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A48982 An Act of Common-Councell made the sixth of October 1646. Alderman Adams Major. For reformation of sundry abuses practised by divers persons in the common-markets and streets of the City of London City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1656 (1656) Wing L2852H; ESTC R216714 5,461 25

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their_o commodity_n and_o be_v render_v without_o excuse_n and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v also_o a_o convenient_a time_n afterward_o for_o cleanse_v of_o the_o street_n it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o market-bell_n in_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 market_n day_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o ring_n from_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n 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 and_o from_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n yearly_o until_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_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 and_o that_o before_o that_o time_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v sell_v show_v or_o put_v to_o sale_n his_o flesh_n victual_n or_o other_o commodite_n and_o that_o the_o second_o ring_v of_o the_o say_a market-bell_n in_o the_o 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of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n or_o plaint_n to_o be_v commence_v and_o prosecute_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o the_o court_n hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o guildhall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o defendant_n and_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o all_o suit_n to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n against_o any_o offender_n or_o offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o same_o shall_v recover_v the_o ordinary_a cost_n of_o suit_n to_o be_v expend_v in_o and_o about_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o and_o if_o the_o suit_n pass_v for_o the_o defendant_n than_o the_o say_a defendant_n to_o recover_v his_o cost_n and_o that_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 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a_o act_n of_o common-council_n make_v the_o six_o of_o october_n 1646._o alderman_n adam_n major_n for_o reformation_n of_o sundry_a abuse_n practise_v by_o divers_a person_n in_o the_o common-market_n and_o street_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n print_a by_o james_n flesher_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1656._o the_o law_n of_o the_o market_n adam_n major_n whereas_o several_a good_a law_n and_o ordinance_n have_v be_v heretofore_o make_v as_o well_o by_o the_o court_n of_o lord_n maior_n and_o alderman_n as_o by_o this_o court_n for_o the_o wel-ordering_a of_o the_o market_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o several_a abuse_n of_o butcher_n victualler_n &_o other_o thereunto_o resort_v for_o sale_n of_o their_o flesh_n victual_n and_o other_o commodity_n in_o the_o several_a market_n of_o this_o city_n and_o assign_v place_n and_o time_n for_o the_o say_a market_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v which_o say_v law_n and_o 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