Abney  shield Mayor.  
Ad General' Quaterial' Session' Pacis Domini Regis tent' pro Civitat' London' apud Guihald' ejusdem Civitatis, 
London ss.  ac infra and' Civitat' die Veneris scilicet decimo die Januarii Anno Regni Domini nostri WILLIELMI Tertii nunc Regis Angl' &c. Duodecimo, Coram Thoma Abney, mill' mayor' Civitatis London', Thoma Stamp mill', Willielmo Ashhurst Mill', Thoma Lane mill', Richardo Levett mill' Aldermannis Civitat' predict',& Salathiel' lovel mill' un' Servien' dict' Domini Regis ad Legem ac Recordator' ejusdem Civitat', ac al' Sociis suis Justiciariis dicti Domini Regis ad Pacem in Civitat' predict' conservand'; Nec non ad divers. fellow' Transgr'& alia Malefacta infra eandem Civitatem perpetrat' audiend'& terminand Assign'.  
WHEREAS many Murders, Manslaughters and other great Disorders are frequently committed and done in divers Taverns and other public Houses within this City and the Liberties thereof by Disorderly Persons Resorting thereto, and Abiding therein at late and unseasonable Hours in the Night, to the Ruin of many Families: And in such public Houses are often harboured House-breakers, Robbers, Lewd and Debauched Men and Women, by reason whereof many Thefts, Robberies and other Misdemeanours are frequently done and committed, to the great Disturbance of the Peace, contrary to the Laws of this Kingdom, and to the great Dishonour of the Government of this City. For preventing of which great Evils and Mischiefs for the future, It is Ordered by this COURT, That all Vintners, Coffee-Sellers, Alehouse-keepers, Victuallers and all others keeping public Houses within this City and the Liberties thereof, do not from henceforth permit or suffer any Person or Persons to be or continue in their respective House or Houses game, Tippling or Drinking after the Hour of Ten of the Clock in the Night-time between ●●chaelmas and our Lady-Day; Nor after the Hour of Eleven of the Clock in the Night-time between Lady-day and Michaelmas; Nor on any part of the Lord's Day. And it is further Ordered, That all Constables, Watchmen and others employed or entrusted to keep and preserve the Peace and good Order of this City, in the Night-time do make diligent Enquiry after, and due Observation and Search of all Taverns, Alehouses, Victualling-houses, and other public Houses in this City and the Liberties thereof, and give Information upon Oath from time to time to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, or some other Justice of the Peace of this City, of all Persons offending contrary hereunto, to the end they may be effectually prosecuted and proceeded against according to Law for so doing, at the public Sessions of the Peace to be held for this City, as Keepers of disorderly Houses; as they will answer the contrary at their Perils. And it is further Ordered, that this ORDER be forthwith printed and published, and sent to the several Constables and Beadles within this City and Liberties for the better Observance thereof.  
Ashhurst.   

Printed by SAMUEL ROYCROFT, Printer to the Honourable City of London. 1700.