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Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guihald ' Civitatis London die Jovis, vicesimo quarto die Martii, Anno Dom' millesimo sexcentesimo sexagesimo nono, Annoque Regni Dom' nostri CAROLI Secundi, Dei Gratia, Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae Regis, Fidei Defensoris, etc. XXIIº, coram Samuele Starling Mil', Majore Civitatis London, Johanne Robinson Milite & Baronetto, Locumtenente Turr', Johanne Laurence, Willielmo Peake, Willielmo Turner, Richardo Ford, Georgio Waterman, Roberto Hanson, Willielmo Hooker, & Josepho Shelden, Mil', Aldermannis, Johanne Forth Armig ', Aldermanno, Francisco Chaplin Milite, Aldermanno, Willielmo Fluellin & Dannetto Forth, Armig ', Aldermannis, Johanne Smith & Jacobo Edward's, Armig ', Aldermannis, & Vicecom dictae Civitat', necnon majore parte Communiariorum de Communi Concil' ejusd' Civitat' tunc & ibidem assemblat'.  

An Act appointing the Exchange-hours.  
WHereas by Act of Common Council of the 27. of August in the time of the Mayoralty of Sir Thomas Cambell Knight, deceased, the Exchange-hours are appointed to be throughout the whole year, for the Noon-Exchange, from Eleven of the clock until Twelve, and in the Evening, from Michaelmas until Lady-day, from Five of the clock until Sir, and from Lady-day until Michaelmas, in the Evening, from Six of the Clock until Seven, and not after those several Hours; and the Exchange-Bell to be rung accordingly, to give notice to all persons for their speedy and present Departure off and from the said Exchange after the said several and respective Hours, upon the penalty in the said Act contained, as in and by the said Act more fully may appear: It is now Enacted, Ordained and Established, by the Right Honourable the Lord Maior, the Right Worshipful the Aldermen his Brethren, and the Commons, in this Common Council assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That from and after the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary now next ensuing, the time for Merchants, Tradesmen, Factors and Brokers, and the Servants of Merchants and Tradesmen, to be and continue at and upon the said Burse or Royal Exchange, at Noon, shall be from Eleven of the clock until One of the clock in that Forenoon, and not after One; and that the Exchange-Bell shall begin to be rung every day at three quarters of an hour past Twelve of the Clock at noon, and so continue for the space of one quarter of an hour, viz. till One of the clock, to give notice to the said Merchants and Tradesmen, Factors and Brokers, and other the persons aforesaid, for their speedy and present Departure off and from the said Exchange after the said hour, so that the said Burse or Exchange may be cleared, and none there remain, after the said Bell shall have done ringing. And if any Merchant, Trades-man or Broker whatsoever, or any of their Factors or Servants, shall offer or presume there to tarry or abide after the ending of the ringing of the said Bell, than every such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of twelve pence of lawful money of England, to be recovered and employed as in and by the said former Act of Common Council is directed and appointed, of and for the penalties in the said Act contained; which said former Act is to continue and remain in force as to all other particulars thereof, any thing beforementioned to the contrary notwithstanding.  
WAGSTAFFE.    

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