p adjorn Martis Sexto die Decembr 1720

Order touching the
Putting the Laws
in executor wth.
relate to the Paving
& cleanseing the
streets Etc

Whereas Complaint hath been made at this
Generall Session of the Peace held for this County That
notwithstanding the many necessary and wholsome
Provisions made for cleansing and Paveing the
Streets Lanes and other Publique Places Comprized
within the Bills of Mortality by the Laws & Statutes
now in force, Yet by the great negligence of the
Scavengers Rakers and other Officers as well as
an almost nitire neglect of the Inhabitants in Sweeping
their doors Etc as directed by the Statutes, the Streets
Lanes Alleys and Publique Plates are in a most
ruinous and dirty condicon, not only in respect to the
Pavements being broke and wore down in most of
the High Streets, but also by the Poore sort of
People laying at their doors dust, dirt, coal-ashes,
dung and other filth and rubbish to the great
annoyance of his Majestys good Subjects in Passing
the Streets above their lawfull occasions,

And Whereas Extracts of all the Laws now in
force for Paveing and cleansing the Streets have
been Printed, and the Justices have frequently in
the most earnest terms press'd the Inhabitants
to Pay a due obedience thereto, and have made
examples by convicting and levying the Penalties
on Some of the most remarkable Offenders, Yet
experience Sufficiently demonstrates that a more
Vigorous Execucon of these Laws are required
from the Magistrates to render them usefull to
the Publique and to answer the good ends intended
by our Legislators,

And Whereas this Court hath taken into
Serious consideracon the great destruction made
among mankind in the South on Parts of Francis
by the Plague And considering the wise & necessary
Precautions taken in all parts of Europe to prevent
the contagion Spreading, and being fully Satisfied that
the cleansing and paveing the Streets and keeping them