The OFFICE of PUBLIC ADVICE, Newly set up in several places in and about London and Westminster, BY AUTHORITY.  
BEcause the life of all Intercourse is quickness of Return, and the same can hardly be had, except the things, about which the said Intercourse is practised, come to the knowledge of Men concerned therein, which hitherto hath been, in a manner, altogether wanting, the several occasions of private Men, being for the most part unknown to others. Therefore the Undertakers of the Offices of Public Advice have found out a new way, which every one that shall make a trial of not being biased, or any way interessed to the contrary, will soon judge to be very advantageous to the Commonwealth, and to have fully attained the true means of quickening the said intercourse. The design therefore of the said Undertakers, and the way how they intent to manage the same, is as followeth.  
The said Undertakers have erected several Offices or Places, to any of which all persons whatsoever may repair, there to Enter into the Register Books of the said Places respectively, the Occasions they have to dispose of any of the Things hereafter mentioned; which being thus Entered, the Undertakers will weekly put forth and publish a Book of Intelligence in Print, wherein all the particular Occasions by them so Entered, as aforesaid, shall be methodically set down, and so made known to all the Nation; which Book shall be publicly sold every Tuesday morning at every Stationer's Shop; and by such other hands, and at such rates, as other Books of Intelligence are ordinarily sold: And by this way great advantage will accrue to the Public, and che●fly to the Parties so Entering their occasions; it being more likely, that the Things they are to dispose of, being by this means generally made known to all, more Chapmen will be found for the same, than if they should only take such blind ways of Addresses heretofore made use of. Besides, in this new way, Fees are only taken of one of the two Parties concurring to a Bargain, and both are as well served, as can be desired of such an Office: Whereas in the ways formerly used by others, both Parties are to pay Fees, and few, if any, come to be effectually served in what they aimed at. The Undertakers will bind themselves, after the Entering of such Occasions, to Print each Advice so Entered for Four weeks together in the said Book, unless the Parties shall desire a longer publishing; which, upon renewing of their Entering and Fees, shall be continued as long as they please.  

To give notice 

The several Occasions, about which the Undertakers intent to give Intelligence in the said Book, and the Fees which they take for the same, are chiefly these, 

Fees for Entering per Month.    
Of all such Ships and Vessels as are to go out, either from the Port of London, or any other Port in England, Scotland, or Ireland, with the time of their going forth, the place they lie at, the Port they are bound to, their Names, Burden, and Strength, the Names of the Masters, etc. As also of all such Ships and Vessels as are to be Sold or Let to Fraight 

For Ships above 100 Tuns, a penny per Tun; for Ships under 100 Tuns, Six shillings.    
Of all such Tackle, Riggings, and Ship Furnitures whatsoever, as are to be sold. If under the value of Thirty pounds, Five shillings; if above the value of Thirty pounds, the same Fee of Five shillings, and one penny per pound for the overplus.    
Of all such Masters or Captains, Pilots, Masters-Mates, Pursers, Boat-Swains, Gunners, Carpenters, Shipwrights, Surgeons, &c: that want Employments 

Six shillings.    
Of any other Seamen, of what rank soever, that desire to be employed 

Three shillings.    
Of all Stage Coaches, Wagons, Carriers, or Horses, to be furnished at certain places, at constant times, to go into any part of the Commonwealth: The days of their going; the places they ●ye at; the rates they take, etc. 

Eight shillings.    
Of all Hackney-Coaches, Wagons, Carriers, or Horses to be Let upon any Journeys into any part of the Commonwealth; the places they lie at, and the rates they take, etc. 

Six shillings.    
Of Lands, Houses, Annuities, in City or Country, to be Sold, Mortgaged or Purchased: 

A penny per pound of the value.    
Of Houses to be Let by Lease or Yearly Rend in the City, or Houses and Lands in any other part of the Commonwealth, which shall be under the yearly Rent of Thirty pounds, 

Five shillings. If above the Rent of Thirty pounds, the same Fee of Five shillings, adding a penny per pound for the overplus of the said Rent.    
Of all Lodgings to be Let in the City, or near the City, either furnished or unfurnished; Persons to be Boarded, or not, by the Year, Month or Week; Warehouses, Cellars, etc. to be Let 

Five shillings.    
Of Money to be put or taken at Interest: Of Money to be lent or borrowed upon Plate, Jewels, or other sufficient Pawn. Of any Householdstuff, Clothes, or other movable Goods, to be sold or bought at the second hand. Of Coaches, or any Furniture belonging to the same. Horses or Cattle of all sorts to be sold. 

If under the value of Thirty pounds, Five shillings; if above the value of Thirty pounds, the same Fee of Five shillings and one penny per pound for the overplus.    
Of any Wares, Merchandises, or other Commodities whatsoever, to be sold or bought, either by Wholesale or in Retail. 

If under the value of Thirty pounds, Five shillings; if above the value of Thirty pounds, the same Fee of Five shillings, and one penny per pound for the overplus.    
Of any Goods, Horses, or any Beasts, or Cattle stolen or strayed 

Six shillings.    
Of any that would be employed as Agents or Messengers about businesses, to any part of the Commonwealth, or beyond Seas; or as Overseers and Surveyors of any Lands or Estates in Ireland, or other parts of the Commonwealth; or as Interpreters or Agents for Strangers, that are ignorant of the Language or Affairs of this Nation 

Five shillings.    
Of Professors of Sciences, Teachers of Hebrew, Greek Latin, English, French, Italian, Dutch, or any other Languages. Of Tutors or Governors for Noblemen or gentlemen's Children: Of School-Misters, or School-Mastresses of the better sort: Of Writing-Masters, Dancing-Masters, Singing-Masters, Lute or Guittare Masters, etc. Of Stewards, Bailiffs of Manors, Secretaries, Gentlemen-Ushers, etc. Of Book-keepers, Cash-keepers to Merchants, or others. Of Clerks of Counsellors, Justices of Peace, Attorneys, Solicitors, Scriveners, Brewers, Woodmongers, etc. 

Ten shillings.    
Of Petti-School-Masters and School Mistresses. Of Serving men or Serving-women of all sorts and degrees; Journeymen, Workmen, etc. Of all Professions whatsoever 

Four shillings.    
Of Nurse-keepers and Nurses, dry and wet, in House or abroad, in City or Country 

Four shillings.    
Of Apprentices to be bound of any Profession or Calling. 

Six shillings.    
Of Servants or Apprentices run from their Masters 

Eight shillings.    
Of Physicians and others, that have any rare and approved Receipt or Medicine for any Pain or Disease: Of such as having such Pains, look for any one to help them: Of such as will make known any good and lawful Claim to any Real or Personal Estate 

Ten shillings.    
Of Books Printed or intended to be Printed 

Five shillings.    
Of Wood and Timber to be Sold. 

If under the value of Thirty pounds, Five shillings; if above the value of Thirty pounds, the same Fee of Five shillings, and one penny per pound for the overplus.    
And generally of all sorts of other Occasions: For which the Fees shall be proportionable, either to the abovesaid Fees, or to the nature of the thing itself; which considering the great Charges and Trouble the Undertakers are to be at in publishing Four weeks together each Advice, ought not to be thought too high.   
For the better Ease and Accommodation of the People, the Undertakers have been willing to be at the charge of Erecting and Maintaining several Offices, Eight in number, in all the Parts and Quarters of the City and Suburbs, that so no persons may be put to any trouble for the serving of their respective Occasions, if they do but observe the times set down for each Office to be open. The places are these following.  
In East-Smithfield near St. Katherine's, by the Waterside, at one Mr. Green's a Chirurgeon, at the sign of the Hamburgh-Arms, over against the sign of the Red Lione  
In Sherburn-Lane's end, next to , at one Mr. Gasse's, over against the White Hart.  
In Barbican, at one Mr Peryam's, over against the sign of the George, next door to the sign of the Pomegranate.  
In Fuller's Rents in Holborn, at one Mr. Tho. Slaynets, at the three Arrows  
In White-friar's, at the Entry, next to the Green Dragon Tavern, at one Mr. Gees, over against the sign of the Black Bullhead.  
In the Strand, at one Mistress Salisburies', at the sign of the White Swan with two Necks, over against the sign of the Cross Keys, by York House.  
In Westminster, in King's Street, at one Mr. hudson's, at the sign of the Half-Moon, between the Rose and Crown, and the Black Bell.  
In Southwark, at Mr. Newtons', at the sign of the Queen's-Head Inn, on St. Margaret's Hill.  
Such as shall have Occasion, may repair to any of the said place; next to their own Habitations upon the days following, viz.  
To the Offices of East-Smithfield and Holborn, every Wednesday and Friday in the Morning, from Eight to Eleven a Clock.  
To the Offices of Sherburn-Lane and White Friars, upon the same days, viz. From Twelve at Noon to Four in the Afternoon in Sherburn-Lane and from Two to Five in the Afternoon in White-friar's.  
To the Offices of Southwark and the Strand, upon every Thursday and Saturday in the Morning from Eight to Eleven a Clock.  
To the Offices of Barbican and Westminster, upon the same days in the Afternoon, from Two to Five a Clock.  
The Undertakers intent, God willing, to begin to put forth the said Printed weekly Books upon Tuesday, the 26 day of May, 1657. And in the mean while, such as will, may from this 14 day of May, and so forward, bring in their Notes to the Offices to be Entered.  
The Parties that shall repair to the said Offices for any purpose, are desired, for better order sake, to bring their desires in writing, if possible, and their Notes being Entered, they shall be subscribed and returned to them by the Clerk of the Office, for the greater Security of those that bring the said Notes. And withal they are desired. That in case the Commodities they have to dispose of, shall be disposed of afore the end of the Four weeks, they would be pleased to give or send notice of it to the said Office, where their Notes have been Entered. And for avoiding any abuse therein, they are desired to send back the Notes so subscribed, as a token to the Clerk of the said Office. They are further desired to specify in their several Notes, the price and value of their several Occasions, with the other Particulars concerning them, according to the Premises.   

London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb, dwelling in Thames-street over against Bainard's Castle. 1657.