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At the Generall Sessions of the Peace & Goal Delivery for the Citty of London
this present December in the 4th. yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord & Lady
William and Mary King & Queen of England Scot. France & Ireland Defendors of
the Faith Etc.

We the Grand Jury Sworne to Enquire of offences comitted with in this Citty, do prsent to this Honrble Court
that whereas there are Divers good Laws made for the Restraining the profanacon of the Lords day and pticularly one
made in 29 yeare of the Reigne of King Charles the second by which it is enacted that all wares goods Etc Exposed
to sale (Except Milke) on the Lords day shall be forfitted to theese of the poor, Now the Execution of the said
Lawes are so neglected, by the Constables Church Wardens and other officers that in divers places within this Citty and the
Libbertyes thereof fruit and other goods are Publickly Exposed to sale uppon the said Dayes, and in Divers places within
this Citty. And also that Divers Coffe houses Ale houses and Taverns are kept open and peopell pmitted to sitt Drinking
And Tipling there uppon the said Dayes To the Dishonour of Almighty God in the Profanacon of the sd. Holy day the
Contempt of the Lawes and the great Scandall of the Goverment of this Citty

Item are doe prsent. That there are many Persons who goe about this Citty Comonly call'd elders or Hawkers
Carrying with them Severall Sorts of goods & wares Selling the same from house to house (as we are Informed)
Contrary to the Laws of the Lands and this Citty [..] To The great Prejudice and Discourragemt. of The Inhabbitants
being Shop-keepers [..] thereof

Item we Doe Prsent to this Court That many Psons who keep victualling houses doe Draw and Sell their Drinke
in Silver Tankards being Measures not Allowable by The Law. (as we humby Conceive) whereby there is after [..] occationed
frequent fellonyes to the great Trouble of this Hon'ble Court

Item we Doe Prsent the great Neglect of the Severall Scavengers in This Citty in not Cleansing the said
Streets to the great Anoyance of the Inhabbitants and Traders therein

All which we humby pray may be Taken into the Considderacon
of This Hon'ble Court

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Henry Mootlock< no role >
William Gardiner< no role >
Jno Woolfe
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