WHereas the right honourable the Lords of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Councell, hauing taken care to reforme many abuses that haue of late crept into this City and places adioy­ning, as the excessiue number of Tauernes, and the eractions v­sed in the immoderate prices of all sorts of prouisions in Ordi­naries and Hosteries: and finding that the said abuse hath ap­peared in nothing more than in the excessiue rates of Poultry of all sorts, being so vnreasonably enhaunsed by Poulterers and Higlers, that it is not onely an intolerable grieuance to his Maiesties Subiects, but the inconuenience thereof doth also deepely reflect vpon his Maiesties houshold. Haue signified the expresse Command of his Maiesty That the Lord Mayor and his brethren, the Aldermen, should enter into serious considera­tion of that particular grieuance, as a thing altogether vnsuffe­rable, and should set such prices as they should conceiue to be fit for all small Acates and other prouisions, and to set vp the same in publike▪ Tables to the end that both Buyer and Seller may take notice thereof: and also should vary them from time to time as they shall finde iust cause. In obedience whereunto, the said Lord Mayor, by the aduice of the said Aldermen, for remedy and reformation thereof, hath, vpon mature deliberation, set such rates and prices as seeme meete and reasonable to be giuen and paid for all sorts of Poultry and other small Acates, to be sold within this City and Liberties thereof, and hath commanded the same rates to be published and set vp in Tables, to the end and intent that all and euery person and persons may thereby haue cleare knowledge and vnderstanding what the Poulterers and all other person and persons ought iustly to demand or take of them for their Poultry, vended as aforesaid. Streightly char­ging and commanding euery of the said Poulterers and others, as aforesaid, that they or any of them do not at any time or times hereafter demand, require or take any more or greater price for their said Poul­try, than is assessed and rated as aforesaid: And that no manner of person or persons doe in any wise pay more than after the same rates. And also, that euery person do obey and keep aswell the said prices, as all other prices that shall from time to time hereafter be set and appointed by the said Lord Mayor for any prouision of Victuall whatsoeuer, vpon pain of such punishment to be inflicted vpon the Transgressors, as according to the lawes, and their deserts shall bee thought meete and requisite. Prouided alwayes, that all manner of persons may from time to time buy Poultry at lesser and lower prices, as they can furnish themselues.

Giuen at the Guild-Hall the seuenth day of Ianuary, Anno Dom. 1633.

God saue the King.