Tichborne  arms Mayor. Tuesday the twenty sixth of May 1657.  
WHereas the late Ordinances touching Hackney Coaches and Hackney Coachmen within the City of London and Places adjacent, are annulled and made void by authority of Parliament from and after the Twenty fourth day of June now next ensuing: And it is by experience manifest that by the said Coaches standing and pestering the Streets, the Common passages are hindered and made dangerous, and a great disturbance and annoyance thence ariseth and manifold inconveniences are occasioned to Inhabitants and Passengers: This Court therefore doth hereby annul and make void all grants or Lycences made or Granted at any time heretofore by this Court, by virtue of the said Ordinances, to any Person or Persons for the keeping or employing of any Hackney Coach or Coaches and Horses and all rules and Orders touching or concerning the standing and Regulating of the same; And doth further Order that from and after the said Twenty fourth day of June no Hackney Coachman whatsoever nor servant to any Hackney Coachman shall stand or remain in any the Streets, Lanes or Passages of this City with his or their Coach or Coaches and Horses so as to annoy or encumber the same, Upon Pain to be strictly and severely prosecuted and punished according to Law, And all Constables and other Officers and Ministers within this City and Liberties whom it may concern are Required to be aiding and Assisting in their several places, whereby such as shall wilfully offend in the premises may be apprehended and brought 〈◊〉 fore some justice of the Peace of the same City and thereupon may be proceeded against according to the demerits of the offenders, And to the end that all persons Concerned may take notice hereof and not think to excuse themselves by pretence of ignorance, Copies of this Order are to be dispersed and affixed in all convenient places of this City and Liberties.  
Sadler.   

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