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A49001
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An Act for Preventing and Suppressing of Fires within the City of London, and Liberties Thereof
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City of London (England).
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1676
(1676)
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Wing L2856A; ESTC R39349
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a_o act_n for_o prevent_v and_o suppress_v of_o fire_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o print_a by_o andrew_n clark_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n m.dc.lxxvi_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la tent_n '_o in_fw-la camera_fw-la guilhald_v '_o civitatis_fw-la london_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1667._o annóque_fw-la regni_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n decimo_fw-la nono_fw-la coram_fw-la willielmo_n peak_n milite_fw-la majore_fw-la civitatis_fw-la london_n thoma_n aleyn_n milite_fw-la &_o baronetto_n aldermanno_n johanne_n laurence_n thoma_n bloudworth_n willielmo_n bolton_n willielmo_n turner_n willielmo_n hooker_n militibus_fw-la aldermannis_fw-la francisco_n asty_n armigero_fw-la aldermanno_n ac_fw-la dionysio_fw-la gauden_n &_o thoma_n davis_n militibus_fw-la aldermannis_fw-la &_o vicecomitibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o nec_fw-la non_fw-la majore_fw-la parte_fw-la communiariorum_n de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n ejusdem_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la assemblat_fw-la '_o whereas_o the_o late_a fierce_a and_o outrageous_a fire_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o city_n continue_v violent_o to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o all_o beholder_n more_o than_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n and_o four_o night_n burn_v destroy_v and_o consume_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o dwelling-house_n render_v very_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n calamitous_a and_o much_o impoverish_v by_o the_o great_a loss_n they_o sustain_v and_o be_v by_o all_o just_o resent_v as_o a_o most_o sad_a and_o dismal_a judgement_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o prevention_n avoid_v and_o suppress_v as_o much_o as_o human_a prudence_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o like_a deplorable_a and_o still_o too_o too_o visible_a event_n and_o dreadful_a danger_n of_o fire_n for_o the_o future_a within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v it_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o aldermen_z his_o brethren_n and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o common-council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v i._o that_o the_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v be_v divide_v and_o appoint_v into_o four_o equal_a part_n or_o quarter_n and_o the_o east_n part_n or_o quarter_n to_o contain_v these_o ward_n follow_v viz._n portsoken_n aldgate_n tower_n billingsgate_n bridg_n langborn_n and_o lime-street_n the_o west_n part_n or_o quarter_n to_o contain_v farringdon_n within_o farringdon_n without_o casile-baynard_n cheapside_n and_o aldersgate_n the_o north_n part_n or_o quarter_n to_o contain_v cornhill_n broadstreet_n colemanstreet_n bassishaw_n bishopsgate_n and_o cripplegate_n and_o the_o south_n part_n or_o quarter_n to_o contain_v queenhith_fw-mi bread-street_n vintry_n cordwainer_n dowgate_n walbrook_n and_o candlewick-street_n ii_o item_n that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a quarter_n shall_v be_v furnish_v and_o provide_v at_o or_o before_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n next_o ensue_v of_o eight_o hundred_o leathern_a bucket_n fifty_o ladder_n viz._n ten_o forty_o two_o foot_n long_o ten_o thirty_o foot_n long_o ten_o twenty_o foot_n long_o ten_o sixteen_o foot_n long_o and_o ten_o twelve_o foot_n long_o as_o also_o of_o so_o many_o hand-squirt_n of_o brass_n as_o will_v furnish_v two_o for_o every_o parish_n four_o and_o twenty_o pickax-sledge_n and_o forty_o shod_a shovel_n iii_o item_n that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o company_n provide_v and_o keep_v in_o readiness_n thirty_o bucket_n one_o engine_n six_o pickax-sledge_n three_o ladder_n and_o two_o hand-squirt_n of_o brass_n iv_o item_n that_o all_o the_o other_o inferior_a company_n provide_v and_o keep_v in_o readiness_n bucket_n and_o engine_n proportionable_a to_o their_o ability_n of_o which_o those_o least_o able_a to_o provide_v portable_a engine_n to_o carry_v up_o stair_n into_o any_o room_n or_o top_n of_o house_n the_o number_n of_o which_o bucket_n and_o engine_n to_o be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n prescribe_v and_o allot_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n direction_n v._o item_n that_o every_o alderman_n who_o have_v pass_v the_o office_n of_o shrievalty_n provide_v four_o and_o twenty_o bucket_n and_o one_o hand-squirt_n of_o brass_n and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v sheriff_n twelve_o bucket_n and_o one_o hand-squirt_n of_o brass_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o their_o respective_a dwelling_n and_o all_o other_o principal_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n and_o every_o other_o person_n be_v a_o subsidy-man_n or_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o subsidy-man_n shall_v provide_v and_o keep_v in_o their_o house_n a_o certain_a number_n of_o bucket_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n vi_o item_n that_o the_o several_a inhabitant_n and_o furniture_n of_o each_o respective_a quarter_n shall_v remain_v and_o abide_v within_o their_o own_o quarter_n and_o not_o go_v out_o far_o except_v only_o such_o serviceable_a person_n of_o other_o quarter_n fit_a to_o take_v pain_n in_o that_o behalf_n who_o may_v be_v call_v to_o yield_v their_o help_n as_o need_v shall_v require_v and_o none_o other_o person_n or_o furniture_n without_o special_a order_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v vii_o item_n it_o be_v far_a ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o every_o of_o the_o say_a quarter_n or_o part_n of_o this_o city_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o alderman_n and_o common-council_n of_o each_o several_a ward_n within_o that_o quarter_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v retain_v and_o appoint_v for_o each_o ward_n one_o honest_a and_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o to_o be_v bellman_n there_o who_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o every_o night_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n until_o the_o annunciation_n of_o st._n mary_n diligent_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o within_o the_o same_o ward_n from_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n till_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n next_o morning_n their_o wage_n or_o salary_n to_o be_v levy_v within_o their_o respective_a ward_n according_a as_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o viii_o item_n that_o every_o housholder_n upon_o any_o cry_n of_o fire_n shall_v place_v a_o sufficient_a man_n at_o his_o door_n well_o arm_v and_o hang_v out_o a_o light_n at_o his_o door_n if_o in_o the_o nighttime_n upon_o default_n whereof_o every_o party_n offend_v shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n ix_o item_n that_o every_o housholder_n shall_v during_o the_o time_n of_o any_o fire_n have_v water_n in_o a_o vessel_n ready_a at_o his_o door_n to_o quench_v and_o suppress_v all_o far_a increase_n of_o the_o fire_n x._o item_n that_o in_o every_o of_o the_o say_v four_o quarter_n or_o part_n of_o this_o city_n a_o note_a bell_n be_v ring_v from_o lady-day_n to_o michaelmas_n at_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o night_n and_o at_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o morning_n and_o from_o michaelmas_n to_o lady-day_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o night_n and_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n every_o morning_n at_o which_o respective_a hour_n the_o watch_n shall_v punctual_o sit_v and_o rise_v who_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v meet_v together_o one_o out_o of_o every_o watch_n shall_v be_v send_v the_o round_n into_o every_o part_n of_o the_o ward_n and_o at_o his_o return_n another_o shall_v be_v send_v out_o and_o so_o successive_o all_o night_n long_o without_o intermission_n for_o prevention_n of_o fire_n rob_v or_o other_o inconvenience_n xi_o item_n that_o every_o inhabitant_n prepare_v some_o secure_a place_n in_o their_o dwelling_n not_o under_o or_o near_o any_o staircase_n to_o lay_v in_o their_o sea-coal_n ash_n embers_o or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o fire-ash_n and_o that_o the_o say_v ash_n be_v quench_v with_o water_n every_o night_n before_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n and_o that_o all_o constable_n make_v inquiry_n of_o the_o security_n of_o hearth_n oven_n and_o stove_n and_o place_n for_o lay_v fire-ash_n in_o twice_o every_o year_n xii_o item_n that_o plug_n be_v put_v into_o the_o pipe_n in_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n of_o every_o street_n whereof_o all_o inhabitant_n may_v take_v notice_n that_o break_v of_o the_o pipe_n in_o disorderly_a manner_n may_v be_v avoid_v xiii_o item_n that_o as_o many_o well_n as_o can_v be_v find_v may_v be_v provide_v in_o every_o street_n with_o pump_n place_v convenient_o for_o furnish_v of_o water_n especial_o in_o frosty_a weather_n when_o other_o water_n may_v be_v scarce_o fourteen_o item_n that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n as_o also_o the_o deputy_n and_o common-council-man_n of_o such_o ward_n where_o any_o fire_n shall_v happen_v