Middlesex Sessions:
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November 1782

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Controled of small Offences and who are willing to enter into his
Majestys service of they cod. be admitted so to do when sent by the
Justices are Rejected or if received escape from the Ships or Regts.
they are sent to and return to the Metropolis and Commit the
most daring Felony's and all Manner of Outrages

Resolved that the Chairman of the Sessions be
desired to wait on the Right Honorable Mr Secretary townshend
to communicate the above matters to him for his Carson and
to Represent to him that the Justices of the Peace being determined
to do their Utmost Endeavours to apprehend or Cause to be apprehendd.
all Rogues Vagabonds and Disorderly Persons hope such Measures
will be taken by his Matys a Ministers as shall Enable them at
the General Session of the Peace to be holden in December next a
at any future Session to dispose of such Offenders as shall be
Incorrigible and Dangerous to the public in such a manner as
may in future prevent such Evil disposed persons Escaping and
Committing those Outrages and Depradations which have of late
so much alarmed and terrified this Metropolis

Resolved that the respective Justices who shall
proceed to carry the above Resolutions into Execution do on or before the 1st.
day of cash Session of the peace for this County return an account of
their Proceedings in the Premises in Order to its being transmitted to the
Secretary of State by the Chairman.




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