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Wee the Grand Jury for the
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in the old Bailey London the
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Doe prsent
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That greate numbers of loose idle & ill disposed persons from all partes of this
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kingdome doe resorte unto this City & partes adiacent And doe here shelter themselves
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not following any lawfull callings or employmts. And haveing noe visible estates or honest
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way to mainteyne themselves doe turne Robbers on the highway Burglarers Pickpockets
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and Gainesters
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that follow other unlawfull wayes to supporte themselves
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And to mainteyne their Vices & Debancheries not onely to the will example of others
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but alsoe to the greate damage of their Maties. honest & industrious Subjects
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For prvention whereof Wee doe humbly represent it to the serious consideration
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of yor. Lopp. & this Honble. Courte That some expedient may be found out
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and that an effectuall & dilligent search may be made in this City & the partes
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adiacent for the discovery of such lewd idle & daingerous Persons And more
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especially for such as are able & young and fitt to serve their Maties. in the Warrs
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abroad against the comon Enemy.
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And that this honble. Courte would be pleased soe farr as in them her
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to endeavour the obtaining an effectuall Law to compell them soe to doe
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Which Wee doe humbly conceive will not only be highly serviceable to
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their Maties. But will alsoe be a greate meanes to prvent Robberies Fellonies
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Burglaries & other Crimes & misdemeanors wch. doe daily abound in & neere this City
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And doe bring many Young & able Persons to untimely ends by the hands of Justice
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whoe otherwise wright have beene very serviceable to this nation In witnesse
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Whereof Wee have hereunto sett sr. hands the day & yeare first above written.
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