Peace. YEe shall sweare that ye shall truly enquire, if the peace of the King our Soveraigne Lord bee not kept as it ought to be, and in whose default, and by whom it is broken or disturbed.

Franke pledge. 2 Also if any man be received within this ward, but if he be under free pledge, that is to say, bee sworne afore the Alderman at his Court, or else afore the said Alderman betweene this and the Munday next after the feast of the Epiphany next comming.

Out-lawes, Traytors, Fe­lons, &c.3 Also if there dwell any man within the ward, that is outlawed, or indicted of treason or felony, or be any receiver of Traytors or Felons.

Thames. 4 Also ye shall enquire and truly present all the offences & defaults done by any person or persons within the River of Thames, according to the intent and purport of an Act made by our late Soveraigne Lord King Edward the sixth in his high Court of Parliament, and also of divers other things ordained by Act of common Councell of this Citie, for the redresse and amendment of the said River, which as now is in great decay and ruine, and will be in short time past all remedy, if high and substantiall provision, and helpe be not had with all speed and diligence possible, as more plainly appeareth in the said Act of Parliament, and the said Act of common Councell of this Citie.

Congregati­ons. 5 Also if any manner person make congregation, or be receiver or gatherer of evill companies.

Ryotor, Barator.6. Also if any man be a common riotor, or a barator walking by nightertaile without light, against the rule and custome of this Citie.

Peace, hue and crie.7 Also if there be any man within this ward, that will not helpe, ayde, ne succour the Constables, Bedle, and o­ther ministers of this Citie in keeping of the peace, and arrest the evill doers with rearing of hue and crie.

Hucksters, re­ceivers of Ap­prentices, Arti­ficers, &c.8. Also if there be any Huckster of Ale or Beere that commonly useth to receive any Apprentices, servants, artifi­cers or labourers, that commonly use to play at the dice, cardes, or tables, contrary to the forme of the Statute in that case ordained and provided.

Inholder, Ta­verner, Victu­aller.9 Also if there be any Inholder, Taverner, Brewer, Huckster, or other Victualler, that hold open their houses af­ter the houre limited by the Mayor.

Curfue. 10 Also, if any parish Clerke ring the bell, called the Curfue bell, after Curfue rungen at the Churches of Bowe, Barking Church, S. Brides, and S. Giles without Cripplegate.

Bawdes, main­tainers of quarrells. &c.11 Also, ye shall inquire if any putour that is to say, man bawd, or woman bawd, common hazardours contectour, maintainer of quarrels, champertours, or embracers of Enquests, or other common misdoers, be dwelling within this ward, and present their names.

Strumpet, A­dulterer, witch, Scold. Hot-house.12 Also, if any bawd, common strumpet common adulterer, witch, or common scold be dwelling within this ward.

13 Also, if there be any house, wherein is kept and holden any hot-house, or sweating-house, for ease and health of men, to the which be resorting or conversant any strumpets, or women of evill name or fame; or if there be any hot-house or sweating ordaiined for women, to the which is any common recourse of young men, or of other persons of evill fame and suspect conditions.

14 Also, if there be any such persons, that keepe or hold any such hot-houses, either for men or women, and have found no surety to the Chamberlaine for their good and honest behaviour, according to the Lawes of this Citie, and lodge any manner person by night contrary to the ordinance thereof made, by the which he or they shall forfeit twen­ty pounds to the Chamber, if they doe the contrary.

Thames, dit­ches, streets, &c.15 Also, if any manner of person, cast or lay dung, ordure, rubbish, seacole dust rushes, or any other thing noyant, in the River of Thames, Walbrooke, Fleete, or other ditches of this Citie, or in the open streets, wayes, or lanes with­in this Citie.

Channell. 16 Also, if any person, after a great raine falleth, or at any other time sweepe any dung, ordure, rubbish, rushes, seacole dust, or any other thing noyant, downe into the channell of any street or lane, whereby the common course there is let, and the same things noyant driven thereby downe into the said water of Thames.

17 Also, if any manner person nourish Hogs, Oxen, Kine, Duckes, or any Beasts within this ward, to the grie­vance and disease of their neighbours. Hogs, Oxen, Kine, Duckes, &c

Vsurer. 18 Also, if any Vsurers, or false Chevesancers be dwelling within this ward.

Persons indi­cted in one Ward, flying into another.19 Also, where afore this time it is ordained and enacted, as hereafter followeth. Item, for to eschew the evils of misgoverned persons that daily when they be indicted in one ward flie into another: It is ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen, that as soone as a man or woman suspect, first doe come to dwell within any house, in any ward within the Citie, the Constables, Bedles, or other officers of the same, shalbe charged by their oathes at the generall Court, to enquire and espie from whence they come. And if they finde by their own confession, or by the record of any of the Bookes of any Alderman of the Citie, that they be indicted or cast of evill and noyous life, and will not finde suretie for their good a bearing and honest governance to the Alderman for the time being, that then they shall not dwell there from thenceforth, but shall be warned to avoid within three or foure dayes, or more or lesse after, as it shall be seene to the Alderman of the ward for the time being; and that the Landlord that letteth the house or his Attourney, shall be also warned to make them to avoyd out of his house aforesaid, within the said time limited by the Alderman. And if they be found there after the time, that then not onely the said dishonest persons shall have im­prisonment of their bodies after the discretion of the Mayor & Aldermen; but also the said Landlords, letters of the said houses, shall forfeit to the Guildhall, as much as they should have had for letting of the said house, or should be paid by the yeare, if the said persons or other had dwelled in the said house.

Colouring for­reine goods.20 Also, if any Freeman against his oath made, conceale, cover, or colour the goods of Forreiners, by the which the King may in any wise lose, or the Franchises of this Citie be imblemished.

Forreine buy­ing and selling.21 Also if any Forreine buy or sell with any other Forreine within this Citie, or Suburbs thereof, any goods or merchandizes, the same goods or merchandizes be forthwith forfeit to the use of the Comminaltie of this Citie.

Freemen not resident.22 Also, if every Freeman, which receiveth or taketh the benefit, and enioyeth the Franchises of this City, be con­tinually dwelling out of this Citie, and hath not, ne will not (after his oath made) be at scot and lot, nor partner to the charges of this Citie, for the worship of the same Citie, when he is duly required.

Orphanes, Wards, Marriages, Officers.23 Also, if any man conceale the goods of Orphanes of this City, of whom the ward and marriage of right belon­geth to the Mayor and Aldermen of this Citie.

24 And if any Officer by colour of his office, doe extortion to any man, or be maintainer of quarrels against right, or take carriage, or arrest victuall unduely.

Boatmen. Ferriours.25 Also, if any Boatman or Ferriour be dwelling in the ward, that taketh more for Boat-manage or Ferriage than is ordained.

Purprestures, Pent-house, Jetties, &c. 26 Also, if any man make Purprestures, that is to say, incroach or take of the common ground of this Citie, by land or by water, as in wals, pales, stalles, stoupes, grieces, or doores of cellars, or in any other like, within the ward, or if any porch, penthouse, or ietty be too low, in letting of men that ride beside, or carts that goe thereforth.

Pent-houses, stalles, &c.27 Also, that pentises and ietties be at the least of the heighth of nine foot, and that the stalles be not but of two foot & an halfe in breadth, and to be flexible or moveable, that is to say, to hang by Iemewes or Garnets, so that they may be taken up and let downe.

Way, water­course.28 Also, if any common way or common course of water be foreclosed or letted, that it may not have his course as it was wont, to the annoyance of the Ward, and by whom it is done.

Pavements. 29 Also, if any pavement be defective, or too high in one place, and too low in another, to the disturbance of riders, and goers thereby, and carts that goe thereupon.

Regrators, Forestallers.30 Also, if any Regrator or Forestaller of victuall, or of any other merchandizes which should come to this Citie to be sold, be dwelling within this ward. A Regrator is as much as to say, as he that buyeth up all the victuall or mer­chandizes, or the most part thereof when it is come to the Citie, or the Suburbs of the same, of a low price, and then afterward selleth it at his owne pleasure, at a high and excessive price. A Forestaller is he that goeth out of the Citie, and meeteth with the victuall or merchandize by the way, comming to the Citie to be sold, and there buyeth it, both these be called in the Law, Inimici publici patriae, which is to say, Open enemies to a countrey.

31 Also, if any Butcher, Fishmonger, Poulter, Vintner, Hostler, Cooke, or seller of victuall, doe sell victuall at unreasonable prices. Price of victuall.

Hay. 32 Also, if any Hostler sell hay, oates, or provender at excessive prices, taking greater gaine thereby, than is reaso­nable and lawfull.

Victuals un­wholesome Price.33 Also, if any victualler sell any victuals not covenable, or unwholsome for mans body, or else dearer than is pro­claimed by the Mayor.

Measures un­sealed.34 Ye shall diligently make search and inquirie, whether there be any Vintner, Inholder, Alehouse-keeper, or any other person or persons whatsoever within your ward, that doe use or keepe in his or their house or houses, any Cans, stone-pots, or other measures which be unsealed, and by law not allowed to sell beere or ale thereby, and whether they doe sell any of their best beere or ale, above a penny a quart: or any small ale or beere, above a halfe penny a quart: and whether any of them doe sell by any measure not sealed. If there be any such, you shall seize them, and send them to the Guildhall, to the Chamberlaines office, and present their names and faults by indenture, so oft as there shall be any occasion so to doe.

Weights and Measures. 35 Ye shall also make search in the shops and houses of all the Chandlers and of all others, which sell by weight or measure dwelling within your ward, and see that their scales be not one heavier than the other, & that their weights and measures, and well bushels as lesser measures, as well those that they sell seacoles by (which ought to be heaped) that they be in breadth according to the new standard, sealed as all others: and that all yards and elles, that they be their iust lengths and sealed, that the poore and other his Maiesties subiects be not deceived. And further if any doe buy by one weight or measure, and sell by others. And if in your search, you finde any false Weight, Measures, or Scales, yee shall seize them, and send them to the Guildhall to the Chamberlaine. And you shall also doe the like if you shall find any that doe sell any thing by Venice weights, contrary to the law and his Maiesties proclamations, pre­sent their names and faults.

Inholder. Browne-Baker. 36 Also, if any Inholder bake any bread to sell within his house, and if any Baker of sowre bread, bake white bread to sell, or marke not his bread, or else take more for the baking then three pence for a bushell.

37 Also, ye shall inquire, if any house be covered otherwise than with tyle, stone, lead, for perill of fire.

House, Tyle. Leper, Begger. Bakers, Brew­ers Fire.38 Also, if any Leper, Faitour, or mighty begger be dwelling within this ward.

39 Also, if any Baker or Brewer bake or brew with straw, or any other thing which is perillous for fire.

Painted visage. 40 Also, if any man goe with painted visage.

Candle-light. 41 Also, if there be any man that hangeth not out a Lanterne with a candle therein burning, after the usage, ac­cording to the commandement thereupon given.

42 Also, if any person bring or cause to be brought to this Citie, or the Liberties thereof, to be sold, or sell, offer or put to sale, any Tallwood, Billets, Faggots, or other firewood, not being of the full assize which the same ought to hold.

Wood, Countrey.43 Also, if any Freeman of this Citie use to resort into the countries neere to this Citie, and there to engrosse and buy up much Billet, Tallwood, Faggot, Tosard, or other firewood, and convey the same by water unto this Citie, and there lay it upon their wharfes and other places, and so keepe it till they may sell it at high and excessive pri­ces, at their owne wils.

44 Also, if any Woodmonger, or any other, sell any Billets or other firewood, above the price set by the Lord Mayor.

Cheese, Butter. 45 Also, if any Citizen of this Citie by himselfe, or any other person for him, or to his use, use to resort into the coun­try, and there buy and engrosse great quantity of cheese and butter, as well barrelled as otherwise, and after convey it by water or otherwise to this Citie to be sold at deare and excessive prices.

Free men to shew their Copies.46 Also, for as much as it is thought, that divers and many persons dwelling within the Liberties of this Citie, daily occupy as Freemen, whereas indeed they be none, nor never were admitted into the Liberties of this Citie, [Page]Ye shall therefore require every such person dwelling within this ward, whom ye shall suspect of the same to shew you the Copy of his Freedome under the seale of Office of the Chamberlaine of the said City, and such as ye shall find without their Copies, or deny to shew their Copies ye shall write and present their names in your Indentures.

Melting tallow 47 Also, you shall inquire and truely present all such persons as use melting of tallow, contrary to an Act of com­mon Councell, in that case made and provided.

Fire-presses. 48 Also, you shall truly present all persons which have or use any Fire-presses within the said City, or Liberties of the same, for pressing or dressing of nether stockes, woolen clothes, or other things.

49 Also, you shall inquire of all Armorers and other Artificers, using to worke in Metall, which have, or use any Reardorses or any other places, dangerous or perilious for fire.

Appraisers. 50 Also, if any have appraised any goods of any Freeman deceased, leaving behind him any Orphan, or Orphans, and the Appraisers not sworne before the Lord Maior, or the Aldermen of the ward.

Beame. 51 Also, if any Freeman buy any wares or merchandizes unweighed, which ought to be weighed at the Kings Beame, of any stranger or forreine free of the Liberties of this City, contrary to the Act of common Councell in that case made and provided.

Clothes. 52 Also, if any buy or sell any cloth or clothes in the house, shop, ware-house, or other place of any Clothworker, or other person, against any ordinance or custome of this City: or if any Clothworker or other doe receive or harbour a­ny clothes before the same be brought to Blackwell-hall, contrary to the ordinance made in that behalfe.

Carmen. 53 Also, if any Carman take any money for carriage of any goods, wares, or merchandizes, above the rates ordai­ned.

Buildings, di­vided houses, Inmates. 54 Also, if any make or cause to be made any new building or buildings, or divide or cause to be divided any house or houses, or receive any Inmate or Inmates, contrary to the Kings Maiesties Proclamation, or contrary to Law, or any Statute of this Realme.

Hawkers. 55 Also, if any be dwelling within this ward, which do offer or put to sale any wares or merchandizes in the open streets or lanes of this City, or goe from house to house to sell the same, commonly called hawkers, contrary to the Act made in that behalfe.

Freedome. 56 Also, if any have covetously, fraudulently, or unduely obtained the freedome of this City.

Collectors. 57 Also, if any Collector of Fifteenths or other duties for the publique service of the King or of this City, doe re­taine in his hands any part of the money collected to his owne use.

Women re­ceivers of ser­vants.58 Ye shall also inquire if there be dwelling within your ward any woman-broker, such as resort to mens houses demanding of their maid-servants, if they doe like of their services: if not, then they tell them they will helpe them to a better service, and so allure them to come from their Masters to their houses, where they abide as boorders till they be provided for. In which time it falleth out, that by lewd young men that resort to those houses, they be oftentimes made harlots to their utter undoing, and the great hurt of the Common-wealth: wherefore if any such be, you shall present them that order may be taken for reformation.

Privies. 59 Also, if any have or use any common Privy having issue into any common Sewer of the City.

Vagabonds.60 And if any Constable, Beadle, or other Officer be negligent or remisse in discharging his duty, touching the execution of the Statute made for punishment of rogues, vagabonds, and sturdy beggers, or otherwise and wherein the default is.

Poore. 61 Also, if any to whom the execution of the Statute made for reliefe of the poore doth appertaine, be remisse in discharging his duty touching the execution of the same Statute, and wherein the default is.

Legacies. 62 Also, if any Executor or other person retaine in his hands any Legacy, summe of money, or other thing given to any charitable use.

Drunkards Whoremonger, Sabbath, Jesuite, Seminary Priest, Secular Priest, Popish Recu­sant, Couseners, &c.63 Ye shall inquire whether there be within your ward any common Drunkard Whoremonger, Blasphemer of Gods holy name, prophaner of the Sabbath, Iesuite Seminary, or secular Priest, or any receiver, reliever, or main­tainer of any of them, or any Popish Recusant, Cozener, or swaggering idle companion, such as cannot give account how they live: if there be any such you shall present them and the names of those that lodge them or aide them.

Masse, 64 Ye shall also inquire whether any person or persons doe or shall say or sing Masse within your ward, or be pre­sent at any Masse.

Roman catho­lique religion. 65 Also, if any person or persons within your ward being evill affected, doe or shall extoll the Roman Catholike Religion above the Religion professed and established by the Kings Maiesties authority in England, or doe, or shall deprave the Religion now professed in this Realme by authority as above, which may breed discord in the City, and dissention in the Common-wealth, ye shall carefully present the same persons, and their offences.

66 Also, if any person or persons that keepeth horses in their houses, doe lay his or their stable dung or such kind of stinking filth in any streets or lanes of this City to the great annoyance of the people passing that way, and doe not loade his dung-cart at his Stable doore, as he ought to doe.

Assemble monethly.67 You shall assemble your selves once every moneth, or oftner if need require, so long as you shall continue of this Inquest, and present the defaults which you shall find to be committed concerning any of the articles of your charge, to the end due remedy may be speedily supplied, and the offenders punished, as occasion shall require.

68 And in making your presentments, your Clerke is carefully to write the Christian name, surname, and Addi­tion or calling of every offender and the name of the Parish wherein the offence was committed, and some certaine time how long the offence hath beene continued: and in presenting any persons for dividing houses or Inmates, to write the names and addition of the present Landlord receiving the rents, and the names of the Tenants in posses­sion, and of the Inmate in any house: and also to write in the Margent on the side of every presentment the name or names upon whose evidence you make such presentment.

God save the King.