But the statute of the 5th. & 6th of Edwd. the 6th. cap: 25th.
requiring a formall certificate or conviction of the offence
Return thereof and of the Recognizance to sessions and it
being necessary upon the 3d. Car:1 Cap 3 (which is the most
strict and would otherwise be the most effectuall Law) to
make and Return these Convictions if the first and second are
not sufficient all to be drawn up informe and oath to write
the former the length of these Convictions (which on the
last statute amounts to above Threescore Sheets of Paper
writ Copy wise) and the Expence attending them, which no
Person or Parish is obliged to disburse, in effect renders
this method impracticable, and incourages the offenders
to continue Selling Liquors without Licences, notwithstanding
the Laws to the contrary

But if the Persons, who are Convicted for selling Liquors
by Retail without Licences were obliged to pay the
reasonable costs of the prosecution, over and above the
Penalties (which go either to the King or to the Poor)
or if the Costs might be paid out of the penalties as far as
the same would extend to be setled by the Court where
such Convicting Justices or by the Convictions are returned,
or in any other manner, that may be thought more proper
If a shorter and less expensive forms-or method of
Conviction could be contrived soe as to be effectuall And
If the Constables and other Officers, whose duty it is to search
disorderly Houses, were enabled under such Restrictions
and Limitations as may be thought proper, to break open the
Doors after Demand and Refusall of admittance or
if proper penalties were laid on the House Keepers and on
those who refuse to open then Doors to the Constables
on demand and those penalties to be levyed in a Summonary
method,

We humbly conceive these Provisions would make the
Present Laws more effectuall
his Majesty's pious intensions communicated to us by
your Lordship and tend in very great measure to the peace
and quiet of this Town and Country, and to prevent the Increase
of

26o May 1721

All which we humbly represent and submit to
your Lordship