The survey of London containing the original, increase, modern estate and government of that city, methodically set down : with a memorial of those famouser acts of charity, which for publick and pious vses have been bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors : as also all the ancient and modern monuments erected in the churches, not only of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) four miles compass / begun first by the pains and industry of John Stow, in the year 1598 ; afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the year 1618 ; and now compleatly finished by the study & labour of A.M., H.D. and others, this present year 1633 ; whereunto, besides many additions (as appears by the contents) are annexed divers alphabetical tables, especially two, the first, an index of things, the second, a concordance of names.

AN ACT FOR THE REFORMATION OF DIVERS ABVSES VSED IN the Wardmote Inquest: Together with the Articles of the charge of the said Inquest.

By the Maior. To the Alderman of the Ward.

Wardmote Inquest for a yeere.

WEE charge and com∣mand you, that upon Saint Thomas day the Apostle next com∣ming, you doe hold your Wardmote, and that you have afore us at our generall Court of Aldermen to be holden in the Guild-Hall, the Munday next after the Feast of the Epiphany next comming, all the defaults that shall bee presented afore you by Inquest in the said Ward∣mote, and the said Inquest shall have full power and authority by one whole yeere, to enquire and present all such de∣faults as shall be found within your said Ward, as oftentimes as shal be thought to you expedient and needfull, which we will, shall bee once every moneth at the least.

Inquest dying.

AND if it happen any of your said Inquest to dye, or depart out of your said Ward within the said yeere, that then in place of him or them so dying, or departing out of your said Ward, you cause to be chosen one able person to inquire and present with the other in manner and forme a∣foresaid.

Non appearance.

AND that at the said generall Court, you give afore us the names and sur-names of al them of your said Ward, that come not to your said Wardmote, if they be duely warned, so that due redresse and punish∣ment of them may bee had, as the case shall require, according to the Law.

Watch, Light, Vizard.

AND that ye doe provide, that at all times convenient, covena∣ble Watch bee kept: and that Lanthornes with light by Nightertaile in old manner accustomed, be hanged forth, and that no man goe by nighter∣taile

without light, nor with Vizard, on the perill that belongeth thereto.

Common Councell.

AND also that you doe cause to be chosen men of the most sufficient, honest, and discreet men of your said Ward, to be for your said Ward of the Common Councell of this City for the yeere ensuing, ac∣cording to the custome in that behalfe yeerely used. And also that you doe cause the said men so to be chosen to be of the Common Councell, to be sworn before you and in your presence, accor∣ding to the oath for them used, and of old time accustomed, the Tenor of which oath hereafter ensueth.