An Acte of Common Councell, concerning the
Preſeruation and clenſing of the Riuer of Thames, made the eight
and twentith day of September, in the thirtieth yeere of our Soueraigne
Lord King Henrie the eight.1
Preſeruation and clenſing of the Riuer of Thames, made the eight
and twentith day of September, in the thirtieth yeere of our Soueraigne
Lord King Henrie the eight.1
WHere by the Statute made in the ſeuen and twentith yeere of the Reigne of our Soue
raigne Lord King Henrie the eight, among other for reformation of the miſordering of the
Riuer of Thames, by caſting in Dung, or other filth, many great ſhelues and other riſings
haue beene of late growne and made within the ſame Riuer: By reaſon whereof, many
great breaches haue enſued by occaſion thereof: which of like ſhall be the occaſion of the
vtter deſtruction of the ſaid Riuer, vnleſſe that the ſame Law, be put in due execution, ac
cording to the true intent and meaning thereof.
raigne Lord King Henrie the eight, among other for reformation of the miſordering of the
Riuer of Thames, by caſting in Dung, or other filth, many great ſhelues and other riſings
haue beene of late growne and made within the ſame Riuer: By reaſon whereof, many
great breaches haue enſued by occaſion thereof: which of like ſhall be the occaſion of the
vtter deſtruction of the ſaid Riuer, vnleſſe that the ſame Law, be put in due execution, ac
cording to the true intent and meaning thereof.
Wherefore, for a further reformation of the ſame, and to the intent that the ſaid
good and wholſome Sta
tute may be put in more execution, and better knowledge of the people: It is enacted by the authority of this
Common Councell, that Proclamation may be maThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (AW)d2e within this ſaide Citie, and the ſame to bee put in wri
ting, and Tables thereof made and ſet vp in diuers places of this Citie, That it ſhall bee lawfull to euery
perſon or perſons, to digge, carry away, and take away Sand, Grauell, or any Rubbiſh, Earth, or any thing
lying, or being in any ſhelue or ſhelues within the ſaide Riuer of Thames, without let or interruption of any
perſon or perſons, and without any thing paying for the ſame: and after that, to ſell the ſame away, or other
wiſe occupie or diſpoſe the ſaid Grauell, Sand, or other thing, at their free liberty and pleaſure. And that
all Pauiers, Bricklayers, Tilers, Maſons, and all other that ſhall occupie Sand, or Grauell, ſhall endea
uour themſelues, with all their diligence, to occupie the ſaid Sand or Grauell, and none other, paying for
the ſame reaſonably, as they ſhould and ought to pay for other Sand or Grauell, digged out of other mens
grounds about the ſaide Citie, which after is filled againe with much filthy things, to the great infection of
the Inhabitants of the ſaide Citie, and all other repayring to the ſame. And that further, humble ſuite may
be made to the Kings Highneſſe, That all perſons hauing Lands or Tenements along the Riuerſide, vpon
certaine paine by his Highneſſe, and the Lords of his moſt Honourable Councell, to be limited, ſhall well and
ſufficiently repayre and maintaine, all the Walles and Bankes adioyning to their ſaid Lands, ſo that the
water may not, nor ſhall breake in vpon the ſame. And the ſame to be continued, vntill the time the ſaide no
ble Riuer be brought againe to his old courſe and former eſtate. And that ſtrong grates of Iron along the
ſaid water ſide, and alſo by the ſtreete ſide, where any water-courſe is had into the ſaide Thames, bee made
by the Inhabitants of euery Ward,3 ſo along the ſaid Water, as of old time hath beene accuſtomed. And that
euery grate be in height, foure and twenty inches at the leaſt: or more, as the place ſhall neede: and in bredth
one from another, one inch. And the ſame to be done with all expedition and ſpeede. And if the Occupiers
of the ſaide Lands and Tenements make default contrary to the ordinance aforeſaide: or elſe if any perſon
or perſons, in great raines or other times, ſweepe their ſoylage or filth of their houſes into the Chanell and
the ſame after is conueyed into the Thames, euery perſon ſo offending, ſhall forfeite for euery ſuch default
twenty pence: and that vpon complaint to be made to any Conſtable next adioyning to the ſaide place, where
any ſuch default ſhall be found, it ſhall be lawfull for the ſaid Conſtable or his ſufficient Deputie for the time
being, from time to time to diſtraine4 for the ſame offence. And to retaine the ſame irreplegiable,5 and like law.
to be obſerued, and kept, and like penalty to be paide for euery perſon, that burne ruſhes and ſtraw in their
houſes, or waſh in the common ſtreets or Lanes, and to be recouered as aforeſaid: and the one moity there
of to be to the Maior and Commonaltie: and the other moity to bee diuided betweene the ſaid Conſtable that
taketh paine, and the party finder of the ſaide fault. And if the Conſtable or his Deputie for the time being
refuſe to doe his dutie according to the true meaning of this Act, That then the Conſtable or his Deputie,
which ſhall ſo refuſe to do his dutie, as aforeſaid, ſhall forfeit and pay for euery time offending, three ſhillings
and foure pence. And the ſame penalty of the ſaide Conſtable to bee recouered and obtained by diſtreſſe irre
plegiable, to be taken by any of the Officers of the Chamber of London, to the vſe of the Mayor and Com
monalty of London.
tute may be put in more execution, and better knowledge of the people: It is enacted by the authority of this
Common Councell, that Proclamation may be maThis text has been supplied. Reason: Type not (sufficiently) inked. Evidence: The text has been supplied based on an external source. (AW)d2e within this ſaide Citie, and the ſame to bee put in wri
ting, and Tables thereof made and ſet vp in diuers places of this Citie, That it ſhall bee lawfull to euery
perſon or perſons, to digge, carry away, and take away Sand, Grauell, or any Rubbiſh, Earth, or any thing
lying, or being in any ſhelue or ſhelues within the ſaide Riuer of Thames, without let or interruption of any
perſon or perſons, and without any thing paying for the ſame: and after that, to ſell the ſame away, or other
wiſe occupie or diſpoſe the ſaid Grauell, Sand, or other thing, at their free liberty and pleaſure. And that
all Pauiers, Bricklayers, Tilers, Maſons, and all other that ſhall occupie Sand, or Grauell, ſhall endea
uour themſelues, with all their diligence, to occupie the ſaid Sand or Grauell, and none other, paying for
the ſame reaſonably, as they ſhould and ought to pay for other Sand or Grauell, digged out of other mens
grounds about the ſaide Citie, which after is filled againe with much filthy things, to the great infection of
the Inhabitants of the ſaide Citie, and all other repayring to the ſame. And that further, humble ſuite may
be made to the Kings Highneſſe, That all perſons hauing Lands or Tenements along the Riuerſide, vpon
certaine paine by his Highneſſe, and the Lords of his moſt Honourable Councell, to be limited, ſhall well and
ſufficiently repayre and maintaine, all the Walles and Bankes adioyning to their ſaid Lands, ſo that the
water may not, nor ſhall breake in vpon the ſame. And the ſame to be continued, vntill the time the ſaide no
ble Riuer be brought againe to his old courſe and former eſtate. And that ſtrong grates of Iron along the
ſaid water ſide, and alſo by the ſtreete ſide, where any water-courſe is had into the ſaide Thames, bee made
by the Inhabitants of euery Ward,3 ſo along the ſaid Water, as of old time hath beene accuſtomed. And that
euery grate be in height, foure and twenty inches at the leaſt: or more, as the place ſhall neede: and in bredth
one from another, one inch. And the ſame to be done with all expedition and ſpeede. And if the Occupiers
of the ſaide Lands and Tenements make default contrary to the ordinance aforeſaide: or elſe if any perſon
or perſons, in great raines or other times, ſweepe their ſoylage or filth of their houſes into the Chanell and
the ſame after is conueyed into the Thames, euery perſon ſo offending, ſhall forfeite for euery ſuch default
twenty pence: and that vpon complaint to be made to any Conſtable next adioyning to the ſaide place, where
any ſuch default ſhall be found, it ſhall be lawfull for the ſaid Conſtable or his ſufficient Deputie for the time
being, from time to time to diſtraine4 for the ſame offence. And to retaine the ſame irreplegiable,5 and like law.
to be obſerued, and kept, and like penalty to be paide for euery perſon, that burne ruſhes and ſtraw in their
houſes, or waſh in the common ſtreets or Lanes, and to be recouered as aforeſaid: and the one moity there
of to be to the Maior and Commonaltie: and the other moity to bee diuided betweene the ſaid Conſtable that
taketh paine, and the party finder of the ſaide fault. And if the Conſtable or his Deputie for the time being
refuſe to doe his dutie according to the true meaning of this Act, That then the Conſtable or his Deputie,
which ſhall ſo refuſe to do his dutie, as aforeſaid, ſhall forfeit and pay for euery time offending, three ſhillings
and foure pence. And the ſame penalty of the ſaide Conſtable to bee recouered and obtained by diſtreſſe irre
plegiable, to be taken by any of the Officers of the Chamber of London, to the vſe of the Mayor and Com
monalty of London.
And further, that no perſon or perſons, hauing any Wharfe or houſe by the ſaid waterſide,
make not their
Layſtals6 nigh to the riuer aforeſaide, except onely the common Layſtalles, where the common Rakers7 of this
Citie vſe to repoſe, and lay all their ſoylage, to be carried away by them with their Dung-boates. And that
the ſaide Rakers ſhall lay their ſaid dung, carried in their dung-boats to ſuch conuenient place or places, as
ſhall be appointed by the Lord Mayor of London for the time being, with the aduice of his brethren the Al
dermen of the ſame, and to none other place or places, vpon paine to forfeit for euery ſuch default, fiue pound
to be recouered in any of the Kings Courts8 within the Citie of London, by Bill, Plaint, moytie of debt, or in
formation by any perſon, that will or ſhall purſue for the ſame: the one moytie thereof to bee to the Mayor
and Commonalty of London, and the other moytie to him or them that will or ſhall purſue for the ſame: in
which actions or ſuites, no wager of Law nor Eſſoile9 ſhall be allowed.
Layſtals6 nigh to the riuer aforeſaide, except onely the common Layſtalles, where the common Rakers7 of this
Citie vſe to repoſe, and lay all their ſoylage, to be carried away by them with their Dung-boates. And that
the ſaide Rakers ſhall lay their ſaid dung, carried in their dung-boats to ſuch conuenient place or places, as
ſhall be appointed by the Lord Mayor of London for the time being, with the aduice of his brethren the Al
dermen of the ſame, and to none other place or places, vpon paine to forfeit for euery ſuch default, fiue pound
to be recouered in any of the Kings Courts8 within the Citie of London, by Bill, Plaint, moytie of debt, or in
formation by any perſon, that will or ſhall purſue for the ſame: the one moytie thereof to bee to the Mayor
and Commonalty of London, and the other moytie to him or them that will or ſhall purſue for the ſame: in
which actions or ſuites, no wager of Law nor Eſſoile9 ſhall be allowed.
God ſaue the King.
Notes
- This broadside act is a reassertion of a Henrician act. The date is contestable. The
EEBO metadata gives 1623 as the date of printing. The 30th year of Henry VIII, mentioned
in the title, was 1538. The 27th year of Henry VIII was 1535.
1539
is handwritten on the copy microfilmed by Early English Books and visible on the EEBO scan. Isaac Jaggard was not active as a printer until 1613. (AW)↑ - Gap in inking. Partially missing letter obvious from context and supplied by EEBO-TCP. (AW)↑
- For a list of wards in early modern London, see
Wards
in the placeography. (SKC)↑ - To seize goods or chattels (OED distrain, n.8.a). (JJ)↑
- Alternative spelling of irreplevisable, describing confiscated goods that cannot be replevied, or delivered by giving a surety to have the matter tried in a court of justice and to return the goods if the case is lost. See OED irreplegiable, adj. (AW)↑
A place where refuse and dung is laid
(OED laystall, n.2.a). (TLG)↑A street cleaner, a refuse collector; (also) a scavenger
(OED raker, n.1). (TLG)↑- I.e., courts of law. (TLG)↑
Assoil
meansabsolution.
See LEME. (JJ)↑
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Martin D. Holmes
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Programmer at the University of Victoria Humanities Computing and Media Centre (HCMC). Martin ported the MOL project from its original PHP incarnation to a pure eXist database implementation in the fall of 2011. Since then, he has been lead programmer on the project and has also been responsible for maintaining the project schemas. He was a co-applicant on MoEML’s 2012 SSHRC Insight Grant.Roles played in the project
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Jennifer Drouin
Jennifer Drouin is a MoEML Pedagogical Partner. She is Assistant Professor of English in the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies at the University of Alabama. Her monograph, Shakespeare in Québec: Nation, Gender, and Adaptation, was published by University of Toronto Press in 2014. She has also published essays in Theatre Research in Canada, Borrowers and Lenders, Shakespeare Re-Dressed, Native Shakespeares, Queer Renaissance Historiography, Shakespeare on Screen: Macbeth, Shakespeare on Screen: Othello, and on the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare Project site. Her previous digital humanities work includes the SSHRC-MCRI-funded Making Publics project website. In collaboration with the Internet Shakespeare Editions, she is currently working on a bilingual critical anthology and database called Shakespeare au/in Québec (SQ), which aims to produce TEI critical editions of 35 Québécois adaptations of Shakespeare written since the Quiet Revolution.Roles played in the project
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Allison Wheatley
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Student contributor enrolled in English 500: Digital Humanities at the University of Alabama in Spring 2015, working under the guest editorship of Jennifer Drouin. Students in this class participated in MoEML’s first encoding partnership.Roles played in the project
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Susanna Coleman
Susanna Kate Coleman SKC
Student contributor enrolled in English 500: Digital Humanities at the University of Alabama in Spring 2015, working under the guest editorship of Jennifer Drouin. Students in this class participated in MoEML’s first encoding partnership.Roles played in the project
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Henry VIII
Henry This numeral is a Roman numeral. The Arabic equivalent is 8VIII King of England King of Ireland
(b. 28 June 1491, d. 28 January 1547)King of England and Ireland 1509-1547.Henry VIII is mentioned in the following documents:
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Masons’ Company
Worshipful Company of Masons
The Masons’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Masons is still active and maintains a website at http://www.loriner.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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Paviors’ Company
Worshipful Company of Paviors
The Paviors’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Paviors is still active and maintains a website at http://paviors.org.uk/ that includes a history of the company.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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Tylers and Bricklayers’ Company
Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers
The Tylers and Bricklayers’ Company was one of the lesser livery companies of London. The Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers is still active and maintains a website at http://www.tylersandbricklayers.co.uk/ that includes a history of the company.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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Court of Aldermen
The Court of Aldermen was composed of senior officials known asaldermen,
who were each elected to represent one ward of London. The Mayor of London oversaw the Court of Aldermen and was himself an alderman. Historically, the Court of Aldermen was the primary administrative body for the Corporation of London; however, by the early modern period, many of its responsibilities had been transferred to the Court of Common Council. The Court of Aldermen exists today in a somewhat modified form.This organization is mentioned in the following documents:
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Corporation of London
The Corporation of London was the municipal government of London, made up of the Mayor of London, the Court of Aldermen, and the Court of Common Council. It exists today in largely the same form.Roles played in the project
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Court of Common Council
The Court of Common Council was comprised of men elected from each ward. It was distinct from the Court of Aldermen.Roles played in the project
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Mayor of London
The Mayor (or Lord Mayor) of London was an office occupied annually by a new mayor. For the purposes of recording the authorship of mayoral proclamations, MoEML distinguishes between the office of the mayor and the person elected to the office for the year.Roles played in the project
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constable
An officer who oversaw law enforcement within a ward or parish. His duties included supervising the Watch during the night, executing warrants given by a justice of the peace, and arresting those found committing crimes. (TL)This term is tagged in the following documents: