P Adjorn 24th. August 1691

[..] for a Watch
have rent in Long
Alley in Shoreditch}

[..] Reading the Humble Peticion [..] sevral of the Ancient Inhabitants of
Long Alley next Adjorneing to Morefield in the Liberty of Norton Folgate in Finsbury
division in this County Exhibited unto this Court thereby Shewing that they have
had a standing watch kept between the Signe of the Dolphin & Long Alley end
next unto Morefields for att least Fifty years past as they could make appear the
said place haveing been well liked of by divers High constables itt being much for
the safety of the Petitioners who dwell soe near Morefields where frequent Outrages
and Robberies are Comitted & praying that this Court would grant them an Order
for the Continuance of the said Watch in the Old accustomed place before menconed
Soe that itt might not be in the Power of any Constable or other Officer for the
Future to Alter the same without leave from this Court Itt is thought fitt and
Ordered by this Court that the Present Constable of the said Liberty and the
Succeeding Constable for the time being doe place a Sufficient Watch att the
Stands before mentioned for Security of the Inhabitants there and that they doe
not remove the Watchmen Occasions

P Cur