London ss. Ad generalem quarterial sessionem Pacis Domini Regis tentam pro civitate London per adjornamentum apud Justice-Hall in le Old Bailey London, in parochia Sancti Sepulchri in ward de Farringdon extra London Præd', die Mercurii, scil. decimo die Octobris, anno regni Domini nostri Caroli Secundi, Dei gratia, Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ regis, fidei defensoris, &c. vicesimo nono; coram Thoma Davies, Milite, Majore civitatis London, Thoma Aleyn, Milite & Baronetto, Johanne Frederick, Milite, Georgio Waterman, Milite, Roberto Hanson, Milite, & Josepho Sheldon, Milite, Aldermannis civitatis præd', & Will'o Dolben, Milite, recordatore ejusdem civitatis, ac aliis sociis suis jusitciariis dicti Domini Regis ad Pacem in Civitate prædict' conservadam, necnon ad diversas felonias, transgressiones, & alia malefacta infra eandem civitatem perpetrata audienda & terminanda assignatis.

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blazon or coat of arms of the city of London LONDON ss . Ad Generalem Quarterial ' Sessionem Pacis Domini Regis tentam pro Civitate London , per Adjornamentum apud Justice-hall in le Old Bailey , London , in Parochia Sancti Sepulchri in Ward de Farringdon extra London praed ' , die Mercurii , scil . decimo die Octobris , Anno Regni Domini nostri CAROLI Secundi , Dei gratia , Angliae , Scotiae , Franciae , & Hiberniae Regis , Fidei Defensoris , &c. vicesimo nono ; coram Thoma Davies , Milite , Majore Civitatis London , Thoma Aleyn , Milite & Baronetto , Johanne Frederick , Milite , Georgio Waterman , Milite , Roberto Hanson , Milite , & Josepho Sheldon , Milite , Aldermannis Civitatis praed ' , & Will'o Dolben , Milite , Recordatore ejusdem Civitatis , ac aliis Sociis suis Justiciariis dicti Domini Regis ad Pacem in Civitate praedict ' conservandam , necnon ad diversas felonias , transgressiones , & alia malefacta infra eandem Civitatem perpetrata audienda & terminanda assignatis .

THE Iustices of the Peace of this City , assembled at this General Quarter Sessions of the Peace , taking into their due consideration the several complaints that have been made against the Inn-keepers , Hostlers , and Stable-keepers within this City and Liberties thereof , for selling their Horse-meat and Provender at excessive and immoderate Rates and Prices , and their Provender in small measures , to the great Oppression of His Majesties Subjects : For redress herein , for the future , do think fit to Order , and it is hereby thought fit and Ordered , that the Rules , Rates , and Prices for Horse-meat , and the measures hereafter mentioned , be observed throughout the City of London and Liberties thereof , until other Order shall be made to the contrary .

First , That every Inn-keeper and Hostler , shall suffer the Horses of their Guests , to stand at Livery , if the Owner will , and that they shall sell Oats , Pease and Beans , in their Inns and Hosteries , by Winchester measure , and by no other measure , and that no Inn-keeper or Hostler , shall take in his Inn or Hostery , above the Rates and Prices hereafter expressed , or any of them , viz.

d . Of Persons who Lodge in their Inns and have not their Diet in the same Inns for the most part . For one Horse standing at Livery at good and sweet Hay a day and a night , the Inn-keeper therewith also finding good Litter 7 For a Peck of Oats of Winchester measure 8 And so after that Rate and not above . Of Persons who Lodge in their Inns and take their Diet in the s●me Inn. For one Horse standing at Livery at good and sweet Hay a day and a night , the Inn-keeper therewith finding good Litter 6 For a Peck of Oats of the measure aforesaid 6 And so after that Rate and not above . Of Persons who Lodge not in their Inns & have their Horses standing there . For one Horse standing at Livery at good and sweet Hay a day and a night , the Inn-keeper therewith finding also good Litter 6 For a Peck of Oats of the measure aforesaid 6 And so after that Rate and not above . Of any Person whatsoever . For a Horse for standing in his Stable unbridled at Hay , if he go away the same day 3 For a Horse for standing in his Stable not unbridled , while he stayeth not above an hour 1

And it is further Ordered , that these Rates be Printed , and Copies thereof be forthwith set upon Posts or Boards , in the several Markets , and other Publick Streets and Places of this City .

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