〈…〉 One thousand six hundred

FOrasmuch , as the 〈…〉 , and Council of this City , have 〈…〉 for cleansing the City , whole Streets , Vennels and Closses thereof , 〈◊〉 Muck , Fuilʒie , and Excrements ; who is therby obliged to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all the Muck , Fuilʒie , and Excrements 〈◊〉 down in the 〈…〉 and Closses each Week-day before 〈◊〉 of the Clock in the 〈…〉 the Council , considering , that notwith 〈…〉 a moderat way , for pre〈…〉 Excrements , and Ashes , over the Windows and 〈◊〉 upon the Streets , Vennels , and Closses within the City , to prevent the 〈◊〉 thereof , and 〈◊〉 smell therein ; yet these endeavours have hitherto 〈…〉 albeit they have punished the persons guilty by Imprisonment , and otherwayes . These are therefore to discharge all the Families within this City , 〈…〉 Filth , Excrements , Ashes , or foul Water , 〈…〉 Window , or 〈◊〉 , in any place upon the High-streets , Closses , or Vennels within the City , 〈…〉 or right , under the Penalty of Thirty 〈…〉 Masters , or Mistrisses of any 〈◊〉 , in any of the 〈◊〉 within the Bounds foresaid where the a 〈◊〉 shall be 〈…〉 their 〈◊〉 off the Family that shall be guilty of the abuse and the Masters of these Families are to retain their Servants Fees till 〈…〉 : Which Fines is to be exacted toties quoties , as they shall be found guilty , but favour ; and are to be disposed of , the one half for the use of the Poor , and the other half to the Discoverer that shall be appointed by the Coun●●● the sight of the Magistrats ; and the persons found guilty are to be Impri●●●● in the 〈…〉 pleasure . And 〈◊〉 , the Council hereby 〈◊〉 and Discharges all Persons within this City to lay down any Muck , Fulʒie , Excrements , or Ashes , upon any part of the Streets , Vennels , or Closses within the same , after Eight Hours in the Morning , till Eight Hours at Night in the Winter time , and Ten Hours at Night in the Summer time , upon any Week day , especially upon the Saturday , and from Eight Hours in the Morning that day , till Monday Morning , they are to lay down no Muck , Fuilʒie , Excrements , nor Ashes , which must be laid down upon the Streets in the places app●●ed before 〈◊〉 in the Morning ; certifying such persons that shall 〈◊〉 this Statu●● and Ordinance , they shall be lyable in the 〈◊〉 foresaid , which to be 〈◊〉 from them , and applyed in manner foresaid , and their person are to be punished at the will of the Magistrats .