in
the said City taken and received of and from the said Richard
Symes the Sum of two Shillings and two Pence of lawful
Money of Great Britain & in Consideration thereof then & there
promising and agreeing to repay the said
Richard Symes< no role >
the Sum of One pound and one Shilling of like lawful Money
if a certain Tickett No. 22 should be drawn fortunate or
unfortunate on the twenty seventh Day of Drawing of
the present English State Lottery contrary to the form of the Act
of Parliament in such Case made and provided
promisedand therefore
I do adjudge the said
John Greenfield< no role >
to be a Rogue & Vagabond
which said
John Greenfield< no role >
you the said Porter are required to
receive and him in your Custody safely to keep until the
next Quarter Session of the peace to be holden at the
Guildhall
in and 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 >