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  SHC 1414/8/42; map of Mortlake
 
  SHC 1414/8/42; this is a map of Mortlake, in Surrey, showing the route the watchman (marked in blue) was supposed to walk each night. It dates from 1824, at a time when, perhaps, local officials were trying to pin down the duties of the watchmen more carefully.
Reproduced by permission of Surrey History Centre
 
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  Why do you think it was necessary to describe the beat of the watchman so precisely?
Which parts of the town did the watchman concentrate on?
 
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