140 Mr. Wimpey on (Economical 'Regijlers. 
purfuit of pradtices, which are the bane of fociety, 
and a difgrace to humanity. 
Let us fuppofe, then, that complete lifts have 
been taken of every family in Great Britain, 
of men, women, children, fervants, and lodgers. 
That every town and village were obliged to 
provide fufficient number of Medals made of 
copper, about an inch and half diameter, with 
the name of the town, country, and year infcribed 
round the margin That every perfc above 
twelve years of age, fhould be obliged v ?n they 
went above a certain number of miles from 
home, to wear it about them, that they might 
be able to prove fatisfadtorily, who they are, 
and from whence they come. Acrofs the piece, 
Ihould be engraved the name, the profeftion or 
addrefs, and the age of the perfon, at the date 
of the impreftion. By this means, every per¬ 
fon would have it in his power to confirm the 
account he might give of himfelf, by an in- 
conteftible voucher; and every fufpicious per¬ 
fon, wherever he might happen to appear, 
Ihould be liable to be taken before the neareft: 
civil officer, where he fhould produce his 
medal, and anfwer all proper queftions, or be 
liable to be committed by any one of his 
Majefty’s Juftices of peace. The want of a 
medal fhould be deemed a fufpicious circum- 
ftance, and the perfon fhould be retained in 
fafe cuftody, till he could obtain fufficient proof 
of 
