VVHereas great Robberies, Burglaries and other Outrages are daily committed, to the exceeding great damage and danger of the Commonwealth, •… s therefore, in purſuance of the ſpecial Order of Parliament to us directed, Or • red for the future, That the enſuing Directions be forthwith put in execution by Juſtices of Peace in their ſeveral Counties; viz.

YOu are to cauſe all Laws in force againſt Rogues, Vagabonds and ſturdy Beggars, to be duly and effectually executed.

II. You are to cauſe ſufficient Watch and Ward to be kept by •• rſons able in body, with Bills, Guns, or other weapons, in all fit ••… aces and Towns adjoyning to any great Road; and that you give •… rder to the Conſtables of every ſuch Town, That Poſts, Rails and •… ates be ſet up in every ſuch place and Town, to the end to examine 〈◊〉 Paſſengers, as alſo thereby to ſtop the ſpeedy flight of all Thieves •• d Robbers.

III. And in order to their more ſpeedy apprehenſion, you ſhall give • rder, That they have in readineſs in every ſuch Town, an expert •• rſon and an able Horſe, to be a Guide to ſuch as at any time ſhall 〈◊〉 in purſuit of Thieves and Robbers.

IV. You ſhall give Order, That as they ſhall meet with, or ap ••… hend any ſuch, or any whatever ſuſpitious perſons, that they ••… thwith carry them before the next Juſtice of the Peace, to be by 〈◊〉 proceeded withal according to Law.

V. You ſhall take care effectually to ſuppreſs all unlicenſed •• ehouſes, and all ſuch Alehouſes and houſes whatſoever, uſually •… ertaining Travellers and Strangers, which do ſtand in blinde • orners out of the view of Towns or houſes.

VI. That to all ſuch as ſhall neceſſarily be continued, and all and •… ery the Innholders within their Counties, You ſhall give Order 〈◊〉 give in writing every night, viz. by ſix of the clock in Winter, and 〈◊〉 eight of the clock in Summer, to the Juſtices of the Peace, or to ſuch •• her as ſhall be by them deputed, of the number of all Travellers •… dging within their reſpective houſes, and whither they are tra •• lling: with a full deſcription of their Apparel, of their Horſes, • eldings and Mares: And in caſe of default herein by any Inn ••… lder or Alehouſekeeper, he or they ſo offending are to be ſuppreſ •• d, and not ſuffered after to hold or keep any Inn or Alehouſe: And • ou are to give Order to the ſeveral Conſtables, to return you a • eekly account of their proceedings herein: And you are every Moneth to give an account of your proceedings to this Councel.