By the mayor. To the aldermen of the ward of [blank] Whereas oftentimes heretofore, especially towards winter the evenings growing dark, many loose and vagrant persons have been found to wander about the streets and lanes to lurk in corners within this city ...
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             By the mayor. To the aldermen of the ward of [blank] Whereas oftentimes heretofore, especially towards winter the evenings growing dark, many loose and vagrant persons have been found to wander about the streets and lanes to lurk in corners within this city ...
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
             Vyner, Thomas, Sir, 1588-1665.
          
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             [London :
             1654]
          
           
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             "Order concerning night watches." - Wing (2nd ed. 1994).
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             blazon or coat of arms
          
           By
           the
           Mayor
           .
           
             blazon or coat of arms
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Alderman
             of
             the
             Ward
             of
             
          
        
         
           WHereas
           oftentimes
           heretofore
           ,
           especially
           towards
           Winter
           the
           Evenings
           growing
           dark
           ,
           many
           loose
           and
           vagrant
           persons
           have
           been
           found
           to
           wander
           about
           the
           streets
           and
           lanes
           and
           to
           lurk
           in
           corners
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           ,
           and
           under
           colour
           of
           begging
           in
           the
           day
           time
           ,
           have
           practised
           how
           to
           break
           into
           Houses
           ,
           Shops
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           in
           the
           night
           season
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           mornings
           after
           the
           Watches
           are
           broken
           up
           ,
           and
           thereby
           divers
           burglaries
           ,
           robberies
           ,
           fellonies
           ,
           and
           outrages
           are
           committed
           to
           the
           breach
           of
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           &
           to
           the
           slander
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           City
           ;
           for
           the
           avoiding
           of
           which
           inconveniences
           and
           many
           others
           within
           this
           City
           and
           Liberties
           thereof
           .
           These
           are
           in
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
          
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           and
           the
           dominions
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           straightly
           to
           charge
           and
           command
           you
           ,
           that
           from
           henceforth
           you
           cause
           a
           good
           and
           substantiall
           Watch
           to
           be
           kept
           nightly
           within
           your
           Ward
           ,
           to
           begin
           this
           winter
           season
           at
           nine
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           Evening
           ,
           and
           to
           continue
           untill
           six
           of
           the
           clock
           in
           the
           Morning
           ;
           And
           that
           once
           every
           week
           or
           oftner
           as
           shall
           be
           needfull
           ,
           and
           in
           as
           private
           manner
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           you
           cause
           diligent
           search
           to
           be
           made
           in
           all
           Innes
           ,
           Ale-houses
           ,
           Victualling-houses
           ,
           houses
           of
           lodging
           and
           all
           other
           suspected
           places
           wherein
           your
           Ward
           ,
           for
           any
           idle
           ,
           loose
           ,
           lewd
           and
           suspicious
           persons
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           be
           brought
           before
           me
           or
           some
           other
           Iustice
           of
           the
           Peace
           within
           this
           City
           to
           be
           examined
           &
           dealt
           withall
           as
           to
           Iustice
           shall
           appertain
           .
           And
           that
           you
           cause
           the
           Beadle
           of
           your
           Ward
           from
           henceforth
           every
           night
           during
           the
           time
           appointed
           in
           that
           behalf
           ,
           to
           give
           warning
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           within
           your
           Ward
           for
           Lanthorn
           and
           Candle
           light
           ,
           to
           be
           by
           them
           set
           ,
           and
           hanged
           forth
           in
           convenient
           places
           according
           to
           the
           antient
           usage
           and
           order
           in
           that
           behalf
           .
           And
           that
           the
           same
           be
           duely
           continued
           untill
           the
           first
           day
           of
           March
           next
           ;
           And
           that
           I
           be
           certified
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           of
           the
           name
           ,
           sirnames
           ,
           and
           welling
           places
           of
           all
           such
           as
           shall
           nake
           default
           therein
           ,
           to
           the
           intent
           that
           due
           punishment
           may
           be
           inflicted
           upon
           such
           as
           shall
           fail
           in
           the
           doing
           of
           what
           is
           required
           .
           And
           further
           that
           you
           take
           order
           that
           the
           Lanthorn
           and
           Candle
           light
           ,
           which
           is
           appointed
           for
           every
           Precinct
           be
           duly
           put
           forth
           and
           continued
           as
           by
           order
           is
           directed
           ;
           And
           also
           that
           your
           Beadle
           and
           the
           Constables
           within
           your
           Ward
           make
           diligent
           search
           and
           inquiry
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           certifie
           me
           in
           writing
           of
           the
           names
           and
           dwelling
           places
           of
           all
           such
           Inmates
           or
           undersitters
           as
           now
           are
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           received
           or
           harboured
           within
           your
           Ward
           ;
           And
           likewise
           the
           names
           and
           sirnames
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           receive
           or
           harbour
           them
           to
           the
           end
           they
           may
           be
           proceeded
           against
           according
           to
           Law
           ,
           And
           further
           that
           you
           give
           present
           order
           to
           the
           Beadle
           of
           your
           Ward
           ,
           to
           warn
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           same
           to
           amend
           their
           Pavements
           where
           they
           are
           defective
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           streets
           before
           their
           doors
           ,
           shops
           and
           houses
           ,
           be
           daily
           from
           time
           to
           time
           at
           their
           perills
           clean
           swept
           ,
           pared
           and
           kept
           clean
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           persons
           presume
           to
           lay
           their
           Sea-coal
           ashes
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           bring
           the
           same
           in
           Baskets
           to
           the
           Raker
           ,
           under
           the
           penalties
           in
           the
           severall
           Acts
           of
           Common-councell
           of
           this
           City
           mentioned
           ;
           And
           that
           I
           may
           be
           certified
           of
           such
           Constables
           ,
           Scavengers
           ,
           Yeomen
           of
           the
           Channell
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           as
           shall
           make
           default
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           their
           severall
           duties
           in
           the
           premises
           ;
           And
           also
           that
           you
           cause
           certificate
           to
           be
           made
           unto
           me
           ,
           to
           〈◊〉
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           presume
           to
           keep
           Alehouses
           without
           Licence
           ,
           and
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           suffer
           disorders
           in
           their
           houses
           being
           licensed
           :
           In
           all
           which
           you
           are
           to
           take
           especiall
           care
           ,
           that
           so
           thereby
           such
           order
           may
           be
           taken
           for
           reforming
           the
           severall
           abuses
           within
           this
           City
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           for
           the
           well
           governing
           and
           the
           quiet
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           same
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           that
           you
           cause
           your
           Wardmote
           Inquest
           to
           meet
           once
           in
           every
           moneth
           ,
           to
           oversee
           that
           all
           Weights
           ,
           and
           Measures
           used
           in
           buying
           and
           selling
           be
           sealed
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           the
           Standard
           :
           And
           that
           the
           Bakers
           ,
           Brewers
           ,
           and
           Typlers
           do
           keep
           the
           assize
           according
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           And
           that
           Butchers
           ,
           and
           Victuallers
           do
           put
           to
           sail
           no
           other
           Victuall
           but
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           good
           and
           wholsome
           for
           mans
           body
           ;
           And
           that
           they
           observe
           and
           do
           all
           other
           things
           ,
           which
           according
           to
           their
           charge
           ,
           and
           the
           duty
           of
           their
           places
           they
           are
           to
           do
           and
           perform
           .
           And
           that
           you
           take
           an
           accompt
           of
           your
           Beadle
           ,
           and
           the
           Constab●es
           and
           other
           Officers
           within
           your
           Ward
           once
           every
           moneth
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           or
           oftner
           as
           you
           see
           cause
           how
           they
           have
           performed
           their
           severall
           duties
           herein
           :
           And
           that
           you
           take
           especial
           care
           that
           the
           orders
           aforesaid
           may
           be
           observed
           .
           And
           hereof
           not
           to
           fail
           as
           you
           tender
           the
           welfare
           and
           good
           government
           of
           this
           City
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             this
             
               _____
            
             of
             November
             .
             1654.