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A Common council holden in the Chamber of the Guild-hall of the City of London, the eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord 1657. before the Right honourable Sir Robert Tichborne Kt. Lord Mayor of the City of London, Sir Thomas Viner Kt and Alderman, Stephen Eastwick Alderman, John Fredrick Alderman, and Tempest Milner Alderman and one of the sheriffs of the same City, and more than forty Commoners of the Common council of the same City, then and there assembled.  
WHereas by the great resort of people to the Market in Leaden-hall street, the same street is so thronged, pestered and annoyed, that the common passage is hindered, and made dangerous to the Inhabitants and passengers, and many evils and inconveniencies have thence happened and arisen: It is for remedy and prevention thereof for time to come, and for encouragement and accommodation of the People resorting to buy and sell in the said Market Enacted, Ordained and Established by the right honourable the Lord Maior, the right worshipful the Aldermen his Brethren, and the Commons of the City of London, in Common council assembled, and by the authority of the same: That from and after the first day of August next ensuing, the Market for Mutton, veal, Lamb, and pork shall no longer be, or be holden or kept in the street of Leaden hall, but shall be thenceforth kept in the Green-yard within the same Hall, to which place all Country Butchers, Farmers and such others as may keep and frequent the said Market to sell any sort of flesh before mentioned, shall and may come, remain and abide with their goods and Commodities on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saterdaies weekly from the twenty ninth day of September to the twenty fifth day of March till five of the clock in the afternoon, and from the twenty fifth day of March till the nine & twentieth day of September, till seven of the clock in the afternoon and no longer, and shall or may have standings assigned or set out unto them paying for every standing four pence a day, that is to say, two pence half penny a day to the City Officer that is or shall be appointed Collector of the said Duty, to the use of the Chamber of London, and the other three half pence thereof to the sergeant of the channel for the time being. Provided that no standing shall exceed four foot in breadth, and five foot in length. Provided also, and it is further Enacted, that any Country Farmer, Victualler, or other that doth and may serve and supply the said Market with any sort of Flesh before mentioned, may also bring into the said green yard together with their Flesh and there sit and sell any other provisions of victual excepting beef, which is still to be sold in the ancient Market place of Leaden-hall, As by sundry laws and Orders in this behalf is directed and provided. And for the better execution of this Act, the sergeant of the channel and all other Officers and Persons whom it may concern, are hereby enjoined and required to be intent and diligent in avoiding the said street of the Flesh victuals, and provisions before mentioned, in manner aforesaid, and settling the country Butchers, Farmers and Victuallers who sell the same in the green yard aforesaid, And to see to the full execution of this Act, at their uttermost Perils. Provided that the sergeant of the channel for the time being, do provide boards of the size allowed in other Markets for such as do require them, and keèp the foresaid Markets clean swept, and the soil carried away at his own charge. Provided always that beef shall still be sold at the stalls and places for that purpose appointed in Leadenhall and the green yard there, and not elsewhere, and that any other sort of Flesh aforesaid may be there also sold according to an Act of Common council in that behalf made and Provided the sixteenth day of October 1646. And that all fees and duties for the said Stalls and Places in the said ancient Market place within Leaden-hall and the green yard, shall be paid as formerly, any thing in this present Act notwithstanding.  
Sadler.   

Printed by James Flesher, Printer to the honourable City of London.