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<note><The Cities of London<lb/>& Westminster and<lb/>Borough of Southwark<lb/>& parts adjacent<lb/>united into a | |||
<note>Column 1</note> | |||
<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 etc<hi <hi rend="underline">rend="superscript">a</hi></hi><lb/> | |||
within the District</p> | |||
<p>Commrs to be ipso<lb/> | |||
facto Justices of the<lb/> | |||
Peace within the<lb/> | |||
District.</p> | |||
<p>Persons appointed<lb/> | |||
by Commissioners<lb/> | |||
to be Officers etc. 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> | |||
<note>Column 2</note> | |||
<p>Governors etc 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 etc 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 <add><gap/></add></p> | |||
<note>Column 3</note> | |||
<p>Any Person resistg<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 enter<lb/> | |||
into Public <unclear>Houses</unclear><lb/> | |||
& take Persons <unclear>tipling</unclear><lb/> | |||
gaming etc at<lb/> | |||
unreasonable hours<lb/> | |||
who shall be dealt<lb/> | |||
with as idle & disorderly.—</p> | |||
<p>Victuallers suffering<lb/> | |||
<unclear>tipling</unclear><sic>⧼toolbar-peri-spelling⧽</sic> etc 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 Cerfificate.—</p> | |||
--Ten foot and two<lb/>Horse at least to do<lb/>duty every night- | |||
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Column 1
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 etcrend="superscript">a</hi>
within the District
Commrs to be ipso
facto Justices of the
Peace within the
District.
Persons appointed
by Commissioners
to be Officers etc. 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.—
Column 2
Governors etc 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 etc 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
Column 3
Any Person resistg
or hindering an Officer
in searching for
Felons, or stolen
goods, to be deemed
Felons & transported
for 7 years.—
Officer may enter
into Public Houses
& take Persons tipling
gaming etc at
unreasonable hours
who shall be dealt
with as idle & disorderly.—
Victuallers suffering
tipling⧼toolbar-peri-spelling⧽ etc 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 Cerfificate.—
--Ten foot and two
Horse at least to do
duty every night-
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