01590nam 2200361Ia 450 99638782410331620200824132244.0(CKB)4940000000086317(EEBO)2240885814(OCoLC)ocm45578313e(OCoLC)45578313(EXLCZ)99494000000008631720001215d1690 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|An humble proposal that may intirely check and restrain, the growth of highway-men, foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifters and other incendiary's, by threatening letters;[electronic resource] and at no charge to the government, but in case of a war, may be an hundred thousand a year, in the way of trade of this kingdom. /By Joseph DaviesLondon: Printed, by L. How, in Petticoat-Lane.[ca. 1690]8 pDate of publication suggested by Wing.Wing (2nd ed.) attributes to Joseph Davis.Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.eebo-0167GalleysGreat BritainCrime preventionGreat BritainEarly works to 1800GalleysCrime preventionDavies Joseph1013897EAEEAEBOOK996387824103316An humble proposal that may intirely check and restrain, the growth of highway-men, foot-pads, house-breakers, shop-lifters and other incendiary's, by threatening letters2359932UNISA