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Fumifugium, or, The inconveniencie of the aer and smoak of London dissipated together with some remedies humbly proposed / by J.E. esq. to His Sacred Majestie, and to the Parliament now assembled.
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Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.
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Wing E3489; ESTC R31456
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know_v no_o inconveniency_n if_o even_o some_o of_o they_o be_v proscribe_v as_o far_o as_o any_o fresh-water_n be_v find_v dissembogue_v into_o the_o thames_n since_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o passage_n may_v bring_v up_o their_o ware_n with_o so_o great_a ease_n he_o that_o consider_v what_o quantity_n be_v transport_v from_o dantzick_n lubeck_n hamborough_n and_o other_o remote_a place_n into_o holland_n can_v think_v this_o a_o unreasonable_a proposition_n but_o if_o their_o fondness_n to_o be_v near_a london_n procure_v indulgence_n for_o some_o of_o they_o the_o town_n of_o bow_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o sâ—ituation_n from_o our_o continual_a wind_n may_v serve_v for_o the_o expedient_a and_o a_o partial_a cure_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o banish_v to_o the_o utmost_a extreme_a propound_v on_o the_o river_n at_o least_o by_o this_o mean_n thousand_o of_o able_a waterman_n may_v be_v employ_v in_o bring_v commodity_n unto_o the_o city_n to_o certain_a magazine_n &_o wharf_n commodious_o situate_v to_o dispense_v they_o by_o car_n or_o rather_o sled_n into_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o town_n all_o which_o may_v be_v effect_v with_o much_o facility_n and_o small_a expense_n but_o with_o such_o conveniency_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n otherwise_o as_o be_v altogether_o inestimable_a and_o therefore_o to_o be_v value_v beyond_o all_o other_o trifle_a objection_n of_o sordid_a and_o avaricious_a person_n whatsoever_o nor_o indeed_o can_v there_o at_o all_o the_o lest_o detriment_n ensue_v upon_o this_o reformation_n since_o the_o place_n and_o house_n desert_v which_o common_o take_v up_o a_o great_a space_n of_o ground_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o tenement_n and_o some_o of_o they_o into_o noble_a house_n for_o use_n and_o pleasure_n respect_v the_o thames_n to_o their_o no_o small_a advantage_n add_v to_o this_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o danger_n of_o fire_v those_o sad_a calamity_n for_o the_o most_o part_n proceed_v from_o some_o accident_n or_o other_o which_o take_v beginning_n from_o place_n where_o such_o great_a and_o exorbitant_a fire_n be_v perpetual_o keep_v go_v not_o be_v this_o a_o thing_n yet_o so_o extravagant_a and_o without_o all_o presidous_a of_o former_a time_n since_o even_o the_o smoke_n and_o burn_a of_o less_o foetid_v and_o noxious_a fuel_n produce_v a_o inconvenience_n so_o universal_a in_o some_o country_n of_o this_o nation_n not_o to_o mention_v the_o complaint_n which_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o part_n even_o of_o france_n itself_o lie_v south-west_n of_o england_n do_v former_o make_v of_o be_v infest_a with_o smoke_n drive_v from_o out_o maritime_a coast_n which_o injure_v their_o vine_n in_o flower_n that_o it_o be_v think_v expedient_a a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v make_v purposely_o to_o reform_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o majesty_n grandfather_n that_o now_o be_v which_o to_o take_v off_o all_o prejudice_n i_o shall_v here_o recite_v as_o it_o remain_v upon_o record_n anno_fw-la seven_o jacobi_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o act_n against_o burn_v of_o ling_n and_o heath_n and_o other_o moor-burning_a in_o the_o country_n of_o york_n durham_n northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n lancaster_n derby_n nottingham_n &_o leicester_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o many_o inconvenience_n be_v observe_v to_o happen_v in_o divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o moore-burning_n and_o by_o raise_v of_o fire_n in_o moorish_a ground_n and_o mountanious_a country_n for_o burn_v of_o ling_n heath_n hather_n fur_n gorsse_n turf_n fearn_n whinne_n broom_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o summer-time_n for_o as_o much_o as_o thereby_o happen_v yearly_o a_o great_a destruction_n of_o the_o brood_n of_o wild-fowl_a and_o moore-game_n and_o by_o the_o multitude_n of_o gross_a vapour_n and_o cloud_n arise_v from_o those_o great_a fire_n the_o aer_fw-la be_v so_o distemper_a and_o such_o unseasonable_a and_o unnatural_a storm_n be_v engender_v as_o that_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v thereby_o in_o divers_a place_n blast_v and_o great_o hinder_v in_o their_o due_a course_n of_o ripen_v and_o reap_v as_o also_o for_o that_o sometime_o it_o have_v happen_v that_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o those_o fire_n drive_v with_o the_o wind_n great_a field_n of_o corn_n grow_v have_v be_v consume_v and_o meadow_n spoil_v to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n which_o moor-burning_n nevertheless_o may_v be_v use_v and_o practise_v at_o some_o other_o convenient_a time_n without_o such_o eminent_a danger_n or_o prejudice_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o of_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o july_n next_o ensue_v the_o end_n of_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n may_n june_n july_n august_n and_o september_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o they_o to_o raise_v kindle_v or_o begin_v or_o to_o cause_n or_o practice_v to_o be_v raise_v kindle_a or_o begin_v any_o fire_n or_o moor-burning_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o york_n durham_n northumberland_n cumberland_n westmoreland_n lancaster_n derby_n nottingham_n and_o leicester_n or_o in_o any_o of_o they_o for_o burn_v of_o ling_n heath_n hather_n fur_n gorsse_n turf_n fearne_n whinne_n broome_n or_o the_o like_a neither_o to_o assist_v further_o nourish_v or_o continue_v the_o same_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v last_o day_n of_o july_n shall_v offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o same_o offence_n be_v prove_v by_o contession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n upon_o oath_n before_o one_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n city_n or_o tow_n corporate_a where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o person_n or_o person_n offend_v apprehend_v shall_v be_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n commit_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o county_n city_n or_o tow_n corporate_a where_o the_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o person_n or_o person_n apprehend_v there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o convict_v and_o imprison_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v from_o their_o say_a imprisonment_n but_o shall_v there_o remain_v after_o the_o say_a month_n be_v expire_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o such_o time_n as_o every_o such_o offender_n respective_o shall_v pay_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o unto_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n apprehend_v or_o unto_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n or_o place_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v contrary_v no_o this_o act._n this_o act_n to_o continue_v until_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o session_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n so_o far_o the_o act._n and_o here_o you_o see_v be_v care_n take_v for_o the_o fowl_n and_o the_o game_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o 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