Commune Concilium tent' in Camera Guild-hall Civitat' London die Lunae 29ᵒ die Aprilis, Anno Domini 1667, Anno ue Regni Domini nostri CAROLI Secundi, Dei Gratia, Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae Regis, Fidei Defensor', etc. decimonono, Coram Willielmo Bolton Milit', Majore Civitat' London, Thoma adam's & Richardo Brown, Militibu● & Baronettis, Aldermannis, Johanne Frederick Milite, Aldermanno, Johanne Robinson, Milite & Baronett ', & Locumtenente Turris Civit●t ' London, Johanne Laurence, Thoma Bludworth, Roberto Hanson, & Willielmo Hooker, Milit' & Aldermannis, Johanne Moor Armigero, Aldermanno, Roberto Viner, Milite & Baronetto, & Josepho Sheldon Milite, Alde●mannis ac Vicecomitibus ejusdem Civitat', necnon majore parte Communiariorum de Communi Concilio ejusdem Civitat' tunc & ibidem assemblat'. An ACT declaring what Streets and straight and narrow Passages within the City of London and Liberties thereof, burnt down in the late dismal FIRE, shall be enlarged and made wider, and to what proportion; for notification thereof to the Owners o● Parties interessed in the Ground to be taken away for the said Enlargements.  
WHEREAS in the Act of this present Parliament for Rebuilding the City of LONDON, the Lord Mayor Aldermen, and Commons of the said City for the time being, in Common Council assembled, are impowered and required to enlarge all and every the Streets and Places hereafter mentioned, where and in such manner as there shall be cause, by and with the approbation of his MAJESTY, and not otherwise. That is to say, The Street called Fleetstreet, from the place where the Greyhound Tavern stood, to Ludgate, and from thence to St. Paul's Churchyard; the Street leading from the East end of St. Paul's Church into Cheapside; the Street and Passage at the East end of Cheapside leading into the Poultry; the Street and Passage out of the Poultry leading into the West end of Cornhill, at or near the place late called the Stocks; the Street called Blow-bladder-street, leading from the West end of Cheapside towards Newgate-Market; and to enlarge the Street and Passage from thence towards Newgate-Market, by laying the Ground where the Middle Row in the Shambles there lately stood into the said Street; and in like manner to enlarge the Passage from Newgate-Market towards Newgate, by laying the Ground of the late four Houses between Warwick-Lane end in Newgate-Market and the late Bell Inn there into the Street; and in like manner to enlarge, as there shall be cause, the Lane called Ave Marie Lane, leading from Pater-noster-Row to Ludgate-street; and the Street or Passage at the end of St Martin le Grand towards Blow-bladder-street aforesaid; and also the Passage from St. Magnus' Church to the Conduit in Grace-church-street; and the North end of Grace-church-street; and also Thamestreet, from the West corner of St. Magnus' Church aforesaid to the Tower-Dock; and to enlarge Old Fish-street, by laying the Middle Row there into the Street?  
Be it therefore Enacted, Ordained and Declared, by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen his Brethren, and the Commons in this Common Council assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That the Streets ●●d Places before mentioned shall be enlarged as hereafter followeth, his MAJESTY having already given his Gracious Appr●●●●● thereof: that is to say,  
That the said Street called Fleetstreet, from the place where the Greyhound Tavern stood to Ludgate, and from thence into St. Paul's Churchyard, shall be farther Enlarged to be of the Breadth of For●● five Foot.  
That the said Street leading from the East end of St. Paul's Churchyard into Cheapside, shall be farther Enlarged to be of the same Breadth of Forty five Foot.  
That the said Street and Passage at the East end of Cheapside, leading into the Poultry, shall be ●●larged to be on a level Line Forty Foot broad.  
That the said Street and Passage out of the Poultry leading into the West end of Cornhill, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Forty Foot.  
That the said Street called Blow-bladder-street, into Cheapside, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Forty Foot.  
That the said Lane called Ave Marie Lane shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Eighteen Foot.  
That the Street from Aldersgate through St. Martin's le Grand into Blow-bladder-street, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Twenty four Foot.  
That the Passage from St. Magnus' Church to the Conduit in Grace-church-street, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Thirty five Foot.  
That the North end of Grace-church-street, from Leaden-hall, shall be Enlarged to be of the same Breadth of Thirty five Foot.  
That Thamestreet, from the West corner of St. Magnus' Church aforesaid, to Tower-Dock, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Thirty Foot.  
That the Ground where the Middle Row in the Shambles stood, and the Ground of the four late Houses in Newgate-Market, between Warwick Lane end and the late Bell Inn there, and also the Ground where the Middle Row in Old Fish-street stood, shall be laid into the Streets, according to the said Act of Parliament.  
And whereas in the same Act it is contained, that the said Lord Mayor, aldermans, and Commons in Common Council assembled, shall and may enlarge and make wider any other such straight and narrow Passages as are less than Fourteen Foot in Breadth, so as notice be given to the Owners or Proprietors interessed in the Ground to be so taken for the Enlarging thereof, on or before the first day of May the next following, and whereas the said Lord Mayor, aldermans and Commons are also enabled to make, or cause to be made, a New Street, leading and extending from the Guild-hall of the same City into Cheapside, of such Breadth and wideness as they shall judge meet and convenient:  
Be it farther Enacted, Ordained, and Declared, by the Authority aforesaid, That there shall be a New Street made from the said Guild-hall into Cheapside, of the Breadth of Thirty six Foot.  
That Pannier Alley, between Pater-noster-Row and Newgate-Market, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Nine Foot, and paved with Freestone for a Foot-passage.  
That St. Paul's Alley, between Pater-noster-Row and St. Paul's Churchyard, shall be also Enlarged to be of the same Breadth of Nine Foot, and paved with Freestone for a Foot-passage.  
That Pissing Alley and Queens-head Alley in Pater-noster-Row shall be severally Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Nine Foot.  
That Grocer's Alley, in the Poultry, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Eleven Foot.  
That Scalding Alley, there, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Nine Foot.  
That Old-Swan Alley, in Thamestreet, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Fourteen Foot.  
That Love Lane, in Thamestreet, shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Ten Foot.  
That the Cross Lane between St. Dunstan's-hill and Harp Lane shall be Enlarged to be of the Breadth of Fourteen Foot.  
And be it farther Enacted, Ordained, and Declared by the Authority aforesaid, That all straight and narrow Passages not Fourteen Foot broad which have been or shall be staked out by the Surveyour hereunto appointed by this Court, to the Breadth of Fourteen Foot, shall be Enlarged accordingly and in such manner as they now are or shall be staked and set out.  
And this Court is farther consenting and desirous that all other straight and narrow Passages, not before particularly mentioned, (which shall be found convenient to be Enlarged for the common ●●nesit and accommodation, and shall receive his Majesty's order and Approbation) shall and may be Enlarged and made wider and otherwise altered before the twentieth day of May now next ensuing, as shall be fitting for the Beauty, Ornament and Conveniency thereof, and staked and set out accordingly.  
And that all persons concerned or interessed in any Ground so taken or to be taken away, for the said Enlargements of any of the said Streets, may take notice thereof according to the said Act of Parliament.  
It is Ordered that this Act and Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published in all convenient places within this City and Liberties.  
Avery.   

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