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<p n="984">P adourn die Luna <rs type="date" id="LMSMGO55600_date177">14 o. die Octobris 1728</rs>
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<p n="985"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Order against<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n985-1">Street Robbers</rs>
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Whereas His most gracious Majesty by a Letter from<lb></lb>
the Right Honorable the Lord Viscount Townshend, one<lb></lb>
of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n985-2">His Majesty</rs>
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's Principal Secretaries of State, bearing<lb></lb>
Date the Eighth of this Instant October, hath been pleased<lb></lb>
to Siginify to the Justices of this County how much His<lb></lb>
Majesty is concerned at the frequent Robberies of late<lb></lb>
committed in the Streets of London, <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMGO55600_geo1017">Westminster</rs>
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, and Parts<lb></lb>
adjacent, and that in order to prevent the Same Directions<lb></lb>
have been already given for the Payment of a Reward<lb></lb>
of Forty Pounds for every Felon returned from Transportation<lb></lb>
before his Term expired, by any Persons, who Shall discover<lb></lb>
and cause Such Felon to be apprehended and convicted.</p>
<p n="986">And it having been represented to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n986-1">His Majesty</rs>
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, that Such<lb></lb>
Felons and other Robbers and their Accomplices, are<lb></lb>
incouraged and harbored by Persons who keep Night.<lb></lb>
Houses, and that the Gaming. Houses, and Shops where<lb></lb>
Geneva and other Spirits and Strong Liquors are drank to<lb></lb>
Excess, much contribute to the Corruption of the Morals<lb></lb>
of those of an Inferiour Rank, and to the leading them<lb></lb>
into these wicked Courses, <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n986-2">His Majesty</rs>
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has been<lb></lb>
pleased, in his further Care and regard to the Safety<lb></lb>
and Welfare of his Subjects, to recommend it in the<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n986-3">Strongest Manner</rs>
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to the <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMGO55600_occ1423">Justices of Peace</rs>
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of this County,<lb></lb>
to employ their utmost Care and Vigilance in the<lb></lb>
preventing and Supprelsing of these Disorders, and in<lb></lb>
bringing the Offenders to condign Punishment; and for<lb></lb>
that purpose to meet from time to Time in their<lb></lb>
severall Divisions, and cause frequent Searches to<lb></lb>
be made for the apprehending of Rogues, Vagabonds<lb></lb>
and other disorderly Persons. And <rs type="persName" id="LMSMGO55600_n986-4">His Majesty</rs>
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having<lb></lb>
Very much at Heart the Performance of this Service,<lb></lb>
wherein the Honour of his Government and the Safety</p>
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