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A49005
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An act of Common Council for the better regulation of hackney-coaches
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City of London (England). Court of Common Council.
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1683
(1683)
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Wing L2857G; ESTC R34998
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a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n for_o the_o better_a regulation_n of_o hackney-coache_n london_n print_v by_o samuel_n roycroft_n printer_n to_o this_o honourable_a city_n 1683._o pritchard_n mayor_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la tent_n '_o in_fw-la camera_fw-la guildhall_n civitatis_fw-la land_n '_o die_fw-fr martis_n decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la angl_n '_o etc._n etc._n tricesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la annoque_fw-la dom._n 1682._o it_o be_v order_v by_o this_o court_n that_o the_o act_n for_o regulate_v the_o hackney-coachman_n this_o day_n pass_v shall_v be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v wagstaffe_n commune_fw-la council_n '_o tent_n '_o in_fw-la camera_fw-la guildhall_n civitatis_fw-la land_n '_o die_fw-fr martis_n decimo_fw-la tertio_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n secundi_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angl_n '_o scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la regis_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tricesimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la annoque_fw-la dom_fw-la '_o 1682._o coram_fw-la willielmo_n pritchard_n mil_n '_o major_n '_o civ_o '_o lond_n '_o willielmo_n turner_n mil_n '_o jacobo_n edward_n mil_n '_o johanne_n moor_n mil_n '_o jacobo_n smith_n mil_n '_o roberto_n geoffrey_n mil_n '_o johanne_n peake_n mil_n '_o thoma_n beckford_n mil_n '_o johanne_n chapman_n mil_n '_o simone_n lewis_n mil_n '_o jonathano_n raymond_n '_o mil_fw-mi '_o richardo_n how_o mil_n '_o petro_n daniel_n armig_n '_o ald'ris_n &_o dudleo_n north_n mil_n '_o alder_n '_o ac_fw-la un_fw-fr '_o vicecom_v '_o dicte_n civitatis_fw-la necnon_fw-la majore_fw-la parte_fw-la communiar_n '_o dicte_n civitatis_fw-la in_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la assemblat_fw-la '_o whereas_o by_o the_o ancient_a charter_n custom_n franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n the_o lord_n mayor_z and_z aldermen_z of_o the_o same_o city_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o commonalty_n thereof_o be_v to_o make_v by-law_n and_o order_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o hinder_v of_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n happen_v arise_z or_o grow_v within_o the_o same_o city_n tend_v to_o the_o hurt_a or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n thereof_o or_o of_o the_o people_n resort_v thereunto_o or_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o whereas_o edward_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n of_o famous_a memory_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n by_o his_o charter_n make_v and_o grant_v to_o this_o city_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confirm_v also_o by_o parliament_n among_o other_o thing_n grant_v that_o if_o any_o the_o custom_n in_o this_o city_n before_o that_o time_n obtain_v and_o use_v be_v in_o any_o part_n hard_a or_o defective_a or_o any_o thing_n within_o the_o same_o city_n arise_v where_o remedy_n before_o that_o time_n be_v not_o ordain_v shall_v need_v amendment_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o this_o city_n and_o their_o successor_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n may_v put_v and_o ordain_v thereunto_o fit_a remedy_n as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v expedient_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o such_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o other_o people_n repair_v to_o this_o city_n and_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n and_o whereas_o the_o number_n of_o hackney-coache_n drive_v stand_v and_o wait_v within_o this_o city_n be_v now_o of_o late_a time_n so_o great_o increase_v and_o become_v so_o many_o that_o the_o street_n and_o common_a passage_n thereof_o be_v by_o the_o drive_v and_o stand_v of_o such_o hackney-coache_n so_o fill_v and_o pester_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n and_o the_o people_n repair_v thereunto_o be_v great_o hinder_v in_o their_o affair_n and_o the_o passage_n of_o cart_n and_o other_o carriage_n necessary_a for_o the_o convey_n of_o good_n great_o obstruct_v and_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n thereby_o much_o prejudice_v and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n much_o increase_v and_o great_a damage_n mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n be_v daily_o occasion_v thereby_o and_o likely_a to_o be_v increase_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n and_o other_o person_n resort_v thereunto_o for_o prevention_n therefore_o of_o all_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n which_o for_o the_o future_a may_v arise_v and_o grow_v to_o this_o city_n by_o such_o great_a number_n of_o hackney-coache_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o hackney-coache_n to_o be_v use_v and_o employ_v within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o convenient_a number_n and_o that_o the_o person_n keep_v and_o drive_v such_o hackney-coache_n for_o hire_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o may_v be_v under_o some_o good_a regulation_n and_o government_n agreeable_a to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o provide_v concern_v car_n cart_n and_o car-man_n be_v it_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_a council_n assemble_v by_o force_n of_o the_o custom_n franchise_n and_o liberty_n aforesaid_a and_o charter_n beforementioned_a confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o by_o authority_n thereof_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_v next_o come_n the_o number_n of_o hackney-coache_n to_o be_v use_v and_o employ_v within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v not_o exceed_v four_o hundred_o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o number_n of_o they_o may_v be_v ascertain_v and_o not_o exceed_v four_o hundred_o as_o aforesaid_a be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n after_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o may_v next_o come_n other_o than_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v license_v according_a to_o this_o act_n except_o stage-coache_n to_o and_o from_o their_o inn_n and_o coach_n which_o shall_v take_v up_o a_o fare_n out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o be_v carry_v to_o any_o place_n within_o or_o beyond_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o whilst_o they_o shall_v be_v without_o covin_z or_o delay_z driving_z to_o such_o place_n or_o place_n within_o or_o beyond_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o only_o shall_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o servant_n drive_a for_o hire_n any_o hackney-coach_n or_o stand_v therewith_o to_o be_v hire_v within_o this_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n not_o so_o license_v except_o as_o be_v before_o except_v shall_v presume_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o servant_n to_o drive_a for_o hire_n any_o coach_n within_o this_o city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a or_o to_o stand_v with_o any_o unlicence_v coach_n in_o order_n to_o be_v hire_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o that_o then_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o offend_a shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n wherein_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v offend_v in_o the_o premise_n the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n of_o the_o coach_n and_o horse_n so_o to_o be_v drive_v or_o stand_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o act_n or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o or_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n now_o and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o any_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o this_o city_n where_o action_n of_o debt_n may_v be_v bring_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o grant_v such_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a regard_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v have_v to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o be_v last_o license_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o late_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o now_o majesty_n reign_n for_o regulate_v and_o licens_v of_o hackney-coache_n that_o shall_v desire_v licence_n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n and_o to_o the_o widow_n and_o widow_n of_o every_o of_o they_o that_o now_o have_v coach_n and_o horse_n or_o who_o livelihood_n be_v depend_v thereon_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o upon_o the_o death_n forfeiture_n or_o surrender_v of_o any_o of_o the_o person_n and_o person_n first_o to_o be_v license_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o their_o respective_a widow_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o new_a licence_n for_o the_o keep_n hackney-coache_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o use_v any_o other_o trade_n or_o occupation_n or_o that_o shall_v vend_fw-mi
his_o annoyance_n or_o hindrance_n but_o in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o street_n and_o passage_n only_o except_o between_o st._n dunstan_n church_n and_o temple-barr_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o at_o five_o yard_n distance_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o so_o as_o the_o coach_n and_o cart_n may_v pass_v free_a on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o say_a street_n nor_o shall_v feed_v he_o or_o their_o horse_n with_o hay_n in_o any_o street_n or_o common_a passage_n except_o such_o quantity_n only_o as_o the_o coachman_n shall_v hold_v and_o deliver_v with_o his_o and_o their_o hand_n to_o his_o and_o their_o horse_n nor_o shall_v refuse_v to_o give_v way_n to_o any_o gentlemans-coach_n or_o other_o coach_n in_o such_o street_n or_o passage_n where_o need_n shall_v require_v on_o pain_n that_o every_o person_n offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a case_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o shilling_n of_o good_a english_a money_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o to_o the_o end_n the_o say_a coachman_n may_v be_v the_o more_o effectual_o keep_v to_o their_o stand_n and_o other_o the_o rule_n and_o order_n of_o this_o act_n that_o andrew_n tomlyn_n and_o such_o other_o person_n and_o person_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v for_o and_o during_o so_o long_a time_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n limit_v shall_v take_v care_n that_o this_o act_n and_o every_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o and_o their_o power_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o in_o case_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o of_o the_o coachman_n to_o be_v license_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o other_o offend_a in_o any_o of_o the_o particular_n herein_o beforementioned_a that_o then_o he_o or_o they_o do_v distrain_v the_o coach_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_a or_o one_o of_o they_o for_o the_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n inflict_v on_o he_o or_o they_o by_o this_o act_n for_o such_o offence_n and_o offence_n which_o such_o coachman_n or_o coachman_n shall_v so_o commit_v in_o contempt_n of_o this_o act_n or_o bring_v the_o name_n of_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n or_o the_o number_n or_o mark_n of_o his_o or_o their_o coach_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n now_o and_o for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o the_o end_n such_o offender_n and_o offender_n may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n and_o all_o constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_v andrew_n tomlyn_n and_o such_o other_o person_n and_o person_n as_o this_o court_n shall_v direct_v in_o all_o thing_n tend_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o act_n in_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n intend_v to_o be_v remedy_v thereby_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a for_o prevention_n of_o all_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v license_v by_o virtue_n hereof_o to_o drive_a and_o stand_v with_o hackney-coache_n for_o hire_n in_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n that_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o person_n shall_v be_v license_v and_o have_v a_o certificate_n yearly_o to_o be_v renew_a from_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o office_n of_o majoralty_n and_o sign_v by_o the_o town-clerk_n of_o this_o city_n in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n order_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o a._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n for_o and_o during_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n to_o be_v account_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o license_v to_o keep_v a_o hackney-coach_n within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o pursuant_n to_o a_o act_n of_o common_a council_n make_v enact_v and_o pass_v etc._n etc._n he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n conform_v himself_o to_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o say_a act_n of_o common_a council_n set_v down_o and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o the_o number_n ______o be_v the_o mark_n and_o figure_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o say_v a._n b._n upon_o such_o his_o hackney-coach_n witness_v etc._n etc._n and_o last_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o declare_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o this_o act_n and_o to_o be_v levy_v and_o recover_v for_o the_o not_o due_a observance_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o moiety_n thereof_o the_o cost_v of_o the_o suit_n for_o recovery_n of_o the_o same_o be_v first_o deduct_v and_o allow_v shall_v after_o the_o recovery_n and_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v pay_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o treasurer_n of_o christs-hospital_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a child_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o maintain_v in_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o see_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o act_n to_o the_o end_n the_o mischief_n thereby_o intend_v to_o be_v remedy_v may_v be_v full_o prevent_v and_o after_o to_o such_o other_o use_v as_o this_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o appoint_v wagstaffe_n print_a by_o samuel_n roycroft_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1683._o