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