That as to the circumstance of street-beggars, it never came to his knowledge that they are under contribution to the beadles. Mr. Rainsforth the High-constable being called, delivered in a paper called "The State of the Watch in Westminster;" which paper is hereunto annexed: and said, that all the watchmen being assembled at Guildhall on Saturday, March 24, to see the housebreakers, they appeared to him in general very infirm and unfit to execute that office. Mr. Thomas Heath, a Burgess of the Duchy of Lancaster, being examined, said, that both the constables and watch within the said Duchy are very insufficient and defective." The Committee concluded their Report with thirteen resolutions, exactly corresponding with the evidence received, which were all agreed to by the House, and a Bill or Bills ordered to be brought in for carrying them into effect. The High Constable's remarks: _St. Margaret's._ "Three quarters past 11. Constable came after I was there, house-man and beadle on duty; 41 watchmen, with St. John's united, at eightpence halfpenny _per night_, with one guinea at Christmas, and one guinea at Lady-day, and great coats as a present; their beats large; was obliged to take a soldier into custody for being out of his quarters, and very insolent, with several more soldiers, in the streets at 12 o'clock; called out "Watch," but could get no assistance from them. _St. George's._ Half-past 12. Constable and four house-men on duty; 57 watchmen at one shilling _per night_, and great coats; two men had attempted to break into Lady Cavendish's house, but were prevented. _St. James's._ One o'clock. Constable and beadle on duty, streets very quiet, meeting with no disorders; 56 watchmen at one shilling _per night_ for five months, and eight-pence for seven months, with coats, lanterns, and candles. _St. Anne's._ Half-past 1. Constable gone his rounds; 23 watchmen at one shilling _per night_ for six months, and nine-pence the other six, with candles; no disorders. _St. Martin's._ Two o'clock. Constable, regulator, and beadle on duty; 43 watchmen at 14_l. per ann._ candles and great coats, every thing quiet, beats large. _St. Paul's, Covent-garden._ Half-past 2. Constable, house-keeper, and beadle on duty; 22 watchmen at one shilling _per night_, down to eightpence halfpenny; no disturbance. _St. Clement's Danes._ Past 3. No constable on duty, found a watchman there at a great distance from his beat; from thence went to the night-cellar facing Arundel-street in the Strand, which is in the Dutchy, and there found four of St. Clement's watchmen drinking; St. Clement's watchmen 22 at one shilling each. _St. Mary-le-Strand._ No attendance, having only two constables which only attend every other night; 3 watchmen, Dutchy included, at one shilling each; a very disorderly cellar near the New-church for selling saloop, &c. to very loose and suspected persons."