“You shall present if the peace of his lordship the King has been broken, or any affray made within the Ward since the last Wardmote, and by what person or persons the same was done: or if any covin or assemblage against the peace of his lordship the King has been made. Item, if there is any one resident or harboured within the Ward, who is not a lawful person, or not of good fame, or not under frank-pledge. Item, if any woman of lewd life, or common scold, or common bawd, or courtesan, is resident within the Ward. Item, if there is any oven, furnace, or defective reredos within the Ward, whereby it is likely that there may arise misadventure by fire; or if any persons use other fuel than wood or charcoal, against the Ordinance of the City. Item, if any taverners, brewsters, hostelers, or chandlers, sell without measures sealed with the seal of the Alderman or of the Chamber of the Guildhall; and if any one of them sells against the Assize made thereon by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the City; and if any one of them receives gamesters or other riotous persons after the hour forbidden by the Ordinance of the City; and if there are any persons in the Ward who are outlawed. Item, if there is any huckster in the Ward. Item, if any house in the Ward is covered with any other roofing than tiles, lead or stone, and none with reeds or straw. Item, if there is any one whose practice it is to place filth in any streets and lanes within the Ward, and offensively before the doors of others. Item, if any swine or cows are reared within the Ward, to the annoyance of the neighbours. Item, if any leper is resident in the Ward. Item, if any bargain of usury has been made within the Ward since the last Wardmote. Item, if any purprestures are made in the streets or lanes, or upon the walls or fosses, of the City, or upon the Thames or other common soil within the Ward. Item, if any baker of tourte bread bakes white bread, or the converse. Item, if there are any persons in the habit of wandering within the Ward after forbidden hours, and in manner forbidden by the Common Council of the City. Item, if any officer of the City has made extortion or affray within the Ward under colour of his office, to the wrong and detriment of any person; and what it is that has been so done, and how done; or if any person is a maintainer or champertour of litigation that is carried on within the Ward. Item, if any person pays, or gives as wages unto, masons, carpenters, daubers, tilers, or any other labourers whatsoever, more than is ordained. Item, if the ale-stake of any tavern is longer or extends further than is ordained.” (_Liber Albus_, Riley’s translation, p. 290.)