[City of London coat of arms]

Lane Mayor.

Septimo: Coram Thoma Lane Milite, Majore Civitat' Lond', Roberto Clayton Mil', Patien' Ward Mil', Roberto Jeffery Mil', Thoma Stampe Mil', & Willielmo Ashhurst Milit', Aldermannis Civitat' praedict', & Salathiel Lovell Mil' Servien' ad Legem ac Recordatore ejusdem Civit', ac al' Sociis suis Justic' dicti Dom' Regis ad Pacem in Civitat' praed' conservand'; Necnon ad diversas Felon', Transgr' & al' Malefact' infra eandem Civitat' perpetrat' audiend' & terminand' assign'.

WHEREAS many great Disorders are frequently committed and done in Publick-Houses, within this City and Liberties thereof, by divers disorderly Persons resorting thereto and abiding therein at late and un­seasonable times in the Night, to the ruin of many Families, and to the harbouring and encouraging of Thieves and Robbers, to commit many Thefts and Robberies, to the great disturbance of the Peace, contrary to Law, and to the dishonour of the Government of this CITY: For prevention of which great Evils and Mischiefs, It is Ordered by His MAJESTIES Justices of the Peace, That all Vintners, Coffee-sellers, Alehouse-keepers, Victuallers and other Publick-House-keepers, within this City and Liberties thereof, do not henceforth permit or suffer any person or persons to be or continue in their respective Houses tipling or drinking after the Hour of Ten of the Clock in the Night time. And it is further Ordered, That the several Constables and other Officers, within this City and Liberties thereof, Do cause all persons offending herein, to be Presented and Prosecuted for keeping Disorderly Houses, and be punished according to Law. And it is further Ordered, That this ORDER be Printed and Published, for the better observance thereof.

Goodfellow.

Printed by SAMUEL ROYCROFT, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1695.

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