ing to the said City for the time being, or to any of them, for setting at work either Strangers or Foreigners within the said Houses, or any of them, neither to the said Strangers or Foreigners that shall so happen to work therein, nor to any of them, neither to any Fréeman or Woman of the same City, for having or setting at work any Apprentice or Apprentices at any time hereafter, in any Manual Occupation or Handicraft within the said City, nor to any such Apprentice or Apprentices that shall so serve, that his or their Indenture of Apprenticehood be enrolled in the Chamberlain's Office of the said City, according to the ancient Custom of the same City in that behalf used and observed.

Provided also, That this present Act, or any thing therein contained, shall not extend or be prejudicial or hurtful to any person or persons now being, or that hereafter shall be Frée of the said City, for setting at work at any Time or Times any person or persons, being Felt-makers, Cap-thickers, Carders, Spinners, Knitters, or Brewers, to any that now kéepeth, or hereafter shall kéep, any Brewhouse, within the said City or Liberties thereof, for working or using any of the said Crafts or Occupations within the same City, or within the Liberties or Suburbs thereof, this present Act, or any thing therein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

WHEREAS by the Privileges and Franchises of the City of London, confirmed by Parliament, every Ware-house, Shop, and other place within the City of London, and Liberties of the same, having open Shew into any of the Stréets or Lanes of this City, hath time out of mind béen reputed, and known to be, and so ought, and hath béen accustomed to be, and in very déed is an open and publick Market-place for Shew and Sale of Wares and Merchandizes, within the said City and the Liberties of the same: And whereas in ancient time the open Stréets and Lanes of the said City, have béen only used and accustomed, and so ought to be used and accustomed for open passage, as the common High-way only, and not for Huckters, Pedlers and Haglers to stand and sit to sell their Wares in, and to pass from Stréet to Stréet, and place to place, hawking and offering their Wares to sell, other than certain places of the said City, which have béen of ancient time accustomed to be specially used for Country People to stand and sit to sell Victuals in, and that only on certain Days in the Wéek, and certain Hours of the Day: And whereas now of late there be two sorts of people, which are greatly encreasd, and do greatly hinder the ordinary and honest Tradesmen, being Shop-kéepers, in their several Trades within this City, and the Liberties of the same, and impoverish others, and utterly undo many of them: The one of which two sorts be Foreigners, and others, which walk up and down the Stréets hawking with Wares, and offering the same to be sold openly to all sorts of people, as they stand, sit or pass; and likewise come to Men or Womens Doors, and into their Houses or Rooms, and offer their said Wares to sell: And the other of the two sorts be for the most part Women, and some others also sitting or standing at Mens Doors or Stalls, with their Wares lying or hanging for Shew and Sale there, and some of them standing or sitting with their Wares upon Tables or Stools in the open Stréets, Lanes or High-ways of the said City, ordained and appointed for passage, and not for Sale of Wares: By reason whereof, very many Housholders, who have béen in great Trade, and raised great profit by retailing in their Shops, are very much hindred, and some forced to set Haglers and Hawkers awork to carry abroad their Wares up and down the Stréets, to the end to take some Money to help to relieve themselves and their Families. Which Inconveniences (if due Remedy be not in Time provided) are like to grow in very short Time to do very much Hurt, not only in abating her Majesty's Profit in her Subsidies, and other Services; but also in weakening the Citizens in such sort, as they shall not be able to yield their Aid in bearing Scot and Lot, and other Charges ordinary and extraordinary, for Maintenance of the good Estate of the said City, and very many of them, only by means of the said Inconveniences, made utterly unable to maintain their Housholds and Families. For Remedy therefore of the said Inconveniences, Be it Enacted, Ordained and Established by the Right Honourable the Lord Maior of the City of London, and his Right Worshipful Brethren the Aldermen of the same City, and the Commons in this present Common Council assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That forasmuch as all Stalls and Purprestures whatsoever, which any Person whatsoever holdeth without the principal Wall, Plat or Foundation of his House, do by the Charters of the Quéens Majesty's Progenitors, by her Highness confirmed, in Right belong to the Maior and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London; It shall be lawful to the Aldermen and Commoners of the said City, Committees appointed, or from time to time to be appointed by the Common Council, for Letting of the Lands and Tenements appertaining to the said Maior, Commonalty and Citizens, or for any two or more of the said Aldermen, and thrée, or more of the said Commoners, by writing under the Common Seal of the said City, to authorize any person or persons whatsoever, whom they shall think méet, in the Name of the Maior, Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, to enter into all, and every such Stalls and Purprestures, to the Use of the said Maior, Commonalty and Citizens, or the same to deface, break down, take away, or dispose, as the said Aldermen and Commoners shall think méet and appoint, and especially the Stalls and Purprestures of such person or persons as shall offend in any thing contrary to the true Intent of this Act, or any Branch or Article herein mentioned.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no person or persons whatsoever, Inhabiting, or which hereafter shall Inhabit, within the City of London, or the Liberties of the same, shall at any time hereafter, by any Colour, Ways or Means whatsoever, Lett, or willingly suffer to be used, any Stall, Incroachment, or Purpresture, situate or being near before his, her or their House, Shop, or other place whatsoever, in any open Stréet or Lane of this City whatsoever, for or by any person or persons whatsoever, which shall there sell, utter or put to Sale any Linnen Cloth, or any Ware made of Linnen Cloth, or any Starch, or other Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever; nor shall willingly suffer any person or persons whatsoever, to sell, shew, offer or put to Sale any Linnen Cloth, Starch, Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever, upon any Stool, Seat, or other thing, before his, her or their House or Stall, upon pain to forfeit the Sum of Twenty Shillings, of lawful Money of Enlgand, for every time wherein he, she or they shall offend, contrary to the true Meaning hereof.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That no person or persons whatsoever, shall at any time hereafter, by any Colour, Ways or Means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, sell, utter, or put to Sale, by way of Hawking, or as a Hawker, any Linnen Cloth, or any other Ware made of Linnen Cloth, Starch, or any other Wares or Merchandizes whatsoever, in any open Stréet or Lane