Great mischiefs daily arising by the common practice of pawn-brokers and their accomplices in and about the city of London, : thieves and other dishonest persons being thereby incouraged to steal, purloyn of imbezel goods and chattels, for want of some good law to prevent the frauds and concealments of pawn-brokers: it is there humbly propos'd, that an act should pass to the effect following: