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Wednesday, the 5th day of August, 1696, at a committee of Common Council, held for the publick markets of the city of London
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City of London (England).
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Wing L2861I; ESTC R39361
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houblon_n mayor_n wednesday_n the_o 5_o day_n of_o august_n 1696._o at_o a_o committee_n of_o common_a council_n hold_v for_o the_o public_a market_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n whereas_o this_o committee_n have_v receive_v information_n that_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o public_a market_n have_v exact_v and_o extort_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o the_o market-people_n than_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o their_o lease_n be_v allow_v and_o have_v commit_v many_o other_o irregularity_n to_o their_o great_a oppression_n and_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o city_n now_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o rate_n allow_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o market_n may_v be_v ascertain_v and_o make_v public_a to_o all_o market-people_n and_o the_o say_a farmer_n of_o the_o market_n may_v be_v prevent_v for_o the_o future_a from_o demand_v exact_v or_o receive_v more_o than_o be_v allow_v this_o committee_n have_v thought_n sit_v by_o advice_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n john_n houblon_n kt._n lord_n mayor_n hereby_o to_o declare_v that_o by_o a_o act_n of_o common-council_n make_v in_o sir_n william_n hooker_n mayor_n dâ—y_o 17_o sept._n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1674._o which_o the_o farmer_n be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o observe_v every_o person_n resort_v to_o any_o the_o public_a market_n of_o this_o city_n to_o vend_n their_o commodity_n be_v to_o pay_v to_o such_o as_o from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o all_o or_o any_o the_o say_a market_n after_o the_o rate_n follow_v and_o no_o more_o viz_o for_o every_o stall_n or_o stand_v of_o eight_o foot_n long_o and_o four_o foot_n broad_a for_o sale_n of_o flesh-meat_n or_o fish_n two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n per_fw-la week_n for_o every_o stall_n or_o stand_v of_o six_o foot_n long_o and_o four_o foot_n broad_a two_o shilling_n per_fw-la week_n for_o every_o stall_n or_o stand_v of_o six_o or_o eight_o foot_n long_o and_o four_o foot_n broad_a for_o other_o commodity_n three_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o horseload_n of_o provision_n not_o upon_o stall_n nor_o under_o public_a shelter_n two_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o dosser_n of_o like_a provision_n one_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o cartload_n with_o not_o above_o three_o horse_n four_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o cartload_n with_o four_o horse_n or_o above_o six_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o all_o fruit_n bring_v by_o land_n or_o water_n and_o pitch_v in_o any_o of_o the_o public_a market_n for_o each_o prickcl_n or_o basket_n hold_v not_o above_o one_o bushel_n one_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o each_o basket_n dosser_n or_o maund_v hold_v above_o two_o bushel_n one_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o people_n that_o bring_v or_o receive_v they_o for_o every_o stand_v of_o six_o foot_n square_a for_o the_o gardiner_n twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o every_o stand_v for_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o country_n people_n bring_v weed_n and_o physick-herb_n of_o four_o foot_n long_o and_o two_o foot_n broad_a one_o penny_n per_fw-la day_n for_o every_o stand_v for_o fruit-seller_n and_o stand_a herb-woman_n not_o above_o eight_o foot_n long_o and_o four_o foot_n broad_a or_o six_o foot_n square_a twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la week_n for_o every_o stand_v for_o baker_n and_o gingerbread-seller_n not_o above_o four_o foot_n long_o and_o three_o foot_n broad_a six_o penny_n per_fw-la week_n and_o that_o the_o collector_n shall_v not_o demand_v or_o require_v nor_o receive_v or_o take_v more_o than_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rate_n without_o the_o free_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a market-people_n for_o some_o extraordinary_a convenience_n or_o accommodation_n unless_o in_o leaden_a hall_n market_n where_o other_o and_o large_a rate_n have_v be_v ancient_o pay_v for_o stall_n and_o stand_n therein_o and_o that_o no_o collector_n shall_v receive_v more_o than_o one_o farthing_n for_o every_o draught_n or_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la week_n for_o weigh_v all_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v usual_o buy_v or_o sell_v by_o weight_n and_o this_o committee_n do_v further_a declare_v that_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o say_a market_n have_v covenant_v in_o their_o lease_n that_o in_o case_n they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o term_n thereby_o demise_v exact_a or_o take_v any_o great_a rate_n or_o duty_n than_o be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n of_o common-council_n they_o or_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o city_n for_o every_o time_n they_o shall_v so_o exact_a or_o take_v the_o penalty_n of_o ten_o pound_n wherefore_o if_o the_o say_a farmer_n or_o their_o assign_v shall_v require_v and_o receive_v more_o than_o according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rate_n or_o disturb_v the_o market-people_n who_o have_v pay_v or_o tender_v the_o say_v legal_a rate_n in_o the_o quiet_a selling_n or_o expose_v to_o sale_n according_a to_o law_n their_o commodity_n it_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n or_o some_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o this_o city_n for_o redress_v and_o to_o give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o this_o committee_n that_o they_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o condition_n of_o their_o lease_n nich_n wilmot_n comptroler_n print_a by_o samuel_n roycroft_n printer_n to_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n 1696._o