The next step must be to consolidate and improve the Laws now in being, relative to _Receivers of stolen goods_; by an arrangement which shall render the whole _clear_ and _explicit_, and applicable to all the evils which have been felt to exist. And lastly to make the following additions to these Laws: "1. To make the receiving stolen goods an _original offence_; punishable in the same manner, in all cases, as the principal felony is punishable by Law. "2. The offence of receiving _money, bank notes, horses, cattle, poultry_, or _any matter_ or thing whatsoever, to be the same as receiving goods and chattels. "3. The persons committing any felony or larceny to be competent to give evidence against the Receiver, and _vice versa_; Provided that the testimony and evidence of such Principal Felon against the Receiver, or the evidence of the Receiver against the Principal Felon, shall not be of itself sufficient to convict, without other concurrent evidence: and that the offenders so giving evidence shall be entitled to his Majesty's pardon, and also to a reward of from 10_l._ to 50_l._ as hereafter mentioned; unless they shall be found guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury.--_By this means the Thief will be set against the Receiver, and the Receiver against the Thief._ "4. That rewards be paid for the detection and apprehension of Receivers as well as Thieves, in all cases whatsoever, according to the discretion of the Judge; _whether there shall be a conviction or not_; which reward shall not be less than _ten_ and may extend to _fifty pounds_. "5. That the various classes of dealers to be licensed shall enter into recognizance for their good behaviour: and that no licences be granted to persons having been convicted of felony or perjury, nor to any but such as can obtain and produce a certificate of good character. "6. That all such licensed dealers, as also _Publicans_, _Pawnbrokers_, &c. shall be subject to a penalty for concealing any stolen goods which may come into their possession, after the same are advertised;--or punished with transportation, if it can be made appear that such goods were purchased at an under value, being known to be stolen.