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A32433 A proclamation for discovery of robberies and burglaries, and for a reward to the discoverers England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. 1661 (1661) Wing C3330; ESTC R7453 1,353 2

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By the King A PROCLAMATION For Discovery of Robberies and Burglaries and for a Reward to the Discoverers CHARLES R. WHereas Robberies upon the High-ways and Burglaries have been more frequently committed of late then heretofore and more audaciously in the open Streets and other ways and places in and about the Cities of London and Westminster and Parts adjacent sometimes near to His Majesties Royal Presence and Palace and to His Courts of Iustice in affront to Government Therefore for the better Suppression and Prevention thereof and Apprehension of Offenders The Kings most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice of His Privy Council doth hereby straitly Charge and Command all Sheriffs Iustices of the Peace Maiors Bailiffs Constables Head-burroughs Tythingmen and other Officers and Ministers to whom it doth or shall appertain to take care That the Statute of Winchester made in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of King Edward the First for Hue and Cries and fresh Suit to be made after Felons and Robbers from Town to Town and from Countrey to Countrey be duly observed with all diligence For which purpose and to the end His People for avoiding the Penalties to the contrary may use their utmost endeavors for Apprehending the Offenders His Majesty hath thought fit hereby to make known and publish That by the said Statute of Winchester the Inhabitants of the Countrey where the Robberies are done are to be answerable for the Robbery and also for the damage to the parties robbed if the Offenders be not apprehended within the space of Forty days And by other Laws and Statutes for deterring Offenders they are deprived of the benefit of Clergy in case of Robberies on the High-ways and Burglaries and the party robbed for his encouragement to make resistance is not to forfeit any thing if he kill the Robber And for the more effectual Discovery and Prosecution of the said Offenders His said Majesty is graciously pleased and hereby doth promise to Pardon all such person and persons who have been Partakers or guilty in committing any Robberies on the High-way Burglaries or other Thefts that shall within One year from the date of this Proclamation discover his or their Fellow-Offenders or any of them so as to cause them to be apprehended And furthermore His said Majesty is graciously pleased and doth hereby declare That such person or persons as well the said Partakers guilty of the Offences as all and every other person and persons who shall at any time within One year now next ensuing as to Offences already done and past and for the future within One year after the Offences committed discover to any Iustice of Peace or any other Officer of Iustice any person that hath committed or shall commit any Robbery on the High-way or Burglary 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 Ten pounds for every such Offender so apprehended and convicted And all and every Sheriff and Sheriffs of the respective Counties or Sheriff-wicks where such Conviction shall be had are hereby required upon the Certificate of the Iudge or under the hand of Two or more Iustices of the Peace 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 Offenders shall be apprehended the said Reward of Ten pounds within the time aforesaid for every Offender so apprehended and convicted out of the Publick Moneys received by him in that County which shall be allowed unto him upon his accompt in His Majesties Exchequer And for allowance whereof this Proclamation shall be a sufficient Warrant Given at His Majesties Court at Whitehal the Thirtieth day of December in the Thirteenth year of His Majesties Reign God save the King LONDON Printed by Iohn Bill and Christopher Barker Printers to the KING' 's most Excellent Majesty 1661.