AN
ORDINANCE
Of
the
LORDS
and
COMMONS
Assembled
in
PARLIAMENT
.
Die
Martis
,
21.
Februarii
,
1642.
FOr
as
much
as
information
hath
bin
given
,
that
the
Woodmongers
,
Wharfingers
,
&
other
Sellers
of
Newcastle
Coale
in
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
the
Suburbs
of
the
same
,
taking
advantage
of
the
late
Ordinance
made
by
both
houses
,
prohibiting
Ships
to
trade
into
Newcastle
for
coales
,
have
raised
the
prizes
thereof
unto
an
unreasonable
&
excessive
Rate
,
in
respect
of
the
rate
they
have
bought
the
same
at
,
to
the
great
oppression
of
the
poorer
and
meaner
sorts
of
people
Inhabiting
the
said
Citie
and
Suburbs
.
Whereupon
the
House
of
Commons
,
by
an
Order
dated
the
twenty
eight
of
January
,
referred
the
consideration
thereof
unto
the
Lord
Maior
of
the
City
of
London
,
to
Informe
himselfe
what
might
bee
a
reasonable
price
,
having
equall
respect
both
to
the
seller
and
the
buyer
,
and
to
present
his
opinion
to
the
House
to
be
considered
of
by
both
Houses
,
and
in
the
mean
time
Ordered
,
that
the
price
should
not
exceed
twenty
two
shillings
the
Chaldron
.
Whereupon
the
Lord
Maior
,
calling
to
his
Assistance
the
Aldermen
of
the
said
Citty
,
did
certifie
that
twenty
two
shillings
the
Chaldron
at
the
Wharfe
was
a
faire
and
fitting
rate
.
But
for
the
incouragement
of
those
that
Trade
in
Coale
,
to
bring
in
their
Ships
of
lading
into
the
River
of
Thames
and
supply
the
Market
there
:
Certified
that
twelve
pence
more
upon
the
Chaldron
during
this
Winter
might
be
allowed
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
taking
the
same
into
their
Consideration
,
doe
hereby
Ordaine
and
Order
,
That
no
Wharfinger
,
Woodmonger
,
or
other
seller
of
Newcastle
Coale
,
within
the
Cities
of
London
and
Westminster
,
or
the
Suburbs
or
Liberties
thereof
,
or
within
the
Borough
of
Southwarke
,
shall
at
any
time
after
the
making
of
this
Order
and
before
the
first
of
Aprill
next
ensuing
,
sell
any
Newcastle
coale
above
the
rate
of
twenty
three
shillings
the
Chaldron
at
the
Wharfe
;
and
from
and
after
the
said
first
of
Aprill
,
above
the
rate
of
twentie
shillings
the
Chaldron
at
the
most
.
And
the
Lord
Maior
and
Sheriffs
of
the
City
of
London
and
Middlesex
,
the
Iustices
of
Peace
of
the
Countie
of
Surrey
,
respectively
in
their
severall
Iurisdictions
,
or
any
two
of
them
,
are
hereby
Authorized
and
required
,
to
take
care
for
the
due
Execution
of
this
Ordinance
,
and
in
case
any
shall
wilfully
Transgresse
the
same
,
to
commit
him
or
them
so
Transgressing
to
Prison
,
untill
he
shall
Conforme
himselfe
thereunto
,
provided
that
any
person
that
shall
find
himselfe
grieved
by
reason
of
such
Commitment
,
may
appeale
to
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
for
advance
of
Monies
,
who
hereby
are
Authorized
to
heare
his
complaint
,
and
to
discharge
him
of
his
Imprisonment
,
if
they
shall
find
cause
.
And
it
is
hereby
further
Ordeined
and
Ordered
,
That
no
New-Castle
Coale
,
Pit-Coale
or
Sea-coal
shall
be
transported
out
of
this
Kingdome
,
into
any
Ports
beyond
the
Seas
,
without
the
speciall
Order
of
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
and
the
Earle
of
Warwicke
,
Admirall
of
the
Fleét
,
and
all
the
Captaines
and
Officers
thereof
,
and
the
Officers
of
the
Custome-House
,
and
of
all
the
Ports
of
the
Kingdome
,
are
to
have
speciall
care
to
seé
the
same
duely
observed
.
And
it
is
Ordered
that
this
Ordinance
bee
forthwith
Printed
,
and
the
Lord
Maior
and
Sheriffs
of
the
City
of
London
and
Middlesex
,
are
to
take
care
that
the
same
bee
published
in
the
Cities
of
London
,
Westminster
,
Southwarke
,
and
the
Suburbes
and
Liberties
thereof
,
and
the
Collectors
of
the
Customes
are
forthwith
to
send
it
to
the
severall
Ports
of
this
Kingdome
.
FINIS
.