arms of London Ward Mayor.  
Jovis, V●cessimo die Octobr. 1681. Annoque ●egni Regis CAROLI Secundi, Angliae, &c. Tricesim ertio.  
FOR Prevention of many encumbrances and Annoyances which daily happen to the Streets and Passengers, by the irregular and disorderly standing of cars, and passing up and down the Streets; It is Ordered by this Court, That the present Number of cars licenced, or that shall be licenced by the President and Governors of Christ's Hospital, to Work within this City and the Liberties thereof for Hire, pursuant to an Act of Common-Council, of the 15th Instant, shall from henceforth observe and keep such Stations and Places, and Rules of the Standing of the Horses and cars in the several Streets of this City, and passing up and down the Streets, as are hereafter limited and appointed, and that they shall stand in no other Places within this City or Liberties thereof, nor in any greater Number than is hereafter set down. That is to say,  
FROM Brewers Key along Thames street to the first Custom House Gate, TWELVE; from the West Gate of the Custom House to Porters Key, TWO; from Porters key to Little Bear Key, THREE; from Little Bear Key to Young's Key, FOUR; from Young's Key to Ralph's Key, THREE; from Ralph's Key to Great Dice Key, TWO; from Great Dice Key to Smart's Key, TWO; from Little summers Key to Botolph Wharf, TWO; from Botolph Wharf to Cox Key, TWO; from Cox Key to Fresh Wharf, TWO; from Fresh Wharf to St. Magnus Corner, SIX; at St. Dunstan's Hill, FOUR; from New Fish street to the Still Yard SIXTEEN; from the Still Yard to the Crooked Billet wharves, TWENTY; from the Crocked Billet wharves to the Black Swan, TWELVE; from the Black Swan to Brooks Wharf, TWELVE; from Brooks Wharf to Castle Alley, TWENTY; from Paul's Wharf to Puddle Dock, TEN; from Veres Key and all Places thereabouts that have Passages up Puddle Dock Hill, TWENTY;( and that all Carts standing in Thames street, shall stand on the South Side of the said Street only) at Black Friers, SIX; Bridewell, TEN; Carter Lane, FIVE; Salisbury Court, TEN; on the East Side of Fleet Ditch, FIVE; on the West Side of Fleet Ditch, FIVE; at White Friers, FIVE; at Bridewell Dock, FI●●; a little upon Holborn Hill Westward, FOUR; Eastward of Holborn between the Bridge and King's Arms, TWO; West Smithfield and abo●t the Bars, FIFTEEN; Aldersgate, SIX; Bread street, SIX; Friday street, SIX; aldermanburic, TWO; Silver street, TWO; Bassishaw street, TWO; Broad street, FOUR; Bishopsgate without, SIX; Bishopsgate within, EIGHT; St. Mary Ax and up Camomile street, SIX; without Aldg●te towards White chapel, TEN; Crutched Friers, TEN; across Lane from St. Dunstan's Hill to Harp Lane, SIX; Dukes Place, SIX; Bury street, FOUR; laurence Pountney Lane and the Passage into Suffolk Lane, FOU● Dowgate Hill, SIX; Coleman street, FOUR; Philpot Lan●, FOUR; Botolph Lane, FIVE; Harp Lane, SIX; Bear Lane, SIX; in 〈…〉 street where the Church and Pump stood, FOUR; Leadenhall street between the East India House and Pump, THREE; Lime street, 〈…〉 the Weigh House Yard, ONE.  
〈…〉 Ordered by this Court, That if any Carr-man or Carr-men shall at any Time hereafter be sound standing 〈…〉 Place or Places 〈…〉 this City or Liberties thereof, unless it be during reasonable Time for Loading or Unloading of Goods and ●●modities, or any greater Numbers of cars in any the Places aforesaid, than is hereby limited and appointed, every Offender or Offenders coming into any of the aforesaid Places after the same shall be full of the Number of cars before limited, shall forfeit for the first Offence the Sum of five Shillings, for the Second and every other Offence ten Shillings.  
THAT no Carter or Carr-man shall hereafter come into Thames street by St. Magnus Corner Eastward, with his or their empty Cart or Carr before such Time as he or they shall be hired to come into the same Street for Lading or Carrying: But that the Lanes and Passages hereafter mentioned shall be used only for such empty cars to pass and take their Way through into the said Street, and no other, that is to say, the Lane leading down to Tower Dock, Bear Lane, Harp Lane, Botolph Lane, Pudding Lane, St. Michael's Lane, St. laurence Pountney Lane, Bush Lane, Trinity Lane, and all other Lanes Westward, except the Lanes and Places hereafter limited for Loaden Carts to pass through from the said Street.  
AND that all cars and Carts Loaden; passing out of and from Thames street, shall from thence pass and go up through these Lanes and Places following, or some of them, and no other, That is to say, the Hill leading from Tower Dock to the East End of Tower street, St. Dunstan's Hill, St. Mary Hill, St. Martin's Lane, Dowgate Hill, garlic Hithe, Bread street Hill, and that no empty Carr or Cart passing to the said Street( other than such as having been unladen in some of the Lanes or Places before mentioned shall be occasioned to pass to the said Street immediately after such unlading) shall go down the Hills, Lanes, or Places last before mentioned: But the same shall be kept only for the passing of cars and Carts laden. But that as well the said empty cars, as Carts laden, shall and may pass into and from Thames street, through the several Lanes and Places hereafter mentioned; That is to say, Fish street Hill, Whittington Lane Hill, and the Wardrobe Hill, except as before is limited. Also that all cars laden may go into the said Street down all Places as shall be best and most easy for them, as hath been always accustomend, upon Pain that every Carr-man Offending in any of the aforesaid Particulars, shall forfeit and pay for his or their first Offence five Shillings, and for their second and every other Offence the Sum of ten Shillings.  
AND it is further Ordered, That it shall be free for all Merchants, Shopkeepers, and others that have occasion to use cars or Carts, to choose what cars they shall please to be employed in their Work, except such as stand for Wharf-work, Tackle-work, and Crane-work, which are to stand in Order and be taken in Turn, and that every Carr-man who stands with his empty Cart next to any Goods that are to be Loaden, shall on the first Demand Load the same without any Delay or Bargaining for any other Wages than is or shall be duly ordained or appointed; And if the first, next or other Cart shall refuse or delay to Load any Goods upon Request made, every Person so refusing shall forfeit five Shillings for every such Offence, and then the next Cart in Order, or any other that shall be willing thereto, shall be at Liberty to take the same.  
FURTHER it is Ordered, That all the Posts, Chains, Rails and Seats, that have been at any Time within twenty Years last past set up and erected within any of the Streets, Lanes or Passages hereby limited, as aforesaid, for the Passage of cars and Carts into, and from Thames street, that may any way obstruct the said Passage, shall be forthwith taken up and removed.  
AND to the End all Persons concerned may take Notice hereof, It is Ordered by this Court, That this Order be forthwith Printed, and Published within this City and Liberties thereof.  
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