_Reflections on the causes of this Evil.--Summary view of the means employed in its perpetration.--Estimate of the Public Property exposed to Hazard.--A Statement of the Laws at present in force for its protection:--Proofs adduced of their deficiency.--Remedies proposed and detailed, viz:--1st. A Central Board of Police.--2d. A Local Police for the Dock-yards.--3d. Legislative Regulations in aid thereof.--4th. Regulations respecting the sale of Old Stores.--5th. The Abolition of the Perquisite of Chips.--6th. The Abolition of Fees and Perquisites, and liberal Salaries in lieu thereof.--7th. An improved Mode of keeping Accounts.--8th. An annual Inventory of Stores in hand.--Concluding Observations._ 249 CHAP. X. ON THE RECEIVERS OF STOLEN GOODS. _Receivers more mischievous than Thieves.--The increase of their number to be attributed to the imperfection of the Laws, and to the disjointed state of the Police of the Metropolis.--Thieves in many instances, settle with Receivers before they commit Robberies--Receivers always benefit more than Thieves:--Their profit immense:--They are divided into two Classes:--The immediate Receivers connected with Thieves, and those who keep shops and purchase from Pilferers in the way of Trade:--The latter are extremely numerous.--The Laws are insufficient effectually to reach either class.--The existing statutes against Receivers examined and briefly detailed, with Observations thereon.--Amendments and Improvements suggested with means to ensure their due execution._ 288 CHAP. XI. ON THE ORIGIN OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES. _The increase of Crimes imputed to deficient Laws and an ill-regulated Police:--To the habits of the Lower Orders in feeding their families in Alehouses:--To the bad Education of Apprentices:--To the want of Industry:--To idle and profligate menial Servants out of Place:--To the Lower Orders of the Jews, of the Dutch and German Synagogues; To the depraved Morals of aquatic Labourers:--To the Dealers in Old Metals, Furniture, Clothes, &c.--To disreputable Pawnbrokers:--And finally, to ill-regulated Public Houses.--Concluding Reflections._ 310 CHAP. XII. THE ORIGIN OF CRIMES CONTINUED: FEMALE PROSTITUTION.