FOR Prevention of many Incumbrances and Annoyances which daily happen to the Streets and Passengers , by the irregular and disorderly standing of Carrs , and passing up and down the Streets ; It is Ordered by this Court , That the present Number of Carrs Licensed , or that shall be Licensed by the President and Governors of Christ's Hospital , to Work within this City and the Liberties thereof for Hire , pursuant to an Act of Common-Council , of the 15th Instant , shall from henceforth observe and keep such Stations and Places , and Rules of the Standing of the Horses and Carrs in the several Streets of this City , and passing up and down the Streets , as are hereafter limited and appointed , and that they shall stand in no other Places within this City or Liberties thereof , nor in any greater Number than is hereafter set down . That is to say ,

FROM Brewers Key along Thames street to the first Custom House Gate , TWELVE ; from the West Gate of the Custom House to Porters Key , TWO ; from Porters key to Little Bear Key , THREE ; from Little Bear Key to Young's Key , FOUR ; from Young's Key to Ralph's Key , THREE ; from Ralph's Key to Great Dice Key , TWO ; from Great Dice Key to Smart's Key , TWO ; from Little Sommers Key to Botolph Wharf , TWO ; from Botolph Wharf to Cox Key , TWO ; from Cox Key to Fresh Wharf , TWO ; from Fresh Wharf to St. Magnus Corner , SIX ; at St. Dunstan's Hill , FOUR ; from New Fish street to the Still Yard SIXTEEN ; from the Still Yard to the Crooked Billet Wharfs , TWENTY ; from the Crocked Billet Wharfs to the Black Swan , TWELVE ; from the Black Swan to Brooks Wharf , TWELVE ; from Brooks Wharf to Castle Alley , TWENTY ; from Paul's Wharf to Puddle Dock , TEN ; from Veres Key and all Places thereabouts that have Passages up Puddle Dock Hill , TWENTY ; ( and that all Carts standing in Thames street , shall stand on the South Side of the said Street only ) at Black Friers , SIX ; Bridewell , TEN ; Carter Lane , FIVE ; Salisbury Court , TEN ; on the East Side of Fleet Ditch , FIVE ; on the West Side of Fleet Ditch , FIVE ; at White Friers , FIVE ; at Bridewell Dock , FI●● ; a little upon Holborn Hill Westward , FOUR ; Eastward of Holborn between the Bridge and King's Arms , TWO ; West Smithfield and abo●t the Bars , FIFTEEN ; Aldersgate , SIX ; Bread street , SIX ; Friday street , SIX ; Aldermanbury , TWO ; Silver street , TWO ; Bassishaw street , TWO ; Broad street , FOUR ; Bishopsgate without , SIX ; Bishopsgate within , EIGHT ; St. Mary Ax and up Camomile street , SIX ; without Aldg●te towards White Chappel , TEN ; Crutched Friers , TEN ; Cross Lane from St. Dunstan's Hill to Harp Lane , SIX ; Dukes Place , SIX ; Bury street , FOUR ; Lawrence Pountney Lane and the Passage into Suffolk Lane , FOU● Dowgate Hill , SIX ; Coleman street , FOUR ; Philpot Lan● , FOUR ; Botolph Lane , FIVE ; Harp Lane , SIX ; Bear Lane , SIX ; in 〈…〉 street where the Church and Pump stood , FOUR ; Leadenhall street between the East India House and Pump , THREE ; Lime street , 〈…〉 the Weigh House Yard , ONE .

〈…〉 Ordered by this Court , That if any Carr-man or Carr-men shall at any Time hereafter be sound standing 〈…〉 Place or Places 〈…〉 this City or Liberties thereof , unless it be during reasonable Time for Loading or Unloading of Goods and ●●modities , or any greater Numbers of Carrs in any the Places aforesaid , than is hereby limited and appointed , every Offender or Offenders coming into any of the aforesaid Places after the same shall be full of the Number of Carrs before limited , shall forfeit for the first Offence the Sum of five Shillings , for the Second and every other Offence ten Shillings .

THAT no Carter or Carr-man shall hereafter come into Thames street by St. Magnus Corner Eastward , with his or their empty Cart or Carr before such Time as he or they shall be hired to come into the same Street for Lading or Carrying : But that the Lanes and Passages hereafter mentioned shall be used only for such empty Carrs to pass and take their Way through into the said Street , and no other , that is to say , the Lane leading down to Tower Dock , Bear Lane , Harp Lane , Botolph Lane , Pudding Lane , St. Michael's Lane , St. Lawrence Pountney Lane , Bush Lane , Trinity Lane , and all other Lanes Westward , except the Lanes and Places hereafter limited for Loaden Carts to pass through from the said Street .

AND that all Carrs and Carts Loaden ; passing out of and from Thames street , shall from thence pass and go up through these Lanes and Places following , or some of them , and no other , That is to say , the Hill leading from Tower Dock to the East End of Tower street , St. Dunstan's Hill , St. Mary Hill , St. Martin's Lane , Dowgate Hill , Garlick Hithe , Bread street Hill , and that no empty Carr or Cart passing to the said Street ( other than such as having been unladen in some of the Lanes or Places before mentioned shall be occasioned to pass to the said Street immediately after such unlading ) shall go down the Hills , Lanes , or Places last before mentioned : But the same shall be kept only for the passing of Carrs and Carts laden . But that as well the said empty Carrs , as Carts laden , shall and may pass into and from Thames street , through the several Lanes and Places hereafter mentioned ; That is to say , Fish street Hill , Whittington Lane Hill , and the Wardrobe Hill , except as before is limited . Also that all Carrs laden may go into the said Street down all Places as shall be best and most easy for them , as hath been always accustomed , upon Pain that every Carr-man Offending in any of the aforesaid Particulars , shall forfeit and pay for his or their first Offence five Shillings , and for their second and every other Offence the Sum of ten Shillings .

AND it is further Ordered , That it shall be free for all Merchants , Shopkeepers , and others that have occasion to use Carrs or Carts , to chuse what Carrs they shall please to be imployed in their Work , except such as stand for Wharf-work , Tackle-work , and Crane-work , which are to stand in Order and be taken in Turn , and that every Carr-man who stands with his empty Cart next to any Goods that are to be Loaden , shall on the first Demand Load the same without any Delay or Bargaining for any other Wages than is or shall be duly ordained or appointed ; And if the first , next or other Cart shall refuse or delay to Load any Goods upon Request made , every Person so refusing shall forfeit five Shillings for every such Offence , and then the next Cart in Order , or any other that shall be willing thereto , shall be at Liberty to take the same .

FURTHER it is Ordered , That all the Posts , Chains , Rails and Seats , that have been at any Time within twenty Years last past set up and erected within any of the Streets , Lanes or Passages hereby limited , as aforesaid , for the Passage of Carrs and Carts into , and from Thames street , that may any way obstruct the said Passage , shall be forthwith taken up and removed .

AND to the End all Persons concerned may take Notice hereof , It is Ordered by this Court , That this Order be forthwith Printed , and Published within this City and Liberties thereof .