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<p n="1095">And have from time to time received Severall Reports or accounts<lb></lb>
in writing of proceedings by the Justices of this County in<lb></lb>
their respective petty Sessions upon the Severall heads recomended<lb></lb>
by his Maties. gracious comands to their care, All which are<lb></lb>
hereunto annexed and unto which to avoyd prolixity We<lb></lb>
crave leave to referr Your Lordship,</p>
<p n="1096">The Said Committee have taken into their most Serious<lb></lb>
consideracon the difficultys and obstruccons in the Suppressing<lb></lb>
and preventing of Street robberys and other felonys and<lb></lb>
misdemeanors menconed in your Lord pps Letter which<lb></lb>
when attended to, doe in great part point out the measures<lb></lb>
necessary and proper to be pursued more effectually to<lb></lb>
answer the ends thereby proposed Touching which matters<lb></lb>
they came to Severall particular Resolucons to which the<lb></lb>
Justices now assembled have agreed and Submitt the<lb></lb>
Same to your Lordships. Judgment, as follows (vizt.)</p>
<p n="1097"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">1</note>
In the first place the Committee conceiving that nothing<lb></lb>
could prove more effectuall to encourage all persons in the<lb></lb>
apprehending and prosecuting of Street Robbers and other<lb></lb>
Felons and persons returning from transportacon than a<lb></lb>
prompt and easy payment of the Severall Rewards<lb></lb>
appointed by Act of Parliament and his Maties. gracious<lb></lb>
proclamacon for Such persons who Shall apprehend and<lb></lb>
prosecute Such Offenders to conviccon, But having some<lb></lb>
Generall Informacon that the Same or even a very in<lb></lb>
considerable part thereof was not to be obtained<lb></lb>
without Soe much difficulty expence and loss of time<lb></lb>
as had in Some particular instances proved a ruin<lb></lb>
instead of an encouragement to Some prosecutors &<lb></lb>
their Familys proceeded to make a more particular<lb></lb>
inquiry into the usuall and regular Steps taken and to<lb></lb>
be taken by all persons Soe intituled for the obtaining the<lb></lb>
Said Rewards And upon a thorough Informacon thereof<lb></lb>
did find to their great Surprise and concern That even</p>
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