By the Major. Whereas by an act of Parliament, entituled, An act against unlicensed and scandalous bookes and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; ...
City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
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By the Major. Whereas by an act of Parliament, entituled, An act against unlicensed and scandalous bookes and pamphlets, and for better regulating of printing; ...
City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
1 sheet ([1] p.)
Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honourable City of London,
[London] :
1649.
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Annotation on Thomason copy: "Octob: 9 1649".
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By
the
Major
.
WHereas
by
an
Act
of
Parliament
,
Eutituled
,
An
Act
against
unlicensed
and
scandalous
bookes
and
Pamphlets
,
and
for
better
regulating
of
Printing
;
It
is
enacted
and
Ordained
,
That
no
such
vagrant
persons
,
of
idle
conversation
,
who
after
the
manner
of
Hawkers
,
doe
cry
about
the
streets
,
and
sell
Pamphlets
and
other
bookes
;
and
under
colour
thereof
,
disperse
all
sorts
of
Lybills
,
be
permitted
,
but
that
all
such
Hawkers
,
and
Ballad-singers
,
wheresoever
they
be
apprehended
,
shall
forfeit
all
Books
,
Pamphlets
,
Ballads
,
and
Papers
by
them
exposed
to
sale
,
and
shall
be
seized
upon
,
and
conveyed
unto
the
house
of
Correction
,
there
to
be
whipt
as
common
Rogues
,
and
the
Constables
and
Officers
who
shall
neglect
their
duties
concerning
the
premises
,
are
to
be
punisht
in
such
manner
,
as
by
the
said
Act
is
directed
:
And
whereas
upon
a
complaint
heretofore
made
by
the
Master
,
Wardens
,
Assistants
,
and
Commonalty
of
the
Stationers
London
,
against
a
multitude
of
vagrant
persons
,
Men
,
W●omen
,
and
Children
,
which
after
the
manner
of
Hawkers
,
doe
openly
cry
about
the
streets
Pamphlets
and
other
bookes
,
and
under
colour
thereof
,
are
found
to
disperse
all
manner
of
dangerous
Lybells
,
to
the
intolerable
dishonour
of
the
High
Court
of
Parliament
,
and
the
whole
government
of
this
Common-wealth
,
and
of
this
City
in
particular
.
The
Lord
Major
,
Aldermen
,
and
Commons
in
the
Common-councell
assembled
the
ninth
day
of
October
,
1643.
conceiving
it
very
necessary
by
all
due
meanes
to
suppresse
the
evils
then
growing
by
such
unlawfull
selling
of
such
Pamplets
and
Lybells
,
did
then
thinke
fit
,
and
Ordaine
,
That
from
thenceforth
,
The
Lawes
and
Customs
of
this
City
,
which
made
a
forfeiture
of
the
Goods
that
are
carryed
about
the
streets
by
way
of
Hawking
to
bee
sold
:
And
also
the
statutes
made
against
Rogues
and
Vagabonds
should
be
strictly
put
in
execution
against
such
vagrant
persons
selling
as
aforesaid
,
being
petty
Chap-men
within
the
said
statutes
:
And
for
the
more
sure
execution
of
the
said
Custome
and
Laws
;
It
was
by
the
said
Court
then
further
ordained
,
that
the
Officers
of
the
Chamber
,
for
the
offences
against
the
Custome
and
law
of
Hawking
,
and
Marshalls
of
the
City
,
and
the
Constables
of
every
Precinct
within
this
City
,
are
thereby
straitly
charged
to
doe
their
uttermost
duties
in
their
several
places
or
offices
in
apprchending
and
bringe
before
some
of
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
within
this
City
,
all
and
every
such
person
or
persons
which
shall
offend
in
crying
,
offering
,
or
putting
to
sale
by
way
of
Hawking
,
any
Pamphlets
,
Bookes
,
or
Papers
whatsoever
,
as
aforesaid
,
whereby
they
may
receive
such
punishments
,
as
by
the
Custome
and
Laws
aforesaid
ought
to
be
inflicted
upon
them
:
And
for
neglect
of
the
said
Officers
,
Constables
,
and
Marshalls
in
their
duties
and
places
as
aforesaid
,
informations
or
indictments
as
the
case
shall
require
,
shall
be
preferred
against
them
,
that
they
may
be
punished
for
their
neglect
according
to
the
Law
.
And
to
the
end
none
may
pretend
ignorance
of
the
premises
,
but
expect
the
due
execution
of
the
Laws
in
such
case
:
I
the
said
Lord
Major
,
with
the
advice
of
the
Aldermen
my
brethren
,
doe
hereby
enjoine
all
persons
whatsoever
,
that
they
nor
any
of
them
doe
presume
to
offend
contrary
thereunto
;
and
for
the
better
performance
thereof
,
have
caused
the
said
Act
of
Common-councell
to
be
again
published
in
print
;
and
do
hereby
require
all
Constables
,
Marshalls
,
and
other
Officers
&
persons
within
the
City
of
London
,
&
liberties
thereof
,
to
whom
it
shal
appertain
,
to
put
in
execution
the
same
,
and
that
they
carefully
and
diligently
in
their
severall
places
see
done
accordingly
,
aswel
what
is
injoined
them
by
the
said
Act
of
Parliament
,
as
in
and
by
any
former
law
,
custome
and
usage
whatsoever
.
Printed
by
Richard
Cotes
,
Printer
to
the
Honourable
City
of
London
,
1649.