Orders set downe by the court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London concerning the rates of carriages with carrs within this city and the liberties thereof to continue untill further order be taken in that behalf.

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May 11. 1647.

Orders set dovvne by the Court of Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London, Concerning the Rates of Carriages vvith Carrs VVithin this City and the Liberties thereof, to continue untill further Order be taken in that behalf.

WHereas there is, and hath been often complaint made by Merchants and other Citizens, of the excessive rates demanded and received by Carrmen, farre exceeding such prices as have been set down for Carriages within this City; Vpon due consideration had as well of former times, as of the times present, wherein the prices of things are risen and enhaunced beyond the rates afforded in times past: It is ordered by this Court, That all Carrmen trading with Carrs within this City and Liberties, shall not demand for every Carriage or Load of the Commodities hereafter mentioned, but after the Rates following. Viz.

I IMprimis, From any the Wharfes between the Tower and London bridge, to Towerstreet, Gracechurchstreet, Fanchurchstreet, Bishopsgate∣street within, Cornhill, and places of like distance up the Hill with—xviij^c. weight, not exceeding xxiij^c. weight.

In which may be included,
II. punchions of Prunes, ij. bales of Macher, xx. barrels of Figs, ij. fats of Fustians, v. or∣dinary saeks of Cotton woolls of Smyrna, and iij. extraordinary; as bags of Cyprus wooll, butts of Currans, great buts of Oyles, iij. chests of Sugars, viij. bags of Allums, i. laste of Flax, i. laste of Hempe, and other goods of the like kind and weights, for every Load—xvj^d.
And for Seacoals the Load— x^d.

•• Item, From any the VVharfes aforesaid, To
Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Cole∣manstreet, Iremongerlane, St. Lawrence lane, Milk∣street, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fri∣daystreet, Breadstreet, and places of the like distance, for the like weight of—xviij^c. not exceeding—xxiij^c.
For the goods aforesaid, and others of the like kinde for every load—xviij^d.

5 Item, From any of the VVharfes aforesaid, To
Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Iremongerlane, St. Lawrence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Breadstreet, and places of the like distance, for any of the said goods of the same quantity and weight, for every load—xvj^d.

6 Item, From any of the VVharfes aforesaid, To
Towerstreet, Gra••echurchstreet, Fanchurch-street, Bishopsgate••treet within, Cornhill, and other places of like distanc•• up the hill with—viij^c. weight, not exceeding—xiiij^c. weight; In which may bee included all butts and pipes of Wi••e, packs of Canvas, ij. hogsheads, or iij. trees, a fat of Fustians, and all other goods of ••ike bulke and weight, for every load—xij^d.

And from any ••he VVharfes aforesaid, To
Broadstreet, Lot••bury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ir••mongerlane, St. Lawrence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanbury, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fri••aystreet, Breadstreet, and other places of ke distance, for any other goods of l••ke load and weight for every load—xiiij^d.