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A34518 A copy of the report of the Committee of Common Council appointed to consider the abuses committed by the farmers of the city markets, &c. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. 1696 (1696) Wing C6228A; ESTC R36052 2,227 1

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A. COPY of the Report of the Committee of Common Council appointed to Co●sider of the Abuses committed by the Farmers of the City Markets c. London May 29. 1696. A Complaint being made to the Common Council of several Enormities committed by the Farmers of the City Markets the said Court did then appoint a Committee of Four Aldermen and Eight Commoners or any One of the said Aldermen and Two of the said Commonets to be a Committee to consider of the Abuses complained of and of Methods to Redress the same and to Report the same to the said Court which said Committee did often meet and made strict Enquiry into the Abuses committed by the said Farmers and did on the 29th of July following make a Report to the Common Council which followeth in these Words viz. To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons in Common Council Assembled IN Obedience to an Order of this Honourable Court bearing Date the 29th of May last We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed being of the Committee appointed to Consider of the several Abuses committed by the Farmers of the Markets and of the Methods for the Redress thereof have several Times met and consider'd of the same and have Examined the present Rates received by the Farmers of the several Markets viz. Newgate Honey-Lane Stocks and Leaden-Hall Markets and do find as they stand now Lett by the said Farmers to amount to 6379 l. 19 s. 10 d. and for Provisions Fruits and other Wares brought to and sold in the said Markets and in the Streets 4516 l. 10 s. in all 10896 l. 9 s. 10 d. which said Sum of 10896 l. 9 s. 10 d. we are o● Opinion they do Yearly receive Besides which we also find that the said Farmers have recived of the present Tenants 2194 l. 01 s. 6 d. by way of Fines for Admittances We have also Considered and Examined the Lease Granted to the Farmers and likewise the Act of Common Council made in the Mayoralty of Sir William Hooker and do find that they have exacted greater Rents than in the said Act is mentioned We have also several Times heard the Complaints of the Market People Inhabitants and others and do find That the said Farmers have taken from them greater Rates than they ought to have done Extorting the same by all the ill Usages imaginable as by putting them to vexatious Suits Arresting Imprisoning and Ruining many of them and thereby have forced them from the said Markets which have very much Inhanced the Rates of Provisions and made them the more scarce And also find That the said Farmers have turned and allowed others to turn the Market-Houses and a great number of Stalls and Standings into inclosed Shops many of which are Lett to several Traders to the great Prejudice of the House-Keepers and Freemen of this City which might be much better Employed in the Sale of Provisions others of the said Shops are Lett to Butchers and Hucksters which very much encourage Regrating and Forestalling of Provisions and the Advancement of the Prices thereof We humbly conceive That great Sums are Exacted by way of Rents and Fines and are yet undiscovered through the Dread many of the Market People were under of being farther Oppressed by the Farmers in Case the City did not give them Relief Upon the whole Matter We are of Opinion That the present Farmers have Forfeited their Lease by Non-Payment of their Rent and by Converting the Markets to other Uses than ought to be by the Covenants contained therein and that according to a Proviso in the said Lease Five Shillings may be tender'd to avoid the same accordingly and that the said Markets may be managed by a Committee according to the aforementioned Act which We humbly conceive will tend much to the Advantage of the City and the Ease of the People concerned All which we humbly submit to the Wisdom of this Honourable Court. Win Gore Robert Rowland Samuel Westall Peter Parker Daniel Dorvill Roger Thompson John Sherbooke Thomas Aunger The said Committee did the 5th of August following order the Publishing a Printed Table of Rates for the Information of the Market People as settled in an Act of Common Council made the 17th of September 1674. And likewise That the Farmers of the said Markets have Covenanted in their Lease That in case they or any of them shall at any time during the Term thereby demised Exact or Take any greater Rates or Duties than are limited and appointed by the aforesaid Act of Common-Council they or some of them shall pay to the City for every time they shall fo Exact or Take the Penalty of Ten Pounds And that if the said Farmers or their Assigns shall Require and Receive more than according to the aforesaid Rates or Disturb the Market-People who have paid or tender'd the said Legal Rates in the quiet Selling or Exposing to Sale according to Law their Commodities It is Recommended to the Parties grieved to apply themselves to the Lord Mayor or some other Justice of Peace of this City for Redress And to give Notice thereof to this Committee that they may be proceeded against according to Law and the Covenants and Conditions of their Lease ☞ Note That the said Committee being determined and no Regard had to the Prosecuting of their begun Reformation of the Abuses then complained of the greatest part of them are still continued to the very great Oppression of the Poor Market-People and Inhancing of the Prices of Victuals Sold in the said Markets Now that all Persons aggriev'd may be inform'd what provision the Law hath made in this Case The Statute made the 3 d. Year of Edw. I. cap. 31. against excessive Toll follows in these Words Touching them that take outragious Toll contrary to the Common Custom of the Realm in Market Towns It is provided That if any do so in the King's Town which is Lett in Fee Farm the King shall seize into his own hand the Franchise of the Market And if it be anothers Town and the same be done by the Lord of the Town the King shall do in like manner And if it be done by a Bailiff or any mean Officer without the commandment of his Lord be shall restore to the Plantiff as much more for the outragious taking as he had of him if he hath carried away his Toll and shall have forty days Imprisonment