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<p n="350">To his Grace the Duke of Newcastle One of his<lb></lb>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ396">Majesties Principal Secretaries of State</rs>
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and<lb></lb>
Custos Rotulorum of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo669">County of Middlesex</rs>
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<p n="351"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Representation against<lb></lb>
Street Robbers and other<lb></lb>
disorderly Persons.}</note>
Wee the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55602_occ397">Justices of Peace</rs>
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for this County assembled in our<lb></lb>
General Quarter Sessions, find our selves obliged by his<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55602_geo670">Majesty'</rs>
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s Commands lately signified to us, to acquaint<lb></lb>
your Grace: That we have and will still continue to us<lb></lb>
with the utmost Zeal and Vigour against those Street<lb></lb>
Robbers & other disorderly persons, who have of late infested<lb></lb>
this Town, and hope our Endeavours have produced some<lb></lb>
good Effect by repressing their Boldness and forcing them to<lb></lb>
Shift their Habitations and Seek for shelter in more<lb></lb>
obscure and distant places, by the frequent searches we<lb></lb>
have caused to be made by Day and Night, wherein we most<lb></lb>
thankfully acknowledge his Majesties great Goodness &<lb></lb>
Paternal Care of his subjects in sending his Guards to<lb></lb>
our Assistance whenever required, which hath procured a<lb></lb>
great Security & Encouragement to the Civil Officers<lb></lb>
in the Execution of our Warrants.</p>
<p n="352">But Notwithstanding all our Endeavours, Outrages<lb></lb>
of the same kind are still committed, and are likely to be<lb></lb>
continued unless some further & more effectual Remedies<lb></lb>
be provided against these Enormities which without such<lb></lb>
Provision will probably grow and increase upon Us and<lb></lb>
from robbing of foot Passengers in the Streets soon<del>will</del>
<lb></lb>
reach to the Coaches & Dwelling houses of his Majesties.<lb></lb>
Subjects, not to mention the Damages which may accrue<lb></lb>
to the Publick from the Confederacies of so many armed<lb></lb>
Villains, or what Use our Enemies may find Means to<lb></lb>
make of them on any future Occasion.</p>
<p n="353">What is the best Course to be taken to put an End to these<lb></lb>
Disorders, and to bring the Offenders to Condign Punishment<lb></lb>
must be submitted to your Grace, But as far as our<lb></lb>
Observations will enable us to judge, no means can be</p>
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