Whereas this city and liberties thereof, and especially the street of Cornhill and passages about the Royal Exchange, and coffee-houses, are much pestered with a sort of loose and idle people called hawkers ...

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Martis Vicesimo primo die Novembr', 1682. Annoque Regni Regis CAROLI Secundi, Angl', &c. xxxiv^o.

WHEREAS this City and Liberties thereof, and espe∣cially the Street of Cornhill and Passages about the Royal Exchange, and Coffee-Houses, are much pestered with a sort of Loose and Idle People called Hawkers, who do daily Publish, Cry, and Sell Seditious Books, Scurrilous Pamphlets, and Scandalous printed Pa∣pers, contrary to Law, and to the great Scandal of the Government of this CITY; For the Suppressing of whom divers Orders and Provisions have been for∣merly made by this Court. NOW, for the Regulation thereof, and more effectual putting in Execution of the Laws against such Offenders, This COURT doth think fit to Authorize, Appoint and Command Robert Ste∣phens, Messenger for the Press, and the Marshals of this City, and all and every the Constables thereof, from time to time, to take Care that no Persons whatsoever (by way of Hawking, or Crying of Books or Pamphlets in the Streets of this City) do from henceforth Sell, Cry, Publish or Disperse any Books, Pamphlets, or other Printed Papers in the said Streets, or in any other place within this City or Liberties thereof. And the said Robert Ste∣phens, the Marshals and Constables, are hereby Required to give their Atten∣dance and utmost Assistance in the Apprehending of all such Hawkers and Offenders, and bring them before the Right Honourable the Lord MAYOR of this City, or some other of his MAJESTIES Justices of the Peace thereof, to be sent and set to hard Labour at Bridewel, or otherwise to be dealt withal according to Law.

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