blazon or coat of arms of the City of London An Act of Common council, for the prohibiting of all persons whatsoever, from crying or putting to sale about the streets within this City, and Liberties, any Pamphlets, Books, or Papers whatsoever, by way of Hawking, to be sold, and for the punishment of the offenders therein, according to the custom and Law of this CITY.  
Commune Concilium tentum in Camera Guildhall Civitatis London, nono die Octobris, 1643. Annoque Regni Domini nostri Caroli, nunc Regis Angliae, &c. decimo nono, coram Isaac Pennington Majore (secundo tempore) Civitatis London, Johan. Wollaston Milite, & Aldermanno, Majore Civitatis Londini electo, Johan. Glyn, Armiger. ejusdem Civitatis Recordatore, Thoma Atkin, Johan. Warner, Johan. Langham, Willi. Gibbs, Will. Barkley, ejusdem Civitatis Aldermannis, & Johan. Fowke & Jacobo Bunce, Aldermannis & Vicecomit' ejusdem Civitatis, Necnon majore parte Communariorum de Communi Concilio ejusdem Civitatis tunc & ibidem Assemblat'.  
THis Common council taking into their serious consideration, a complaint made by the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Stationers, London, against a multitude of vagrant persons, men, women and children, which after the manner of Hawkers, do openly cry about the streets, Pamphlets, and other books, and under colour thereof are found to disperse all sorts of dangerous Libels, to the intolerable dishonour of the King's majesty, and of the high Court of Parliament, and the whole Government of this realm, and this City in particular. And conceiving it very necessary by all due means to suppress the evils growing by such unlawful selling of such Pamphlets and Libels, have thought fit, and do ordain, that from henceforth the laws and custom of this City, which make a forfeiture of the goods, that are carried about the streets, by way of Hawking to be sold; And also the Statutes made against Rogues, and Vagabonds, shall be strictly put in execution against such vagrant persons, selling as aforesaid, being petty Chapmen within the said Statutes: And for the more sure execution of the said Custom● and laws, It is by this Court further Ordered, that the Officers of the Chamber, for the offences against the custom and Law of Hawking, and Marshals of the City, and the Constables of every Precinct within this City, are hereby straightly charged to do their utmost duties in their several places and Offices, in apprehending and bringing before some of his majesty's justices of the Peace within this City, all and every such person or persons which shall offend in crying, offering, or putting to sale by way of Hawking, any Pamphlets, books, or Papers whatsoever as aforesaid; whereby they may receive such punishments, as by the custom and laws aforesaid ought to be inflicted upon them. And that for neglect of the said Officers, Constables, and Marshals in their duties and places as aforesaid, informations or indictments, as the case shall require, shall be preferred against them, that they may be punished for their neglect therein according to the Law.   

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