By the Major.  
WHereas by an Act of Parliament, Eutituled, An Act against unlicensed and scandalous books and Pamphlets, and for better regulating of Printing; It is enacted and Ordained, That no such vagrant persons, of idle conversation, who after the manner of Hawkers, do cry about the streets, and sell Pamphlets and other books; and under colour thereof, disperse all sorts of Lybills, be permitted, but that all such Hawkers, and Ballad-singers, wheresoever they be apprehended, shall forfeit all Books, Pamphlets, Ballads, and Papers by them exposed to sale, and shall be seized upon, and conveyed unto the house of Correction, there to be whipped as common Rogues, and the Constables and Officers who shall neglect their duties concerning the premises, are to be punished in such manner, as by the said Act is directed: And whereas upon a complaint heretofore made by the Master, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Stationers London, against a multitude of vagrant persons, Men, W●omen, 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 manner of dangerous libels, to the intolerable dishonour of the High Court of Parliament, and the whole government of this commonwealth, and of this City in particular. The Lord Major, Aldermen, and Commons in the common-council assembled the ninth day of October, 1643. conceiving it very necessary by all due means to suppress the evils than growing by such unlawful selling of such Pamplets and libels, did then think fit, and ordain, That from thenceforth, The laws and Customs of this City, which made 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 should 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 was by the said Court then further ordained, 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 thereby straightly charged to do their uttermost duties in their several places or offices in apprchending and bring before some of the 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 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 according to the Law. And to the end none may pretend ignorance of the premises, but expect the due execution of the Laws in such case: I the said Lord Major, with the advice of the Aldermen my brethren, do hereby enjoin all persons whatsoever, that they nor any of them do presume to offend contrary thereunto; and for the better performance thereof, have caused the said Act of common-council to be again published in print; and do hereby require all Constables, marshals, and other Officers & persons within the City of London, & liberties thereof, to whom it shall appertain, to put in execution the same, and that they carefully and diligently in their several places see done accordingly, as welll what is enjoined them by the said Act of Parliament, as in and by any former law, custom and usage whatsoever.   

Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London, 1649.