WHereas divers Lewd and Disorderly persons have of late committed sundry great and hainous Robberies , Murders , and Burglaries ; the which they are more imboldned to do then heretofore , out of hope to escape the hand of Iustice , and by reason of the carelesness and negligence in the due keeping of Watches and Wards , and of the pursuit of them by Hue and Cry with Horse and Foot , as by Law they ought , and through the carelesness of persons to be aiding to the Constables and others in the pursuit of them , and through the concealment of them and their Horses by Inn-keepers , Ostlers , and others that keep Lodgings to Let , where they harbour them , and set and keep their Horses , for their Riding out to commit such Offences : For which Offences some of them have been , and stand now Indicted , but are not yet taken ; and divers not Indicted , but are guilty of the like Crimes , and therefore do conceal and withdraw themselves ; and yet nevertheless they are so far from leaving those wicked Courses , that they are now in Action , and Ride up and down the Countrey , to spoil Our good Subjects . And whereas We are informed , that Edward Madox alias Morgan , John Blanchard alias Major , Lodowick alias Lewis alias Peter Devall , John Mawer alias Marr , William Woodington alias Widrington , Humble Ashenhurst alias Needham , Swift Nix alias Clarke , John alias William Philipps commonly called Captain Philipps , William Dudley , Howard Coney , John Cassells alias Castles , Laurence Clarke , John Martin , Thomas Lambert , John Hewkins alias Ickins , William Moore , William Staveley , 〈◇〉 Tripp , David Lloyd , William Stanesby , Thomas Bradshaw , George Painter , and Henry Lassells , are persons notoriously known to be such as do daily commit such Offences in despight and defiance of the Law , and are some of them Indicted , and all of them are well known to be of one Party and Knot , and commonly do keep Company the one with the other , and with others who already are Convicted of those Offences , and all of them also fly from Iustice , although great endeavour , pains and cost hath been used for their Apprehension . We minding to preserve all Our loving Subjects , both in their Lives and Estates , from all Rapine and Violence , Do hereby Publish and Declare it to be Our Royal Will and Pleasure , and We do hereby command all Our loving Subjects , and Officers of Iustice , that they use all their best Diligence and Endeavour for the Apprehending all and every the Persons above named , and all others who have committed , or shall commit any of the Offences aforesaid , by whatsoever Name or Names , they , or any of them , are , or have been called or known , to the end they may be proceeded against according to Law and Iustice . And We do hereby further declare Our Will and Pleasure to be , That all Iustices of the Peace do take order , and seé that due Watches and Wards be constantly kept , by Horse and Foot ; and after notice of any such Murder , Robbery or Burglary committed , that Hue and Cry be immediately raised and pursued with diligence , both by Horse and Foot , for the Apprehension of such Offenders : And We do hereby strictly Require and Command , That all Vintners , Keépers of common Ordinaries , Gaming-houses , Inn-keepers , House-keepers , and other persons that keep Lodgings , Chamberlains and Hostlers , and keepers of common Hostleries , and all other persons whatsoever , where any of the persons above named , or any others that have committed , or shall commit any of the Crimes aforesaid , shall come , or be , or whither they or any of them shall Resort , do immediately Apprehend , or cause them to be Apprehended , and carried to some Iustice of Peace , to be proceeded against according to Law . And if any Vintner , Keepers of common Ordinaries , Gaming-houses , Keeper of Lodgings , Chamberlains , Hostlers , and Keepers of common Hostleries , shall be careless and negligent therein ; Our Will and Pleasure is , that they shall be proceeded against and punished therefore , so far forth as by due course of Law they may . And for the Encouragement of such as shall Apprehend the Offenders above named , or any of them , We are graciously pleased , and do hereby declare , That such Person or Persons , who shall at any time before the Four and twentieth day of June now next ensuing , Apprehend any of the Persons above named , or cause them or any of them to be Apprehended and brought into Custody , and shall Prosecute the said Persons or any of them to a Conviction for their several Offences , shall within Fifteen days after such Conviction have a Reward of Ten Pounds for every of the said Offenders so Apprehended and Convicted as aforesaid . And all and every Sheriff and Sheriffs of the respective Counties and Sheriffwicks , where such Conviction shall be had , are hereby required upon the Certificate of the Iudge , or under the Hands of Two or more Iustices of the Peace , before whom such Person or Persons shall be brought and Convicted , to pay unto the Person or Persons who shall Apprehend all or any of the Offenders above named , or upon whose Apprehension they , or any of them shall be Convicted , the said Reward of Ten Pounds within the time aforesaid , for each and every of the said Offenders so Apprehended and Convicted as aforesaid , out of the publick Moneys received by him in that County where such Person or Persons shall be Convicted , which shall be allowed unto him upon his Accompt in the Exchequer , for the Allowance whereof this Proclamation shall be a sufficient Warrant . And for the better discovery of these and other Offenders in this kind , We are pleased further to Require and Command all , and every Person and Persons who keép Horses at Livery , or Let Horses out to Hire , in any part of the Cities of London or Westminster , Burrough of Southwark , or Counties of Middlesex or Surrey , forthwith to give a just Accompt to the Two next Iustices of Peace , of all such Horses as he or they so keép at Livery , or Let out to Hire , and who are the Owners thereof , with the place of his or their usual Abode . For which purpose Our Pleasure is , That the Iustices of Peace of the respective Cities and Counties aforesaid , or some of them , do forthwith meét together , and send for Hostlers and others concerned , to give an Accompt according to this Our Royal commandment in that behalf . And forasmuch as many Persons keép Horses in their Stables privately for the furnishing of others that commit these great Offences , We therefore have thought fit to Publish and Declare , That if any Person shall Furnish another with Horses who shall commit any of the Offences aforesaid , he or they so Furnishing the same , shall be proceéded against and punished according to the utmost severities of Law . And lastly , We do hereby Charge and Command all Lieutenants , Deputy-Lieutenants , Iustices of the Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , and other Officers and Persons whatsoever to take notice of this Our Royal Proclamation , and give due Obedience thereunto ; and also to be aiding and assisting in all things tending to the execution thereof , as they tender Our Pleasure , and upon pain of being proceéded against as Contemners of Our Royal Authority in a matter of so great concern to the Publique , according to the strictest rules of Iustice .