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<p n="368">We the Grand Jury of the City of London Sworne to Enquire<lb></lb>
for our Sovereign Lord the King and the Body of the City of London on Monday the<lb></lb>
Ninth day of October Anno Dnd 1721 in the Eighth year of the Reign of our<lb></lb>
Sovereign Lord King George of Great Brittain Etc And Adjorned to Justicehall in the<lb></lb>
Old Baily London</p>
<p n="369">It having been represented to us by this Honble Court That his Majesty hath been pleased to<lb></lb>
express his great concern for the Welfare of his people by timely recommending it to the Magistrates<lb></lb>
in the Several Cities and Countys of this Kingdom to use their ut most endeavours for the preserving the<lb></lb>
healths and live of his Subjects as far as human help can possibly extend for the preventing by the<lb></lb>
blessing of God the Effects of the dreadful Contagion the Neighbouring Kingdom is Yet Visited<lb></lb>
with from coming upon us.</p>
<p n="370">We therefore in Obedience to the directions of this Court and from the Just Apprehensions of so<lb></lb>
griesons a Judgment which we pray God to Avert Present it as highly necessary for the<lb></lb>
keeping the Streets of this City Sweet and clean That the Several Scavengers of this City or those<lb></lb>
employed under them be Stricklly obliged and enjoyned to do their Duty in their Offices by a more<lb></lb>
frequent attendance in the Streets and Overseeing their Rakers whose business is to Sweep and<lb></lb>
carry off the Seyt.</p>
<p n="371">Also We present it as a very go at Nusance That any Butchers Should Kill any<lb></lb>
Cattle in the Publick Markets the blood of which being Lett into the Streets may produce<lb></lb>
us Effect as also the great Quantity of Soil and Filth left in and about the Borders of the<lb></lb>
Several Marketts with in this City by Gardiners Carts and others bringing herbs Roots & fruit<lb></lb>
thither And the better to facilitate the Cleansing the<del>Streets</del>
Same more especially on Saturday nights<lb></lb>
We desire the Several fruit Shops Herb Shops and Stalls may be confined to Shall up at a<lb></lb>
certain hour who now Sitt there till one or two of the Clock in the morning And that this Court<lb></lb>
would enjoy in the constables and Watchmen (Who must needs be Sensible of the great quantities<lb></lb>
of Soil past into the Streets in the night time when the Inhabitants have Stunt up their houses)<lb></lb>
to date it Such persons and bring them to Justice And also all Such who<gap reason="illegible"></gap>
Sweep the Soil & dirt of their<lb></lb>
Shops and houses into the Streets Lanes and passages of this City leaving it there whereby the<lb></lb>
passengers are much Annoyed in their Officers</p>
<p n="372">Also We present the defective Pavements in and about the Streets of this City by<lb></lb>
reason whereof much Muck and dirt is collected and Lodged in the Streets And humbly<lb></lb>
recommend it to the Right Honble the Lord Mayor or this City to whom we return our<lb></lb>
thanks for his Vigitance in that matter, Farther to enjoyn the proper officers of his<lb></lb>
Lord Ship house hold to be impartial in detecting and prosecuting all Such as Shall be<lb></lb>
found Culpable therein The pavements being Kept in repair will both contribute to the<lb></lb>
Safety of the passengers as also to the better cleansing the Streets.</p>
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