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1._o first_o no_o man_n shall_v sweep_v the_o filth_n of_o the_o street_n into_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o rain_n or_o at_o any_o other_o time_n under_o pain_n of_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n 2._o no_o man_n shall_v cast_v or_o lay_v in_o the_o street_n dog_n cat_n or_o other_o carrion_n or_o any_o noisome_a thing_n contagious_a of_o air._n nor_o no_o inholder_n shall_v lay_v out_o dung_n out_o of_o his_o house_n but_o if_o the_o cart_n be_v ready_a to_o carry_v the_o same_o away_o incontinent_o under_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n 3._o no_o brewer_n shall_v cast_v wilful_o dregs_o or_o dross_n of_o ale_n or_o beer_n into_o the_o channel_n under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 4._o no_o man_n shall_v encumber_v the_o street_n with_o timber_n stone_n cart_n or_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o so_o encumber_v the_o street_n which_o be_v twenty_o shilling_n fine_a if_o he_o remove_v it_o not_o at_o the_o warn_n of_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o market_n 5._o every_o builder_n of_o house_n ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o chamberlain_z for_o a_o special_a licence_n for_o hoard_v of_o by_o he_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o high_a street_n and_o no_o builder_n to_o encumber_v the_o street_n with_o any_o manner_n of_o thing_n take_v down_o for_o the_o prepare_n of_o his_o new_a building_n under_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n except_o he_o make_v a_o hoard_v of_o sorty_fw-la shilling_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v set_v any_o cart_n in_o the_o street_n by_o night_n time_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o recompense_v to_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v hurt_v thereby_o if_o any_o such_o be_v twelve_o penny_n 7._o no_o budge-man_n shall_v lead_v but_o two_o horse_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o let_v they_o go_v unle_v under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 8._o no_o man_n shall_v ride_v or_o drive_v his_o car_n or_o cart_n atrot_n in_o the_o street_n but_o patient_o under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 9_o no_o man_n shall_v gallop_v his_o horse_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o otherwise_o under_o like_a pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 10._o no_o man_n shall_v shoot_v in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o otherwise_o under_o like_a pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 11._o no_o man_n shall_v bowl_n or_o cast_v any_o stone_n in_o the_o street_n for_o wager_n or_o gain_v or_o such_o like_a under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n 12._o no_o man_n shall_v dig_v any_o hole_n in_o the_o street_n for_o any_o matter_n except_o he_o stop_v it_o up_o again_o under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o recompense_n to_o any_o person_n hurt_v thereby_o two_o shilling_n 13._o no_o man_n bury_v any_o dung_n or_o goung_a within_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n under_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n 14._o goung-fermour_a shall_v carry_v any_o ordure_n till_o after_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n under_o pain_n of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 15._o no_o goung-fermour_a shall_v spill_v any_o ordure_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n 16._o no_o man_n shall_v bait_v bull_n bear_v or_o horse_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n 17._o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o cow_n goat_n hog_n pig_n hen_n cock_n capon_n or_o duck_n in_o the_o open_a street_n under_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o same_o 18._o no_o man_n shall_v maintain_v any_o bite_a cur_n or_o mad_a dog_n in_o the_o street_n under_o pain_n of_o two_o shilling_n and_o recompense_v unto_o every_o party_n hurt_v therewith_o two_o shilling_n 19_o no_o cart_n that_o shall_v be_v shod_a with_o spig-nail_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o the_o street_n of_o this_o city_n