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At the general Quarter-Sessions of the public peace 
●ondon ss.  holden for the City of London by adjournament at Justice-hall in the old Baily London, on Wednesday the twelve day of January in the year of our Lord 1652 before John Fowke Maior of the City of London, Thomas Atkins, Thomas Andrew's, Thomas foot, John Kendricke, Aldermen of the City of London, and William Steel Recorder of the same City, Samuel Avery, Robert Titchborne and John Dethicke, Aldermen of the said City, and other their fellow's Justices assigned to keep the public peace in the City of London, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanours within the same City committed.  
WHereas by order of Parliament of the xi of January instant, It was referred to the Lord Maior and the several Courts of Sessions of the Peace for London and Middlesex, at their then next sitting being at this present time, and they were empowered to give in charge to the Grand jury to inquire what is a fit and indifferent price for seacoals and upon their presentment to set such rate and price as they shall think fit both within the Cities of London and Westminster, and Liberties thereof, the Borough of Southwark and County of Middlesex, and that all woodmongers Cole-merchants and others that sell either in gross or by retail within the said Cities and Liberties thereof, the borough of Southwark and County aforesaid, be enjoined to sell the Coals in their possessions not exceeding the rate and price which shall be so set accordingly, and that the Lord Maior and justices of the Peace within the said Cities and Liberties thereof, and borough and county aforesaid, respectively do take care that this Order be duly observed and put in execution with all possible speed for the advantage and relief of the poor: And whereas this Court in pursuance of the said Order and by virtue thereof have given in charge to the Grand jury for the City of London to inquire and make presentment according to the said Order: And accordingly thee said grand jury have made and delivered in their presentment to that Court in this behalf: And now upon serious consideration thereof had in the presence of and with the advice of the Lord chief justice Rolle, the Lord chief Baron Wyld, M. justice Jermin, and justice ask, and divers other justices here present: This Court doth think fit and hereby order that no Cole-Merchant, woodmonger, Chandler, or other person or persons whatsoever that sell sea-coals either in gross or by retail within the City of London and the liberties thereof, and the borough of Southwark shall from henceforth sell or utter any seacoals either in gross or by retail above the rate and price of twelve pence the bushel, nor above the rate and price in proportion for any greater or lesser measure or quantity of Seacoals until further or other order shall be duly given in this behalf, And that for the better observation hereof this Order be openly published.  
January 12 〈…〉 Saddler.   

Printed by James Flesher, Printer to the Honourable City of LONDON.