woodcut of English coat of arms, circa 1662 
●ONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  
dieu· ET MON· DROIT  By the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty, for the Repairing the highways and Sewers, and for keeping Clean of the Streets, in, and about the City of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, &c.  
WHereas in pursuance of an Act of Parliament made in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth year of his Majesties reign, and entitled, An Act for Repairing of highways, and for Paving and keeping clean of the Streets, in, and about the Cities of London and Westminster, &c. His Majesty according to the said Act, hath Issued his Commission under his Great Seal of England, unto us Montjoy Earl of Newport, Jeronimo Earl of Portland, Henry Earl of St Albans, Anthony Lord Ashley, Sir Charles Berkeley, John Ashburnham Esquire, Daniel o'neill Esquire, Sir Robert Howard, Sir John Denham Knight of the Bath, Sir Richard Anslowe, Sir Thomas Ingram, Sir William Petty, Stephen Fox Esquire, Edward Waller Esquire, William Glascocke Esquire, Clement Spelman Esquire, John Evelyn Esquire, Hugh May Esquire, Thomas Bales Esquire, Reynold Graham Esquire, and Anthony air Esquire, or any five of us, to perform and execute the several Clauses and Powers, in and by the said Act directed. And whereas by the said Act, all Persons are commanded to Sweep the Streets, &c. before their Houses and Walls, and the same take up in Baskets or other Vessels, every Wednesday and Saturday in every Week, for the Raker to carry away, upon pain of Three Shillings and Four Pence. And that all Persons are prohibited, to cast or lay any Seacoale-Ashes, Dust, or other Annoyance in any Street or Lane within the places aforesaid, before their own door, upon pain of Five Shillings, or before the door or Wall of any other Inhabitants, or cast it into any private or public Sink, Water-Course, or High-Way, but keep the same in tubs or other Vessels, and deliver it to the Scavenger, upon pain of Twenty Shillings for every Offence. And that no Person Hoop or Wash any cask or Vessel in the Street, or set empty Coaches, rough Timber, or Stones in the Street, upon pain of Twenty Shillings for every Offence. And it is Enacted, That all Scavengers, every Day( except Sunday and other holidays) bring their Carts, and carry away the Dirt in their several Parishes; and before their approach, give notice of their coming, by a Bell, Horn, or Clapper, upon pain of forty Shillings for every such Neglect. And also, that every the Inhabitants, from Michaelmas unto our Lady-Day, from the time it grows Dark, until Nine of the Clock at Night, shall set forth Lights, upon pain of one Shilling: And also, that all and every householder, repair and keep Repaired, the Street or Lane before his House or Wall, upon pain of Twenty Shillings. And whereas the said Commissioners have formerly Issued several Orders for the Paving and Cleansing of the said Streets, and removing nuisances thence, but the same have not taken effect as desired: whereupon the said Commissioners, conceiving the Neglect of the said Statute and Orders proceeds from the( Persons concerned) want of knowledge of the said Particulars Imposed and enjoined by the Law; have therefore thought fit hereby to inform them of their duty, and forewarn them of their danger, and earnestly require all Persons, to observe and perform the several Clauses and Articles in the said Statute on their part to be performed. And to the intent that respect may be had for the due performance of these and all other duties contained in the said Act, We the Commissioners have appointed Stafford Tyndall, and James read Esquires, to be our Supervisors, Authorizing them to appoint their Deputy or Deputies, to see the same duly executed and performed. And in case any Inhabitants find themselves prejudiced by the Comportment of any Officer whatsoever that shall be employed herein, upon their Complaint to us, they, and every of them shall have redress.  
Given at the Office of his Majesties Works in Scotland-Yard, the 17th Day of July 1662. 

Mo. Newport.  
A. Ashley.  
Ro. Howard.  
Jo. Denham.  
Tho. Ingram.  
Will. Glascock.  
Clem. Spelman.  
Jo. Evelyn.  
Hugh May.  
Tho. Bales.  
A. Aeyre.     

Printed for J. G. Printer to the said Commissioners. 1662.