[Footnote 173: Nothing can exceed the pains and labour which have been bestowed in settling the description of the persons, proposed to be licenced, with a view to an accurate system of Legislation. A regard to this accuracy made it necessary to abandon [Transcriber's Note: blank in original; probably 'two'] classes recommended by the proposer to the Select Committee; because on attempting to frame a Bill, it was found impracticable in one case, and impolitic in another, to apply Legislative rules that would not either be defeated or invade the privileges of innocence.[J]] [Footnote J: Persons keeping Crucibles, and Auctioneers.] 1st. Purchasers of second-hand, and other Household goods, for Sale. 2d. Wholesale purchasers of Rags, and unserviceable Cordage, for Sale to Paper-makers. 3d. Retail Purchasers of Rags, and unserviceable Cordage, for Sale to Paper-makers. 4th. Purchasers of second-hand Apparel, made-up Piece-Goods, and Remnants for Sale. 5th. Walking or Itinerant Purchasers of second-hand Apparel, made-up Piece-goods, and Remnants for Sale. 6th. Purchasers of second-hand Naval Stores, for Sale. 7th. Wholesale Purchasers of second-hand Metals, for Sale. 8th. Retail Purchasers of second-hand Metals, of persons in general, for working up. 9th. Every Worker of second-hand Metals purchasing the same, from persons in general, and not from Licensed Dealers. 10th. Purchasers of second-hand Building Materials for Sale. 11th. Persons keeping Draught-Carts for second-hand goods, purchased for Sale. 12th. Persons keeping Hand or Truck Carts for second-hand goods, purchased for Sale. 13th. Sellers of Unredeemed Pledges, otherwise than by Auction: and also to control and inspect the conduct of these dealers, so as if possible to confine them to the innocent part of their Trades; and to collect and receive the respective Licence Duties.[174] [Footnote 174: If Twine Spinners and Rope Spinners of a certain class could be brought under similar regulations, it would prove extremely beneficial, inasmuch as the small Manufacturers in this line are known to give considerable facilities to the Stealers of Hemp on the River Thames.--A number of small Rope and Twine Manufacturers have undersold the fair trader, by working up Stolen Hemp, purchased at half price; and it is but too evident from discoveries which have recently been made, that this evil has gone to a very great extent, and that considerable benefits would be derived to the Public, by placing _Twine and White Rope Spinners_ under the control of the Police, at least within the proposed District of the Metropolis.]