Two Orders of Parliament concerning the Apprehending of THIEVES. Die Veneris, 10 Januarii, 1650.  

Ordered by the Parliament,  
THat such person or persons who shall at any time within the space of one whole year (viz.) from the Tenth day of January One thousand six hundred and fifty, unto the Tenth of January One thousand six hundred fifty and one, Apprehend and bring in safe Custody before any justice of Peace, or any other Officer of justice, any person that hath committed, or shall commit any Burglary, or any Robbery on the highway; or that hath or shall break open any dwelling House, or enter into any such House, and there use any violence upon any persons or their Goods dwelling or residing there; upon the conviction of such person Apprehended, shall have a reward of Ten pounds for every such person so apprehended and convicted.   

Ordered by the Parliament,  
THat all and every the Sheriff and Sheriffs of the respective Counties in England and Wales, where such Apprehension and Conviction shall be made and had, be required (upon the Certificate of the judge, or under the Hands of two or more justices of the Peace before whom such conviction shall be made) to pay unto such person or persons who shall Apprehend such Offender, the reward aforesaid of Ten-pounds for every Offender so Apprehended and Convicted, out of the public moneys received by him in that County; and that the same shall be allowed unto him upon his accounts in the Exchequer.    

Die Veneris, 10 Januarii, 1650.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That these two Orders be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.   

London, Printed by Edward Husband and John Field, Printers to the Parliament of England, 1650.