utmost necessity of same speedy and effectual remedy for
the aforesaid inconveniences and defects, and that some
means be provided for the Keeping a Strong and regular
"watch in the night time for the future, The want of
"which for the reasons aforesaid your committee Resolved
"to be (in their opinion) the principal cause of the late
"most remarkeable Encrease of street Robbers and other
"Felons and Malefactors in the night time

Your Committee being of opinion that the well lighting
the Streets would be a very effectual means of preventing
street Robberies and having taken the statute made
for that purpose into their consideration and likewise
abserving that the late Encrease of street Robberies
began in point of time same time before Michaelmas
last they are therefore of opinion that the said Act
might be more useful in this respect if the Inhabitants
therein mentioned were required to light their houses
or doors Earlier and later in the year for a longer time
than 12 a Clock at night which is the time now
appointed by the said Act of parliament.

Lastly The committee with great satisfaction further
beg leave to lay before the count what appears by the several
Returns of the Justices of Holborn Division that Mr. James
Sharpless High< no role > Constables of Holborn Division has behaved
himself upon this occasion with Extraordinary Diligence
Resolution and Integrity and has spent the greatest,
part of his time in private searches and otherwise in
this service, and been very Instrumental in discovering
and suppressing night houses Gaming houses and
other Disorderly houses, distinguishing himself thereby
to be a person very able and amply qualified to performs
with Zeal and Resolution whatever future duty
mony be required of him.

Your Committee having gone thus for Thought it
proper to lay these particulars before the court, as
containing matters of Extream consequence to the
publick and they choose to content themselves with
thus stating the difficulties and obstructions which have