Before the Bobbies. The Night Watch and Police Reform in Metropolitan London, 1720-1830

Contents

List of Maps viii

Acknowledgements ix

1 Introduction 1

2 Westminster, 1720-39 7

3 An Expanding Watch, 1748-76 29

4 Collaboration, 1750-74 45

5 New Means to Old Ends 58

6 The War Years, 1793-1815^84

7 Night Watch to Police, 1811-28 103

8 Why 1829? 125

9 Charlies to Bobbies 148

Notes 167

Select Bibliography 205

Index 220

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