PRESENT

• The Kings most Excellent Majesty.
• His Highness Prince Rupert.
• Lord Keeper.
• Lord Treasurer.
• Lord Privy Seal.
• Duke of Lauderdale.
• Duke of Ormond.
• Earl of Ossory.
• Lord Chamberlain.
• Earl of Bridgewater.
• Earl of Bathe.
• Earl of Carlisle
• Earl of Craven.
• Earl of Twedale.
• Viscount Fauconberg.
• Viscount Hallifax.
• Lord Maynard.
• Lord Newport.
• Mr. Vice-Chamberlain.
• Mr. Secretary Coventry.
• Mr. Montague.
• Mr. of the Ordnance.

Whereas by a late Act of this present Parliament made in the Two and twentieth Year of his now Majesties Reign, Intituled, An Additional Act for Re­building of the City of LONDON, Uniting of Parishes, and Rebuilding the Cathedral and Parochial Churches within the said City, it is by several Clauses in the said Act contained, amongst other things Enacted, That there shall be left a convenient Tract of Ground all along from London Bridge to the Temple, of the Breadth of Fourty Foot of Assize, from the North side of the River of Thames, to be converted to a Key, or publick and open Wharf; And that no Lighter-boats or other Vessel shall lie before any of the said Wharfs or Keys, between the places aforesaid on the North side of the said River, longer then shall be necessary for the Loading or Unloading of Goods, without the consent and permission of the Wharfingers or Proprietors thereof: And that it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons to Load or Unload any Goods or Merchandises at any of the said Wharfs or Keys; for Wharfe­age and Craneage whereof, every Proprietor, Wharfinger, or other persons concerned, shall and may demand and receive such Rates, and no other for the same, as shall from time to time be set out, appointed, assessed, and allowed by his Majesty, with the advice of his privy Council: A Cable of which Rates shall be hanged up at every of the said Wharfs respectively. His Majesty this day present in Council having considered of the several Rates in the Schedule here unto annexed, hath and both hereby with the Advice of His Privy Council, assess and allow, set out and appoint the said several and respective Rates therein contained; And both order and appoint, that the same shall and may be taken for the Wharfeage and Craneage of all such Goods in the said Schedule also mentioned, as shall at any time hereafter by any person whatsoever be brought into, shipped off, loaden or unloaden at Brooks Wharf or Key, adjoyning to Queen-Hithe in London; and that it shall and may be lawful for the present Owner or Proprietor of the said Wharf, and his Heirs or Assigns, Lessees, Tenants, or Under-tenants, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, to demand of, and receive from every person or persons that shall hereafter bring any Goods unto, ship them off, or load or unload the same at the aforesaid Key or Wharf, the several Rates for Craneage and Wharfeage, which by the aforesaid Schedule is appointed to be paid for the same, and no other. And to the intent that all persons con­cerned may know what they are to pay for the Craneage and Wharfeage of their Goods, as aforesaid, and not be imposed upon by the Wharfinger, and made to pay more then their just dues; It is further Ordered, That the same be Printed and Published, and that a Copy of the said Cable of Rates shall according to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Parliament, be kept constantly hanging up in the most publick part and place of the said Wharf or Key, and another at the Custom-house, for all per­sons concerned to resort unto and make use of, as they shall have occasion.