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<p>The Cities of London<lb/> | |||
& Westminster and<lb/> | |||
Borough of Southwark<lb/> | |||
& parts adjacent<lb/> | |||
united into a District.—</p> | |||
<p>The King to appoint<lb/> | |||
Commissioners of<lb/> | |||
Peace within the<lb/> | |||
said District.—</p> | |||
<p>Commrs to appoint<lb/> | |||
officers 25 to each Division<lb/> | |||
viz 20 foot 4<lb/> | |||
Horse and one head<lb/> | |||
officer.—</p> | |||
<p>To appoint also<lb/> | |||
one chief Officer of<lb/> | |||
the Peace for the<lb/> | |||
District.—</p> | |||
<p>Ten foot and two<lb/> | |||
Horse at least to do<lb/> | |||
duty every night.—</p> | |||
<p>Commanders to<lb/> | |||
take an Oath.—</p> | |||
<p>The Oath.—</p> | |||
<p>Commrs not disqualified<lb/> | |||
to sit in<lb/> | |||
Houses of Commons.</p> | |||
<p>No Parliamentary<lb/> | |||
rewards for apprehending<lb/> | |||
& prosecuting<lb/> | |||
to conviction for<lb/> | |||
any Robbery &c<hi rend="superscript">a</hi><lb/> | |||
within the District</p> | |||
<p>Commrs to be <foreign>ipso<lb/> | |||
facto</foreign> Justices of the<lb/> | |||
Peace within the<lb/> | |||
District.</p> | |||
<p>Persons appointed<lb/> | |||
by Commissioners<lb/> | |||
to be Officers &c. and<lb/> | |||
entered as such with<lb/> | |||
Commissioner to be<lb/> | |||
<sic>ipsofacto</sic> Constables.</p> | |||
<p>High Constables &<lb/> | |||
Marshals of the City<lb/> | |||
to send lists of Constables<lb/> | |||
to Commrs<lb/> | |||
under penalty of<lb/> | |||
ten Pounds.—</p> | |||
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<p>Governors &c. of the<lb/> | |||
Watch to send Lists<lb/> | |||
of watchmen Patroles<lb/> | |||
and Beadles to Commissioner<lb/> | |||
under<lb/> | |||
Penalty of £10.—</p> | |||
<p>Officers of Commrs<lb/> | |||
may make use<lb/> | |||
of the watchhouse | |||
</p> | |||
<p>Officers of Commrs<lb/> | |||
may command<lb/> | |||
the service of the<lb/> | |||
<del><gap/> <gap/></del>Constable<lb/> | |||
of the Night, the Watch<lb/> | |||
Patrole and Beadles<lb/> | |||
and of every high<lb/> | |||
Constable & petty<lb/> | |||
Constable.—</p> | |||
<p>Any High or petty<lb/> | |||
Constable or Beadle<lb/> | |||
or other Officer of the<lb/> | |||
Peace refusing to<lb/> | |||
assist the Commr<lb/> | |||
or his Officers, to<lb/> | |||
<sic>forfit</sic> not more<lb/> | |||
than £50 nor less<lb/> | |||
than 20 Shillings—<lb/> | |||
or be committed to<lb/> | |||
Prison for not more<lb/> | |||
than a Month.—</p> | |||
<p>Officers of Commrs<lb/> | |||
may take persons<lb/> | |||
conveying goods<lb/> | |||
suspected to be stolen</p> | |||
<p>And with a warrant<lb/> | |||
signed by Commr<lb/> | |||
may enter houses<lb/> | |||
to search for vagabonds<lb/> | |||
and break house for<lb/> | |||
Felons & Stolen goods</p> | |||
<p>Persons harbouring<lb/> | |||
Rogues &c. to <sic>forfit</sic><lb/> | |||
£10— every subsequent<lb/> | |||
Offence</p> | |||
<p><unclear>If the goods were</unclear><lb/> | |||
<unclear>not stolen</unclear>, or no<lb/> | |||
felon or stolen goods<lb/> | |||
<unclear>twice</unclear> found in the<lb/> | |||
House, when inter<gap/><lb/> | |||
yet the Office not<lb/> | |||
to be liable to any<lb/> | |||
action.</p> | |||
<p>Officer of Commr not<lb/> | |||
to break open a House<lb/> | |||
between sun set & sun<lb/> | |||
Rising unless the<lb/> | |||
warrant <unclear>endorsed</unclear><lb/> | |||
by a Justice and a<lb/> | |||
Parochial Consble be sent</p> | |||
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<p>Any Person resisting<lb/> | |||
or hindering an Officer<lb/> | |||
in searching for<lb/> | |||
Felons, or stolen<lb/> | |||
goods, to be deemed<lb/> | |||
Felons & transported<lb/> | |||
for 7 years.—</p> | |||
<p>Officer may deliver<lb/> | |||
Persons into Custody<lb/> | |||
to any constable<lb/> | |||
or Bishop of a Parish.</p> | |||
<p>Officer may enter<lb/> | |||
into Public Houses<lb/> | |||
& take Persons <sic>tipling</sic><lb/> | |||
gaming &c. at<lb/> | |||
unreasonable hours<lb/> | |||
who shall be dealt<lb/> | |||
with as idle & disorderly.—</p> | |||
<p>Victuallers suffering<lb/> | |||
<sic>tipling</sic> &c. to <sic>forfit</sic> first<lb/> | |||
Offence 40 shil<hi rend="superscript">s</hi> 2<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> offence<lb/> | |||
recognisance <unclear>is trialed</unclear><lb/> | |||
3<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> offence Licence void</p> | |||
<p>If Victuallers prevent<lb/> | |||
entry and search for<lb/> | |||
sale & disorder by persons<lb/> | |||
shall <sic>forfit</sic> £50<lb/> | |||
and Certificate.—</p> | |||
<p>Pawnbrokers Buyers<lb/> | |||
Of Old Iron or other<lb/> | |||
second hand things<lb/> | |||
<unclear>Refiners</unclear> silversmiths<lb/> | |||
&c &c. to give notice<lb/> | |||
of their names &<lb/> | |||
places of abode to<lb/> | |||
the Secretary of x x<lb/> | |||
Commrs.</p> | |||
<p>Secretary to make<lb/> | |||
Entry and give Certificate<lb/> | |||
thereof.—</p> | |||
<p>Any Person of above<lb/> | |||
description not having<lb/> | |||
Certificate to <sic>forfit</sic><lb/> | |||
£10. second offence<lb/> | |||
£100.—</p> | |||
<p>Certificate Persons<lb/> | |||
not discovering stolen<lb/> | |||
goods in their possessions<lb/> | |||
to <sic>forfit</sic> £5.—<lb/> | |||
refusing to produce<lb/> | |||
£50.—</p> | |||
<p>Printed notice<lb/> | |||
of Felons &c.</p> | |||
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<p>What persons to be<lb/> | |||
treated as Rogues & | |||
Vagabonds.—</p> | |||
<p>NB <gap/><note>Red ink marking illegible</note></p> | |||
<p>What Persons to<lb/> | |||
obey the Summons<lb/> | |||
of Commissioners <gap/><lb/> | |||
give them Information.—</p> | |||
<p>Three or two Persons<lb/> | |||
to be appointed at<lb/> | |||
each office to do <gap/><lb/> | |||
Business —</p> | |||
<p>One of them to<lb/> | |||
reside there and<lb/> | |||
appoint Clerks & | |||
Officers &c</p> | |||
<p>Commrs to appoint<lb/> | |||
a Clerk to do busin[e]ss<lb/> | |||
at each Public office</p> | |||
<p>Justices to give<lb/> | |||
notice to Commr<lb/> | |||
of complaint &<lb/> | |||
of Robberies &c and<lb/> | |||
to send copies of<lb/> | |||
Informations <unclear>&c</unclear></p> | |||
<p>Other Justices may<lb/> | |||
give notice of their<lb/> | |||
intention to act in<lb/> | |||
any Office and one<lb/> | |||
month after such<lb/> | |||
notice may Act<lb/> | |||
there, lists of Acting<lb/> | |||
Justices to be made<lb/> | |||
and sent to the Sessions</p> | |||
<p>No appointed<lb/> | |||
Justice or Barrister<lb/> | |||
<gap/><unclear>six</unclear> years standing<lb/> | |||
and acting at <gap/><lb/> | |||
Sessions shall incur<lb/> | |||
any Penalty<lb/> | |||
for not having a<lb/> | |||
proper <gap/><lb/> | |||
of Estate.—</p> | |||
<p>No Justice to act<lb/> | |||
but at a Public<lb/> | |||
office under Penalty<lb/> | |||
of £100.—</p> | |||
<p><gap/>stice or his<note>writing dissolved throughout para.</note> <lb/> | |||
Clerk to <gap/> fees<lb/> | |||
under <gap/> Penalty<lb/> | |||
of £100 <gap/> in<lb/> | |||
Sessions a<gap/>d in <gap/></p> | |||
<unclear>Business</unclear> | |||
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The Cities of London
& Westminster and
Borough of Southwark
& parts adjacent
united into a District.—
The King to appoint
Commissioners of
Peace within the
said District.—
Commrs to appoint
officers 25 to each Division
viz 20 foot 4
Horse and one head
officer.—
To appoint also
one chief Officer of
the Peace for the
District.—
Ten foot and two
Horse at least to do
duty every night.—
Commanders to
take an Oath.—
The Oath.—
Commrs not disqualified
to sit in
Houses of Commons.
No Parliamentary
rewards for apprehending
& prosecuting
to conviction for
any Robbery &ca
within the District
Commrs to be ipso
facto Justices of the
Peace within the
District.
Persons appointed
by Commissioners
to be Officers &c. and
entered as such with
Commissioner to be
ipsofacto Constables.
High Constables &
Marshals of the City
to send lists of Constables
to Commrs
under penalty of
ten Pounds.—
Governors &c. of the
Watch to send Lists
of watchmen Patroles
and Beadles to Commissioner
under
Penalty of £10.—
Officers of Commrs
may make use
of the watchhouse
Officers of Commrs
may command
the service of the
Constable
of the Night, the Watch
Patrole and Beadles
and of every high
Constable & petty
Constable.—
Any High or petty
Constable or Beadle
or other Officer of the
Peace refusing to
assist the Commr
or his Officers, to
forfit not more
than £50 nor less
than 20 Shillings—
or be committed to
Prison for not more
than a Month.—
Officers of Commrs
may take persons
conveying goods
suspected to be stolen
And with a warrant
signed by Commr
may enter houses
to search for vagabonds
and break house for
Felons & Stolen goods
Persons harbouring
Rogues &c. to forfit
£10— every subsequent
Offence
If the goods were
not stolen, or no
felon or stolen goods
twice found in the
House, when inter
yet the Office not
to be liable to any
action.
Officer of Commr not
to break open a House
between sun set & sun
Rising unless the
warrant endorsed
by a Justice and a
Parochial Consble be sent
Any Person resisting
or hindering an Officer
in searching for
Felons, or stolen
goods, to be deemed
Felons & transported
for 7 years.—
Officer may deliver
Persons into Custody
to any constable
or Bishop of a Parish.
Officer may enter
into Public Houses
& take Persons tipling
gaming &c. at
unreasonable hours
who shall be dealt
with as idle & disorderly.—
Victuallers suffering
tipling &c. to forfit first
Offence 40 shils 2d offence
recognisance is trialed
3d offence Licence void
If Victuallers prevent
entry and search for
sale & disorder by persons
shall forfit £50
and Certificate.—
Pawnbrokers Buyers
Of Old Iron or other
second hand things
Refiners silversmiths
&c &c. to give notice
of their names &
places of abode to
the Secretary of x x
Commrs.
Secretary to make
Entry and give Certificate
thereof.—
Any Person of above
description not having
Certificate to forfit
£10. second offence
£100.—
Certificate Persons
not discovering stolen
goods in their possessions
to forfit £5.—
refusing to produce
£50.—
Printed notice
of Felons &c.
What persons to be
treated as Rogues &
Vagabonds.—
NB Red ink marking illegible
What Persons to
obey the Summons
of Commissioners
give them Information.—
Three or two Persons
to be appointed at
each office to do
Business —
One of them to
reside there and
appoint Clerks &
Officers &c
Commrs to appoint
a Clerk to do busin[e]ss
at each Public office
Justices to give
notice to Commr
of complaint &
of Robberies &c and
to send copies of
Informations &c
Other Justices may
give notice of their
intention to act in
any Office and one
month after such
notice may Act
there, lists of Acting
Justices to be made
and sent to the Sessions
No appointed
Justice or Barrister
six years standing
and acting at
Sessions shall incur
any Penalty
for not having a
proper
of Estate.—
No Justice to act
but at a Public
office under Penalty
of £100.—
stice or hiswriting dissolved throughout para.
Clerk to fees
under Penalty
of £100 in
Sessions ad in
Business
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