By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of highway men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers Marie R.

By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of highway men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers Marie R.

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By the King and Queen, A PROCLAMATION, For the Diſcovery and Apprehending of Highway Men and Robbers, and for a Reward to the Diſcoverers.

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By the King and Queen, A PROCLAMATION, For the Diſcovery and Apprehending of Highway Men and Robbers, and for a Reward to the Diſcoverers.

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Marie R.

WHereas in Contempt of the Laws and well Eſtabliſhed Government of this Kingdom, many Robberies upon the Highways have been of late frequently committed, to the great Terrour and Damage of Our Loving Subjects; and We being deſirous to ſecure all Our People in Tavelling and Going about their lawful Occaſions by Suppreſſing and Preventing the ſaid Miſchiefs, and Bringing the Offenders to condign Puniſhment, do therefore (by and with the Advice of Our Privy Council) hereby ſtraightly Charge and Command all Sheriffs, Iuſtices of the Peace, Mayors, Baylifs, Conſtables, Headboroughs, Tythingmen and other Our Officers, Miniſters and Subjects to whom it doth or may appertain, That they and every of them in their reſpective Places and Stations do uſe their utmoſt Endeavours for the Diſcovery and Apprehending all Highway Men and Robbers. And in order thereunto, We do hereby Declare Our Will and Pleaſure to be, and do hereby Require and Command all and every Our Iuſtices of the Peace throughout this Our Realm of England, Dominion of Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed, That upon Notice of this Our Royal Proclamation they do Take Order and See that due Watch and Ward be conſtantly kept by Horſe and Foot, and that after Notice to them given of any Robbery on the Highway or other Theft committed they take care that Hue and Cry be made after Robbers, and other purſuit be made and raiſed, and Felons purſued with the utmoſt Diligence that the Law requireth for the Apprehending of the Offenders. And for the Encouragement of all Perſons to put in Execution this Our Proclamation, We are Graciouſly Pleaſed, and do hereby Declare, That all and every Perſon and Perſons who ſhall at any time within One Year now next Enſuing, diſcover to any Iuſtice of Peace, or any other Officer of Iuſtice, any Perſon that hath committed, or ſhall commit any Robbery on the Highway, and ſhall Apprehend or cauſe to be Apprehended ſuch Offender, ſhall within Fifteen Days after Conviction of ſuch Offender ſo Apprehended upon ſuch Diſcovery, have a Reward of Fourty pounds for every ſuch Offender ſo Apprehended and Convicted, and all and every Sheriff and Sheriffs of the reſpective Counties where ſuch Conviction ſhall be had, are hereby required upon the Certificate of the Iudge, or under the Hand of Two or more Ius;tices before whom ſuch Conviction ſhall be had, to pay unto ſuch Perſon or Perſons who ſhall Diſcover and Apprehend ſuch Offender, or upon whoſe Diſcovery ſuch Offender ſhall be Apprehended, the ſaid Reward of Fourty pounds within the time aforeſaid, for every Offender ſo Apprehended and Convicted, out of the Publick Money received by him in that County, which ſhall be allowed to him upon his Account in Our Exchequer. And to that purpoſe We do hereby Direct and Command Our Vnder-Treaſurer, and Chancellor of Our Exchequer, Barons, and all other Our Officers of Our ſaid Court and every of them, to allow unto every Sheriff and Sheriffs, ſo from time to time paying the ſaid Rewards, ſuch Monies as he or they ſhall actually pay upon ſuch Certificate for the Rewards as aforeſaid, without any Charge unto, or Fees or Money to be demanded of ſuch Sheriff for Paſſing ſuch part of his ſaid Account, in Diſcharge from Vs of ſo much Money by him ſo paid or to be paid, or for Allowance to be made unto ſuch Sheriff for Reimburſing him or them any Money ſo from time to time paid or to be paid in Obedience to this Our Proclamation for the Purpoſes abovementioned, for Allowance whereof this Our Proclamation ſhall be a ſufficient Warrant.

Given at Our Court at Whitehall the Thirteenth Day of September, 1692. In the Fourth Year of Our Reign.

God ſave King William and Queen Mary.

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LONDON, Printed by Charles Bill, and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceas'd; Printers to the King and Queens moſt Excellent Majeſties. 1692.

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By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of highway men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers Marie R.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary)

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1692

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— By the King and Queen, a proclamation for the discovery and apprehending of highway men and robbers, and for a reward to the discoverers Marie R., England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary), William III, King of England, 1650-1702., Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694..

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Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb ...,. London :: 1692.. (Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.) (Broadside.) (At end of text: Given at our court at Whitehall the thirteenth day of September, 1692.)

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