incumbent_n and_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n will_v soon_o fall_v into_o inevitable_a decay_n and_o ruin_n if_o not_o timely_o prevent_v therefore_o the_o petitioner_n do_v humble_o pray_v that_o now_o the_o charter_n be_v restore_v so_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o present_a law_n of_o this_o city_n and_o kingdom_n may_v by_o a_o act_n of_o common-councel_n be_v reinforce_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n against_o pedlar_n hawkers_o petty_a chapman_n and_o all_o other_o unlawful_a trader_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o in_o your_o grave_a wisdom_n may_v be_v think_v most_o effectual_a and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n sign_v by_o about_o one_o hundred_o very_o eminent_a citizen_n and_o present_v the_o petition_n be_v read_v a_o committee_n of_o four_o alderman_n and_o eight_o commoner_n be_v appoint_v to_o prepare_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n pursuant_n to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o petition_n which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v according_o do_v and_o then_o read_v the_o first_o and_o afterward_o a_o second_o time_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o say_a committee_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o more_o alderman_n and_o commoner_n to_o the_o former_a who_o after_o very_a many_o meeting_n and_o deliberate_a advice_n with_o divers_a eminent_a council_n the_o say_a committee_n give_v in_o their_o report_n to_o this_o effect_n viz._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o in_o common-councel_n assemble_v we_o who_o name_n be_v here_o under-written_a have_v in_o obedience_n to_o a_o order_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n make_v the_o 12_o day_n of_o april_n last_o meet_v several_a time_n and_o consider_v the_o petition_n of_o the_o shopkeeper_n and_o trader_n of_o this_o city_n for_o suppress_v of_o pedlar_n hawkers_o and_o petty_a chapman_n which_o we_o find_v to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o most_o of_o the_o trader_n of_o this_o city_n and_o tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o weaken_n and_o impoverish_v the_o same_o therefore_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a order_n have_v advise_v with_o and_o have_v the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a council_n we_o have_v well_o consider_v the_o bill_n hereunto_o annex_v for_o the_o more_o effectual_a put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o all_o such_o offender_n which_o say_v bill_n we_o humble_o present_v to_o this_o court_n desire_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v pass_v into_o a_o act_n of_o common-councel_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o the_o grave_a wisdom_n of_o this_o honourable_a court._n the_o council_n with_o who_o the_o committee_n do_v advise_v touch_v the_o say_a bill_n be_v principal_o these_o viz._n they_o have_v first_o of_o all_o in_o some_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n george_n treby_n late_a recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n attorney-general_n and_o now_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common-plea_n the_o present_a attorney-general_n ja._n ward_n sir_n bartholomew_n shower_n sir_n salathiel_n lovel_n the_o present_a recorder_n sir_n francis_n pemberton_n mr._n common_a sergeant_n and_o other_o of_o the_o city-councel_n then_o a_o common-councel_n be_v call_v the_o bill_n and_o the_o report_n be_v present_v and_o read_v the_o three_o time_n in_o court_n after_o some_o amendment_n the_o same_o be_v pass_v into_o a_o act._n ☞_o several_a corporation_n company_n and_o trader_n in_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o have_v for_o the_o general_a good_a of_o the_o public_a authorize_v and_o desire_v richard_n holt_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n of_o london_n and_o company_n at_o his_o house_n in_o bishopsgate-street_n near_o cornhill_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o procure_v advice_n and_o all_o assistance_n lawful_a and_o necessary_a for_o and_o towards_o put_v the_o abovementioned_a law_n in_o execution_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o letter_n touch_v the_o same_o in_o who_o hand_n there_o will_v be_v some_o overplus_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v to_o reimburse_v and_o defend_v all_o officer_n and_o other_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o say_a law_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o have_v subscribe_v towards_o the_o late_a general_n charge_v thereof_o a_o list_n of_o the_o pedlar_n friend_n in_o london_n will_v be_v see_v in_o due_a time_n london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o brab_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o exchange_n william_n miller_n at_o the_o achorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n and_o william_n rogers_n at_o the_o sun_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o by_o several_a other_o bookseller_n 1693._o
the_o statute-law_n peruse_v and_o revive_v or_o a_o remedy_n against_o pedlar_n hawkers_o and_o petty_a chapman_n etc._n etc._n fit_a to_o be_v know_a by_o all_o constable_n and_o other_o parish-officer_n also_o by_o the_o minister_n in_o the_o country_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o license_v july_n 22._o 1693_o london_n print_v and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o brab_n aylmer_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o cornhill_n over_o against_o the_o exchange_n william_n miller_n at_o the_o achorn_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n daniel_n browne_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o black_a swan_n without_o temple-bar_n and_o by_o several_a other_o bookseller_n 1693._o price_n six_o penny_n fleet_n mayor_n a_o bill_n for_o prevention_n of_o pedlar_n petty_a chapman_n and_o other_o unlawful_a trader_n wander_v about_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v and_o approve_v by_o advice_n of_o divers_a learned_a council_n and_o according_o report_a by_o the_o committee_n the_o second_o time_n the_o 20_o day_n of_o june_n 1693._o whereas_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v enact_v ordain_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n wander_v abroad_o shall_v be_v take_v adjudge_v and_o deem_v rogue_n and_o sturdy_n beggar_n and_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o apprehend_v and_o be_v strip_v naked_a from_o the_o middle_a upward_o and_o be_v open_o whip_v until_o he_o or_o her_o body_n be_v bloody_a and_o shall_v be_v further_o deal_v with_o as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o whereas_o also_o great_a number_n of_o vagrant_a and_o idle_a person_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n either_o unsettled_a and_o have_v no_o habitation_n or_o wander_v and_o rove_a from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abide_v and_o habitation_n do_v daily_o resort_v to_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o pedlar_n and_o petty_a chapman_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o sell_v or_o offer_v to_o sale_n divers_a sort_n and_o kind_n of_o small_a ware_n and_o other_o good_n and_o merchandize_n contrary_a to_o and_o in_o contempt_n of_o the_o say_v good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n and_o statute_n and_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o welfare_n and_o good_a government_n of_o this_o city_n and_o to_o the_o manifest_a loss_n damage_n and_o detriment_n of_o the_o honest_a and_o industrious_a shopkeeper_n tradesman_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a repress_v the_o mischief_n aforesaid_a be_v it_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o commons_o in_o common-councel_n assemble_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v 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or_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o perform_v his_o duty_n therein_o that_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o penalty_n of_o 20_o s._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v levy_v upon_o he_o so_o offend_a as_o by_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v and_o further_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o 5_o l._n shall_v be_v require_v and_o levy_v and_o receive_v of_o and_o upon_o every_o person_n and_o person_n who_o shall_v let_v or_o hinder_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n as_o by_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n be_v also_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o whereas_o also_o by_o the_o ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n no_o ware_n good_n or_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o aught_o to_o be_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o save_o only_a in_o public_a market_n or_o in_o open_a shop_n or_o warehouse_n keep_v and_o use_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o fair_n 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thereof_o and_o other_o resort_v thereunto_o be_v frequent_o cheat_v and_o defraud_v and_o abuse_v in_o buy_v bad_a and_o deceitful_a ware_n and_o commodity_n of_o they_o for_o prevention_n whereof_o for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a put_n in_o execution_n the_o say_v ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n of_o this_o city_n against_o such_o offender_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o say_a alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o say_a commons_o in_o common-councel_n assemble_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n now_o next_o ensue_v no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v sell_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o good_n ware_n or_o merchandize_n in_o any_o street_n lane_n public_a passage_n tavern_n inn_n alehouse_n coffeehouse_n or_o other_o public_a place_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o open_a market_n appoint_v used_n and_o accustom_a for_o the_o vend_v thereof_o or_o in_o common_a and_o public_a fair_n during_o the_o time_n of_o such_o market_n and_o fair_n upon_o pain_n to_o pay_v and_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o offence_n by_o he_o her_z or_o they_o commit_v contrary_a hereunto_o and_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v buy_v any_o such_o ware_n good_n or_o commodity_n so_o expose_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n to_o sale_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n hereof_o upon_o pain_n to_o pay_v and_o forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n by_o he_o she_o or_o they_o commit_v contrary_a hereunto_o the_o like_a sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n and_o for_o the_o better_a prevention_n of_o the_o say_a mischief_n for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o keeper_n or_o 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and_o make_v process_n and_o award_v execution_n vide_fw-la statute_n 5_o eliz._n 4._o this_o statute_n do_v extend_v to_o merchant_n as_o by_o a_o forego_n clause_n in_o the_o same_o act_n and_o therefore_o to_o all_o trader_n and_o to_o all_o place_n whatsoever_o within_o this_o kingdom_n whereas_o great_a inconvenience_n do_v happen_v for_o want_v of_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n that_o have_v be_v make_v against_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n and_o because_o constable_n and_o other_o may_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o prosecute_a the_o say_v law_n therefore_o the_o say_a constable_n and_o other_o officer_n so_o out_o of_o purse_n together_o with_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o any_o parish_n have_v power_n to_o make_v a_o moderate_a rate_n and_o tax_v all_o occupier_n of_o land_n and_o all_o other_o inhabitant_n or_o person_n chargeable_a and_o lawful_o may_v distrain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o reimburse_v themselves_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la stat._n 14_o car._n ii_o cap._n 13._o observe_v how_o strict_o all_o person_n be_v oblige_v to_o contribute_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o charge_n of_o put_v these_o statute_n in_o execution_n if_o a_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o prosecutor_n carry_v a_o rogue_n or_o vagabond_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o say_a justice_n be_v to_o authorize_v he_o or_o they_o to_o receive_v 2_o s._n from_o the_o officer_n of_o any_o other_o parish_n through_o which_o the_o offender_n last_o pass_v without_o punishment_n and_o so_o for_o every_o rogue_n ut_fw-la per_fw-la stat._n 14._o car._n ii_o 12._o by_o these_o word_n if_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v also_o plain_a that_o a_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v prosecute_v or_o punish_v such_o offender_n without_o carry_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n and_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v plain_a it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o give_v the_o justice_n so_o much_o trouble_v when_o the_o law_n have_v not_o enjoin_v it_o nor_o can_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o 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