By the King.  
A PROCLAMATION For Discovery of Robberies and Burglaries, and for a Reward to the Discoverers.  
CHARLES R.  
WHereas Robberies upon the Highways, 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 Majesty's Royal Presence, and Palace, and to His Courts of justice, 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 straight Charge and Command all Sheriffs, justices of the Peace, Mayor, 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 Country to Country, 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 endeavours 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 Country 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 Highways, 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 Highway, 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 passed, and for the future within One year after the Offences committed, discover to any justice of Peace, or any other Officer of justice, any person that hath committed, or shall commit any Robbery on the Highway, 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 judge, or under the hand of Two or more justices 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 Public Moneys received by him in that County, which shall be allowed unto him upon his account in His Majesty's Exchequer: And for allowance whereof, this Proclamation shall be a sufficient Warrant.  
Given at His Majesty's Court at Whitehal the Thirtieth day of December, in the Thirteenth year of His Majesty's Reign.  
God save the King.   

LONDON, Printed by john Bill and Christopher Barker, Printers to the KING'S most Excellent Majesty. 1661.