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To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle One of his
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Custos Rotulorum of the
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Representation against
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Street Robbers and other
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disorderly Persons.}
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Wee the
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Justices of Peace
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for this County assembled in our
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General Quarter Sessions, find our selves obliged by his
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s Commands lately signified to us, to acquaint
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your Grace: That we have and will still continue to us
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with the utmost Zeal and Vigour against those Street
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Robbers & other disorderly persons, who have of late infested
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this Town, and hope our Endeavours have produced some
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good Effect by repressing their Boldness and forcing them to
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Shift their Habitations and Seek for shelter in more
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obscure and distant places, by the frequent searches we
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have caused to be made by Day and Night, wherein we most
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thankfully acknowledge his Majesties great Goodness &
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Paternal Care of his subjects in sending his Guards to
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our Assistance whenever required, which hath procured a
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great Security & Encouragement to the Civil Officers
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in the Execution of our Warrants.
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But Notwithstanding all our Endeavours, Outrages
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of the same kind are still committed, and are likely to be
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continued unless some further & more effectual Remedies
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be provided against these Enormities which without such
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Provision will probably grow and increase upon Us and
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from robbing of foot Passengers in the Streets soon
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will
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reach to the Coaches & Dwelling houses of his Majesties.
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Subjects, not to mention the Damages which may accrue
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to the Publick from the Confederacies of so many armed
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Villains, or what Use our Enemies may find Means to
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make of them on any future Occasion.
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What is the best Course to be taken to put an End to these
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Disorders, and to bring the Offenders to Condign Punishment
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must be submitted to your Grace, But as far as our
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Observations will enable us to judge, no means can be
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