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Public Order for Lord Mayor’s Day Procession
The document, dated October 11, 1744, commands Charles Jones to notify ward constables of Breadstreet Castle-Baynard Cheap Cordwainer Cripplegate Within Farringdon Within Evingdon Without Pints y through which the procession will pass on the next Lord Mayor’s Day. It requires a double watch, keeping streets clear, and prohibiting hindrances or carts from blocking the route. Offenders may be sent to the compter, and special care is given to restricting access of coaches and carts between Fetter Lane End and the Stock’s Market before noon. A copy must be posted in a public daily paper.
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