2^ The Said Watch Shall be Composed of five persons, one
of whom Shall be elected Captain, or Conductor for the night, all
whose legal & proper orders Shall be promptly obeyed by those,
a majority of whom have Chosen him.
3^. The Said Patrole Shall have power, and it is hereby made
their Especial Duty, to take up, question, and Confine in the
Watch house, all disorderly and riotous persons found in the
Streets, or elsewhere, within the limits of Said town, after the
Commencement of their Watch, and all persons of every descrip-
tion, after the hour of eleven o'clock in the evening, who cannot,
or who refuse to give a Satisfactory account of themselves, to be
further dealt with agreable to law.
4*'' It Shall be the duty of the Said Watch, on observing a
light in any house, after the Said hour of eleven, to enquire the
Occasion thereof, lest it Should be burning without the Knowl-
edge of the family.
S**". John Dodemead Esquire is Charged with the execution
of this ordinance : he Shall form the Watches, prescribe the order
in which they Shall Serve, and in all respects endeavour to ac-
complish the purposes of Security contemplated by this board.
6'". And it is further ordained that the Court house be
adopted as the Watch-house for the purposes of this Ordinance.
7"*. And be it further ordained that the first Watch, or
patrole be held on the evening of the first day of September next.
