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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 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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
christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n etc._n etc._n i_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v and_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o the_o king_n and_o that_o i_o do_v abhor_v that_o traitorous_a position_n of_o take_v arm_n by_o his_o authority_n against_o his_o person_n or_o against_o those_o that_o be_v commissioned_n by_o he_o so_o help_v i_o god_n and_o far_o that_o you_o likewise_o administer_v to_o the_o same_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v so_o elect_v of_o the_o common_a council_n to_o be_v by_o they_o subscribe_v the_o ensue_a declaration_n ay_o a._n b._n do_v declare_v that_o i_o hold_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n upon_o i_o or_o any_o other_o person_n from_o the_o oath_n common_o call_v the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o itself_o a_o unlawful_a oath_n and_o impose_v upon_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o know_a law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o that_o otherwise_o if_o the_o say_a person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v elect_v as_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v not_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n their_o election_n and_o choice_n be_v by_o the_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o govern_n and_o regulate_v of_o corporation_n enact_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a 6._o constable_n scavenger_n beadle_n raker_n and_o that_o also_o in_o the_o say_a wardmote_v you_o cause_n to_o be_v choose_v certain_a other_o honest_a person_n to_o be_v constable_n and_o seavenger_n and_o a_o common_a beadle_n and_o a_o raker_n to_o make_v clean_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o all_o your_o say_a ward_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n yearly_o use_v in_o that_o behalf_n which_o constable_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o distrain_v for_o the_o salary_n and_o quarterage_n of_o the_o say_a beadle_n and_o raker_n as_o oftentimes_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v behind_o or_o unpaid_a 7._o roll_v of_o name_n also_o that_o you_o keep_v a_o roll_n of_o the_o name_n surname_n dwelling-place_n profession_n and_o trade_n of_o all_o person_n dwell_v within_o your_o ward_n and_o within_o what_o constable_n precinct_n they_o dwell_v wherein_o the_o place_n be_v to_o be_v special_o note_v by_o street_n lane_n alley_n or_o sign_n 8._o constable_n also_o that_o you_o cause_v every_o constable_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o certify_v unto_o you_o the_o name_n surname_n dwelling-place_n profession_n and_o trade_n of_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v new_o come_v to_o dwell_v within_o his_o precinct_n whereby_o you_o may_v make_v and_o keep_v your_o roll_n roll._n roll._n perfect_a and_o that_o you_o cause_v every_o constable_n for_o his_o precinct_n to_o that_o purpose_n to_o make_v and_o keep_v a_o perfect_a roll_n in_o like_a manner_n 9_o inholder_n lodger_n sojourner_n also_o that_o you_o give_v special_a charge_n that_o every_o inn-holder_n and_o other_o person_n within_o your_o ward_n who_o shall_v receive_v any_o person_n to_o lodge_v or_o sojourn_v in_o his_o house_n above_o two_o day_n shall_v before_o the_o three_o day_n after_o his_o come_n thither_o give_v knowledge_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o precinct_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o receive_v of_o the_o name_n surname_n dwelling-place_n profession_n and_o trade_n of_o life_n or_o place_n of_o service_n of_o such_o person_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n he_o shall_v come_v to_o reside_v there_o and_o that_o the_o say_a constable_n give_v present_a notice_n thereof_o to_o you_o and_o that_o the_o say_a inn-holder_n lodge_v no_o suspect_a person_n person_n suspect_n person_n or_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o evil_a name_n 10._o search_n also_o that_o you_o cause_v every_o constable_n within_o his_o precinct_n once_o every_o month_n at_o the_o far_a and_o often_o if_o need_v require_v to_o make_v diligent_a search_n and_o inquiry_n what_o 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the_o king_n majesty_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v 12._o beadle_n to_o all_o these_o purpose_n the_o beadle_n of_o every_o ward_n shall_v employ_v his_o diligence_n and_o give_v his_o best_a furtherance_n 13._o stock_n etc._n etc._n also_o you_o be_v to_o take_v order_n that_o there_o be_v provide_v and_o set_v up_o a_o pair_n of_o stock_n and_o a_o whip_n post_n in_o some_o convenient_a place_n in_o every_o parish_n within_o your_o ward_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o vagrant_n and_o other_o offender_n 14._o fire_n also_o that_o you_o have_v special_a regard_n that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n there_o be_v convenient_a provision_n for_o hook_n ladder_n bucket_n spout_n and_o engine_n in_o meet_a place_n within_o the_o several_a parish_n of_o your_o ward_n for_o avoid_v the_o peril_n of_o fire_n 15._o street_n also_o that_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n of_o this_o city_n be_v from_o time_n to_o time_n keep_v clean_o 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