To the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of divers persons of several callings who keep the markets in London in behalf of themselves and hundreds more

To the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of divers persons of several callings who keep the markets in London in behalf of themselves and hundreds more

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An Account of ſome of the Particulars of the Grievances herein mentioned, viz.

Butchers Grievances.

Fruiterers Grievances.

Gardiners Grievances.

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To the Honourable Houſe of Commons, ASSEMBLED in PARLIAMENT. The Humble PETITION of divers Perſons of ſeveral Callings who keep the Markets in London, in behalf of themſelves and Hundreds more;

Humbly Sheweth,

THAT ſome of Your Petitioners having only Stalls in the ſaid Markets, they are compelled by the Farmers of the ſaid Markets, to pay Exceſſive Fines and Rents for the ſame; which, as they can prove, is much more than was ever paid heretofore: And others of Your Petitioners who have only Sitting in the ſaid Markets and no otherwiſe, and having paid formerly ſome 2 d. ſome 3 d. and ſome 4 d. a Week, only for their ſaid Sitting, towards Cleaning the ſaid Markets, as your Petitioners can prove; But the Farmers of the ſaid Markets (contrary to Law and Cuſtome, as Your Petitioners Humbly conceive) have for ſome Years paſt compelled ſome of them to pay, ſome 1 s. ſome 3 s. ſome 5 s. a Week, and ſome more, for their ſaid Sitting, which has occaſioned many of Your Petitioners, not being able to pay their great Demands, to be forced to abſcond from the ſaid Markets, to the great Impoveriſhment of them and their Families; and thoſe of Your Petitioners who have ſtill continued Sitting in the ſaid Markets, are ſo much Oppreſſed by their great Exactions, that they are ſcarce able to keep them and their Families in Bread.

And ſome of Your Petitioners having formerly refuſed to pay ſuch great Rates for their Stalls and Sittings, as have been Impoſed upon them, have been Arreſted and their Goods Seized, to their great Damage and Impoveriſhment; ſome of them being Country People, have been forced to comply to the ſaid Farmers Demands, by reaſon they could not put in Bail, being Foreigners and unknown in the City.

And others of Your Petitioners for ſome time paſt, by reaſon of the Deadneſs of Trade, having been unable to pay ſo great Rates laid upon them, are daily threatned by the ſaid Farmers to be Arreſted, and their Goods Seized for their Arrears, which if they do, muſt inevitably Ruine them.

And foraſmuch as Your Petitioners have oftentimes ſought Relief from the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the City of London, and particularly delivered a Petition on the 6th. of March, 1688. and thereupon had a Hearing before a Committee, appointed to hear their Grievances; but Your Petitioners having no Redreſs;

May it therefore pleaſe this Honourable Houſe, to take the Premiſſes into Conſideration, and to grant Your Petitioners Hearing, that ſo thereby they may not hereafter be Burthened in the like kind, but may have their former Cuſtomes and Priviledges Reſtored.

And Your Petitioners ſhall ever Pray, &c.

HAmlet Toone

Rich. Farley

John Swelgrove

James Bayly

John Lillee

Henry Hamman

George Fane

John Mainer

John Biſhop

John Linley

Theophilus Piffs

Bernard Serjant

William Morris

Walter Watters

Robert Tate

James Ray

William Weaver.

Richard Cowderey

Thomas Daves

Michael Turpin

Mary Wright

John Newe

Thomas Perkins

Aaron Withers

Joſeph Tothill

Edward Roakes

Richard Roakes

Richard Collman

John Flowers

George Flowers

Richard Mills

John Preſton

John Gunter

Edward Barrett

Richard Breadcutt

John Bonſey

Joſeph Hollemoor

Charles Trigge

Henry Hunt

Widdow Sherman

Widdow Linkhorn

Widdow Delaney

Widdow Thoarp

William Springall

Widdow Gibſon

Ann Banniſter

Henry Bartholocmen

Thomas Hipwell

Mich. Wheeler

Ann Linſey

Joſeph Homes

Chriſtopher Jone

Widdow Hooker

William Sedgley

Edwrrd Oakley

John Ruffe

Widdow Cobb

Henry Blewman

Ann Batt

James Whicheloe

Frances Thomas

With Hundreds more not mentioned.

An Account of ſome of the Particulars of the Grievances herein mentioned, viz.

Butchers Grievances.

DAniel Mofen paid Formerly 2 s. 6 d. a Week. Now is compelled to pay 7 s. a Week, and 17 l. a Fine. John Mofen paid Formerly 2 s. 3 d. Now 6 s. 6 d. and 26 l. Fine. Sarah Chambers Widdow, Formerly 4 s. 6 d. Now 12 s. and 40 l. Fine. William Child Formerly 2 s. 6 d. Now 9 s. and 17 l. 6 s. Fine. Robert Tatt Formerly 2 s. Now 6 s. and 10 l. Fine.

And the Perſons following, with many more, can prove, that they never was demanded to pay any Fines; but were compelled of late by the Farmers to pay Exceſſive Fines for their Stalls, as,

| l. | s. | d. |  |  | l. | s. | d. |  |  | l. | s. | d. |
Henry Hamond, | 23 | 13 | 00 | Fine. | John Lyngley, | 26 | 17 | 06 | Fine. | John Mayner | 26 | 17 | 06 | Fine.
William Morris, | 16 | 02 | 06 |  | John Biſhop, | 21 | 10 | 00 |  |  |  |  |  |

Fruiterers Grievances.

CHarles Trigg was compelled by the ſaid Farmers to pay 5 l. Fine, and 18 l. a Year for a Shed or Stall, which is worth not above 5 l. or 6 l. a Building, as is well known. But being unable of late, to pay ſo great a Rent, has been Arreſted by the ſaid Farmers, and the Suit is ſtill depending, likely to prove his Ruine. John Preſſon alſo Arreſted, and the Suit ſtill depending. Ann Lyndſey formerly paid 12 d. a Week. Now, 12 l. a Year, and 5 l. Fine. Henry Hunt Formerly 1 s. a Week. Now, 4 s. 6 d. a Week. Michael Wheeler Formerly 1 s. 3 d. a Week. Now, 15 l. 10 s. a Year. Richard Mills Formerly 2 d. a Week. Now, 1 s. 6 d. a Week.

Gardiners Grievances.

HEnry Broomeman was compelled to pay 3 l. 4 s. 6d. for a Fine, and 2 s. 6 d. a Week, which Formerly paid only 1 s. a Week. Francis Thomas paid only 6 d. a Week Formerly. Now payes 1 s. 6 d. a Week. Elizabeth Baldwyn 1 s. 2 d. a Week Formerly. Now, 3 s. 6 d. a Week. Chriſtopher Hyon 9 d. a Week Formerly. Now, 2 s. 6 d. a Week.

Bacon-ſellers, who formerly Sold their Goods upon their own Stalls, and paid 2 d. a Week for their Sitting, have been compelled of late by the ſaid Farmers, to take Stalls of them, which coſt not above 2 l. 10 s. Building, and to pay 5 l. a Year for the ſame.

Ann Whittingſtall is turned out, for not being able to pay ſo great a Rent for a Stall, to her great Ruine.

Several Country People who only paid Formerly 2 d. a Week, are Now forced to pay 1 s. a Week, and ſome more, having only Sittings in the Markets, and no Stalls.

Herb-ſellers, who paid ſome of them Formerly, but 2 d. 3 d. and 4 d. a Week for their Sitting, are Now compelled to pay ſome 1 s. ſome 2 s. ſome 3 s. and ſome 4 s. a Week, beſides 20 or 30 s. a Year demanded of them in the nature of a Ground-Rent, and are almoſt Ruined in paying ſo great Rates, their Gains being ſo ſmall.

Beſides many more who are Burthened and Aggrieved in the like kind and nature, which they can Teſtifie, but too tedious to be here Incerted.

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To the Honourable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of divers persons of several callings who keep the markets in London in behalf of themselves and hundreds more

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1689

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