Source Book of London History, from the earliest times to 1800
History
Source Book of London History, from the earliest times to 1800
London (England) -- History
Also, each Alderman, with two of the best men of his Ward, shall
make inquisition as to persons keeping hostels, and the persons
lodging in the same, making enquiry one by one, and from house to
house; that so he may know how many, and who, and of what kind or
condition they are, clerks or laymen, who are residing in his Ward,
of the age of twelve years and upwards.
To be remembered:—as to provision made how suspected persons, when
found, ought to be removed, or under what security to remain.
Secondly, as to the safe-keeping of the City:—All the Gates of the
City are to be open by day; and at each Gate there are to be two
serjeants to open the same, skilful men, and fluent of speech, who
are to keep a good watch upon persons coming in and going out; that
so no evil may befall the City.
At every Parish Church, curfew is to be rung at the same hour as at
St. Martin's le Grand; so that they begin together, and end
together; and then all the Gates are to be shut, as well as all
taverns for wine or for ale; and no one is then to go about the
streets or ways. Six persons are to watch in each Ward by night, of
the most competent men of the Ward thereto; and the two serjeants
who guard the Gates by day, are to lie at night either within the
Gates, or near thereto.
The serjeants of Billingsgate and Queen Hythe are to see that all
boats are moored on the City side at night, and are to have the
names of all boats; and no one is to cross the Thames at night. And
each serjeant must have his own boat with four men, to guard the
water by night, on either side of the bridge.
The serjeants at the Gates are to receive four pence each per day,
and the boatmen at night, one penny each.
(_b_) Henry le Galeys, Mayor of the City of London, presented a writ
of our Lord the King, in these words:—
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