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Report of the Comittee
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of Justices of Peace of
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Middx concerning
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Street Rubberys Etc.
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Des Sess: 1728.
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The Committe appointed by order of this Court of the
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14th day of October last upon occasion of his Majestys
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commands signify or by Letter from the Rt. Honble the
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Lord Viscount Townshend one of his Majestys principal
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Senetarys of State To the
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Justices of the peace
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of this
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County to be vigilant in suppressing and preventing
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such disorders as are the Cause of the Great Encrease of
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Street Hobberys and other Felonys, To which
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Committe it was referred To give such Orders and
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directions as they should think proper for the better
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Execution of his Majestys Commands, and to consider
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of and lay before this court what other measures might
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be necessary or proper to be persued, more effectually
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to answer the Ends proposed, as also to propose and
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lay before the court such Representations of any
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other matters or of any difficulties or obstructions in
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this service which should appear or or Occurr to them
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To the Intent that proper directions may be given
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or application made thereupon, and that such
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difficulties and obstructions might to thereby
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Removed, Have proceeded according to the said order
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of Reference to answer the Ends thereof in the Rest
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manner they were able; And accordingly have
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assembled themselves at Hicks Hall every Saturday
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from the 26th. of October to the 30th. of November
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last inclusive, and have from time to time Received
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several Reports or Accounts in Writing of Proceedings
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by the Justices of this County in their respective
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petty Sessions upon the several heads recomended
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by his Majestys Gracious Commands to their care,
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all which they have caused to be hereunto annexed
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and unto which, to avoid prolixity they referr.
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And your Committee toot into their most Serious
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Consideration the difficulties and obstructions in
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the suppressing and preventing of Street Robbery
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and other Felonys and Misdemeanours Mentioned
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in the Ld. Townshend letter which when attended
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to do in good part point out the Measures necessary
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