WHereas in pursuance of an Act of Parliament made in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth year of his Majesties Reigne , and Entituled , An Act for Repairing of High-Wayes , and for Paving and keeping clean of the Streets , in , and about the Cities of London and Westminster , &c. His Majesty according to the said Act , hath Issued his Commission under his Great Seal of England , unto us Montjoy Earl of Newport , Jeronimo Earl of Portland , Henry Earl of St Albans , Anthony Lord Ashley , Sir Charles Berkeley , John Ashburnham Esquire , Daniel Oneale Esquire , Sir Robert Howard , Sir John Denham Knight of the Bath , Sir Richard Anslowe , Sir Thomas Ingram , Sir William Petty , Stephen Fox Esquire , Edward Waller Esquire , William Glascocke Esquire , Clement Spelman Esquire , John Evelyn Esquire , Hugh May Esquire , Thomas Bales Esquire , Reynold Graham Esquire , and Anthony Ayre Esquire , or any five of vs , to perform and execute the severall Clauses and Powers , in and by the said Act directed . And whereas by the said Act , all Persons are commanded to Sweep the Streets , &c. before their Houses and Walls , and the same take up in Baskets or other Vessels , every Wednesday and Saturday in every Week , for the Raker to carry away , upon pain of Three Shillings and Four Pence . And that all Persons are prohibited , to cast or lay any Seacoale-Ashes , Dust , or other Annoyance in any Street or Lane within the places aforesaid , before their own Doore , upon pain of Five Shillings , or before the Doore or Wall of any other Inhabitants , or cast it into any private or publick Sink , Water-Course , or High-Way , but keep the same in Tubbs or other Vessels , and deliver it to the Scavenger , upon pain of Twenty Shillings for every Offence . And that no Person Hoop or Wash any Caske or Vessel in the Street , or set empty Coaches , rough Timber , or Stones in the Street , upon pain of Twenty Shillings for every Offence . And it is Enacted , That all Scavengers , every Day ( except Sunday and other Holy-Dayes ) bring their Carts , and carry away the Dirt in their severall Parishes ; and before their approach , give notice of their coming , by a Bell , Horn , or Clapper , upon pain of Fourty Shillings for every such Neglect . And also , that every the Inhabitants , from Michaelmas unto our Lady-Day , from the time it grows Dark , untill Nine of the Clock at Night , shall set forth Lights , upon pain of one Shilling : And also , that all and every Housholder , Repaire and keep Repaired , the Street or Lane before his House or Wall , upon pain of Twenty Shillings . And whereas the said Commissioners have formerly Issued severall Orders for the Paving and Cleansing of the said Streets , and removing Nusances thence , but the same have not taken effect as desired : whereupon the said Commissioners , conceiving the Neglect of the said Statute and Orders proceeds from the ( Persons concerned ) want of knowledg of the said Particulars Imposed and Enjoyned by the Law ; have therefore thought fit hereby to informe them of their duty , and forewarn them of their danger , and earnestly require all Persons , to observe and performe the severall Clauses and Articles in the said Statute on their part to be performed . And to the intent that respect may be had for the due performance of these and all other duties contained in the said Act , We the Commissioners have appointed Stafford Tyndall , and James Reade Esquires , to be our Supervisors , Authorizing them to appoint their Deputy or Deputies , to see the same duly executed and performed . And in case any Inhabitants find themselves prejudiced by the Comportment of any Officer whatsoever that shall be imployed herein , upon their Complaint to vs , they , and every of them shall have Redresse .