Finsbury Division at this place in Tuesday next the
5th. Instant at Eleven o Clock in the forenoon

Kensington Division at the Bell & Anchor at
Hammersmith on Monday next the 4th. Instant at 11 o Clock
in the forenoon

And further his Majesty's Justices of the peace having found by
experience that long Imprisonments do not tend either to upon
Criminalsandor deter them from repeating those Crimes for which
they have suffered punishment, but on the contrary lends to
Harden Offenders and make them fo more daring and desperate, and
being of Opinion it would contribute greatly to peace and good Order
of such Offenders who from their age and bodily strength are capable
of serving her Majesty by Sea a Land were sent to and received
into such service But as it frequently happens Offenders convicted
of small Offences and who are willing to enter into his Majestys
Serviceof they could be admitted sate dowhen sent by the Justices
are rejected or if received escape from the Ships or Regiments they are
sent andand& 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 Honble Mr Secretary Townshend to communicate
the above matters to him for his Conson, and to represent to him that
the Justices of the peace being determined to do their utmost:
endeavours to apprehend or cause to be apprehended all Rogues
Vagabond and Disorderly persons, hope suchMessMeasures
will be taken by his Majestys a Ministers asshallmay enable them at
the General Session of the peace to be holden in December next or
at any future Session to dispose of such Offenders as shall be
Incorrigible and Dangerous to the publick in such a manner
as may in future prevent themsuch evil disposed persons Escaping
andCommitting those Outrages and Depredation which have
of late so much alarmed and terrified this Metropolis.

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Resolved that the respective Justices who shall
proceed to carry the above Resolutions into Execution do on or
before the 1st. day of the next [..] suchSession of the peace for this County and so of each succeedg Session return
an account of their Proceedings in the Premises to the Sessions in order to their
being transmitted to one of his Majestys principal the Secretarys of State by the Chairman.