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Commune
Concilium
tentum
in
Camera
Guihald
Civitatis
London
,
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Jovis
,
decimo
septimo
die
Septembris
,
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millesimo
sexcentesimo
septuagesimo
quarto
,
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nostri
CAROLI
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,
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gratia
,
Angliae
,
Scotiae
,
Franciae
&
Hiberniae
Regis
,
Fidei
Defensoris
,
&c.
vicesimo
sexto
;
coram
Willielmo
Hooker
Milite
,
Majore
Civitatis
London
,
Richardo
Chiverton
,
Johanne
Frederick
,
Willielmo
Peak
,
Willielmo
Turner
,
Richardo
Ford
&
Georgio
Waterman
Militibus
,
Aldermannis
,
Johanne
Howell
Milite
,
Serviente
ad
Legem
&
Recordatore
Civitatis
London
,
Josepho
Sheldon
,
Thoma
Davis
,
Francisco
Chaplin
&
Jacobo
Edwards
Militibus
,
Aldermannis
,
Patiente
Ward
Armigero
,
Aldermanno
,
Johanne
Moore
&
Jacobo
Smith
Militibus
,
Aldermannis
,
&
Henrico
Tulse
Milite
,
Aldermanno
ac
uno
Vicecomitum
Civitatis
London
,
necnon
majore
parte
Communiariorum
de
Communi
Concilio
ejusdem
Civitatis
tunc
&
ibidem
assemblat
.
An
ACT
for
the
Setlement
and
well
Ordering
of
the
several
Publick
Markets
within
the
City
of
London
.
FOR
the
better
Order
and
Regulation
to
be
had
of
the
Market
at
Leaden-Hall
and
the
Green-Yards
there
,
with
other
Market-Grounds
thereunto
belonging
,
and
of
the
Market
at
Woolchurch
,
and
the
Market
of
Honey-Lane
or
Milk-street
,
as
also
the
Market
near
Newgate
,
and
all
other
Common
Markets
already
setled
and
appointed
,
or
which
hereafter
shall
be
setled
or
appointed
within
the
City
of
LONDON
.
Be
it
Enacted
by
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lord
Maior
and
the
Aldermen
his
Brethren
,
and
the
Commons
in
this
Common
Council
assembled
,
and
by
Authority
of
the
same
,
That
the
former
Act
made
by
this
Court
the
fifth
day
of
September
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
,
One
thousand
six
hundred
seventy
and
two
,
concerning
the
Regulation
of
the
Publick
Markets
of
this
City
,
and
every
Article
and
Clause
therein
be
repealed
,
and
the
same
are
hereby
repealed
,
and
that
the
Rules
,
Orders
and
Directions
hereafter
prescribed
be
duly
observed
by
all
persons
that
are
or
may
be
concerned
therein
.
And
first
,
whereas
by
former
Acts
of
Common
Council
,
the
Sale
of
Beef
hath
been
restrained
and
appointed
to
be
only
in
Leaden-Hall
;
which
if
now
observed
,
would
be
very
inconvenient
to
the
Inhabitants
of
this
City
,
in
regard
the
late
Butchery
of
the
Stocks
and
St.
Nicolas
Shambles
,
which
heretofore
furnished
with
Beef
and
other
FleshVictuals
,
those
parts
of
the
City
,
are
now
removed
and
otherwise
disposed
of
,
according
to
the
Directions
of
a
late
Act
of
Parliament
.
Be
it
therefore
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
all
and
every
Country
Butcher
and
Butchers
,
Poulterer
and
Poulterers
,
Country
Farmers
,
Victuallers
,
Laders
or
Kidders
(
except
such
Butchers
and
Poulterers
as
do
or
shall
keep
any
Butchers
or
Poulterers
Shop
or
Shops
within
the
City
of
London
or
Liberties
thereof
,
or
within
two
Miles
distance
of
the
same
)
may
from
and
after
the
Publication
of
this
Act
,
use
,
occupy
and
employ
such
Standings
,
Stalls
or
Places
in
each
respective
Market
as
shall
be
provided
for
them
,
by
and
with
the
Consent
and
Direction
of
the
respective
Collectors
,
only
for
the
time
being
,
of
each
respective
Market
,
and
there
sell
,
utter
and
put
to
open
shew
or
sale
his
;
her
or
their
Beef
,
Mutton
,
Veal
,
Lamb
,
Pork
,
Bacon
and
other
Butchery
or
Poultry
Wares
,
or
other
Country
Provisions
,
upon
such
days
of
the
week
,
and
at
such
times
,
and
in
such
manner
as
is
herein
after
expressed
and
no
otherwise
,
viz.
Vpon
Mundays
,
Wednesdays
and
Fridays
weekly
;
from
Six
of
the
clock
in
the
Morning
until
Eight
of
the
clock
in
the
Evening
of
the
same
days
;
and
upon
every
Saturday
from
Six
of
the
clock
in
the
Morning
until
Ten
of
the
clock
at
Night
,
for
so
long
time
only
as
he
,
she
or
they
shall
furnish
the
said
Markets
,
Stalls
,
Standings
and
Places
with
wholsom
Flesh
,
Victual
and
other
Provisions
,
in
his
,
her
or
their
own
right
,
and
not
as
Servant
or
Servants
,
or
otherwise
,
in
behalf
of
any
others
,
any
thing
in
any
former
Act
of
Common
Council
,
or
any
other
Law
,
Custom
or
Vsage
of
this
City
contained
,
to
the
contrary
thereof
in
any
wise
notwithstanding
.
Provided
always
,
that
it
shall
not
be
lawful
for
any
Butcher
or
Poulterer
,
who
doth
inhabit
or
reside
within
the
City
of
London
or
Liberties
thereof
,
or
within
two
miles
distance
of
the
same
,
to
sell
,
utter
,
put
or
expose
to
open
shew
or
sale
,
any
Butchery
or
Poultry
Wares
,
or
other
Provisions
whatsoever
,
in
any
of
the
said
respective
Markets
,
upon
any
Friday
throughout
the
year
,
upon
pein
that
every
such
Butcher
or
Poulterer
,
for
every
time
he
,
she
or
they
shall
sell
,
utter
,
put
or
expose
to
open
shew
or
sale
any
Butchery
or
Poultry
Wares
in
any
of
the
said
Markets
upon
any
Friday
in
any
week
throughout
the
year
,
shall
for
every
such
Offence
forfeit
and
pay
the
sum
of
Ten
shillings
.
And
to
the
end
the
respective
hours
aforesaid
may
be
the
better
known
and
observed
in
the
said
Markets
,
Be
it
further
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
the
Market-Bell
in
each
respective
Market
shall
ring
thrice
every
Market-day
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
the
first
Ringing
of
the
Market-Bell
to
be
at
Six
of
the
clock
in
the
Morning
,
for
all
House-keepers
and
others
who
are
no
Retailers
of
Victual
,
to
buy
in
their
Provisions
:
And
the
second
Ringing
of
the
said
Bell
to
be
at
Ten
of
the
clock
in
the
Forenoon
of
every
such
Market-day
,
for
giving
notice
for
all
such
as
are
Retailers
and
Traders
of
this
City
,
who
buy
to
sell
again
,
then
to
enter
into
any
of
the
said
Markets
and
not
before
,
and
there
to
buy
and
carry
away
such
Provisions
as
they
want
or
stand
in
need
of
:
And
the
third
and
last
Ringing
of
the
said
Bell
,
for
raising
the
said
Markets
,
to
be
at
Eight
of
the
Clock
in
the
Evening
of
the
same
day
,
except
on
Saturdays
,
and
then
the
last
Ringing
of
the
aforesaid
Bell
for
raising
the
Market
,
to
be
at
Ten
of
the
clock
of
the
same
night
.
And
if
any
Butcher
or
Butchers
,
Poulterer
or
Poulterers
,
Victuallers
,
Country-Farmer
,
Lader
,
Kidder
,
or
other
person
whatsoever
shall
sell
,
put
or
expose
to
open
shew
or
sale
any
manner
of
Butchery
or
Poultry
Wares
or
other
Provisions
in
the
said
Markets
or
any
of
them
before
the
Ringing
of
the
Bell
at
the
aforesaid
Hour
of
Six
in
the
morning
,
such
Offender
or
Offenders
shall
be
proceeded
against
as
Fore-stallers
of
the
Market
,
as
by
the
Law
in
that
case
is
directed
and
appointed
.
And
if
any
Butcher
,
Poulterer
,
Victualler
,
Country-Farmer
,
Lader
,
Kidder
or
other
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
shall
sell
and
put
or
expose
to
open
shew
or
sale
any
Butchery
,
Poultry
Wares
,
or
other
Provisions
,
in
any
of
the
said
Markets
,
after
the
Ringing
of
the
Bell
at
the
said
several
hours
in
the
Evening
respectively
,
and
shall
not
then
depart
from
and
quit
the
said
respective
Market
,
such
Offender
or
Offenders
shall
for
every
such
Offence
forfeit
and
pay
the
sum
of
Twenty
shillings
.
And
if
any
Retailer
or
Trader
in
this
City
,
who
buy
to
sell
again
,
do
come
into
any
of
the
said
Markets
to
buy
or
cause
to
be
bought
,
or
carry
away
or
cause
to
be
carried
away
,
any
of
the
Provisions
brought
into
the
Market
to
be
sold
,
to
his
,
her
or
their
respective
Houses
or
Shops
,
before
the
Ringing
of
the
Bell
at
Ten
of
the
clock
in
the
Forenoon
aforesaid
,
such
Offender
or
Offenders
shall
for
every
such
Offence
forfeit
and
pay
Forty
shillings
:
The
Markets
being
most
principally
intended
for
the
Benefit
and
Advantage
of
House-keepers
and
others
;
who
buy
for
their
own
use
to
be
spent
in
their
Families
,
and
may
provide
for
themselves
in
the
morning
at
the
best
hand
,
and
pay
moderate
Rates
for
their
Provisions
.
And
forasmuch
as
it
hath
been
found
by
great
experience
,
that
the
bringing
in
of
Victuals
and
other
Provisions
into
the
Common
Markets
of
this
City
in
the
Evening
of
the
Market-days
,
under
pretence
of
supplying
the
said
Markets
,
hath
been
a
great
hinderance
to
the
well
ordering
of
the
said
Markets
,
and
occasioned
the
undue
vending
of
unwholsom
Victuals
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
this
City
:
Be
it
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
from
and
after
the
Publication
of
this
Act
,
no
Butcher
,
Poulterer
,
Country-Farmer
,
Lader
,
Kidder
or
other
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
shall
upon
the
Saturday
in
any
week
throughout
the
year
,
bring
into
any
of
the
said
Markets
any
manner
of
Flesh-meat
or
other
Victuals
or
Provisions
to
be
sold
,
after
Three
of
the
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
of
the
same
day
,
upon
pein
that
every
such
Offender
or
Offenders
shall
for
every
such
Offence
forfeit
and
pay
the
sum
of
Twenty
shillings
.
Provided
always
,
That
all
Country
people
resorting
to
the
said
Markets
,
not
being
Butchers
nor
Poulterers
residing
or
inhabiting
as
aforesaid
,
may
stand
or
sit
,
and
vend
their
Herbs
,
Fruit
,
Butter
,
Eggs
and
other
Provisions
and
Commodities
in
any
of
the
said
Markets
,
upon
every
working
day
in
the
week
,
so
as
the
same
persons
that
bring
them
first
to
Market
do
continue
the
selling
thereof
,
and
do
observe
the
Hours
for
Ringing
of
the
Market-Bell
for
keeping
the
said
Hours
accordingly
,
upon
pein
and
penalty
aforesaid
.
And
further
,
That
it
shall
and
may
be
lawful
for
the
Gardeners
and
other
Country-people
resorting
to
any
of
the
said
Markets
early
in
the
morning
with
Fruit
,
Herbs
,
Roots
,
Weeds
,
Plants
and
other
such
like
Commodities
,
and
there
continuing
for
some
short
time
and
quitting
the
Market
about
Eight
of
the
clock
in
the
morning
,
to
open
,
put
and
expose
to
open
shew
or
sale
such
their
respective
Commodities
at
their
first
coming
,
and
beore
the
Ringing
of
the
Market-Bell
,
any
thing
in
this
Act
contained
,
or
any
former
Law
,
Custom
or
Vsage
of
this
City
to
the
contrary
thereof
in
any
wise
notwithstanding
.
And
forasmuch
as
all
dead
Flesh-meat
and
other
Victuals
and
Provisions
of
all
sorts
,
Fruit
,
Herbs
,
Fish
,
Meal
and
Bread
ought
to
be
sold
in
open
and
Common
Markets
allowed
and
appointed
,
and
not
under
p●●vate
Stalls
or
at
Tavern-Doors
,
or
in
any
private
House
,
Lane
,
Ally
,
Iun
,
Warehouse
,
Street
,
Stall
or
Common
passages
,
or
in
any
other
private
place
or
places
;
nor
ought
the
same
to
be
carried
up
and
down
,
and
sold
by
way
of
Hawking
,
by
means
whereof
much
unwholsom
Provision
,
corrupt
Meal
and
light
Bread
;
dangerous
and
prejudicial
to
his
Majesties
Subjects
may
be
uttered
and
sold
:
Be
it
declared
and
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
no
Butcher
,
Poulterer
;
Victualler
,
Country-Farmer
,
Lader
,
Kidder
,
Garderner
,
Fruiterer
,
Fish-seller
,
Meal-man
or
Baker
,
or
other
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
shall
from
and
after
the
Publication
of
this
Act
,
sell
,
utter
,
put
or
expose
to
sale
by
way
of
Hawking
or
as
a
Hawker
,
or
in
any
other
way
,
any
Beef
,
Mutton
,
Lamb
,
Veal
,
Bacon
,
Pork
,
Poultry
,
Butter
,
Cheese
,
Fish
,
Herbs
,
Meal
,
Bread
or
other
Victuals
or
Provisions
whatsoever
,
under
any
private
Stall
,
or
at
any
Tavern-door
,
or
in
any
private
House
,
Lane
,
Ally
,
Inn
,
Ware-house
,
Street
,
Stall
,
Common
Passage
,
or
other
place
or
places
whatsoever
within
the
City
of
London
or
Liberties
thereof
,
but
only
in
his
,
her
or
their
open
Shop
or
Shops
,
or
in
the
publick
Market
place
or
places
,
and
in
Market-time
only
,
according
as
is
before
appointed
;
upon
pein
that
every
person
and
persons
so
offen●ing
shall
forfeit
the
same
Goods
so
offered
or
exposed
to
sale
without
any
manner
of
favour
,
according
to
the
antient
Custom
of
the
City
of
London
used
and
approved
,
and
the
same
so
forfeited
shall
be
disposed
of
to
such
Prisons
within
the
City
of
London
,
for
the
use
of
the
poor
Prisoners
therein
,
as
the
Lord
Maior
for
the
time
being
shall
direct
and
appoint
.
And
to
the
intent
that
Forestalling
,
Regrating
and
Engrossing
of
Victuals
and
other
Commodities
may
be
the
better
prevented
and
the
Laws
made
against
th●
same
more
effectually
observed
,
be
it
Enacted
and
declared
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
no
person
or
persons
from
and
after
the
Publication
of
this
Act
,
shall
buy
or
cause
to
be
bought
any
Victuals
or
other
things
whatsoever
,
coming
to
the
said
City
of
London
or
Liberties
thereof
,
or
to
any
of
the
Common
Markets
of
this
City
to
be
sold
,
or
make
any
Bargain
,
Contract
or
Agreement
for
the
having
and
buying
of
the
same
or
any
part
thereof
so
coming
as
aforesaid
,
before
the
same
shall
be
brought
into
one
of
the
said
Markets
,
and
there
really
and
bonâ
fide
in
Market-hours
appointed
,
be
exposed
to
publick
Sale
:
and
also
that
no
Retailer
or
Trader
,
who
buy
to
sell
again
,
that
shall
by
any
means
whatsoever
obtain
or
get
into
his
,
her
or
their
hands
and
possession
in
any
of
the
said
Markets
,
any
Victuals
,
Provisions
or
other
things
whatsoever
,
that
shall
be
thither
brought
to
be
sold
before
the
Ringing
of
the
Bell
at
Ten
of
the
Clock
in
the
Forenoon
aforesaid
,
shall
from
henceforth
sell
the
same
again
in
his
,
her
or
their
Shop
or
Shops
,
or
in
the
same
or
in
any
other
of
the
Markets
,
or
in
any
other
place
or
places
within
this
City
and
the
Liberties
thereof
,
upon
pein
that
every
such
Offender
and
Offenders
shall
for
every
such
Offence
forfeit
and
pay
the
Sum
of
Forty
shillings
.
And
whereas
for
accommodation
of
Market-people
with
Stalls
,
Boards
,
Shelter
and
other
like
things
necessary
for
their
standing
in
any
of
the
Market-p●aces
within
this
City
,
and
for
cleansing
,
paving
,
scouring
and
keeping
clean
the
same
;
and
also
for
the
defraying
the
incident
Charges
of
rep●iring
and
maintaining
the
said
Markets
,
and
likewise
to
gratifie
and
reward
the
Care
and
Attendance
of
such
persons
as
shall
be
employed
therein
,
there
hath
always
been
paid
certain
reasonable
Rates
for
the
said
Accommodations
and
Charges
:
And
to
the
intent
that
the
said
Rates
may
be
ascertained
and
made
publick
to
all
Market-people
,
whereby
the
persons
that
shall
from
henceforth
by
Order
of
this
Court
be
employed
as
Collectors
or
Receivers
of
the
same
Rates
,
may
be
prevented
from
demanding
,
exacting
or
receiving
more
than
is
allowed
,
as
is
herein
after
e●pressed
.
Be
it
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
all
and
every
person
and
persons
resorting
to
any
of
the
said
Markets
,
to
sell
and
vend
their
Commodities
,
shall
from
henceforth
pay
unto
such
person
or
persons
as
are
or
shall
from
time
to
time
be
appointed
to
take
and
receive
the
Profits
of
all
or
any
of
the
said
Markets
,
to
the
use
of
the
Maior
and
Commonalty
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
of
and
from
all
Market-people
thereunto
resorting
,
for
t●eir
Stalls
,
Standings
and
other
Accommodations
in
the
several
Market-places
as
aforesaid
,
after
the
Rates
following
and
no
more
,
that
is
to
sa●
.
For
every
Stall
or
Stand●ng
of
eight
foot
long
and
four
foot
broad
,
for
sale
of
Flesh-meat
or
Fish
two
shillings
and
six
pence
per
week
.
For
every
Stall
or
Stand●ng
of
six
foot
long
and
four
foot
broad
,
two
shillings
per
week
.
For
every
Stall
or
Standi●g
of
six
or
eight
foot
long
and
four
foot
broad
for
other
Commodities
,
three
pence
per
day
.
For
every
Horse-load
of
Pr●visions
not
upon
Stalls
nor
under
publick
shelter
,
two
pence
per
day
.
For
every
Dosser
of
like
Pr●visions
one
penny
per
day
.
For
every
Cart-load
with
n●t
above
three
Horses
four
pence
per
day
.
For
every
Cart-load
with
fo●r
Horses
or
above
,
six
pence
per
day
.
For
every
Standing
of
tann●●
Leather
under
publick
shelter
six
pence
per
day
.
For
every
Raw
hide
one
Half
●enny
per
day
.
For
all
Fruit
brought
by
Lan●
or
Water
and
pitched
in
any
of
the
publick
Markets
,
for
each
Prickel
or
Basket
holding
not
above
one
Bushel
,
one
half-penny
per
day
.
For
each
Basket
,
Dosser
or
M●●nd
holding
above
two
Bushels
,
one
penny
per
day
,
to
be
paid
by
the
people
that
bring
or
receive
them
.
For
every
Standing
of
six
foot
s●uare
length
and
breadth
for
the
Gardners
,
twenty
shillings
per
Annum
.
For
every
Standing
for
the
p●●rer
sort
of
Country
people
bringing
Weeds
and
Physick-Herbs
,
of
four
foot
long
and
two
foot
broad
one
penny
per
day
.
For
every
Standing
for
Fruit-●●lers
and
standing
Herb-Women
,
not
above
eight
foot
long
and
four
foot
broad
or
six
foot
square
,
twelve
pence
per
week
.
For
every
Standing
for
Bakers
a●d
Ginger-bread
sellers
,
not
above
four
foot
long
and
three
foot
broad
,
six
pence
per
week
.
And
that
the
said
Collectors
or
Rec●●vers
already
or
hereafter
to
be
appointed
to
collect
and
receive
the
said
Rates
,
and
who
only
are
impowred
to
demand
and
receive
the
same
shall
not
demand
or
require
,
nor
receive
or
take
more
than
according
to
the
aforesaid
Rates
,
without
the
free
consent
and
agreement
of
the
said
Mark●t-people
,
for
some
extraordinary
Convenience
or
Accommodation
,
unless
in
Leaden-Hall
Market
,
where
other
and
larger
Rates
have
been
ant●●ntly
paid
for
Stalls
and
Standings
therein
,
for
all
which
they
are
to
be
accountable
to
the
Chamberlain
of
London
for
the
time
being
,
for
●he
use
of
the
Maior
and
Commonalty
and
Citizens
of
the
said
City
.
And
for
the
better
accommodation
a●d
just
satisfaction
of
all
persons
,
as
well
Buyers
as
Sellers
,
who
shall
at
any
time
have
occasion
to
make
use
of
Scales
and
We●ghts
in
an●
of
the
Markets
aforesaid
,
be
it
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
the
Overseer
,
Collector
or
Receiver
of
each
respective
Market
,
and
no
other
person
or
persons
,
shall
provide
one
or
more
Beam
or
Beams
with
Scales
and
Weights
,
to
be
set
up
in
some
convenient
place
or
pla●es
within
each
respective
Market
,
only
for
the
due
weighing
between
Buyer
and
Seller
,
all
such
Provisions
as
are
usually
bought
or
sold
●y
weight
:
And
that
no
Overseer
,
Collector
or
Receiver
shall
or
may
demand
or
receive
more
than
one
Farthing
for
every
Dra●ght
,
or
fou●
pence
per
week
.
And
for
prevention
of
any
●●nd
of
Exa●●ion
from
any
persons
resorting
to
any
of
the
respective
Market-places
aforesaid
,
It
is
hereby
further
declared
,
That
no
person
or
persons
may
or
ought
to
demand
or
receive
any
Money
or
other
Reward
of
or
from
any
Market-people
,
in
any
of
the
Markets
under
p●etence
of
Matage
,
or
of
any
other
Right
of
providing
Boards
,
Stalls
,
Standings
or
any
other
Accommodations
relating
to
the
said
Mar●ets
,
but
the
Collectors
only
;
and
that
according
to
the
Rates
as
by
this
Act
they
are
Authorized
and
directed
to
collect
and
receive
.
And
be
it
further
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
the
Collectors
or
Receivers
appointed
or
to
be
appointed
as
aforesaid
,
shall
have
power
,
upon
obstinate
denial
or
delay
of
any
of
the
Market-people
to
observe
the
Rules
and
pay
the
respective
Rates
hereby
prescribed
,
from
their
respective
Standings
and
Places
to
amove
and
displace
,
and
others
who
are
willing
to
conform
to
the
Rules
and
Rates
herein
limited
and
appointed
,
therein
to
place
and
settle
,
any
thing
in
this
Act
,
or
any
other
Law
,
Vsage
or
Custom
of
this
City
contained
,
to
the
contrary
notwithstanding
.
And
for
the
better
Order
and
quieting
of
the
Market-people
,
and
for
reconciling
all
Differences
that
may
arise
therein
between
them
and
the
Collectors
or
Receivers
in
the
aforesaid
Markets
,
and
also
that
the
Rates
and
Duties
may
be
the
better
collected
and
certainly
paid
into
the
Chamber
of
London
without
fraud
,
and
the
said
Markets
more
effectually
supervised
,
and
for
prevention
of
Abuses
and
Disorders
that
may
arise
:
Be
it
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
such
persons
as
shall
from
time
to
time
be
appointed
by
this
Court
to
be
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
of
the
Profits
or
Duties
of
the
said
respective
Markets
,
with
such
Salaries
or
Allowances
as
this
Court
shall
think
fit
,
shall
from
time
to
time
appoint
,
allot
and
direct
all
such
Stalls
,
Standings
and
Places
as
shall
be
used
in
the
said
several
Markets
,
that
the
said
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
,
that
shall
from
time
to
time
be
thereunto
appointed
by
Order
as
aforesaid
,
do
give
sufficient
Security
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Committee
to
be
appointed
by
this
Court
,
for
managing
the
publick
Markets
of
this
City
,
for
their
Diligence
and
faithful
Performance
of
their
Office
,
and
overseeing
the
Orders
and
Provisions
aforesaid
observed
,
and
giving
a
just
and
true
Account
of
their
Receipts
and
Payments
of
the
Money
every
week
into
the
Chamber
of
London
:
And
that
the
said
Committee
or
any
three
of
them
,
whereof
one
to
be
an
Alderman
,
do
once
every
fourteen
days
at
least
meet
together
at
the
Guild-Hall
,
and
then
and
there
Audit
the
Accounts
of
the
said
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
,
for
prevention
of
any
Abuses
or
Damages
that
by
neglect
thereof
might
arise
or
happen
:
And
also
endeavour
upon
any
Complaints
and
Grievances
of
the
Market-people
,
if
any
shall
be
made
to
them
against
the
said
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
,
or
otherwise
to
compose
or
redress
the
same
as
soon
as
possibly
they
can
,
that
so
all
Disturbances
to
the
Market-people
,
and
unnecessary
Suits
at
Law
may
be
avoided
:
And
that
the
said
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
shall
frequently
attend
and
be
in
the
said
Markets
during
Market-time
and
diligently
oversee
the
same
,
to
prevent
with
their
best
Care
any
Abuses
or
Disorders
that
may
happen
or
be
committed
therein
;
and
also
to
take
care
,
that
the
Provisions
and
Penalties
appointed
by
this
Act
against
all
Offenders
contrary
to
the
same
,
be
duly
and
constantly
put
in
execution
:
And
if
any
of
the
said
Overseers
,
Collectors
or
Receivers
shall
be
remiss
or
corrupt
therein
,
then
they
shall
be
forthwith
displaced
and
disabled
of
any
Office
or
Place
touching
the
said
Markets
.
And
be
it
further
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
in
case
the
said
Committee
appointed
by
this
Court
for
managing
the
publick
Markets
of
this
City
,
shall
at
any
time
hereafter
find
it
most
fitting
and
advantageous
for
the
benefit
of
the
Chamber
,
to
treat
and
agree
with
any
person
or
persons
for
Collecting
or
Receiving
the
Profits
arising
by
the
Markets
,
to
be
paid
into
the
Chamber
of
London
by
Quarterly
Payments
without
any
Weekly
Account
,
upon
sufficient
Security
for
performance
thereof
;
that
then
the
Committee
aforesaid
shall
and
may
treat
and
agree
upon
the
best
terms
they
can
,
and
report
their
Proceedings
unto
this
Court
for
their
Approbation
therein
,
and
thereupon
such
person
or
persons
as
shall
be
so
agreed
withal
,
is
,
are
and
shall
be
hereby
authorized
and
fully
impowred
with
and
unto
all
the
Powers
and
Authorities
hereby
Enacted
for
Collecting
the
Rates
and
recovering
the
Forfeitures
herein
mentioned
and
expressed
.
All
which
Peins
,
Forfeitures
and
Penalties
,
Sum
and
Sums
of
money
to
be
forfeited
by
virtue
of
this
Act
shall
be
recovered
by
Action
of
Debt
,
Bill
or
Plaint
to
be
commenced
or
prosecuted
in
the
name
of
the
Chamberlain
of
the
City
of
London
for
the
time
being
,
in
the
Court
holden
before
the
Maior
and
Aldermen
in
the
Chamber
of
the
Guild-Hall
of
the
City
of
London
,
in
all
Suits
to
be
prosecuted
by
virtue
of
this
Act
,
against
any
Offender
or
Offenders
contrary
to
the
same
;
and
the
Prosecutor
shall
recover
the
ordinary
Costs
of
Suit
to
be
expended
in
and
about
the
Prosecution
thereof
;
and
if
the
Suit
pass
for
the
Defendant
,
or
that
the
Plaintiff
become
non-suited
,
or
discontinue
his
Action
,
then
the
said
Defendant
to
recover
his
Costs
;
and
that
the
Chamberlain
for
the
time
being
shall
not
have
power
to
take
less
of
any
Offender
,
than
herein
is
limited
to
be
forfeited
for
every
Offence
respectively
.
And
further
,
That
one
moiety
of
all
Forfeitures
to
be
recovered
by
virtue
hereof
,
the
Costs
of
the
Suit
for
recovery
thereof
being
first
deducted
,
shall
after
the
Recovery
and
Receipt
thereof
,
at
or
before
the
twenty
fifth
day
of
March
yearly
,
be
paid
and
delivered
unto
the
Treasurer
of
Christs-Hospital
,
to
be
employed
towards
the
Relief
of
the
Poor
Children
to
be
brought
up
and
maintained
in
that
Hospital
:
And
the
other
moiety
to
him
or
them
which
shall
prosecute
the
Suit
in
the
name
of
the
Chamberlain
of
the
said
City
for
recovery
of
the
same
,
any
thing
in
this
Act
to
the
contrary
thereof
in
any
wise
notwithstanding
.
And
whereas
the
Sergeant
and
Yeoman
of
the
Channel
,
and
Richard
Robinson
the
present
Forein-taker
,
while
the
Common
Markets
were
kept
in
Leaden-Hall-street
,
Cheapside
and
Newgate-street
,
did
take
care
for
sweeping
and
making
clean
the
said
Streets
where
the
Market-people
resorted
,
and
paid
for
carrying
away
the
Soil
thereof
,
and
also
furnishing
the
Market-people
with
Boards
and
other
Accommodations
;
in
consideration
whereof
they
received
some
certain
Allowance
of
the
Market-people
for
their
Care
and
Pains
therein
.
Now
forasmuch
as
the
said
Markets
are
removed
out
of
the
Streets
and
made
commodious
,
and
are
intended
to
be
so
preserved
and
maintained
for
the
Accommodation
of
all
Citizens
and
other
the
Kings
liege
people
resorting
thereunto
,
at
the
publick
Charge
of
this
City
:
Be
it
Enacted
by
the
Authority
aforesaid
,
That
the
several
Officers
before-mentioned
shall
from
henceforth
be
wholly
discharged
from
the
Charge
of
cleansing
and
carrying
away
the
Soil
of
the
said
Markets
,
and
providing
Boards
,
and
other
Accommodations
for
the
Market-people
;
and
likewise
from
any
ways
intermedling
with
the
Receipt
of
any
Duties
,
Fees
or
Profits
,
or
taking
any
money
of
any
persons
resorting
to
or
standing
in
any
of
the
Common
Markets
aforesaid
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
;
but
that
instead
thereof
,
the
Sergeant
and
Yeoman
of
the
Channel
for
the
time
being
,
shall
during
their
continuance
in
the
said
Places
,
each
of
them
have
and
receive
out
of
the
Chamber
of
London
,
the
sum
of
Three
pounds
weekly
;
and
Richard
Robinson
the
present
Forein-taker
,
the
sum
of
Three
pounds
every
week
during
the
term
of
his
natural
Life
:
All
which
Sums
and
none
other
shall
be
paid
by
the
Chamberlain
out
of
the
Profits
to
be
collected
of
and
from
the
Market-people
,
to
the
persons
aforesaid
,
in
full
satisfaction
of
all
their
●●ght
,
Title
,
Claim
and
Demand
whatsoever
to
any
part
or
share
of
the
Profits
to
be
collected
of
and
from
the
Market-people
.
Provided
always
the
aforesaid
Officers
do
give
their
diligent
Attendance
in
●eepi●●
the
Streets
from
all
Nusances
,
and
sup●●essing
a●●
Sta●●
of
Herbs
,
Oranges
,
Apples
,
Lace-sellers
and
other
petty
Traders
or
Hawkers
,
or
Forestallers
in
any
of
the
Streets
,
Lanes
,
Passages
,
Inns
or
other
places
in
the
City
of
London
and
Liberties
thereof
;
and
for
default
of
doing
their
Du●y
therein
,
to
forfeit
such
part
of
their
weekly
Salary
,
as
shall
be
ordered
by
the
Committee
appointed
by
this
Court
for
managing
the
publick
Markets
of
this
City
,
unless
upon
Appeal
to
the
Court
of
Aldermen
the
Penalty
imposed
shall
be
abated
,
augmented
or
remitted
.
Provided
always
,
That
this
Act
or
any
thing
herein
contained
shall
not
extend
nor
be
construed
to
obstruct
,
interrupt
or
hinder
the
Master
,
Wardens
and
Assistants
of
the
Butchers
Company
or
other
of
their
Officers
,
whom
they
shall
direct
and
appoint
,
according
to
the
antient
Custom
and
laudable
Vsage
of
this
City
,
from
supervising
and
inspecting
(
with
the
Collectors
of
each
respective
Market
)
the
Beef
,
Mutton
,
Veal
,
Lamb
,
Pork
,
Bacon
and
other
Butchery
Wares
and
Provisions
brought
into
any
of
the
said
Markets
to
be
sold
,
whether
it
be
wholsom
Food
,
and
fit
for
the
use
and
nourishment
of
His
Majesties
liege
Subjects
that
shall
buy
the
same
:
And
if
any
shall
be
found
corrupt
and
unwholsom
,
the
same
to
dispose
of
,
and
to
proceed
against
all
such
Offenders
,
according
to
the
several
Statutes
of
this
Realm
and
By-Laws
of
this
City
;
nor
from
being
assistant
to
each
respective
Collector
,
in
each
respective
Market
every
Market-day
,
for
raising
the
Markets
at
the
respective
hours
in
this
Act
limited
and
appointed
for
that
purpose
.
Wagstaffe
.