THE Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren, having taken into their serious consideration, the great scarcity and want of Fewell, for the necessary and needfull use of this City, and Liberties thereof. And finding it a very hard and difficult matter to supply the same in these trouble­some times, by reason that Newcastle from whence this City was for­merly stored, is blocked up. The Lord Maior with the advise of his said Brethren, the Aldermen, to give incouragement to all those that shall out of their good affection and charity towards this City, adventure to bring Seacoales, Pitcoales, or any other manner of Fewell from any part of this kingdome, into the Port of London, for the use and benefit of the Inhabitants thereof, and parts adiacent; especially of the poore and needy, which heretofore were yeerely provided for by the provident care of this City, from Newcastle. Hath thought fit hereby to publish and declare, that such persons shall have free leave and liberty, at their pleasure to vend and put to saile within this City and Liber­ties thereof, whatsoever fewell they shall bring hither, for the use and purpose aforesaid, and shall be accounted men well affected to this City: And their doings and actions herein, shall bee taken as a very acceptable service to this City, and not to bee forgotten.

Dated at the Guildhall, London, this 27 day of June, 1644.