February 15. 1654. Orders set down by the Court of Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of LONDON, Concerning the Rates of Carriages with cars Within this City and Liberties thereof, to continue until further Order be taken in that behalf.  
WHereas daily complaint is made by Merchants and other Citizens, of the excessive Rates demanded and received by Carmen, above what is reasonable and hath been limited and appointed for Carriages within this City and Liberties: Now upon due consideration had as well of former times as of the present, wherein the prices of some commodities of necessary and principal use to the Carmen are risen, and consequently require some increase of the Rates heretofore set for their labour and carriage; It is therefore ordered by this Court, That all Carmen trading or working with Carres in the City of London and Liberties thereof, shall and may demand and take for every carriage or load of the commodities under mentioned, the Rates hereafter following, and shall not exceed the same upon pain to be strictly punished and proceeded against for every offence to the contrary; That is to say,  
1. FIrst, from any the wharves between the Tower and London-bridge, to Tower-street, Gracechurchstreet, Fanchurchstreet, Bishopsgatestreet within, Cornhill, and places of like distance up the hill with xviij C weight, not exceeding twenty-three C weight.  
In which may be included,  
Two puncheons of Prunes, two bales of Macher, twenty barrels of Figs, two fats of Fustians, five ordinary sacks of Cotton-woolls of Smyrna, and three extraordinary; as bags of Cyprus wool, butts of currants, great butts of oils, three chests of Sugars, eight bags of alums, one laste of Flax, one laste of Hemp, and and other goods of the like kind and weights, for every Load— xx d.  
And for Seacols the Load— twelve d  
2. Also from any the wharves aforesaid, To  
Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmongerlane, St. Laurence-lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanburic, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Friday-street, Breadstreet, and places of like distance, for the like weight of xviij C not exceeding twenty-three C  
For the goods aforesaid, and others of the like kind for every Load— xxij d 〈…〉  
5. Also from any the wharves aforesaid, To  
Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmonger lane, St. Laurence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanburic, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Breadstreet, and places of the like distance, for any of the said goods of the same quantity and weight, for every load— xx d  
6. Also from any the wharves aforesaid, To  
Towerstreet, Gracechurchstreet, Fanchurch-street, Bishopsgatestreet within, Cornhill, and other places of like distance up the hill with eight C weight, not exceeding fourteen C weight;  
In which may be included,  
All butts and pipes of Wine, packs of Canvas, two hogsheads, or three terces, a fat of Fustians, and all other goods of the like bulk and weight, for every load— xvi d  
And from any the wharves aforesaid, To  
Broadstreet, Lothbury, Old-jury, Bassishaw, Colemanstreet, Ironmonger lane, St. Laurence lane, Milkstreet, Aldermanburic, Cheapside, Woodstreet, Fridaystreet, Breadstreet, and other places of like distance, for any other goods of like load and weight, for every load— xviij d 〈…〉