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woman-baud_n quarrel_n common_a hazerdour_n contectour_n maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n champartour_n or_o embracer_n of_o inquest_n or_o other_o common_a misdoer_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n and_o present_v their_o name_n 11._o also_o if_o any_o bawd_n common_a scold_n strumpet_n common_a adulterer_n witch_n or_o common_a scold_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n 12._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o house_n hot-house_n wherein_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweating-house_n for_o ease_n and_o health_n of_o man_n to_o the_o which_o be_v resort_v or_o conversant_a any_o strumper_n or_o woman_n of_o evil_a name_n or_o fame_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweat_v ordain_v for_o woman_n to_o the_o which_o be_v any_o common_a recourse_n of_o young_a man_n or_o other_o person_n of_o evil_a fame_n and_o suspect_v condition_n 13._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n that_o keep_v or_o hold_v any_o such_o hothouse_n either_o for_o man_n or_o 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at_o the_o warn_n of_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o market_n 5._o every_o builder_n of_o house_n ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o chamberlain_z for_o a_o special_a licence_n for_o hoard_v of_o by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o high_a street_n and_o no_o builder_n to_o encumber_v the_o street_n with_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n take_v down_o for_o the_o prepare_n of_o his_o new_a building_n under_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n except_o he_o make_v a_o hoard_v of_o sorty_fw-la shilling_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v any_o cart_n in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n time_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o recompense_v to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v hurt_v thereby_o if_o any_o such_o be_v twelve_o penny_n 7._o no_o budge-man_n shall_v lead_v but_o two_o horse_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v unle_v under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 8._o no_o man_n shall_v ride_v or_o drive_v his_o car_n or_o cart_n atrot_n in_o the_o street_n but_o patient_o under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 9_o no_o man_n shall_v gallop_v his_o horse_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o otherwise_o under_o like_a pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 10._o no_o man_n shall_v shoot_v in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o otherwise_o under_o like_a pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 11._o no_o man_n shall_v bowl_n or_o cast_v any_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o gain_v or_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 12._o no_o man_n shall_v dig_v any_o hole_n in_o the_o street_n for_o any_o matter_n except_o he_o stop_v it_o up_o again_o under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o recompense_n to_o any_o person_n hurt_v thereby_o two_o shilling_n 13._o no_o man_n bury_v any_o dung_n or_o goung_a within_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n under_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n 14._o goung-fermour_a shall_v carry_v any_o ordure_n till_o after_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n under_o pain_n of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 15._o no_o goung-fermour_a shall_v spill_v any_o ordure_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 16._o no_o man_n shall_v bait_v bull_n bear_v or_o horse_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 17._o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o cow_n goat_n hog_n pig_n hen_n cock_n capon_n or_o duck_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o 18._o no_o man_n shall_v maintain_v any_o bite_a cur_n or_o mad_a dog_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o recompense_v unto_o every_o party_n hurt_v therewith_o two_o shilling_n 19_o no_o cart_n that_o shall_v be_v shod_a with_o spig-nail_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n