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woman-baud_n quarrel_n common_a hazerdour_n contectour_n maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n champartour_n or_o embracer_n of_o inquest_n or_o other_o common_a misdoer_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n and_o present_v their_o name_n 11._o also_o if_o any_o bawd_n common_a scold_n strumpet_n common_a adulterer_n witch_n or_o common_a scold_n be_v dwell_v within_o this_o ward_n 12._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o house_n hot-house_n wherein_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweating-house_n for_o ease_n and_o health_n of_o man_n to_o the_o which_o be_v resort_v or_o conversant_a any_o strumper_n or_o woman_n of_o evil_a name_n or_o fame_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hothouse_n or_o sweat_v ordain_v for_o woman_n to_o the_o which_o be_v any_o common_a recourse_n of_o young_a man_n or_o other_o person_n of_o evil_a fame_n and_o suspect_v condition_n 13._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n that_o keep_v or_o hold_v any_o such_o hothouse_n either_o for_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o have_v find_v no_o surety_n to_o the_o chamberlain_n for_o their_o good_a and_o honest_a behaviour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o city_n and_o lodge_v any_o manner_n of_o person_n by_o night_n contrary_a to_o the_o ordinance_n thereof_o make_v by_o the_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v oâ—_n twenty_o pound_n to_o the_o chamber_n if_o they_o do_v the_o contrary_n 14._o also_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n cast_v etc._n or_o lay_v dung_n ordure_n rubbish_n seacole-dust_n rush_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n noiant_a in_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n walbrook_n flett_n or_o other_o ditch_n of_o this_o city_n or_o in_o the_o open_a street_n way_n or_o lane_n within_o this_o city_n 15._o also_o if_o any_o person_n in_o or_o after_o a_o channel_n great_a rain_n fall_v or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n sweep_v any_o dung_n ordure_n rubbish_n rush_n seacole-dust_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n noyant_fw-fr down_n into_o the_o channel_n of_o any_o street_n or_o 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