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14 o. die Octobris 1728
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Whereas His most gracious Majesty by a Letter from
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the Right Honorable the Lord Viscount Townshend, one
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's Principal Secretaries of State, bearing
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Date the Eighth of this Instant October, hath been pleased
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to Siginify to the Justices of this County how much His
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Majesty is concerned at the frequent Robberies of late
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committed in the Streets of London,
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, and Parts
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adjacent, and that in order to prevent the Same Directions
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have been already given for the Payment of a Reward
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of Forty Pounds for every Felon returned from Transportation
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before his Term expired, by any Persons, who Shall discover
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and cause Such Felon to be apprehended and convicted.
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And it having been represented to
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, that Such
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Felons and other Robbers and their Accomplices, are
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incouraged and harbored by Persons who keep Night.
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Houses, and that the Gaming. Houses, and Shops where
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Geneva and other Spirits and Strong Liquors are drank to
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Excess, much contribute to the Corruption of the Morals
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of those of an Inferiour Rank, and to the leading them
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into these wicked Courses,
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has been
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pleased, in his further Care and regard to the Safety
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and Welfare of his Subjects, to recommend it in the
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to the
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of this County,
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to employ their utmost Care and Vigilance in the
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preventing and Supprelsing of these Disorders, and in
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bringing the Offenders to condign Punishment; and for
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that purpose to meet from time to Time in their
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severall Divisions, and cause frequent Searches to
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be made for the apprehending of Rogues, Vagabonds
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and other disorderly Persons. And
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having
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Very much at Heart the Performance of this Service,
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wherein the Honour of his Government and the Safety
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