The lawes of the markette. — Laws, etc. (Laws of the markette)

The lawes of the markette. — Laws, etc. (Laws of the markette)

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¶The Lawes of the Markette.

¶ The Statutes of the Streates of thys Citie, agaynst Noisaunces.

¶ Olde Lawes and Customes of thys Citie.

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Finis.

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❧ THE Lawes of the Markette,

Anno 1. 5. 62.

¶The Lawes of the Markette.

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FIRST in all 1 the Markettes of thys Citie, no Victuall shalbe solde, but by the pryce set by the Mayor of thys Citie.

No man shall forstall any Vyctuall 2 commyng to the Market, as for to bye in anye Inne, or other pryuye place, or yet commynge to the Market, whether it be founde in the handes of the byer or of the seller, vnder payne of forfayture of the same, and no Inholder shall suffer nothyng to be sold in his house, vpon payne of forfeyture of▪ xl. s.

[Page]No man shall regrate any Victuall,3 which is in the markette, or bye any vyctuall to ingrate in the market, so that the commons can or maye haue any part of such victuall, as in especial such as be knowen for huxsters, or other people, occupying theyr lyuynge by suche victuall, as they would so ingrose vnder payne of forfeyture of suche victuall soo regrated: Prouyded alwayes that anye Steward for any noble feast, mai bie or ingrate such vyctuall as is conuenient for the same least.

No Butter shalbe solde but according 4 to the waight for the time of the yeare allowed.

No Poulters shall deceiuably 5 occupy the Markette to sette anye Stale victuall or such as be poulters of this Citie, for to stande in [Page] straunge clothyng so to do, vnder payne of forty shyllynges, and the forfeyture of such vyctuall. xl. s.

No Huxsters shal stand or sytte 6 in the markette, but in the lower place, and the endes of the market to thintent they maye be perfytlye knowen, and the straunger markette people haue the preeminence of the markette, vnder payne of three shyllynges foure pence, if the Huxsters dysobey the same.

No vnholesome or stale victuall 7 shalbe solde. vnder payne of xl. s. and forfayture of the same victuall. ⸫

¶ The Statutes of the Streates of thys Citie, agaynst Noisaunces.

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FIRST, noo 1 manne shal swepe the filth of the streate into the canell of the Citie▪ in the tyme of any raine, or at any other tyme, vnder payne of. vi. s. viii. d.

No man shall cast or ley in the 2 Streates, Dogges, Cattes, or other carrin, or any noysome thing, contagious of ayer, nor no Inholder shall ley out dounge out of his howse, but yf the carte be redy to carry the same away incontinentlye, vnder payne of. xl. s.

[Page]No Brewer shall cast wylfully 3 Dregges, or drosse of Ale or Beare into the Canel, vnder paine of. ii. s

No manne shall encomber the 4 Streates with Timber, Stones, Cartes, or such like, vnder payne of forfayture of the same thinge, that so encombreth the Streates, whiis twentye shyllynges fyne: Yf he amoue it not at the warnynge of the Sargaunt of the Markette.

Euery Bylder of howses ought 5 to come to the Mayor. Alderman, and Chamberlyn, for a specyall lycence for hourde of, by hym to be made in the hygh streate, and noo Bilder to encomber the Streates with any maner of thing, takynge downe for the preparynge of hys newe byldynge, vnder payne of forty shyllynges, excepte he make a hourd of. xl. s.

[Page]No man shall set any Cartes in 6 the streates by nyght tyme, vnder payne of. xii. d. and recompence to such persons as shalbe hurte therby yf any such be. xii. d.

No bugeman shal leade but. ii.7 horses. and he shal not let them go vnled vnder payne of. ii. s:

No man shall ride or dryue his 8 carre or carte a trote in the streat, but paciently vnder payne of. ii. s.

No man shal gallope his horse 9 in the streate vnder payne of. ii. s.

No man shall shote in the streat 10 for wager or otherwyse, vnder lyke payne of two shyllynges.

No man shall Bowle or caste any 11 stone in the streate for wager or gayne, or such lyke, vnder payne of two shyllynges.

[Page]No man shall dygge any hole in 12 the streat for anye matter, excepte he stoppe it vp againe, vnder paine of two shyllynges, and recōpence to any person hurte thereby. ii. s.

No man shall berry any doung 13 or gounge, within the liberties of thys Citie, vnder payne of. xl. s.

No Goungfermor shall cary any 14 Ordoure tyll after nine of the clocke in the night vnder payne of thyrtene shyllynges foure pence.

No Goungfermor shall spil any 15 Ordour in the streat vnder paine of. xiii. s. iiii. d.

No man shall baite Bull, beare.16 or Horse, in the open streate vnder payne of. xx. s.

No man shal haue any kine, gotes,17 [Page] Hogges, Pigges, Hennes, Cockes, Capons, Duckes, in the open streate, vnder payne of forfayture of the same.

No man shall mayntayne anye 18 bytynge Curres, or mad Dogges, in the streates, vnder payne of. ii. shillinges, and recompence to euery party hurt therewith. ii. s.

No Cartes that shalbe shodde 19 with Spignayle, that shall come vpon the streates of this Citie, vnder payne of. iii. s. iiii. d

No Cartes vsynge daylye carryage 20 within the Citie, nor Carre shal haue the wheles shod wt ani Iron, but bare vnder paine of. 6. 8.

No man shal burne any strawe,21 Rysshes, or other thyng, Lynnyn, or Wollyn, in the Streates, by night or by day, vnder paine of. 3. 4

[Page]No man shall blowe any horne 22 in the night▪ within thys Citie, or Whistell after the howre of nine of the clocke in the night, vnder pain of imprysonment.

No man shall vse to go with visoures,23 or dysgysed by nyghte, vnder lyke payne of imprysonmente.

Made that nyght walkers and 24 Euysdroppers, lyke ponyshment.

No Hammar man as a smyth,25 a Pewterer, a Founder, and all Artyfycers, makyng great sound, shall not worke after the howre of nine in the nyghte▪ nor a fore the howre of foure in the Mornynge, vnder payne of. iii. s. iiii. d.

No man shall cast into the Diches 26 of this Cytie, or the sewers of this Citie, without the walles, or [Page] into the Walles, Grates; or Gullyttes of thys Citie, any maner of carryn, stynkyng flesh, rotten fish, or any rubbishe, dounge, sand, grauell, wedes, stones, or anye other thynge, to stoppe the course of the same, vnder payne of clensyng of, at his owne coste and charge. vnder payne of imprysonment.

No man shall make any wyded 27 rawtes in anye of the towne dythes, or the towne Gullyttes, vnder payne of. xx. s.

No man shall buylde nigh the 28 walles of thys Cytye, withoute lycence of my Lorde Mayor, Aldermen, and Chamberlen, vnder payne of throwynge downe the same, and no licence may be graunted excepte that the Chamberlen freelye at all tymes conuenyent [Page] and nedefull for increase and entre, oute goynge, and cleare recourse.

No man shall goo in the streates 29 by nyght or by day, with bowe bent or arrowes vnder his gyrdell nor with sworde vnscabberd, vnder payne of Imprisonmente, nor with hande gonne, hauynge there with pouder and matche: excepte it be in anye vsuall mayegame or fyght.

No man shall after the howre 30 of nine in the nyght, kept any rule whereby any such soden oute crye be made in the styll of the nyghte, as makyng any affray, or beating his wyfe, or Seruaunt or singing or reuylynge in hys house, to the dysturbaunce of hys neyghbours, vnder payne of. iii. s. iii. d.

[Page]No man shall make any affray 31 vpon ani officer, which with good demener doth his message by cō maundement of my Lord Maior, or any Alderman, or maister She ryffes, or Mayster Chamberlyn, or mysbehaue hym selfe in any railynge vpon any Iudge of thys Citie, or there officers, which by commaundement be sent to bring any breaker of this lawe, and custome to warde, or to dystresse or suche like, vpon payne of Imprisonment of fortye dayes, and forfayture of the dobble penaltie, for the offences asseassyng, raylyng vpon anye Alderman, or Mayor in hys office is Iudgement of the pyllary, raylynge vpon Mayster Chamberlyn in hys offyce, forty dayes imprisonmente, beatinge, threatnyng, and raylynge of an offycer is imprisonment, after as the trespas is.

[Page]Memorandum that euery offence 32 found in this citie, it is accustomed that the offycer, or a freman, fyndynge it, whiche is called Primus Inventor, hath halfe the penaltie by the grace of the court.

Also euery freman maye finde 33 any offence, but he hathe no power to bryng the partye before anye Iudge of thys cytye, wythout an offycer, except the party wil come to his aunswere by frewyll.

No man hath power to arest.34 attache, or make distresse of anye goods forfitable, or offēces, except the Constable or Sargaunte of the Mase.

No Butcher or hys seruaunte 35 shall not vse to dryue any Oxe, or Oxen a trotte in the streates, but peaceably, and yf oxen happen to [Page] be lette go when he is prepared to slaughter, the Butcher shal forfayt two shyllynges, besydes recompence, yf any person be hurt thereby.

No Butcher shall skaulde noo 36 Hogges, but in the commō skaulding house vpō paine of. vi. s. viii. d

No Butcher shal sell any Mesyll 37 Hogge, or vnholesome fleshe, vnder payne of. x. li.

No Butcher shall sell any olde 38 stale Victuall: That is to saye, aboue the slaughter of thre dayes in the Winter, and two in the Sommer, vnder payne of. x. li.

None vnseasonable Victuall for all maner Vyctualls.

No Victualler of thys Cytye 39 shall geue any rude or vnsettynge [Page] language, or make any clamor vpon any man or woman, in the open markytte, for chepyng of Victuall, vnder payne of. iii. s. iiii. d.

No Butcher shall caste the inwardes 40 of beastes into the streates, cleaues of beastes feete, bones, hornes of shepe, or other such lyke, vnder payne of. ii. s.

The Poding Carte of the shambelles,41 shall not go afore the howre of nine in the nyght, nor after the howre of fiue in the mornyng, vnder payne of, vi. s. viii. d

No man shall cast anye Vryne 42 Bolles, or ordure Bolles, into the streates by day or nyght, afore the howre of nine in the night: And also he shal not cast it out, but bringe it downe, and laye it in the canell, vnder payne of iii. s. iiij. d. And yf [Page] he do cast it vpon anye personnes head, the party to haue a lawefull recōpence, yf he haue hurt therby.

No man shall hurte, cutte, or 43 destroy anye Pypes, Sesperalles, or wynde Ventes pertaynynge to the Condytte, vnder payne of imprysonment, and makyng satisfaction, thoughe he doth it out of the Citie, yf he maye be taken within the Citie.

No man within this Citie may 44 make any Quyll, and breake anye Pype of the Condytte, commynge throughe hys house, or nighe hys ground, vnder payne of the Pyllorye, or take any water pryuely vnto hys howse.

Castynge any corrupte thinge,45 appoysonyng the water, is Lourgulary and Felonye.

[Page]Whosoeuer destroy or peryshe 46 any Cockes of the Condytte, must haue Imprisonment, and make satysfaction.

¶ Olde Lawes and Customes of thys Citie.

NO man shall set 1 vp Shoppe, or occupye as a freman afore he be sworne in the Chamber of London, and admytted by the Chamberlen, vnder payne of.

No man shall sette ouer his apprentyce 2 to anye other person, but by licence of maister Chamberlen, & there to be set ouer vnder paine.

No man whiche is a forreyne 3 shall not bye or sell within the lyberties of this Citie, with an other [Page] forteine vndēr paine of forfayture of the goodes so forteyne boughte and solde.

No Freman shalbe disobedient 4 for to come at Mayster Chamberlaynes commaundemente, to anye Sommons, to hym gyuen by any officer of the Chamber, vnder payne of imprysonment.

Maister Chamberlen hath power 5 to sende a Freman to warde, so that he incontinentlye after send to my Lord the cause why that he is punyshed, so that my Lord Maior releace him not, but by the Chamberlens assent, and yf he be a great commener and disobedyent to the Chamberlen: Mayster Chamberlen maye referre it to a courte of Aldermen.

Maister Chamberlen hath aucthoritie 6 [Page] for to send or commaunde any apprentice to the counter, for there offences, and yf there offences be greate, as in defyiinge their Mystris houses, by vicious liuing, or offending his mayster by theft, or disslaunder, or such like, then to commaunde hym to newegate.

Apprentyce enrowleth▪ hys maister payeth. ii. s. vi. d.

Apprentice sette ouer he that receyueth. ii. s.

Apprentyce made free, hym paieth. iiii. s.

Apprentyce neuer enrollid, and made fre his Maister payeth. xiii. s. ii. d.

A man made fre by his fathers Coppy, payeth. xviii. d.

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A Proclamation made in the tyme of the Mayorraltie of Syr Myhell Dormer knyght.

[Page]An Acte of Common Councel, made in the euyn of Saynt Mychaell. Anno Regis, Henrici Octa xii. xxxi. that no person shoulde ley anye Mares in the Streat, or beyonde the edge of theyr stall, vpon payne of forfayture, the first tyme. vi. s. viii. d. the seconde tyme. xiii. s. iiii. d. and the thyrd tyme the ware so layde.

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¶ Imprynted at London in Povvles Churchyarde by Iohn Cawoode, Prynter to the Quenes Maiestye.

Cum Priuilegio Regiae Maiestatis.

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The lawes of the markette.Laws, etc. (Laws of the markette)

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by John Cawoode, printer to the Quenes Maiestye.,. Imprynted at London in Povvles Churchyarde :: Anno 1.5.62.. (Dated on t.p. Remainder of imprint from colophon.) (Signatures: A⁸, B⁴ (last leaf blank).) (Initials.) ("Cum priuilegio Regiæ Maiestatis) (Reproduction of originals in: Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.) (The lawes of the markette -- The statutes of the streates of thys citie agaynst noisaunces -- Olde lawes and customes of thys citie.)

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