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reardorse_n or_o any_o other_o place_n dangerous_a or_o perilous_a for_o fire_n 47._o also_o if_o any_o have_v appraise_v any_o appraiser_n good_n of_o any_o freeman_n decease_v leave_v behind_o he_o any_o orphan_n or_o orphan_n and_o the_o appraiser_n not_o swear_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n or_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n 48._o also_o if_o any_o freeman_n buy_v any_o ware_n or_o merchandize_n unweighed_a beam_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v weigh_v at_o the_o king_n beam_n of_o any_o stranger_n or_o foreign_a free_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o common_a council_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v 49._o also_o if_o any_o buy_v and_o sell_v any_o clothes_n cloth_n or_o clothes_n in_o the_o house_n shop_n warehouse_n or_o other_o place_n of_o any_o clothworker_n or_o other_o person_n against_o any_o ordinance_n or_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n or_o if_o any_o clothworker_n or_o other_o do_v receive_v or_o harbour_v any_o 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or_o shall_v say_v or_o sing_v mass_n within_o your_o ward_n or_o be_v present_a at_o any_o mass_n 62._o also_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n within_o your_o ward_n be_v evil_o affect_v religion_n do_v or_o shall_v extol_v the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n above_o the_o religion_n profess_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n authority_n in_o england_n or_o do_v or_o shall_v deprave_v the_o religion_n now_o profess_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o authority_n as_o above_o which_o may_v breed_v discord_n in_o the_o city_n and_o dissension_n in_o the_o common_a wealth_n you_o shall_v careful_o present_v the_o same_o person_n and_o their_o offence_n 63._o also_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o keep_v horse_n in_o their_o house_n do_v lay_v he_o or_o their_o stable_a dung_n or_o such_o kind_n of_o stink_a filth_n in_o any_o street_n or_o lane_n of_o this_o city_n to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o the_o people_n pass_v that_o way_n and_o do_v not_o lead_v his_o dung_n 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under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 20._o no_o cart_n use_v daily_a cartiage_n within_o this_o city_n nor_o car_n shall_v have_v wheel_n shod_a with_o iron_n but_o bare_a under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n 21._o no_o man_n shall_v burn_v any_o straw_n rusnes_n or_o other_o thing_n linen_n or_o woollen_a in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 22._o no_o man_n shall_v blow_v any_o horn_n in_o the_o night_n within_o this_o city_n or_o whistle_n after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 23._o no_o man_n shall_v use_v to_o go_v with_o vizard_n or_o disguise_v by_o night_n under_o like_a pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 24._o that_o nightwalker_n and_o eveâ—_n dropper_n endure_v like_o punishment_n 25._o no_o hammer-man_n as_o a_o smith_n pewterer_n a_o founder_n and_o all_o artifice_n make_v great_a sound_n shall_v not_o work_v aâ—ter_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n not_o â—â—fore_o the_o hour_n of_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 26._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v into_o the_o ditch_n of_o this_o city_n or_o the_o sewer_n of_o this_o city_n without_o the_o wall_n or_o into_o the_o wall_n grate_v or_o gullet_n of_o this_o city_n any_o manner_n of_o carrion_n stink_a flesh_n rot_a fish_n or_o any_o rubbish_n dung_n sand_n gravel_n weed_n stone_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o the_o same_o under_o pain_n of_o cleanse_v they_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 27._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v any_o widrawce_n in_o any_o of_o the_o town-ditche_n or_o the_o town-gullet_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 28._o no_o man_n shall_v build_v nigh_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o chamberlain_z under_o pain_n of_o throw_v down_o the_o same_o and_o no_o licence_n may_v be_v grant_v except_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n free_o at_o all_o time_n have_v convenient_a and_o needful_a engross_v and_o entry_n go_v out_o and_o clear_a recourse_n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n with_o bow_n bend_v or_o arrow_n under_o his_o girdle_n nor_o with_o sword_n unscabberd_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o with_o hand-gun_n have_v therewith_o powder_n and_o match_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o usual_a may-game_n or_o sight_n 30._o no_o man_n shall_v after_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o at_o the_o night_n keep_v any_o rule_n whereby_o any_o such_o sudden_a outcry_n be_v make_v in_o the_o still_o of_o the_o night_n as_o make_v any_o affray_n or_o beat_v his_o wife_n or_o servant_n or_o sing_v or_o revel_v in_o his_o house_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o his_o neighbour_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 31._o no_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o affray_n upon_o any_o officer_n which_o with_o good_a demeanour_n do_v his_o message_n by_o commandment_n from_o my_o lord_n mayor_n or_o any_o alderman_n or_o mr._n sheriff_n or_o mr._n chamberlain_n or_o misbehave_v himself_o in_o any_o rail_a upon_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n or_o their_o officer_n which_o by_o commandment_n be_v send_v to_o bring_v any_o breaker_n of_o this_o law_n and_o custom_n to_o ward_n or_o to_o distress_n or_o such_o like_a upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o double_a penalty_n for_o the_o offence_n assess_v rail_v upon_o any_o alderman_n or_o mayor_n in_o his_o office_n be_v judgement_n of_o the_o pillory_n rail_a upon_o mr._n chamberlain_n in_o his_o office_n forty_o day_n imprisonment_n beat_v threaten_a and_o rail_v of_o a_o officer_n be_v imprisonment_n after_o the_o trespass_n be_v 32._o memorandum_n that_o every_o offence_n find_v in_o this_o city_n it_o be_v accustom_v that_o the_o officer_n a_o freeman_n find_v it_o which_o be_v call_v primus_fw-la inventor_n have_v half_o the_o penalty_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o court._n 33._o also_o every_o freeman_n may_v find_v any_o offence_n but_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o bring_v the_o party_n before_o any_o judge_n of_o this_o city_n without_o a_o officer_n except_o the_o party_n will_v come_v to_o his_o answer_n by_o free_a will_n 34._o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o arrest_v attach_v or_o make_v distress_n of_o any_o good_n sorfeitable_a or_o offence_n except_o the_o constable_n or_o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n 35._o no_o butcher_n or_o his_o servant_n shall_v not_o use_v to_o drive_v any_o ox_n or_o ox_n atrot_n in_o the_o street_n but_o peaceable_o and_o if_o a_o ox_n happen_v to_o be_v let_v go_v when_o he_o be_v prepare_v to_o slaughter_n the_o butcher_n shall_v forfeit_v two_o shilling_n beside_o recompense_n if_o any_o person_n be_v hurt_v thereby_o 36._o no_o butcher_n shall_v scald_v hog_n but_o in_o the_o common_a scalding-house_n upon_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 37._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o measel_n hog_n or_o unwholesome_a flesh_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 38._o no_o butcher_n shall_v sell_v any_o old_a stale_a victual_n that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o the_o slaughter_n of_o three_o day_n in_o the_o winter_n and_o two_o in_o the_o summer_n under_o pain_n of_o ten_o pound_n 39_o none_o unreasonable_a victual_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n 40._o no_o victualler_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v shall_v give_v any_o rude_a or_o unset_a language_n or_o make_v any_o clamour_n upon_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n in_o the_o open_a market_n for_o cheapen_v of_o victual_n under_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 41._o no_o butcher_n shall_v cast_v the_o inward_o of_o beast_n into_o the_o street_n cleave_v of_o beast_n foot_n bone_n horn_n of_o sheep_n or_o other_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 42._o the_o pudding-cart_n of_o the_o shambles_n shall_v not_o go_v afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n or_o after_o the_o hour_n of_o five_o in_o the_o morning_n under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 43._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v any_o urine-bole_n or_o ordure-bole_n into_o the_o street_n by_o day_n or_o night_n afore_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o night_n and_o also_o he_o shall_v hot_a cast_v it_o out_o but_o bring_v it_o down_o and_o lay_v it_o in_o the_o channel_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o do_v cast_v it_o upon_o any_o person_n head_n the_o party_n to_o have_v a_o lawful_a recompense_n if_o he_o have_v hurt_v thereby_o 44._o no_o man_n shall_v hurt_v cut_v or_o destroy_v any_o pipe_n sesperal_n or_o windvent_n pertain_v to_o the_o conduit_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n though_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n if_o he_o may_v be_v take_v within_o the_o city_n 45._o no_o man_n within_o this_o city_n may_v make_v any_o quill_n and_o break_v any_o pipe_n of_o the_o conduit_n come_v through_o his_o house_n or_o nigh_o his_o ground_n under_o pain_n of_o the_o pillory_n or_o take_v any_o water_n privy_o unto_o his_o house_n 46._o cast_v any_o corrupt_a thing_n appoyson_v the_o water_n lourgulary_a and_o felony_n 47._o whosoever_o destroy_v or_o perish_v any_o cock_n of_o the_o conduit_n must_v have_v imprisonment_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n old_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n 48._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v up_o shop_n or_o occupy_v as_o a_o freeman_n afore_o he_o be_v swear_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n and_o admit_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n under_o pain_n of_o 49._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v over_o his_o apprentice_n to_o any_o other_o person_n but_o by_o licence_n of_o master_n chamberlain_n and_o there_o to_o be_v set_v over_o under_o pain_n of_o 50._o no_o man_n which_o be_v a_o foreign_a shall_v not_o buy_v nor_o sell_v within_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n with_o any_o other_o foreign_a under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o good_n so_o foreign_a buy_v and_o sell_v 51._o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v disobedient_a for_o to_o come_v at_o master_n chamberlain_n commandment_n to_o any_o summons_n to_o he_o give_v by_o any_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n under_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n 52._o master_n chamberlain_n have_v power_n to_o send_v a_o freeman_n to_o ward_n that_o he_o incontinent_o after_o send_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o cause_n why_o that_o he_o be_v punish_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n release_v he_o not_o but_o by_o the_o chamberlain_n assent_v and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o great_a commoner_n and_o disobey_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n master_z chamberlain_z may_v refer_v it_o to_o a_o court_n of_o alderman_n master_n chamberlain_n have_v authority_n to_o send_v or_o command_v any_o