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DIEV
ET
MON
DROIT
HONI
SOIT
QVI
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Y
PENSE
royal blazon surmounted by a crown and flanked by the English lion and Tudor rose on one side and the Scottish unicorn and thistle on the other
❧
By
the
King
.
❧
A
Proclamation
concerning
Buildings
,
and
Inmates
,
within
the
Citie
of
London
,
and
Confines
of
the
same
.
AMongst
other
His
Maiesties
important
cares
and
affaires
of
State
,
and
high
consequence
,
since
His
accesse
to
the
Crowne
,
It
hath
pleased
His
Maiestie
,
to
take
into
His
Princely
consideration
the
present
estate
of
the
Citie
of
London
,
as
being
the
Kings
Chamber
,
the
Seate
Imperiall
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
renowned
ouer
all
the
parts
of
the
Christian
world
;
In
respect
whereof
,
and
of
the
vsuall
residence
of
His
Maiesties
Court
so
neere
it
,
with
the
confluence
of
forreigne
Ambassadors
,
and
Strangers
of
great
State
and
eminencie
thither
;
His
Maiestie
is
most
graciously
carefull
,
to
neglect
no
meanes
of
lawfull
policie
to
prouide
for
the
continuance
and
increase
of
the
Honour
,
Liberty
,
Health
,
&
Safety
of
the
same
,
by
remoouing
and
preuenting
such
offensiue
Lets
,
&
Impediments
,
as
haue
heretofore
giuen
,
or
hereafter
may
giue
hinderance
thereunto
:
And
calling
to
remembrance
what
vigilant
care
His
most
Royall
Father
,
King
Iames
,
of
blessed
memory
,
tooke
in
his
life
time
to
pursue
the
good
course
which
the
most
excellent
Princesse
,
Queene
Elizabeth
,
had
in
her
time
begun
,
concerning
Inmates
,
and
buildings
within
the
said
Citie
,
and
Confines
thereof
,
by
the
well
ordering
of
which
two
particulars
onely
,
many
great
Inconueniences
,
and
Preiudices
to
the
honour
and
good
of
the
Citie
,
might
bee
remooued
and
auoyded
;
His
Maiestie
,
vpon
deliberate
aduice
with
his
Priuy
Counsell
,
and
perusall
of
what
hath
been
done
in
like
case
in
the
time
of
his
most
Royall
Progenitors
,
and
vpon
what
grounds
and
reasons
,
hath
thought
good
to
set
downe
by
this
one
Proclamation
,
certaine
distinct
and
plaine
Orders
,
for
the
furtherance
,
and
aduancement
of
His
most
gracious
intention
,
concerning
the
Premisses
in
these
Articles
following
.
FIrst
,
His
Maiestie
doth
strictly
charge
and
command
,
that
no
dwelling
Houses
,
Stables
,
Shops
,
Stalles
,
or
any
other
building
whatsoeuer
,
be
from
hencefoorth
erected
,
or
attempted
to
be
erected
,
within
the
Citie
of
London
,
or
the
Suburbs
thereof
,
or
within
the
distance
of
two
miles
,
to
be
taken
from
any
gate
of
the
said
Citie
,
or
from
His
Maiesties
Palace
at
Westminster
,
except
it
be
vpon
the
foundation
of
a
former
dwelling
house
,
or
such
like
Building
:
And
if
any
such
Building
,
contrary
to
this
Prohibition
,
shall
hereafter
happen
to
bee
begun
,
that
the
same
,
be
forthwith
stayed
from
further
proceeding
,
by
the
Alderman
of
the
Ward
,
or
by
two
of
the
next
Iustices
of
Peace
,
and
aswell
such
Builder
as
the
Workemen
Imployed
therein
,
committed
to
prison
,
vntil
they
shall
enter
into
sufficient
bond
,
either
to
demolish
,
and
pull
downe
that
which
is
built
,
or
to
answere
their
contempt
in
his
Maiesties
high
Court
of
Starre-Chamber
,
or
before
the
Lords
of
the
Priuy
Councell
,
at
the
Councell-board
:
And
the
Constable
of
the
Parish
or
place
,
shall
from
time
to
time
,
in
the
first
beginning
of
any
such
Worke
or
Building
,
giue
notice
to
the
Alderman
of
the
Ward
,
or
two
next
Iustices
of
Peace
,
of
any
such
offence
,
and
of
the
offenders
therein
,
that
this
Proclamation
may
be
speedily
,
and
freshly
put
in
execution
.
All
Houses
,
Sheddes
,
Shoppes
,
and
other
buildings
,
which
haue
been
builded
or
set
vp
within
the
limits
aforesaid
,
at
any
time
since
the
thirteenth
yeere
of
the
late
King
Iames
,
of
blessed
memory
,
contrary
to
any
Proclamation
published
in
his
late
Maiesties
time
,
shal
be
forth
with
pulled
downe
,
as
is
before
directed
touching
other
Buildings
,
to
bee
stayed
or
pulled
downe
;
And
no
Cellars
erected
within
the
time
last
mentioned
,
to
be
vsed
for
Lodgings
or
Victualing
houses
,
but
the
occupiers
thereof
to
be
suppressed
,
and
so
to
be
kept
by
the
Iustices
of
Peace
.
That
no
person
or
persons
do
erect
,
reedifie
,
or
set
vp
any
House
or
building
in
London
,
or
within
the
distance
of
three
miles
from
any
the
gates
of
the
said
Citie
of
London
,
or
from
His
Maiesties
Palace
at
Westminster
,
vnlesse
hee
doe
make
all
the
vtter
walles
of
the
same
of
Bricke
,
or
Bricke
and
Stone
:
And
that
all
Houses
and
Buildings
to
be
erected
within
the
said
Citie
,
or
in
,
or
adioyning
to
any
open
Streete
of
any
Towne
or
Village
out
of
the
said
Citie
,
within
the
limits
of
three
miles
aforesaid
,
shall
be
built
according
to
the
forme
and
proportion
hereafter
in
these
presents
expressed
(
viz.
)
euery
whole
Story
of
,
and
in
such
Houses
and
Buildings
,
and
all
and
euery
the
Roumes
of
such
whole
Story
,
shall
be
of
the
height
of
Tenne
foote
of
Assize
,
at
the
least
,
and
euery
halfe
Story
,
of
and
in
such
houses
and
buildings
,
shall
be
of
the
height
of
seuen
foote
and
a
halfe
,
at
the
least
;
And
that
the
forefront
,
and
all
outward
,
and
diuision-walles
,
betwixt
house
and
house
,
and
the
Iambes
,
heads
,
and
soyles
of
the
windowes
,
shal
be
of
Bricke
,
or
of
Bricke
and
Stone
,
and
the
windowes
(
beeing
of
timber
)
not
to
be
put
in
,
vntill
the
Iambes
and
heads
aforesaid
bee
finished
,
and
beare
of
themselues
.
And
if
the
said
buildings
doe
not
exceed
two
Stories
in
height
,
then
the
walles
thereof
shall
be
of
the
thicknesse
of
one
bricke
,
and
halfe
a
brickes
length
,
according
to
the
assize
of
brickes
herevnder
mentioned
,
from
the
ground
vnto
the
vppermost
part
of
the
said
walles
;
And
where
the
building
shal
be
of
the
height
of
three
Stories
,
the
walles
of
the
first
Story
shal
be
of
the
thicknesse
of
two
brickes
length
,
and
from
thence
vnto
the
vppermost
part
of
the
wall
,
of
the
thicknesse
of
one
bricke
and
halfe
a
brickes
length
,
and
so
proportionably
,
if
there
shall
be
more
Stories
.
That
in
building
of
the
sayd
houses
,
there
shall
be
no
Iutties
,
or
Iutting
,
or
Cant
windowes
,
either
vpon
timber
Ioists
,
or
otherwise
,
but
the
walles
to
goe
direct
and
straight
vpwards
,
and
at
the
setting
off
,
a
water
Table
to
bee
made
;
Also
the
Lights
of
the
Windowes
of
euery
whole
Story
,
to
bee
of
more
height
then
bredth
,
to
the
end
the
Roomes
may
receiue
ayre
for
health
,
and
there
may
bee
sufficient
peeres
of
bricke
,
not
lesse
then
halfe
the
bredth
of
the
Windowes
betweene
them
for
strength
;
And
likewise
the
windowes
of
euery
halfe
Story
to
bee
made
square
euery
way
,
or
neere
there
abouts
.
That
all
Shops
,
and
Street-doores
,
bee
made
with
Pillasters
of
stone
or
bricke
,
to
bee
in
breadth
fifteene
inches
,
at
the
least
,
and
as
thicke
as
the
wall
of
the
Story
,
and
the
heads
of
the
shop
windowes
cut
in
wedges
,
with
Arches
ouer
them
,
to
sustaine
the
wall
aboue
;
And
that
none
doe
raise
the
first
floore
to
gaine
height
in
their
Cellars
,
so
as
they
are
thereby
forced
to
make
steppes
into
the
streete
.
And
,
for
the
better
encouragement
of
his
Maiesties
louing
Subiects
in
their
buildings
,
according
to
the
direction
of
this
Proclamation
,
his
Maiestie
hath
thought
fit
,
by
the
aduise
aforesaid
,
to
set
downe
these
Orders
following
,
concerning
the
true
making
,
and
rating
of
the
price
of
Bricke
,
which
is
one
of
the
principall
Materials
,
requisite
for
the
said
buildings
,
(
Viz
.
)
THat
the
earth
,
whereof
the
Bricke
shall
bee
made
,
bee
good
and
fit
for
that
purpose
:
The
first
digging
thereof
to
bee
betweene
the
Feasts
of
Saint
Michael
the
Archangel
,
and
S.
Thomas
the
Apostle
;
and
the
second
digging
,
casting
,
or
turning
vp
of
the
sayd
earth
,
to
be
at
,
or
before
the
last
day
of
February
,
then
following
:
And
that
no
person
whatsoeuer
,
doe
presume
to
digge
,
or
make
any
Bricke
,
in
any
place
within
one
mile
of
the
gates
of
the
said
Citie
of
London
,
or
within
one
mile
of
his
Maiesties
Palace
of
Westminster
.
That
the
said
Earth
be
sufficiently
and
well
wrought
and
tempered
before
it
be
moulded
;
And
that
the
Bricke
makers
cause
no
Earth
to
be
moulded
for
Bricke
,
but
onely
betweene
the
Feast
of
the
Annunciation
of
the
blessed
Virgine
Mary
,
and
the
last
day
of
August
yeerely
,
and
at
ne
other
time
or
season
of
the
yeere
.
That
in
the
moulding
of
the
said
Brickes
,
the
moulds
be
throughly
and
well
filled
,
and
not
set
in
the
moulds
,
in
the
laying
downe
;
And
that
they
be
sufficiently
and
well
dried
before
they
be
put
into
the
Kilne
,
and
then
carefully
and
throughly
burned
;
So
as
for
the
assize
,
euery
Bricke
being
burned
,
conteine
in
length
,
nine
inches
,
in
breadth
,
foure
inches
one
quarter
and
halfe
a
quarter
of
an
inch
,
and
in
thickenesse
,
two
inches
and
one
quarter
of
an
inch
.
That
the
price
of
Brickes
(
being
thus
wrought
and
made
in
goodnesse
,
size
,
and
maner
,
as
aforesaid
)
shall
not
exceede
the
rate
of
eight
shillings
the
thousand
at
the
Kilne
:
And
if
any
excessiue
rate
be
demanded
for
the
carriage
of
the
said
Brickes
,
from
the
Kilne
,
to
the
place
where
they
shall
be
to
be
vsed
,
the
Commissioners
for
Buildings
to
moderate
the
same
,
according
to
equitie
,
in
their
good
discretions
;
And
that
no
person
or
persons
shall
make
,
or
cause
to
be
made
within
fiue
miles
of
any
the
gates
of
the
Citie
of
London
,
nor
bring
by
water
or
land
,
or
vtter
,
sell
,
or
put
to
sale
within
the
said
City
,
or
any
place
or
places
within
fiue
miles
thereof
,
as
aforesaid
,
any
Brickes
made
or
wrought
contrary
to
the
directions
aforesaid
,
nor
sell
the
same
at
any
higher
rate
,
then
is
before
mentioned
.
That
no
person
or
persons
within
the
said
City
of
London
,
or
within
two
miles
from
any
the
gates
thereof
,
or
from
His
Maiesties
Palace
at
Westminster
,
shall
in
defrauding
the
intent
of
this
Proclamation
,
support
or
strengthen
any
Buildings
so
ruinous
and
olde
,
as
are
vnfit
to
be
continued
,
by
digging
of
Cellars
,
and
bringing
vp
new
Bricke
walles
,
by
erecting
new
Chimneys
and
Staire
cases
,
by
placing
pieces
of
Timber
,
by
setting
on
new
roofes
or
rafters
,
and
thrusting
out
of
dormers
,
knitting
and
fastening
together
the
said
new
additions
vnto
the
old
Timber
,
by
barres
and
crampes
of
Iron
,
or
other
like
deuices
,
vnlesse
he
or
they
shall
be
thereunto
licenced
and
allowed
by
his
Maiesties
Commissioners
for
Buildings
.
That
no
person
or
persons
within
the
limits
last
aforesaid
,
doe
at
any
time
or
times
hereafter
presume
or
attempt
to
erect
,
couer
,
ouerlay
or
inclose
any
Houels
,
or
other
Sheds
of
Timber
,
with
Reeds
,
Faggots
,
Hay
,
Straw
,
Boards
,
or
other
materials
,
or
doe
raise
vp
any
Wall
,
Pale
,
or
Banke
of
Earth
,
to
which
Sheds
may
be
added
,
or
doe
repaire
or
new
make
into
the
streets
,
any
maner
of
Bulkes
,
Stalles
,
Windowes
,
Doores
,
or
other
offensiue
issues
,
Or
doe
alter
or
change
the
vse
of
any
dwelling
House
,
or
other
Building
,
to
any
more
noysome
,
or
offensiue
vse
,
end
or
purpose
,
then
the
same
was
imployed
before
the
time
of
the
demolishing
or
altering
the
same
,
without
the
speciall
Licence
and
Allowance
of
the
said
Commissioners
for
Buildings
.
And
for
that
the
diuiding
of
Houses
into
seuerall
Tenements
and
habitations
,
and
the
letting
part
of
Houses
and
Chambers
to
Inmates
,
and
Vnder-sitters
,
is
no
lesse
inconuenient
then
excessiue
Buildings
,
as
well
in
regard
of
surcharge
of
people
,
especially
of
the
worse
sort
,
and
for
breeding
and
spreading
of
Infection
,
as
otherwise
,
His
Maiesty
hath
also
by
the
aduice
aforesaid
,
commanded
these
Articles
following
to
be
duely
obserued
:
THat
no
person
or
persons
within
the
City
of
London
,
or
two
miles
from
any
the
gates
thereof
,
doe
diuide
any
dwelling
House
by
Lease
,
sufferance
,
or
otherwise
,
into
,
or
for
any
more
Tenements
or
dwellings
,
then
are
at
this
present
,
or
haue
been
heretofore
vsed
within
the
same
,
by
the
space
of
thirtie
yeeres
last
past
.
That
no
person
doe
hereafter
receiue
into
any
House
,
any
Inmates
or
Vnder-sitters
,
or
any
more
families
then
one
.
That
no
person
or
persons
,
who
shall
erect
a
new
House
vpon
,
or
within
the
Precincts
of
an
olde
Foundation
,
shall
diuide
the
same
into
more
Tenements
,
or
seuerall
dwellings
,
then
were
vsed
in
the
said
former
Houses
.
By
the
due
obseruation
of
which
seuerall
Articles
,
as
the
vniformitie
of
the
Buildings
will
bring
much
honour
to
the
City
,
and
grace
and
ornament
both
to
the
Streets
thereof
,
and
to
the
neighbour
Townes
;
So
the
Building
with
Bricke
or
Stone
will
be
more
durable
and
more
safe
from
the
danger
and
casualties
of
fire
,
and
withall
,
the
reducing
of
all
sorts
of
Houses
to
this
order
,
and
the
present
remoouing
of
Inmates
and
Vnder-sitters
,
according
to
this
Direction
,
will
in
short
time
discontinue
,
and
take
away
the
many
Cottages
,
Sheds
,
and
base
places
of
habitation
in
by-lanes
and
backe-streets
,
whereby
the
City
,
Suburbs
,
and
Confines
will
become
more
sutable
,
and
lesse
subiect
to
that
danger
of
Sickenesse
and
Infection
,
which
by
the
vnwholesome
pestering
of
multitudes
of
poore
people
together
,
is
now
threatned
against
the
same
.
And
therefore
His
Maiesty
,
vpon
mature
and
deliberate
consideration
taken
of
the
premisses
,
Doeth
straitly
charge
and
command
,
all
and
euery
person
or
persons
of
whatsoeuer
degree
,
qualitie
,
or
condition
hee
or
they
be
,
That
hee
,
they
,
and
euery
of
them
,
doe
well
and
truely
obserue
and
keepe
all
and
singuler
the
Articles
before
specified
,
in
all
things
to
them
respectiuely
belonging
,
as
they
will
auoid
his
Maiesties
high
displeasure
,
and
such
further
penalties
and
punishments
,
as
their
contempts
and
neglects
herein
shall
demerit
,
and
by
his
Maiesties
Prerogatiue
Royall
,
or
otherwise
,
may
be
inflicted
vpon
them
.
And
because
the
life
of
all
good
Constitutions
and
orders
,
standeth
in
the
quicke
and
due
execution
of
them
,
as
His
Maiesty
,
out
of
his
further
Princely
care
and
desire
to
haue
this
good
worke
prosper
and
proceed
according
to
his
Maiesties
most
gracious
intention
,
Hath
chosen
and
appointed
certaine
of
the
Lords
of
His
Priuie
Councell
,
and
others
,
Gentlemen
of
qualitie
,
to
be
His
Commissioners
,
to
take
speciall
care
of
the
same
,
and
to
see
this
His
Royall
pleasure
,
so
much
concerning
the
publique
good
,
to
be
duely
executed
and
performed
;
So
His
expresse
charge
and
commandement
is
,
aswell
to
the
said
Commissioners
,
as
to
the
Lord
Maior
,
Recorder
,
and
Aldermen
of
the
said
City
of
London
,
and
all
Iustices
of
Peace
within
the
Counties
of
Middlesex
,
Essex
,
Kent
,
and
Surrey
,
and
all
High
Constables
,
pettie
Constables
,
Headboroughes
,
and
other
Officers
,
to
whom
it
may
appertaine
,
That
they
and
euery
of
them
in
their
seuerall
places
and
offices
,
respectiuely
,
doe
diligently
and
duely
attend
to
giue
their
vttermost
aide
,
helpe
,
and
assistance
,
according
to
their
duties
concerning
the
premisses
:
And
where
they
,
or
any
of
them
shall
finde
any
offence
to
be
committed
against
any
Branch
or
Article
of
this
Proclamation
,
to
make
certificate
thereof
to
the
Lords
of
Our
Priuie
Councell
,
whom
Wee
require
to
vse
all
fitting
care
,
prouidence
and
endeauour
,
to
correct
and
reforme
the
same
,
or
else
to
giue
speedy
notice
thereof
in
writing
,
to
Our
Attourney
generall
,
whom
Wee
doe
hereby
command
and
authorize
,
to
prosecute
and
proceed
against
all
,
and
euery
the
offender
and
offenders
aforesaid
,
in
the
said
Court
of
Star-chamber
,
That
by
the
Sentence
of
that
High
and
Honourable
Court
,
they
may
be
better
taught
to
know
,
and
to
doe
their
duties
,
and
both
themselues
and
others
by
their
example
,
be
brought
to
that
conformitie
,
which
His
Maiestie
expecteth
and
requireth
.
Giuen
at
the
Court
at
White-Hall
,
the
second
day
of
May
,
in
the
first
yeere
of
His
Maiesties
Reigne
of
Great
Britaine
,
France
,
and
Ireland
.
God
saue
the
King
.