Whereas at the open Generall Quarter Sessions of the Publick peace holden for the City of London, at the Guildhall of the same City on Munday the three and twentieth day of Aprill, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred fifty and five; before Christopher Packe Mayor of the City of London, Thomas Atkin, John Kendricke, John Dethicke, and Robert Tichborne Aldermen of the same City; Justices assigned to keep the publick peace in the same City, and also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanors within the same City committed: That same Quarter Sessions of the Peace was adjourned by the foresaid Justices there, untill Wednesday the five and twentieth day of the same moneth of Aprill, in the year aforesaid, at Seven of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day, to be holden at Justice-hall in the Old Bayley in the Parish of Sepulchers in the Ward of Farringdon without London aforesaid, before the foresaid Iustices and others their Fellowes, further to do as the same Iustices and Court should consider &c. And there­upon at that same Generall Quarter Sessions of the Publick Peace holden by the Adjournment aforesaid, at Iustice hall aforesaid, in the Parish and Ward aforesaid, on the said Wednesday the five and twentieth day of Aprill, in the year aforesaid, before the aforesaid Christopher Pack Mayor of the said City of London, Thomas Atkin, Thomas Foote, John Kendrick, Sir Thomas Vyner Knight, John Dethick, Robert Tichborn, John Ireton, Stephen Eswick, and Walter Bigge Aldermen of the same City, Iustices assigned to keep the Publick Peace in the same City; And also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanors committed within the same City.

TO the end that Brewers of Ale and Beer to sell within this City and Li­berties thereof, may have reasonable gains for the same and no more: It is ordered by the said Iustices of Peace of this City, assembled at this Ge­nerall Quarter Sessions of the Publick Peace holden for the said City, in pursuance of what the Laws and Statutes do require: That the Brewers of this City and all others that now do, or hereafter shall sell any Beer or Ale within the same or the Liberties thereof, shall not from henceforth sell any Ale or Beer, but at the Rates and Prices hereafter fol­lowing that is to say: The strongest and the best sort of Ale and Beer at the Rate and Price of Ten shillings the Barrell and not above, The second sort of Ale and Beer at the Price and Rate of Eight shillings the Barrell and not above, The third sort of Ale and Beer at the Rate and Price of six shillings the Barrell and not above, And the fourth sort of Ale and Beer be­ing the smallest sort of Ale and Beer, at the Rate and Price of four shillings the Barrell and not above; And so after those Rates respectively, for every greater or lesser vessell, untill other order shal be taken herein, upon such pains and penalties as by the Lawes and Statutes are in this behalf appointed.

Also to the end that Inholders and Hostlers within this City and the Liberties thereof, may have reasonable gaines and no more; The Iustices of the Peace of this City, assembled at this Generall Quarter Sessions of the publick Peace here holden for the City of London, taking into consideration the great plenty of Oates and Hay within this Common-wealth, and the rea­sonable values thereof, do hereby declare and order, that no Inholder or Hostler within this City, or the Liberties thereof, shall from henceforth require and take of any person above seven pence for his or her Lodging, and for Hay, Water, Litter and Dressing for one Horse for one day and one night, Nor above six pence for Hay, Water, Litter and Dressing for one Horse for a day and a night; where the Owner or Vser thereof shall not have convenient Lodging, there that Night; And also that no such Inholder or Hostler shall from henceforth require or take above six pence for a Peck of the best Oates Sealed Measure, And so after those Rates for Lodging, Hay, Litter and Oates, respectively for longer time or lesser, or greater Measures, untill the Iustices of the Peace of this City shall give further order herein concerning the same, upon such pains and penalties as by the Lawes and Statutes are in this behalf ap­pointed.

Also in pursuance of severall Acts of Parliament made touching divers Orders for Arti­ficers, Laborers, Servants, and Apprentices; And for duely putting the same in Execution in rating the wages for Artificers, Laborers, Servants, Apprentices, Workmen and Work­women: The Iustices of Peace here present being the more part of the Iustices of Peace resiant and within the City of London, having assembled themselves together, and called unto them such discreet and grave persons of the said City of London as they have thought meet, and con­sidered together, respecting the plenty of the present time, and the Cheapnesse of all sorts of provi­sions (praised be God for the same) And having taken into consideration all other circumstances necessary to be considered, Have and do by authority and vertue of the said Statute, limit, rate, and appoint the Wages of Artificers, Handicraftsmen, Laborers, Servants, Apprentices, work­men and workwomen (working within this City and Liberties thereof) hereafter mentioned and expressed to be observed by the Givers and Receivers thereof, as the same are hereafter set down, rated, limited and appointed, or according to the same proportion and none others, nor otherwise in any manner whatsoever; To wit,

And the Iustices aforesaid do hereby Order, that every person and persons shall and do, observe the said Rates in giving and receiving wages, so rated, limited and appointed as afore­said, upon the pains and punishments in the Acts aforesaid mentioned; Which Acts also require that no Artificer, Laborer, Servant, Apprentice, Workman, Workwoman, or Man-servant do hereafter refuse to be hired to work, labor, and serve for the wages aforesaid, so rated, limi­ted and appointed to them respectively as aforesaid; And that no person shall retain or accept into his or her service any Man-servant or Maid-servant, before such servant shall produce and shew a Testimoniall of his her or their License to depart out of his or her last service, according to the Statute in that case made and provided.

VVHereas complaints are daily made by Merchants and other Citizens, of the excessive Rates demanded and received by Carmen, above what is reasonable, and hath been limi­ted and appointed for Carriages within this City and the Liberties thereof: Now upon due con­sideration had as well of former times as of the present, and all circumstances necessary to be con­sidered Albeit the prices of some commodities of necessary use to the Carmen are greater then for­merly, & consequently there ought to be some increase of the Rates heretofore set for their labour and carriage; Yet is it as requisite that they be not left to themselves to take what they will, but that Rates beset what they ought to demand and take for their Carriages: It is therefore Ordered by the Iustices aforesaid, that all Carmen trading or working with Carres in the City of London and the Liberties thereof, shall and may demand and take for every carriage or load of the commodities under mentioned, the Rates hereafter following, and shall not exceed the same upon pain to be strictly punished and proceeded against for every offence to the contrary; That is to say,

[Page] 1. FIrst, from any the Wharfs between the Tower and London-bridge, to Tower-street, Grace-churchstreet, Fanchurchstreet, Bishopsgatestreet with­in, Cornhill, and places of like distance up the hill with xviij C. weight, not exceeding xxiij. C. weight.

In which may be included,

• Two punchions of Prunes, two bales of Ma­cher, twenty barrels of Figs, two fats of Fusti­ans, five ordinary sacks of Cotton-woolls of Smyrna, and three extraordinary; as bags of Cyprus wooll, butts of Currans, great butts of Oyles, three chests of Sugars, eight bags of Al­lums, one laste of Flax, one laste of Hemp, and other goods of the like kinde and weights, for every Load xx d.
• And for Seacols the Load xij d.

2. Also from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Cole­manstreet, Ironmongerlane, St. Laurence-lane, Milk­street, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Friday­street, Breadstreet, and places of like distance, for the like weight of xviij C. not exceeding xxiij C.

• For the goods aforesaid, and others of the like kinde for every Load xxij d.
• And being above xxiij C. weight upon eve­ry hundred ij d.
• And for Seacoals the Load xiiij d.

3. Also from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Smithfield bars, Holborn bars, Temple barre, or any of the barrs on the Northside of the City, and places of like distance up the Hill with xviij C. weight, not exceeding xxxiij C. weight.

For every Load ij s. vj d.

And going beyond the said places, the parties to agree with the Carmen.

4 Also from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Towerstreet, Bishopsgate within, Cornhill, and places of like distance up the Hill with xiij C. weight, not exceeding xiij C. weight; In which may be included, Twenty pieces of Raisins, a load of Raisins of the Sun, six bags of Pepper, six ordinary bags of Galls, three great bags of Galls, six bales and barrels of Indico, six bales of Gro­grains, six ordinary bales of Turkey silk, eight bales of India silk, five hogsheads of Cloves and Tobacco, four bales of Callicoes, three hogsheads of Wines, two Chests of Sugars, or any other goods of the like weight xviij d.

5. Also from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmonger lane, St. Laurence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Breadstreet, and places of the like distance, for any of the said goods of the same quantity and weight, for every load xx d.

6. Also from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Towerstreet, Gracechurchstreet, Fanchurch­street, Bishopsgatestreet within, Cornhill, and other places of like distance up the hill with viij C. weight, not exceeding xiiij C. weight; In which may be included, All butts and pipes of Wine, packs of Can­vas, two hogsheads, or three terces, a fat of Fustians, and all other goods of the like bulk and weight, for every load xvj d.

And from any the Wharfs aforesaid, To Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmonger lane, St. Laurence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Breadstreet, and other places of like distance, for any other goods of like load and weight, for every load xviij d.

7. Also from London-bridge to the bridge foot Westward, Old Swan, Coleharbour, the three Cranes, Queenhithe, Brokenwharf, Paulswharf, Puddlewharf, the Wardrobe, and to all other places not exceeding the Poultrey, Cheapside, Newgate market, for xiij C. weight, not exceeding xviij C. weight xviij d.

• And for every load of Seacoals xiiij d.
• And from all other Wharfs and places be­tween London-bridge and Temple Barre to the same, and places of like distance, for every load of Coals xij d.
• And to all the places Northward of the Poul­try, Cheapside, Newgate market, Holborn bridge and Fleetstreet, for xiiij C. weight, not exceeding xviij C. weight xx d.

8. Also from Towerstreet, Gracechurchstreet, Fanchurchstreet, Bishopsgatestreet within, Cornhil, and all other places of like distance, for every pack of xx Clothes, for vj bales of Clothes and Kersies, six bales of Pepper, six barrels of Indico, five hogsheads of Cloves, and for o­ther goods of like weight to the water-side xvj d.

• And from Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmonger lane, St. Laurence lane, Milksteeet, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Bread­street, and other places of like distance to the water-side, for the like weight, conditionally, that the Carmen do load their own Carrs xviij d.
• And if they refuse to do the same, then but xiiij d.

Also for places neerer or of lesse distance, the parties hiring and to be hired, are to make agreement answerably and proportionably to the Rates before mentioned.