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regrate_a obtain_v or_o get_v into_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n or_o possession_n in_o any_o the_o say_a market_n any_o victual_n or_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o that_o shall_v be_v thither_o bring_v to_o be_v sell_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o sell_v the_o same_o again_o in_o their_o shop_n or_o shop_n or_o any_o of_o the_o market_n or_o other_o place_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o or_o shall_v engross_v or_o get_v into_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n by_o buy_v contract_a or_o otherwise_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a market_n with_o intent_n to_o sell_v the_o same_o again_o in_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o market_n or_o place_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o upon_o pain_n that_o every_o such_o forestall_a regrater_n and_o engrosser_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v forty_o shilling_n and_o whereas_o for_o accommodation_n of_o market_n people_n with_o stall_n board_n shelter_n and_o all_o other_o like_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o stand_n in_o any_o of_o the_o market_n place_n within_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v clean_o the_o same_o and_o otherwise_o for_o defray_v the_o incident_a charge_n of_o repair_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o market_n and_o to_o gratify_v and_o reward_v the_o care_n and_o attendance_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v therein_o there_o have_v always_o be_v give_v and_o pay_v certain_a reasonable_a rate_n for_o the_o say_a accommodation_n and_o charge_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o say_v rate_n may_v be_v ascertain_v and_o make_v public_a to_o all_o market_n people_n whereby_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o let_v of_o the_o city_n land_n with_o approbation_n of_o this_o court_n be_v employ_v therein_o as_o collector_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o same_o rate_n may_v be_v prevent_v from_o demand_v or_o extort_v more_o than_o be_v allow_v as_o 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no_o person_n or_o person_n inhabit_v in_o or_o near_a to_o any_o the_o say_a market_n place_n or_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o upon_o pretence_n of_o any_o right_n whatsoever_o other_o than_o the_o receiver_n or_o collector_n of_o the_o say_a rate_n and_o duty_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o provide_v any_o stall_n or_o other_o accommodation_n in_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a market_n place_n or_o direct_o or_o indirect_o take_v require_v or_o exact_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n of_o the_o market_n people_n for_o any_o stall_n stand_n or_o accommodation_n of_o their_o place_n and_o station_n in_o the_o say_a market_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n offend_v herein_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v for_o every_o time_n so_o do_v and_o offend_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o quiet_v of_o the_o market_n people_n and_o the_o reconcile_a all_o difference_n that_o may_v arise_v therein_o betwixt_o they_o and_o 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requisite_a provide_v the_o say_a allowance_n exceed_v not_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a clear_a profit_n all_o necessary_a charge_n be_v deduct_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v overseer_n and_o collector_n or_o receiver_n that_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v thereunto_o appoint_v by_o order_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n for_o their_o diligence_n and_o faithful_a performance_n in_o their_o office_n and_o overseeing_a the_o order_n and_o provision_n aforesaid_a observe_v and_o give_v a_o just_a and_o true_a account_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o money_n every_o week_n into_o the_o chamber_n and_o that_o the_o say_a committee_n do_v once_o in_o every_o week_n meet_v together_o at_o the_o guildhall_n and_o then_o and_o there_o audite_fw-la the_o account_n and_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a overseer_n and_o collector_n or_o receiver_n for_o prevention_n of_o any_o 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that_o the_o flesh_n so_o offer_v to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v and_o dispose_v of_o to_o such_o prison_n of_o this_o city_n as_o the_o lord_n major_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v direct_v and_o appoint_v now_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o such_o secret_a offender_n shun_v and_o escape_v all_o search_n and_o due_a punishment_n and_o the_o market_n of_o this_o city_n be_v thereby_o neglect_v and_o decay_v and_o such_o secret_a sale_n of_o flesh_n be_v also_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o encourage_v many_o thievish_a idle_a and_o ill-disposed_a person_n to_o steal_v cattle_n in_o the_o country_n and_o part_n adjacent_a to_o this_o city_n to_o the_o great_a deceit_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o future_a these_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o forthwith_o on_o sight_n hereof_o to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n aid_v and_o assist_v unto_o the_o bearer_n or_o bearer_n hereof_o and_o every_o of_o they_o who_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v you_o notice_n of_o such_o offender_n and_o you_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o apprehend_v and_o bring_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o body_n or_o body_n of_o all_o such_o offender_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v find_v to_o sell_v or_o offer_v to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n in_o such_o manner_n any_o beef_n pork_n mutton_n lamb_n or_o deal_v by_o way_n of_o hawk_v in_o any_o inn_n lane_n warehouse_n or_o other_o obscure_a place_n or_o open_a street_n within_o this_o city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o deal_v withal_o as_o to_o law_n and_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v and_o also_o that_o you_o seize_v such_o flesh_n so_o offer_v to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n by_o way_n of_o hawk_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o bring_v it_o before_o i_o or_o 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market_n already_o settle_v and_o appoint_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v settle_v and_o appoint_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n and_o the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o common_a council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o rule_n order_n and_o direction_n hereafter_o prescribe_v he_o due_o observe_v by_o all_o person_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v concern_v therein_o and_o first_o whereas_o by_o former_a act_n of_o common_a council_n the_o sale_n of_o beef_n have_v be_v restrain_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v only_o in_o leaden-hall_n and_o the_o greenyard_n there_o which_o if_o now_o observe_v will_v be_v very_o inconvenient_a to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n in_o regard_n the_o late_a butchery_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o st._n nicholas_n shambles_n which_o heretofore_o furnish_v with_o beef_n and_o other_o flesh_n victual_n those_o part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v now_o remove_v and_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o butcher_n and_o butcher_n poulterer_n and_o poulterer_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v hereafter_o except_v country_n farmer_n victualler_n lader_n or_o kidder_n who_o keep_v butcher_n or_o poulterer_n shop_n or_o shop_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o or_o within_o two_o miles_n distance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n may_v from_o and_o after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o act_n take_v to_o farm_n or_o hire_n stand_n stall_n or_o place_n in_o any_o the_o aforesaid_a respective_a market_n and_o there_o sell_v utter_a and_o put_v to_o open_a show_n or_o sale_n his_o or_o their_o beef_n mutton_n veal_n lamb_n pork_n and_o other_o butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n or_o other_o provision_n upon_o the_o four_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v viz._n upon_o mondays_n wednesdays_n and_o friday_n weekly_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n from_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n until_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o same_o day_n and_o between_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n and_o the_o annunciation_n from_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n until_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o same_o day_n and_o upon_o every_o saturday_n in_o the_o week_n all_o the_o year_n long_o from_o the_o aforesaid_a respective_a hour_n of_o six_o and_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n until_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o same_o day_n for_o so_o long_a time_n only_o as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v furnish_v the_o say_a stall_n stand_n and_o place_n with_o wholesome_a flesh_n and_o other_o provision_n in_o he_o or_o their_o own_o right_n and_o not_o as_o servant_n or_o servant_n 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the_o say_a commissioner_n in_o that_o behalf_n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o debt_n for_o any_o rent_n upon_o any_o lease_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o other_o real_a contract_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o debt_n that_o shall_v arise_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o cause_n concern_v a_o testament_n or_o matrimony_n or_o any_o thing_n concern_v or_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n albeit_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v under_o forty_o shilling_n any_o thing_n before_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n major_a and_o court_n of_o alderman_n do_v monthly_o assign_v such_o alderman_n and_o commons_o to_o sit_v as_o commissioner_n in_o the_o say_a court_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a and_o the_o same_o person_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o make_v a_o court_n and_o do_v sit_v in_o guildhall_n every_o wednesday_n and_o saturday_n in_o the_o forenoon_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v such_o cause_n as_o come_v before_o they_o a_o cause_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o determine_v in_o this_o court_n for_o 10_o d._n charge_v viz._n six_o penny_n for_o the_o plaint_n and_o the_o summons_n and_o 4_o d._n for_o the_o order_n but_o if_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o appear_v the_o second_o court_n day_n after_o summons_n a_o attachment_n will_v be_v award_v against_o he_o which_o will_v compel_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o increase_v the_o charge_n if_o any_o citizen_n shall_v be_v arrest_v for_o a_o debt_n under_o 40_o s._n this_o court_n will_v grant_v a_o summons_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o action_n and_o if_o he_o appear_v not_o the_o first_o court_n day_n after_o the_o summon_v leave_v at_o his_o house_n will_v grant_v a_o attachment_n against_o he_o and_o force_v he_o to_o take_v his_o debt_n and_o pay_v the_o defendant_n his_o cost_v and_o if_o any_o attorney_n in_o london_n shall_v presume_v to_o go_v on_o in_o any_o such_o suit_n after_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o this_o court_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n they_o will_v suspend_v such_o person_n in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o sir_n craven_n a_o attorney_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o commissioner_n sit_v in_o this_o court_n and_o he_o refuse_v to_o come_v before_o they_o they_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n who_o thereupon_o make_v a_o order_n as_o follow_v craven_a major_n jovis_n 24_o die_v januarij_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1610._o annoque_fw-la regis_fw-la jacobi_n angl_n '_o &c._n &c._n octavo_fw-la this_o day_n sir_n john_n jowl_n knight_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n do_v declare_v unto_o this_o court_n that_o he_o and_o