AN ORDINANCE Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT, That no Wharsinger, Woodmonger, or other Seller of New-Castle coals, within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the suburbs thereof, shall after the making hereof sell any New-Castle coals, above the rate of 23 s. the cauldron, and after the first of april next, above 20 s, at the most. And if any shall wilfully transgress this Ordinance, they shall be committed to Prison, and there continue, until they shall conform themselves thereunto. And the Lord Maior and Sheriffs of the City of London, and Middlesex, are hereby required to see this put in Execution.  


Die Martis, 21 Feb. 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published.  
John brown clear. Parliament.    
Feb. 23. Printed for John Wright in the Old-Bailey. 1642.   

AN ORDINANCE Of the LORDS and COMMONS Assembled in PARLIAMENT. Die Martis, 21. Februarii, 1642.  
FOr as much as information hath been given, that the Woodmongers, Wharfingers,& other Sellers of Newcastle coal in the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Suburbs of the same, taking advantage of the late Ordinance made by both houses, prohibiting Ships to trade into Newcastle for coals, have raised the prizes thereof unto an unreasonable& excessive Rate, in respect of the rate they have bought the same at, to the great oppression of the poorer and meaner sorts of people Inhabiting the said city and Suburbs. Whereupon the House of Commons, by an Order dated the twenty eight of January, referred the consideration thereof unto the Lord Maior of the City of London, to inform himself what might bee a reasonable price, having equal respect both to the seller and the buyer, and to present his opinion to the House to be considered of by both Houses, and in the mean time Ordered, that the price should not exceed twenty two shillings the cauldron. Whereupon the Lord Maior, calling to his Assistance the Aldermen of the said city, did certify that twenty two shillings the cauldron at the wharf was a faire and fitting rate. But for the encouragement of those that Trade in coal, to bring in their Ships of lading into the River of Thames and supply the Market there: Certified that twelve pence more upon the cauldron during this Winter might be allowed.  
The Lords and Commons taking the same into their Consideration, do hereby ordain and Order, That no Wharfinger, Woodmonger, or other seller of Newcastle coal, within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the Suburbs or Liberties thereof, or within the Borough of southwark, shall at any time after the making of this Order and before the first of april next ensuing, sell any Newcastle coal above the rate of twenty three shillings the cauldron at the wharf; and from and after the said first of april, above the rate of twenty shillings the cauldron at the most. And the Lord Maior and Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex, the Iustices of Peace of the county of Surrey, respectively in their several jurisdictions, or any two of them, are hereby authorised and required, to take care for the due Execution of this Ordinance, and in case any shall wilfully transgress the same, to commit him or them so Transgressing to Prison, until he shall conform himself thereunto, provided that any person that shall find himself grieved by reason of such Commitment, may appeal to the Committee of Lords and Commons for advance of moneys, who hereby are authorised to hear his complaint, and to discharge him of his Imprisonment, if they shall find cause.  
And it is hereby further ordained and Ordered, That no New-Castle coal, Pit-Coale or Sea-coal shall be transported out of this kingdom, into any Ports beyond the Seas, without the special Order of both Houses of Parliament, and the earl of warwick, admiral of the Fleét, and all the Captaines and Officers thereof, and the Officers of the customhouse, and of all the Ports of the kingdom, are to have special care to see the same duly observed.  
And it is Ordered that this Ordinance bee forthwith Printed, and the Lord Maior and Sheriffs of the City of London and Middlesex, are to take care that the same bee published in the Cities of London, Westminster, southwark, and the suburbs and Liberties thereof, and the Collectors of the customs are forthwith to sand it to the several Ports of this kingdom.  
FINIS.