peak MAYOR. Martis 28. die April. 1668. Annoque Regni Regis CAROLI Secundi Angliae, &c. xx. THis day the President and Governours of Christs-Hospital, London, to whom the Rule, Oversight and Government of cars, Carts, Carr-rooms, Carters and Carmen, within the City of London and Liberties thereof, is committed by Act of Common-Council, made the One and twentieth day of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Five, in the Seventeenth Year of his Majesties Reign, exhibited into this Court a Book of Orders, Rules, Directions, and Limitations, devised for the better Regulation of the said cars, Carts, Carters, and Carr-men, Humbly submitting the same to be allowed and confirmed by this Court, according to the said Act of Common-Council, and the Cuctom of this City; whereupon the said Orders, Rules, Directions, and Limitations were here openly and deliberately red, and advisedly and maturely considered, and after some alterations and amendments therein made, were well liked, ratified and confirmed, and Ordered to be observed, executed and performed by all Persons concerned in all Points, and in all times hereafter, until this Court, or the Common-Council of this City shall see cause to Order or Direct any thing to the contrary thereof, or of any Articles or Clauses therein contained. And it is further Ordered, That the said President and Governours, may as they see cause, use and publish the said Orders, Rules, Directions and Limitations, under the Title, and in manner and form following; That is to say, ORDERS, RULES, DIRECTIONS, and LIMITATIONS, Made by the Right Honourable Sir William peak, Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London, and the Right Worshipful the Aldermen his Brethren, at a Court held in the Chamber of the Guild Hall, London, on Tuesday, the Eight and Twentieth day of April, One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Eight, in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of Our sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, &c. for the further Direction of the President and Governours of Christs-Hospital, London, in the Rule, Oversight, and Government of the cars, Carts, Carters, and Carmen, within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, and for the better Government and Ordering of the said cars, Carts, Carters, and Carmen, within the said City of London, in pursuance of an Act of Common Council, held in the Chamber of the Guild hall of the said City, the One and Twentieth day of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five, and in the Seventeenth Year of His said Majesties Reign. WHereas heretofore( that is to say) in the Third Year of the Reign of Our late sovereign Lord King James, of England, &c.( and of Scotland, the Nine and Thirtieth) the Carr-Men of London were incorporated with the Company of Woodmongers, London, by His said Highness Letters Patents, bearing date the Nine and Twentieth day of August, in the Years aforesaid, since which time( to wit) the Fifth day of December, in the Nineteenth Year of the Reign of our now sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, the Master and Wardens of the said Company of Wood-mongers, by their Writing under their Common Seal, and by them acknowledged in Chancery, did surrender to Our now sovereign Lord the King the said Letters Patents, and by means thereof, are Disincorporated, by reason whereof, the said Carr-men have humbly besought this Court, that they may be a Fellowship, or Fraternity, as anciently, and such Orders made by this Court for the better Regulating and Ordering the several Members of the said Fellowship, as should be thought expedient. This Court well weighing the desire of the said Carr-men, and considering, that the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of this City, time out of mind, have had the right of Ordering and disposing of cars, Carts, Carr-rooms, Carters, and Carr-men, and of all other person or persons whatsoever, Working any Carr or Carts within the City of London and Liberties thereof, and in pursuance thereof, by the said Act of Common Council, made the One and twentieth day of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five, have placed, the Rule, Oversight, and Government of them, in the President and Governours of Christs-Hospital, London, to Order them according to the Rules, Directions, and Provisions in the said Act mentioned, and according to such other Orders, Rules, Directions, and Limitations, as the said Common Council or this Court, upon consideration, should make and provide in that behalf. And further considering, that the said Act doth not sufficiently provide for the Ordering and Regulating such Persons as should be Members of the said Fellowship in their labours, Have therefore thought it fit and necessary, to declare how and in what manner the said Carr-men shall be governed for the future, under the said President and Governours, and what Orders and Rules they shall put in execution amongst themselves. And First, This Court doth desire the said President, or Governours, strictly to observe, and effectually to put in execution all such Orders, Rules, Directions, and Limitations, as are mentioned and contained in the said Act of Common Council of the One and Twentieth of June, One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Five, which concerneth the Rule, Oversight, and Government of the said Carr-men, and other Persons, working cars, and Carts, in the said Act of Common Council mentioned. Secondly, That the said President or Governours strictly observe and effectually put in Execution all the Orders, Rules, Directions, and Limitations, mentioned in an Order of the General Quarter Sessions, holden at Justice-Hall in the Old Bayley, the Sixteenth day of January, in the eighteen year of the Reign of Our sovereign Lord King Charles the Second, &c. Which Order of Sessions doth not only appoint what Rates the said Carr-men shall receive, but doth give further Directions how the said Carr-men shall be Governed by the said President or governor for the future. And the said President or Governours, are not only desired to observe the said Act of Common-Council, and Order of Sessions, and the Orders hereafter following, but also all other Acts of Common-Council, Orders of this Court and Court of Sessions, as shall hereafter be made concerning the said Carr-men. Thirdly, The said President or Governours are desired by this Court, to take care, that every Cart allowed by them to Work within the City of London, and the Liberties thereof, contain in length between the Tugg-hole and the Fore-Ear breadth Six Foot and Four Inches of Assize and no more, and in breadth, between the two Raves in the Body of the said Cart, four foot of Assize, and no more; and in length, from the Fore-Ear breadth to the end of the Cart, seven Foot and two Inches of Assize, and no more; And if any Carr shall be found of greater Length or Breadth, that then the same Carr, may be taken up by the said President or Governours, or their Officer or Officers, appointed for that purpose, and be sent to the New Store-Yard. Fourthly, The said President or Governours are desired to take care that all Carr-men be Ordered with their empty cars to stand in convenient places of this City, to be ready for Merchants and all other Persons that shall have occasions to use them. And if any Carr-man shall not observe the Rule that shall be made by the said President or Governours, for their standings in the Streets for Merchants and others, every Carr-man so offending, shall for the first Offence, pay two Shillings and Six pence, for the second Offence Five Shillings, and for his third, and every other Offence, Ten Shillings; And for refusal or not payment of any of the said Fines, they to be by the said President or Governours discharged from Working any Carr or Cart within the City of London, and Liberties thereof. Fifthly, That the said President or Governours shall take care, that no Carr-man leave his Carr in the Streets, Lanes or common Passages of this City or Liberties thereof by Night, whereby any person or persons may take harm, upon pain of Forfeiting for every time he or they so leave his Carr in the Streets by Night, the sum of Five Shillings, besides recompense to the party as shall sustain hunt or damage thereby. Sixthly, That the said President or Governours take care that no Carr within this City be heard to creak, or pipe for dryness, or want of Greasing in the Nave, and every owner of such Carr as shall be found so to do, shall Forfeit and Pay for every day that his Carr shall be observed to creak, or pipe; the Sum of Two Shillings. Seventhly, That the said President or Governours take care that no Carr-man within this City or Liberties thereof use or put into his Carr for the carriage of any Merchandise whatsoever, any more Horses, than One at one time, except it be up the Hill, or with Timber or ston that cannot be divided, upon pain of Forfeiting for every Offence, Two Shillings. Eighthly, That the said President or Governours take care, that no person or persons shall take up or carry greater Loads than was the ancient custom or practise to do, which ancient custom or practise shall be declared by the said President or Governours to all the Carr-men, upon pain, that every person that shall so do, shall Forfeit and pay the sum of Five Shillings for the first Offence, the second Offence Ten Shillings, and for the third Offence, shall be disenabled from further working a Carr, within the City of London, and Liberties thereof. Ninthly, That the said President or Governours take care that no Carr-man his Journey-man, or Servant ride upon his Carr, or drives his Horse a Trot in the Street, or otherwise, in a more speedy course or place than is usual, upon pain of Forfeiting for every Offence herein, Two Shillings. Tenthly, That the said President, or Governours take care, that every Carr-man led his Horse by the Head, with an Horse Halter of three foot and no longer, with a special regard always before him as behind him, as well for Children as for Aged people; and if he shall suffer his Horse to go in the Streets without leading him, as aforesaid, for every time he shall so offend, he shall forfeit and pay Two Shillings. Eleventhly, That the said President, or Governours take care, that no Carr-man within this City and Liberties thereof, shall appoint any Servant; or Journeyman to go with any Carr, or Cart, before he be presented to them the said President, or Governours, and allowed by them, which Servant or Journeyman shall be of the age of Eighteen Years, at the least; and whatsoever Carr-man shall hereafter entertain and employ as a Carr-man, in guiding of a Carr, any such Servant the full time of six Weeks before he be presented to the said President or Governours, then he shall forfeit and pay for every Week that he shall so entertain and keep him before such presentment, the sum of Five Shillings, and that all the now Servants of Carr-men shall appear before the said President or Governours with their Indentures, to be Allowed and Entred in the Books of the said Governours, for which Entrance to pay Six Pence. Twelfthly, Further, that if any Master Carr-man, or any other, using or enjoying a Carr within this City and Liberties thereof, shall put away, or set over his Servant or Servants so presented to the said President or Governours, or shall bargain, or set over any year or years of any such Servant or Servants, or any other person or persons, before such Carr-man hath first obtained and gotten the good will and consent of the President or Governours aforesaid for the time being, so to do, that it may appear by their Register Book kept by the said President or Governours, of the houest and lawful departure, putting away, or setting over of every such Servant or Servants, that then he the said Master Carr-man shall for every Offence to the contrary, pay Six Shillings and Eight Pence. Thirteenthly, Further, that the said President or Governours take care, that no Carr-man within the City of London and Liberties thereof, have more than one Apprentice at one time, and one Journeyman; and if it shall appear to the said President or Governours, that the said Carr-man hath any more than one Apprentice and Journeyman, then the said Carr-man to lose his admittance of Working any Carr or Cart within London, and the Liberties thereof. Fourteenthly, Further, the said President or Governours are desired, that when any Servant or Journeyman is presented to them to be allowed, and approved to Work a Carr or Cart in London, and the Liberties thereof, then they to declare to the said Servant or Journeyman, that the sole disposing of all cars to Work, is in the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of London, and in such as claim by, from, or under them, and that he cannot have any Cart to Work or Hire, till one falls voided, although he hath served the term of Seven Years apprenticeship. Fifteenthly, Further, the said President or Governours are desired to take care that no such Servant or Servants, do at any time hereafter, mis-behave him or themselves in the Street, and if any be found so to do, then they to inflict such Punishment upon such Servants for such their Mis-behaviours, as in their discretion shall be thought fit; And if any Free Carr-man shall mis-behave himself in the Streets, and proof thereof be made before the said President or Governours, he the said Free-man, shall for his first Offence, pay Ten Shillings, and for his second Offence Twenty Shillings, and for his third Offence Forty Shillings; And for refusal of not paying of any of the said Fines, to be discharged from Working any Carr within the City of London, and Liberties thereof. Sixteenthly, The said President and Governours are desired not to admit any Person or Persons to work a Carr within the City of London and Liberties thereof to their own use, other than such as have served Seven years apprenticeship to the calling, and hath a good testimony of his honest life and conversation. Seventeenthly, And further the said President or Governours are desired by this Court, To call all such Carrmen before them as they shall admit or allow of, four times in every year yearly, or as often as they shall think fit; and to cause all the Orders that are now made, or shall hereafter be made for the Rule, Oversight, and Government of the said Carrmen to be openly red to them. And if any Carr-man shall refuse at any time or times to appear upon the Summons of the said President or Governours, by any of the four Street-men, or other Officers of the said President or Governours then they to lay such Fine, Penalty, or Suspension, upon every such Carr-man so offending, as in their discretion shall be thought most fit. All which Orders before mentioned shall be put in Execution by the President or Governours of the said Hospital: And by no other Person or Persons whatsoever. And all the Fines arising by breach of the said Ordinances, be applied, viz. One moiety to the relief of the poor Children harboured in the said Christs-Hospital: And the other moiety to the Use of the Fellowship or Brotherhood of Carr-men. Now followeth the ORDERS for the FELLOWSHIP. First, That all manner of Persons, who now are, or hereafter shall be duly allowed by the said President or Governours of the said Hospital, to work any Carr or Carts within the City of London, and Liberties thereof, shall be a Fellowship, and Fraternity by the name of Carr-men of the City of London, to put in execution these Orders following, and no other. viz. Secondly, That there shall be Three of the said Fellowship, in manner and form following, in these Presents hereunder mentioned, chosen and name, which shall be, and be called the Wardens of the said Fellowship of Carr-men of London. And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Members of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship, within some convenient time, to Choose and Elect out of themselves, Three able and sufficient Persons, using the Occupation of a Carr-man, to be Wardens of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship, the space of one whole year then next following, and from thence until a New Election be made. And that the same Three Persons so Chosen to be Wardens, shall within convenient time after their said Election be presented, by a convenient number of the said Brotherhood, in the Utter Court holden before the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen of the said City, to be Sworn for the true execution of such things as shall appertain unto their Office, according to the good Rules and Ordinances to them, to be allowed and approved by the same Court. And that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Wardens so Sworn as aforesaid, to call unto their Assistance, the number of Twenty of the Members of the said Fellowship, who shall be, and be called the Assistants of the said Fellowship. Thirdly, That John Hill, William Turner and John earl be the Three first Wardens of the said Fellowship or Fraternity, to continue for one whole year; and that William stanley, John Standford, James Rough-head, John Fox, Robert Hardy, Edward Oxlad, Anthony Brown, Isaac Preston, John clerk, Thomas Haynes, Thomas Smith, Thomas Hooker, John Cue, James Maw, Edward Benson, John Caines, Alexander shepherd, Edward Tucker, Edward lucre and John Chitwel, shall be first Assistants of the said Fellowship or Fraternity. Fourthly, That the old Wardens and Assistants of the said Brotherhood, may lawfully between the five and twentieth Day of March, and the four and twentieth Day of June in every year the next following, assemble themselves together in some convenient place, by them to be provided, within the City of London, and there to choose and elect of themselves out of the said Assistants of the same Brotherhood, Three able men that use the said Occupation, to be Wardens of the said Brotherhood for one whole year then next following, and so forth until Three others shall be elected and sworn into the said Office. And the same Three Wardens so chosen, within Twenty days then next following after their said Election, shall be sworn in the said Court to be holden in the said Utter Chamber of Guild-Hall, before the Lord Mayor and Aldermen for the time being, truly to do and execute such things as shall appertain and belong to their Office, according to the good Rules and Ordinances to them to be allowed and approved by the same Court. And that if the said Wardens, being thus Elected and Sworn, happen to die within the said Year that they should stand Wardens, That then the Members of the said Brotherhood, viz. the said Wardens surviving, and the Assistants of the Brotherhood, may choose so many more of the same Occupation, to supply and serve in stead and place of him or them so deceased, for the residue of the said Year, in form aforesaid. And in case any such person or persons refuse to hold the said place of a Warden, so chosen, the same person or persons so refusing, shall pay for a Fine, three Pounds, to be employed to the use of the said Fellowship or Brotherhood. Fifthly, That within one Month next after the choosing of the new Wardens, at the end of every Year in form aforesaid, the old Wardens which occupied and stood in the Office, in the Year then next preceding, shall make and yield up their accounts to the Wardens then chosen, and to three or four other persons of the said Brotherhood, such as the said new Wardens shall appoint to take their accounts; and shall truly answer, pay and deliver unto the said new Wardens, to the use of the same Brotherhood, all that which shall be found to remain in their hands upon that account, upon pain of five pounds to be paid to the use of the said Fellowship. And if the said account be behind, and not given up, and payment of what shall be found to remain in their hands, made as aforesaid, That the old Wardens so failing( except they have a reasonable and lawful excuse) shall pay for every Month, so long as their accounts are not given up, and satisfaction made within one Month after the choosing of new Wardens, the sum of five Pounds over and above the aforesaid penalty of five Pounds for failure of the first Month, to be employed as aforesaid. Sixthly, That the said Wardens and Assistants of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship, may have, choose or ordain one meet person, fit and able, to be their Clerk; and one other fit person, or more than one, to be their Beadle or Beadles, as their common Officers, to make Summons in the name of the Wardens for the time being; and to execute other the lawful Precepts and Commandments of the said Fellowship, as the Case shall require; the same Clerk and Beadle or Beadles to have such Salary and Wages as the old Wardens and Brotherhood for the time being, shall think fit, and allow unto them; to be paid quarterly every Year. The same Beadle or Beadles to be of the Occupation aforesaid: And that it shall be lawful for the said Wardens for the time being, to Levy, Collect and Receive of the Members of the said Brotherhood, a competent Sum of Money to be by them agreed upon, by the name of quarterage, towards the Charges of the said Brotherhood, as in other Fellowships in this City is used; so as the james quarterage exceeds not Twelve pence a Quarter for any one person. Seventhly, That as often as any person of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship, hereafter shall be duly summoned by the Beadle of the said Society, to appear before the Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being, at a certain hour assigned, and appeareth not at the time and place appointed, according to their Summons, That the said person so summoned, making default( unless he have some reasonable and lawful excuse) shall pay to the use of the said Fellowship, for a Fine, such a Sum of Money as the said Wardens for the time being, shall appoint, not exceeding two Shillings and sixpence. Eighthly, That if any person, being a man of the same Fellowship, shall at any time hereafter, use, or give any evil, opprobrious or reviling Language in the Street, or elsewhere, to any other Free-man of the same Fellowship, that then the person so offending, shall pay to the use of the said Brotherhood, the Sum of five shillings. And if any Apprentice, Servant to any of the said Fellowship, shall offend in such wise, That then the same Apprentice or Servant shall be punished by the Order and Discretions of the Wardens of the said Company for the time being. Ninthly, That if any Free-man of the said Fellowship, shall strike, or fight with any of the said Fellowship, that then he shall forfeit for every such Offence, Ten Shillings, to be paid to the use of the said Fellowship: And every Apprentice guilty of the like Offence, shall be punished at the discretion of the Wardens, as aforesaid. But if any Free-man of the said Fellowship, Journey-man or Servant, shall give evil, opprobrious or reviling Language in the Streets, or elsewhere, to any person whatsoever, not free of the said Fellowship, or strike, or fight with any such person, the said Brotherhood shall have nothing to do therein; but the said Journey-man or Servant shall be punished by the Order and Discretion of the President or Governors of Christs Hospital. Tenthly, That for the preservation of Unanimity and Brotherly Love amongst the said Brotherhood, no person of the said Fellowship whatsoever shall go to svit of Law with any other Member of the same, for any Cause or Difference whatsoever, until he hath first acquainted the Wardens of the said Company for the time being, therewith; and obtained licence of them so to do. And if any of the said Fellowship shall at any time offend herein, he shall forfeit and pay to the use of the said Fellowship the Sum of Forty Shillings. Eleventhly, That if any person of the said Fellowship shall happen to forfeit any Sum or Sums of Money for any thing in these Orders, or any of them comprised, and then the same person refuse and deny to pay the same Money, it being two several times demanded, if the party offending be of ability, then the Wardens and Assistants of the said Fellowship shall complain to the Lord Mayor for the time being, and the person so offending is to be punished after the discretion of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen. Twelfthly, That the Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being, shall not permit or suffer any Apprentice to be bound by them to any Free-man using the said Occupation, until he do produce a Testimonial of Allowance from the said President or Governours, or whom they shall appoint. Thirteenthly, That every person of the said Brotherhood, within two Months after he taketh unto him any Apprentice, and hath the said Testimonal of Allowance from the said President or Governours, or whom they shall appoint, shall present the same Apprentice to the Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being, and shall then pay unto the Common Box of the said Fellowship, for the presenting of every such Apprentice the Sum of Twelve pence, and for the Indenture Eighteen pence: And that none of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship shall at any time hereafter, take an Apprentice for any shorter or lesser time than Seven Years: And that such Apprentice at the end of the said Term, having truly served his said Term, shall be made free by his said Master: And that such Apprentice before his admittance into the Freedom of this City, shall be presented again unto the Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being, and there before them, shall subscribe a Note whereby he shall undertake to the Three Wardens to be contributory to all manner of Charges belonging to the said Brotherhood to his power, and pay to the said Brotherhood for his admittance into the Brotherhood, Six Shillings and Eight pence, and to the Clerk Two Shillings and Six pence, and unto the Beadle Twelve pence. The Oath of every Person at his first Admittance into the Brotherhood or Fellowship of CARRMEN of the City of London; To be administered by the Wardens and Assistants of the said Fellowship or Brotherhood for the time being. YOU shall Swear, You shall be true to our sovereign Lord the Ring, and His successors; You shall be obedient to the President or Governours of Christ's-Hospital, and to such in whom the city shall hereafter place the Government of cars, by the act of Common-Council, and to the Wardens for the time present. You shall not discover the lawful Counsel of this Fraternity. You shall not take a Foreign man into your Service, but only such as use the occupation of a Carr-man, or else an Apprentice duly bound without fraud? At the beginning of their Terms or before, you shall bring and present them before the Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being, and here have the Indentures to be made, and every such Apprentice to be Intolled within the first Year, as the Customis. You shall not entice or withdraw any mans Servant of this Society. until that reasonable departing be made with his said Master. These, and all other good Rules made, and to be made not reversed; You shall keep so near as God give you Grace. So help you God, &c. Fourteenthly, That no person being made a Free-man of the said Brotherhood shall take an Apprentice to be bound unto him until he hath been a Free-man by the space of four years( unless in case of Lameness and Sickness, and where a Journeyman of the said Society is not to be had; and then the same to be with licence of the President or Governours of Christ's Hospital, and Wardens of the said Fellowship for the time being) and after the expiration of the said four years, then to take only one Apprentice and no more. Fifteenthly, That if at any time, within the Term, any Wardens of the said Brotherhood or Fellowship( which shall stand and occupy that Room) shall neglect to put in execution, and duly to observe these Orders and Rules in this Book to be kept according to the best of their power, and likewise to cause the same Ordinances to be red twice a Year in some convenient place, to all the Fraternity and Brotherhood; that then the said Wardens shall pay Twenty Shillings for a Fine in that behalf to the use of the said Brotherhood. Pet. Concord cum Original. AVERY. And this Court doth Direct and Order, That Mr. Chamberlain shall take notice of the said Carr-men as a Fellowship and Brotherhood of this City, and enrol and make Free their Apprentices, according to the Intent and meaning of the said Ordinance AVERY. London ss. Ad General ' Quarterial ' Session ' p●cis Dom ' Regis & Reginoe tent ' pro Civitat ' London, apud Guihald ' ejusdem Civitat ' ac infra eandem Civitat ' die Lunae, scil Duodecimo die Octobris, Anno Regni Dom ' nost ' Will ' & Mariae, Dei Grat ' Angl ' Scot ' Franc ' & Hibern ' Regis & Reginoe, Fidei Defensor ', &c. tertio; coram Thoma Pilkington Milite, Majore Civitat ' London, Patien ' Ward Milite, Johanne Moor Milite, Jonathan ' Raymond Milite, & Petro daniel Milite Aldermannis Civitat ' proed. Justic dictor. Dominor. Regis & Reginoe, ad pacem in Civitat. proed. conservand ' necnon ad divers ' fellow ' Transgression ' & al' Malefacta infra eandem Civitat ' perpetrata audiend & terminand ' assignat '. WHEREAS Daily Complaints are made by Merchants and other Citizens, and Inhabitants within the City of London and Liberties thereof, of the excessive Rates demanded and received by Carr-men above what is reasonable, and hath been limited and appointed for carriages within this City and Liberties; and upon due consideration had, as well of former times as of the present, wherein several Materials of necessary and principal use to the Carr-men, are risen, and consequently require some increase of Rates heretofore set for their labour and carriage; Now the said Justices of the Peace here assembled, respecting the times and other circumstances necessary to be considered, do by authority and virtue of the Statute in this case made and provided, order, limit, rate and appoint the Wages for Carr-men within the City of London and Liberties thereof, to be as hereafter followeth: First, That all Carr-men Trading or Working with cars in the City of London, and Liberties thereof, shall and may demand and take for every carriage or load of the Commodities under mentioned, the Rates hereafter following; and shall not exceed the same, upon pain to be strictly punished and proceeded against for every Offence to the contrary. That is to say,   s. d From any of the Keys below the Bridge, for a Pipe of Wine or Three Hogsheads, to the Old Swan— 1 6 From Billingsgate to Queen-hithe, for an old Wey of Salt— 2 6 And for a new Wey of Salt, from and to the said place— 2 0 From any the wharves between the Tower and London bridge, to Tower-street, Gracechurch-street, Fanchurch-street, Bishopsgate-street within, cornhill, and places of like distance, up the hill, with eighteen hundred weight, not exceeding twenty hundred weight, Two shillings Two pence— 2 2 And being above Twenty hundred weight, Two pence for every Hundred. PROVIDED the Carr-men for this Rate and all other Rates herein contained do help to load and unload their cars. In which may be included, Two Puncheons of Prunes, two Bales of madder, twenty Barrels of figs, two Fats of Fustians, six ordinary Sacks of Cotton Wool of Smyrna, and three Cypress Bags, a Butt of Currants, a great Butt of oils, three Chests of Sugar, eight Bags of Alums, one Last of Flax, one Last of Hemp, and any other goods herein not name, of the like weight, for every Load Two shillings Two pence— 2 2 And for Sea-Coals, the Load Fourteen pence, every Load to be half a cauldron; and for an hundred Faggots the like Rate— 1 2 And from any the wharves aforesaid, to Broad-street, Lothbury, Old Jury, Bassishaw, Coleman-street, Ironmonger-lane, St. Lawrence-lane, Milk-street, aldermanburic, Cheapside, Wood-street, Friday-street, Bread-street, and places of like distance, for the like weight of eighteen hundred, not exceeding twenty hundred weight, for the goods aforesaid, and other goods herein not name, of the like weight, for every Load Two shillings six pence— 2 6 And being above Twenty Hundred weight, for every Hundred Two pence. And for Sea-Coals, the Load Sixteen pence, every Load to be half a cauldron; and for an hundred Faggots the like Rate— 1 4 Also from any the wharves aforesaid, to Smithfield-bars, Holbourn-bars, Temple-bar, or any of the Bars on the North side of the City, and places of like distance, up the Hill, with eighteen hundred weight, not exceeding twenty hundred weight, for every Load Three shillings four pence— 3 4 And going beyond the said places, the parties to agree with the Carr-men. Also from any the wharves aforesaid, to Tower-street, Bishopsgate within, cornhill, and other places of like distance up the Hill, with Fourteen hundred weight, not exceeding Eighteen hundred weight, Two and twenty pence— 1 10 In which may be included, Twenty Pieces of raisins, a Load of raisins of the Sun, six Bags of Pepper, six ordinary Bags of Gauls, three great Bags of Gauls, six Bales and Barrels of Indicoe six Bales of Grogram Yarn, six Bales of Turkey Silk, five Hogsheads of Cloves, four Bales of calicoes, three Hogsheads of Wines, two Chests of Sugar, or any other Goods of the like weight; five Hogsheads of Tobacco, not exceeding Eighteen hundred weight, Two and twenty pence— 1 10 Also from any the wharves aforesaid, to Broad-street, Lothbury, Old Jury, Bassishaw, Coleman-street, Ironmonger-lane, St. Lawrence-lane, Milk-street, aldermanburic, Cheapside, Wood-street, Friday-street, Bread-street, and places of the like distance, for any of the said Goods of the same quantity and weight, for every Load Two Shillings— 2 0 Also from any the wharves aforesaid, to Tower-street, Gracechurch-street, Fanchurch-street, Bishopsgate-street within, cornhill, and other places of like distance, up the Hill, with Eight hundred weight, not exceeding Fourteen hundred weight, Eighteen pence— 1 6 In which may be included, All Butts and Pipes of Wine, or a Pipe of oil, Packs of Canvas, two Hogsheads or three Tierces, a Fat of Fustians, and all other Goods of the like bulk and weight, for every Load Eighteen pence 1 6 Also from the wharves aforesaid, to Broad-street, Lothbury, Old Jury, Bassishaw, Coleman-street, Ironmonger lane, St. Lawrence-lane, Milk street, aldermanburic, Cheapside, Wood-street, Friday-street, and other places of like distance, for any other Goods of like load of weight, for every Load Twenty pence— 1 8 Also from London-bridge foot Westward to the Old Swan, coal Harbour, the Three Cranes, Queenhithe, Broken-wharf, Pauls-wharf, Puddle-wharf, the wardrobe, and to all other places not exceeding the Poultry, Cheapside, or Newgate-market, for Thirteen hundred weight, not exceeding Eighteen hundred weight, Two and twenty pence— 1 10 And for every Load of Sea-Coals, Fourteen pence, every Load to be half a cauldron; and one hundred Faggots the like Rate— 1 2 And from all other wharves and places between London-bridge and Temple-bar, to the same and places of the like distance, for every Load of Coals Fourteen pence, every Load to be half a cauldron and a hundred Faggots of the like Rate— 2 2 And to all places Northwards of the Poultry, Cheapside, Newgate-market, Holbourn-bridge and Fleet street, for Fourteen hundred weight, not exceeding Eighteen hundred weight, Two shillings two pence— 2 ● And from Tower-street, Gracechurch street, Fanchurch street, Bishopsgate-street within, cornhill, and other places of like distance, for every Pack of twenty clothes, for six Bales of clothes and Kerseys, six Bales of Pepper, six Barrels of Indicoe, five Hogsheads of Cloves, and for other goods not herein mentioned, of like weight, to the Water-side, Sixteen pence— 1 ● And from Broad-street, Lothbury, Old Jury, Bassishaw, Coleman-street, Ironmonger-lane, St. laurence lane, Milk-street, aldermanburic, Cheapside, Wood-street, Friday-street, Bread-street, and other places of like distance, to the Water side, for the like weight, Twenty pence.— 1 8 And for places nearer, or of less distance, the parties hiring and to be hired, are to make agreement answerable or proportionable to the Rates before mentioned. And if any Carr-man shall take for his labour and hire above the Rates before limited and appointed, and the same be duly proved by the testimony of one or more credible Witness or Witnesses before the Lord Mayor, or any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace or otherwise within the City of London, such Carr-men shall suffer imprisonment by the space of one and twenty days, without Bail or Mainprize, according to the Statute in this behalf; and shall undergo such further pains and penalties as by the Law may be inflicted for the said Offence. And to the end that all Carr-men may be encouraged duly to observe the several Orders and Rates herein before limited and appointed, It it further Ordered, That if any Merchant, Tradesman, or others, shall at any time hereafter refuse to pay to any Carr-man or Carr-men his and their hire or wages, according to the several Rates herein before ordered and appointed, that then it shall be lawful, and it is hereby Ordered, that such Carr-man and Carr-men do make his and their Complaint to the President of Christs-Hospital for the time being, or to any of their Majesties Justices of the Peace within the said City of London; who are hereby desired to compel the payment of such hire and wages, and to enforce the due observance of all and every the Order above-mentioned according to Laws and Justice. And farther it is Ordered, That if any Merchant or person whatsoever, shall cause any Carr-man to stay or attend at his House, Shop, Warehouse or Cellar with his loaden Carr above half an hour before he unloads, such Carr-man being willing to help to unload the same, such Merchants or others shall pay such Carr-men after the Rate of Twelve pence an hour, after the said first half hour, for his said attendance. GOOD FELLOW. FINIS.