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A48299 Lex Londinensis, or, The city law shewing the powers, customs, and practice of all the several courts belonging to the famous city of London ... : together with several acts of Common Councel, very useful and necessary to be known by all merchants, citizens, and freemen of the said city : and also, a method for the ministers within the said city to recover their tithes : with a table to the whole book. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1680 (1680) Wing L1858; ESTC R2792 111,597 280

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that_o divers_a butcher_n and_o other_o person_n have_v often_o time_n heretofore_o in_o lane_n alley_n inn_n warehouse_n street_n stall_n passage_n and_o other_o place_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o offer_v and_o there_o put_v to_o sale_n by_o way_n of_o hawk_v in_o secret_a manner_n beef_n deal_v pork_n mutton_n lamb_n and_o other_o flesh_n refuse_v to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o be_v sell_v in_o any_o butcher_n shop_n or_o market_n of_o this_o city_n which_o flesh_n so_o offer_v to_o be_v sell_v have_v oftentimes_o be_v corrupt_a rot_a and_o unwholesome_a and_o such_o practice_n be_v contrary_a to_o ancient_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n and_o in_o particular_a contrary_n to_o the_o late_a act_n of_o common_a council_n make_v in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o sir_n george_n waterman_n kt._n late_a lord_n major_a of_o this_o city_n whereby_o it_o be_v provide_v
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and_o such_o as_o be_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o respective_o dwell_v that_o
4_o s._n 10_o d._n for_o that_o purpose_n my_o lord_n major_n sit_v only_o upon_o saturday_n to_o hear_v mark_v cause_n and_o if_o upon_o hear_v both_o party_n it_o shall_v appear_v to_o his_o lordship_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n obtain_v a_o verdict_n for_o more_o than_o his_o just_a debt_n his_o lordship_n may_v remit_v the_o cause_n to_o judgement_n for_o the_o just_a debt_n only_o and_o give_v such_o time_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v reasonable_a but_o his_o lordship_n always_o order_v the_o defendant_n to_o give_v good_a security_n to_o pay_v the_o recovery_n at_o such_o time_n as_o his_o lordship_n direct_v and_o to_o pay_v the_o cost_v in_o fourteen_o day_n the_o attorney_n in_o the_o major_n court_n always_o move_v for_o time_n although_o the_o verdict_n be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n and_o his_o fee_n for_o move_v be_v 1_o s._n 8_o d._n the_o plaintiff_n must_v pay_v for_o his_o lordship_n order_n and_o enter_v it_o 2_o s._n 10_o d._n which_o charge_n 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say_a city_n nor_o to_o any_o such_o apprentice_n or_o apprentice_n that_o shall_v so_o serve_v that_o his_o or_o their_o indenture_n of_o apprenticehood_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o chamberlins_n office_n of_o the_o say_a city_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o same_o city_n in_o that_o behalf_n use_v and_o observe_v provide_v also_o that_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n now_o be_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o set_v a-work_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v feltmaker_n capthicker_n carder_n spinner_n knitter_n or_o brewer_n or_o to_o any_o person_n that_o now_o keep_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v keep_v any_o brewhouse_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o work_v or_o use_v any_o of_o the_o say_a craft_n or_o occupation_n within_o the_o same_o city_n or_o within_o the_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o attachment_n a_o attachment_n make_v in_o this_o court_n will_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v proceed_v thereon_o at_o his_o pleasure_n whereas_o a_o attachment_n make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n be_v not_o in_o force_n long_o than_o sixteen_o week_n all_o attachment_n be_v ground_v upon_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o enter_v attachment_n be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a for_o action_n and_o one_o of_o the_o six_o officer_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n must_v be_v employ_v to_o make_v the_o same_o the_o advantage_n of_o make_v attachment_n in_o this_o court_n be_v considerable_a first_o a_o attachment_n for_o money_n may_v be_v make_v and_o condemn_v in_o this_o court_n in_o 5_o day_n time_n if_o by_o consent_n or_o if_o no_o opposition_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o hand_n may_v be_v finish_v for_o 10_o s._n charge_n the_o officer_n fee_n include_v and_o if_o in_o a_o three_o person_n hand_n may_v be_v condemn_v for_o 15_o s._n charge_n the_o officer_n fee_n include_v whereas_o in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n a_o attachment_n can_v be_v make_v and_o condemn_v under_o three_o week_n time_n or_o thereabouts_o although_o by_o consent_n and_o the_o charge_n be_v usual_o above_o a_o three_o part_n more_o than_o be_v demand_v or_o take_v in_o this_o court_n for_o condemn_v a_o attcahment_n second_o if_o b._n attaches_n the_o money_n or_o good_n of_o w._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o f._n in_o this_o court_n and_o if_o f._n have_v no_o money_n nor_o good_n in_o his_o hand_n belong_v to_o w._n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o attachment_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o
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 some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v be_v dispose_v of_o as_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o give_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o constable_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o this_o warrant_n be_v usual_o grant_v pursuant_n to_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o settlement_n and_o well-ordering_a of_o several_a public_a market_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n which_o act_n be_v in_o these_o word_n for_o the_o better_a order_n and_o regulation_n to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o market_n at_o leaden-hall_n and_o the_o greenyard_n there_o with_o the_o other_o market_n ground_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o of_o the_o market_n at_o wool-church_n and_o the_o market_n of_o honey-lane_n or_o milk-street_n as_o also_o the_o market_n near_o newgate_n and_o all_o other_o common_a 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 or_o otherwise_o in_o behalf_n of_o any_o other_o any_o thing_n in_o any_o former_a act_n of_o common_a council_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o provide_v always_o that_o no_o butcher_n or_o poulterer_n whatsoever_o who_o keep_v no_o 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 same_o city_n shall_v in_o the_o say_v respective_a market_n sell_v utter_a or_o put_v to_o open_a show_n or_o sale_n his_o or_o their_o butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n upon_o mondays_n and_o fridays_n weekly_a upon_o pain_n that_o every_o such_o butcher_n or_o poulterer_n shall_v for_o every_o time_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v sell_v utter_a or_o put_v to_o open_a show_n or_o sale_n in_o the_o say_a market_n his_o or_o their_o butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n upon_o monday_n or_o friday_n in_o any_o week_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o respective_a hour_n aforesaid_a may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o say_a market_n it_o be_v further_a enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o a_o market_n bell_n in_o all_o the_o several_a market_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v ring_v twice_o every_o day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o ring_v from_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o march_n yearly_a until_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n at_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n except_o upon_o monday_n and_o then_o the_o first_o ring_v shall_v not_o begin_v till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o from_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n yearly_o until_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n and_o not_o before_o except_o upon_o monday_n and_o then_o the_o first_o ring_v shall_v not_o begin_v till_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n before_o noon_n and_o that_o the_o second_o ring_v of_o the_o market_n bell_n for_o raise_v of_o the_o say_a market_n shall_v begin_v to_o ring_n from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o march_n yearly_a until_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n except_o on_o saturdays_n half_o a_o hour_n after_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o continue_v ring_v till_o five_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n until_o the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o march_n yearly_a except_o on_o saturdays_n to_o begin_v to_o ring_n half_o a_o hour_n after_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o to_o continue_v ring_v until_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o that_o the_o second_o ring_v of_o the_o market_n bell_n upon_o saturday_n weekly_o throughout_o the_o year_n shall_v begin_v half_a a_o hour_n after_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o to_o continue_v ring_v
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 if_o any_o butcher_n or_o butcher_n poulterer_n or_o poulterer_n victualler_n or_o country_n farmer_n lader_n kidder_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o open_a sale_n any_o manner_n of_o butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n or_o other_o provision_n in_o the_o say_a market_n before_o ring_v of_o the_o market_n bell_n at_o the_o say_v several_a hour_n and_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n respective_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o forestaller_n of_o the_o market_n as_o by_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o that_o no_o butcher_n poulterer_n victualler_n country_n farmer_n lader_n kidder_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v sell_v or_o put_v to_o open_a sale_n any_o butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n or_o other_o provision_n after_o the_o end_n of_o ring_v the_o market_n bell_n at_o the_o say_v several_a hour_n in_o the_o afternoon_n respective_o but_o shall_v then_o depart_v from_o the_o say_a market_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n sell_v butchery_n or_o poultry_n ware_n or_o other_o provision_n after_o the_o say_v respective_a hour_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a market_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o butcher_n poulterer_n country_n farmer_n lader_n kidder_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v sell_v utter_a or_o put_v to_o open_a sale_n in_o the_o say_a market_n any_o manner_n of_o flesh-meat_n upon_o any_o other_o day_n or_o day_n than_o be_v before_o hereby_o limit_v and_o express_v such_o butcher_n poulterer_n country_n farmer_n lader_n kidder_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n provide_v always_o that_o no_o butcher_n poulterer_n country_n farmer_n lader_n kidder_n or_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v upon_o the_o 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