Fleet Mayor.  seal  
J●vis Primo die Decembr', 1692; Annoque Regni Regis & Reginae, WILLIELMI & MARIAE, Angl ', etc. Quarto.  
THis COURT this Day taking Notice, That divers Tradesmen and Others have taken upon them an Evil Practice upon the Public Exchange, and elsewhere within the City and Liberties thereof, To foretell and raise Suspicions of Evil Success to Their MAJESTY'S in the War against France; And thereupon to Lay Wagers, and draw Policies upon the Events of Besieging Forts and Cities, and other the Successes of War; And by their false and scandalous Insinuations endeavour to Discourage Their MAJESTY'S Subjects in their due Allegiance: For prevention whereof for the Future, and for the better Government of this City in that behalf for Time to come, This Court doth think it necessary to Publish and Declare, and do hereby Publish and Declare, That all such Wagers, Policies and Practices, are highly to the Prejudice of Their MAJESTY'S and of Their Allies, and to the good Government of this City, and tend to the ill Ends aforesaid: And therefore do Admonish all persons whatsoever, within this City and the Liberties thereof, That for the Future they do not presume to Lay any such Wagers, nor Draw, Expose, or Enter into any such Policies: And doth Order, That no breaker, Clerk of Insurance, or other person whatsoever, upon the Exchange, or elsewhere within this City or the Liberties thereof, do Lay any such Wager, or make or solicit any such Wager or Policy of Insurance, as they will Answer the same under the utmost Penalties of the Laws.  
Goodfellow.   

Printed by SAMVEL ROYCROFT, Printer to the Honourable City of LONDON, 1692.