WHereas by the said late Act , for avoiding the manifold Deceits , Exactions and Abuses used in the Measures and Seales of Coals , and for preventing the like , and the better regulation thereof for the time to come , It is Enacted , That from and after the Sixth day of this instant March , all sorts of Coals , commonly called Sea-Coals , brought into the River of Thames and sold , shall be sold by the Chaldron , containing Thirty six Bushels heap'd up , and according to the Bushel Sealed for that purpose at Guild-Hall in London , and so for a greater or lesser quantity : And that all other sorts of Coals coming from Scotland and other places , commonly sold by Weight , and not by Measure , shall be sold by Weight , after the proportion of One hundred and twelve pounds to the hundred , of Avoirdupois weight , without any fallacy or deceit , upon pain of forfeiture of all the Coals which shall be otherwise sold or exposed to sale by any Woodmonger or Retailer of Coals , and the double value thereof to be recovered by any person or persons that will prosecute for the same in any Court of Record , or by way of complaint made to the Lord Mayor of London for the time being , and Iustices of the Peace within the City of London and Liberties thereof , or any Two of them , or to the Iustices of the Peace of the several and respective Counties where such Coals shall be exposed to sale , or any of them , who are by the said Act Impowered and Required to call the parties before them , and to hear and examine such complaint upon Oath , which by vertue of the said Act is to be Administred by them , or any Two of them ; and upon due proof thereof made to their satisfaction , to Convict the Offenders , and to give Warrants under their Hands and Seals for levying the Forfeitures accordingly , the one half thereof to and for the use of the person or persons so Prosecuting or Complaining , and the other half to and for the use of the Poor , or Repairing of the High-ways within the same Parish , or any other adjoyning Parish or Parishes , to be appointed and apportioned by the direction of the Lord Mayor and Iustices , by such their Warrant as aforesaid . And the said Lord Mayor and the Court of Aldermen for the time being , and the Iustices of Peace of the several Counties respectively , or any Three or more of them , whereof One to be of the Quorum , are by the said Act Impowered to set the Rates and Prices of all such Coals as shall be sold by Retail , as they from time to time shall judge reasonable , allowing a competent profit to the said Retailers , beyond the price paid by him to the Importer , and the ordinary Charges thereupon accruing ; And that if any Ingrosser or Retailer of such Coals shall refuse to sell as aforesaid , That then the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen , and Iustices of Peace respectively , are by the said Act Authorized to appoint and Impower such Officer or Officers , or other persons as they shall think fit , to enter into any Wharf or other place where such Coals are stored up ; and in case of refusal , taking a Constable , to force entrance , and the Coals to sell , or cause to be sold at such Rates as the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen , and Iustices respectively shall judge reasonable , rendring to such Ingrosser or Retailer , the money for which the said Coals shall be sold , necessary charges being deducted , as by the said Act may appear .

His Majesty in His Princely Wisdom and Consideration , minding and intending the present seasonableness and benefit of His Subjects , and for the speedy prevention and regulation of the said abuses , hath thought fit , and by and with the Advice of His Privy Council , doth hereby straitly Charge and Command , That the said Lord Mayor , Aldermen and Iustices respectively , do forthwith and from time to time put the said Act in due and effectual execution , as well in respect of the Measure and Weights , as the Prices of the said Coals , and in all other things relating thereunto , according to the Tenor and intent of the said Act ; and that frequent meetings as well in publick and private Sessions , as otherwise , be for that purpose had and appointed . And His Majesties further Pleasure is , and doth expect a present and punctual observation of this His Royal Command , and that the said Lord Mayor , Aldermen and Iustices within the City of Westminster , and the Counties of Essex , Kent and Surrey respectively , do on or before the First day of April next , give account to His Majesty and His Privy Council , of their proceedings in and concerning the Premises : And likewise that the Iustices of Peace in all other Counties respectively , do give the like account , at or before the Fourteenth of April next , as they tender His Displeasure , and will answer the contrary at their perils .