Tichborne blazon or coat of arms Maior Tuesday the ninth day of June 1657. WHereas against divers laws, Orders and provisions, great numbers of Men and Women and their Children and Servants do daily on the week days, all the day long, sit in the High-street of cheap, with multitudes of Baskets, tubs and other vessels of Fruit, Roots, herbs, Plants, Flowers and other Garden Commodities to sell & utter, and do thereby so fill, pester and straighten the said Street, that not only the Inhabitants are much hindered and damnified in their trades and estates, but they and all people travailing and passing through the same street, exposed to manifold hazards and dangers, and many hurts and mischiefs have happened, besides the further annoyance thence arising from the unwholesome smells and stenches of the parings and refuse of Roots, Plants and other filth continually left and lying scattered and corrupting, in that principal Street and passage of the City: Now this Court having well advised of reforming the said evils and abuses, doth therefore think fit and Order, that from and after the sixth day of August next coming, no Person or persons whatsoever shall stand or be permitted to stand or abide, at any time, with any goods or commodities (excepting Bread) to sell or put to sale in that part of the said street of cheap or Cheapside lying between Bread-street end and Paul's churchyard (the same having never been appointed a Market place for any commodities whatsoever) Nor shall stand or be permitted to stand or abide with Carts, horses, or otherwise in any other place, or part of the said Street of Cheap or Cheapside, on any day or time of the week with any Fruit Roots, herbs, Plants, Flowers, or Garden Commodities (excepting Peascods) to sell or put the same to sale, but that every one, who shall be found doing contrary, shall be taken, and for his offence be indicted and punished according to Law. And that no annoyance may ensue by the permitting of Peas-cods to be still sold as formerly in the said street, the shells are to be constantly swept up and coveyed away, that they may not by remaining and corrupting, produce any noisome or offensive smells: And that there be not wanting a known and convenient place whither all may resort for buying and selling the said commodities: It is further ordered by this Court, that the country people and Gardiners shall have place or may stand with their said Fruit, Roots, herbs, Plants, Flowers, and other Garden commodities excepting Peas-cods, in all parts of the void place on the North-side of Paul's within the channels, and in no wife beyond or without the said channels, And may so sit and abide with their Commodities as they may or aught to do in other public Markets of this City. Provided that none shall bring any Carts or horses within the place aforesaid, nor any to sit or have with them there at one time above such number of Tubs or Baskets, and of such bigness as from time to time shall be limited and appointed by the Lord Maior of this City for the time being: And for the better execution of this Order, the sergeant and Yeoman of the channel, and the Beadles of the Wards respectively where the said Street, or any the places aforesaid are situate or being, and all others whom it shall concern, are charged and commanded by this Court to be intent and diligent in and about the clearing of the Street of cheap in manner before expressed, and from the commodities aforesaid, and settling the Country people and Gardiners, (who sell the same) in the place aforesaid, and to take upon them this service, and perform the same effectually at their utmost perils. Sadler. Printed by James Flesher, Printer to the honourable City of LONDON.