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A49068 By the maior whereas divers rude and disordered young-men, apprentices and others, do now of late presume and take to themselves a liberty ... to throw about squibs and fireworks in the streets ... City of London (England). Lord Mayor.; Hooker, William, Sir, 1612-1697. 1674 (1674) Wing L2885U; ESTC R41752 918 1

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by_o the_o mayor_n whereas_o divers_a rude_a and_o disorder_a youngman_n apprentice_n and_o other_o do_v now_o of_o late_o presume_v and_o take_v to_o themselves_o a_o liberty_n beyond_o what_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o former_a time_n to_o throw_v about_o squib_n and_o firework_n in_o the_o street_n and_o public_a passage_n of_o this_o city_n and_o especial_o in_o place_n and_o at_o time_n of_o great_a resort_v whereby_o great_a and_o intolerable_a mischief_n be_v continual_o do_v proceed_v sometime_o even_o to_o murder_n itself_o as_o be_v too_o too_o evident_a by_o a_o late_a sad_a example_n and_o very_o many_o person_n especial_o woman_n and_o child_n be_v terrify_v and_o affright_v not_o dare_v to_o adventure_v themselves_o in_o the_o street_n for_o fear_n of_o such_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a usage_n which_o be_v no_o where_o else_o to_o be_v parallel_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o almost_o all_o person_n of_o quality_n upon_o who_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n do_v very_o much_o depend_v be_v so_o frequent_o assault_v in_o their_o coach_n in_o that_o rude_a manner_n be_v drive_v and_o keep_v out_o from_o the_o city_n to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o those_o danger_n which_o disorder_a practice_n although_o they_o have_v be_v constant_o disow_v and_o prohibit_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o city_n yet_o nothing_o hitherto_o have_v be_v sufficient_a to_o prevent_v they_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o the_o magistracy_n of_o this_o city_n the_o great_a prejudice_n and_o hindrance_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o and_o the_o scandal_n of_o this_o once_o renown_a city_n in_o all_o civilise_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o this_o city_n do_v therefore_o think_v it_o fit_v and_o necessary_a and_o high_o incumbent_a upon_o he_o to_o take_v all_o possible_a care_n to_o obviate_v and_o prevent_v so_o rude_a and_o disorder_a a_o practice_n and_o he_o do_v hereby_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o all_o person_n do_v for_o the_o future_a altogether_o forbear_v to_o throw_v about_o any_o squib_n firebrand_n or_o firework_n at_o any_o time_n or_o upon_o any_o occasion_n in_o any_o the_o street_n or_o public_a passage_n of_o this_o city_n and_o that_o all_o master_n of_o family_n within_o the_o same_o be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a and_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o keep_v in_o and_o restrain_v their_o child_n and_o servant_n from_o do_v the_o same_o in_o default_n whereof_o his_o lordship_n be_v resolve_v and_o he_o do_v hereby_o publish_v and_o declare_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o inflict_v the_o utmost_a and_o severe_a punishment_n with_o all_o possible_a rigour_n upon_o all_o such_o who_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v find_v to_o transgress_v herein_o and_o wherever_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v so_o apprehend_v beside_o their_o personal_a punishment_n their_o parent_n or_o master_n for_o neglect_v the_o government_n and_o their_o remissness_n to_o contribute_v their_o endeavour_n to_o the_o weal_n and_o public_a benefit_n of_o this_o city_n in_o the_o restraint_n of_o such_o rudeness_n and_o abuse_n shall_v also_o have_v mark_n of_o his_o lordship_n displeasure_n inflict_v on_o they_o give_v this_o three_o day_n of_o november_n 1674._o and_o in_o the_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n god_n save_v the_o king_n print_a by_o andrew_n clark_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1674._o