THe Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren , hauing taken knowledge of the excessiue prices of Tallow & Candles vttered and sold within the City of London : and finding vpon search and suruey made of the store of Tallow and Candles in the hand of the Tallow Chandlers , and Candlemakers , aswell English as Strangers , within this City and Liberties thereof , that diuers of them not contented with reasonable profit , in vttering and selling of Candles and Tallow , haue engrossed vnduly into their hands , great quantities both of Tallow and Candles , thereby to enhance the prices thereof : Inasmuch as the principall sale lieth in the hands of few . For remedy whereof , the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen , haue conceiued it very expedient and needfull , to set prices according to former presidents vpon Tallow and Candles vttered within this City . And therefore do by these presents , ordaine , publish , and declare , that no Butcher or other person whatsoeuer , shall from henceforth vtter or sell , or cause to be vttered or sold within this City or Liberties , any English Tallow aboue the price of twentie sixe shillings eight pence the hundred weight . And that no Tallow Chandler , Candlemaker , or other person whatsoeuer , that do , or shall make , vtter , or sell any Candles made of Tallow , within this City or Liberties thereof , shall at any time heereafter , vtter or sell , or cause to be vttered or sold , any tallow Candles aboue the prices hereafter mentioned : that is to say , good Cotton Candles for foure pence farthing the pound , and good Weeke Candles for three pence three farthings the pound , and not at any higher price or prices . And the said Butchers , Tallow Chandlers , Candlemakers , and such other persons afore mentioned , are hereby straightly charged and commanded , to obey and keepe the saide rates and prices set vpon Tallow and Candles as aforesaide , vntill further order to the contrary be taken by the Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren , vpon paine and perill that will fall thereon .