Ad deliberationem gaolæ Domini Regis de Newgate tentam pro civitate London, apud Iustice-Hall in le Old Baily, in parochia Sancti Sepulchuri in warda de Faringdon extra London, die Mercurii, scilicet decimo sexto de Aprilis, anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli, ... or, the better ordering, establishment and service of the watches, to be from henceforth duely observed and kept within the city of London and Liberties thereof, ...

1645

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London ss. Ad deliberationem Gaolae Domini Regis de Newgate tentam pro Civitate London, apud Iustice-Hall in le Old Baily, in parochia Sancti Sepulchri in Warda de Faringdon extra London, die Mercurii, scilicet decimo sexto die Aprilis, Anno Regni Domini nostri Caroli, dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regis, fidei defensoris, &c. vicesimo primo;

Coram Thoma Atkin Majore Civitatis London, Nicholao Raynton milite, Isaaco Pennington locum-tenen. Turris London uno Aldermanorum dicte Civitatis, Iohanne Wollaston milite, Iohanne Glynne Recordatore dicte Civitatis London, Iohanne Cordell milite, uno Aldermannorum dicte Civitatis London, Thoma Soame milite altero Aldermannorum dicte Civitatis London, Iohanne Gayer, milite altero Aldermannorum dicte Civitatis London, & aliis sociis suis Iusticiariis dicti domini Regis ad Gaolam suam de Newgate de prisonibus in eadem existentibus dliberand. assignatis.

FOr the better ordering, establishment and service of the Watches, to bee from henceforth duely observed and kept within the City of London and Liberties thereof: It is Ordered and declared by this Court as followeth, viz.

1. That the number of men to watch every night in every Ward throughout this City and liberties shall bee as hereafter is expressed, viz.

Algate	34
Dukes place	10
Aldersgate	44
Martin le Grand	12
Bishopsgate	80
Broadstreete	30
Billingsgate	30
Bridge within	25
Bassingshaw	12
Breadstreete	26
Cornehill	16
Candlewicke	24
Cordwayner	24
Cheape	25
Colemanstreete	32
Cripplegate within	40
Cripplegate without	90
Castle Baynard	40
Dowgate	36
Farringdon within	50
Muckwellstreete	4
Blackefryers	14
Farringdon without	130
White fryers	8
Bridewell Precinct	8
Bartholomew the Great	10
Bartholomew the Lesse	4
Limestreete	11
Langborne	34
Portsoken	60
Queenehithe	40
Towerstreete	40
Vintrey	34
Walbrooke	20

2. That the Alderman, Deputy, and Common-Councell-men of every Ward, or the maior part of them, shall appoint a certain place within the Ward where the Inhabitants that are so appointed to watch shall first meet, and shall also appoint to what places they shall afterwards goe unto, to watch in the said Ward, and that the Beadles, the day preceeding every watch, shall give to all the Constables of each Precinct in the Ward, a list of the names of every Inhabitant that is to watch each night in the severall divisions of the said Ward, that every Constable may know what persons hee is to warn to watch every severall night, and that the Constable doe the day before his watch night warn them accordingly. And this Court doth declare, that every Watchman of any of the Wards aforesaid, is to doe his service in watching throughout the whole ward without limitation or confinement to any particular place or Precinct of that Ward. And the Inhabitants of every Ward are from henceforth to take notice hereof, and are Ordered and requested to do accordingly, notwithstanding any pretence of priviledge to the contrary.

3. That the Watches shall be set, and continued for the times by the Law appointed.

4. That two, or more, honest able men shall be nominated in every Ward, by the Alderman, Deputy, and Common-Councell men or the maior part of them for the time being, to take care, and oversee that the Watches appointed in every Ward, be from henceforth duely kept, and that the Constables, Beadle, and Watchmen, perform their duties, and therefore for that purpose a list shall be delivered unto the said Supervisors in writing under the hands of the Alderman, Deputy, and Common-Councell-men of the names and Sirnames of the men so appointed to watch; and of the severall places where they are assigned unto, to watch every night: Which said Supervisor shall take notice of the said Inhabitants that absent themselves at any time from watching. And likewise of such Constables, and Beadle as shall at any time be remisse or negligent in performance of their duties; and from time to time shall present the names of such defaulters to the Lord Maior for the time being, or to some other of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace, that punishment may be inflicted upon the said defaulters, according to law: And that the said Supervisors respectively (if occasion shall be) shall prosecute, and give in evidence against every such Delinquent where occasion shall require.

5. That the Beadle shall in the presence of the Constable and one of the Supervisors so to be appointed, call over the names of those whose course shall be to watch each night respectively, as well at the houres appointed for their meeting in the evening, as also at the time appointed for the breaking up of the Watch in the morning. And that they the Beadle and Constables, or one of them in case the Supervisors be absent, at any of the said times shall take a note in writing of the names of such of the Inhabitants then appointed to watch, as shall be absent from their Watch at the houres appointed evening or morning, or any part of the night, and shall deliver the laid note the next day to the Supervisor, or Supervisors, that they may prosecute against them as afore is directed.

Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of LONDON. ⟨16. Aprill 1645.⟩

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