¶ Articles and Orders agreed upon by the right Worshipfull HENRY SMYTH Doctour of Divinitie, and Vicechancellour of the Universitie of CAMBRIDGE; and RICHARD FOXTON Major of the Town of CAMBRIDGE; with the consent of their Assistants, Ann. Dom. 1636. All which, and every particular of the same, they require and command all persons whom they do or may concern, duly to observe and keep up on pain of imprisonment, and such further punishment as may be inflicted upon the severall offenders herein, by the Laws of this Land, and other Orders and Compositions heretofore in such cases made and agreed upon.
I THat the high Constables and petty Constables within this Town, and the Liberties of the same, do presently warn and set a sufficient Watch and Ward in the usuall places of this Town, and the Liberties of the same, to be kept by all persons, as well priviledged as others, in their courses; and by such able persons as those which are to watch and ward will answer for. And the Watch to continue from eight of the clock at night till five in the morning; and the Ward from five in the morning untill eight of the clock in the evening: And that the Constable give this charge to the Watchers and Warders, and that the Watchers and Warders do duly observe the same, upon pain of imprisonment: and not to depart untill others be set in their place.
II That all such Watchers and Warders do apprehend and take all idle and wandring people, and all other suspected persons which are repaired, or which shall and will repair to this Town, and the Liberties of the same; and deliver them to the Constables, to be sent away and punished according to the Laws of this Land. And that they keep out of this Town all wandring Pedlers, Tinkers, Aquavitae-men, and such like; and all strangers, and all carriages and goods, that may be suspected to bring infection or danger to this Universitie or Town, untill they be allowed to be entertained or received by the said Vicechancellour, or Major, or some other Justice of Peace of either Bodie: and that they keep a true book of the name of every person, and his goods thus allowed, and by whom.
III That the Churchwardens, Constables, and Overseers of every parish, do every day (and oftner, if there be cause) make inquirie and search in all Innes, Alehouses, and other houses within their parish, for all passengers and strangers, that are or shall be lodged or received in any of them: and if they finde, fear, or suspect any of them did come from any part of London, or other place visited; that presently they discharge them, and give notice of the Host or receiver of them, to M r. Vicechancellour or M r. Major, or some Justice of Peace, that they may undergo such punishment as shall be thought fit by the foresaid Vicechancellour and Major.
IIII That if in such search, or at any other time the said Churchwardens, Constables, or Overseers, or any of them, do observe and see, or shall be credibly informed of any drunken persons, swearers, or blasphemers; or finde, or be informed that any persons do remain idle, misspending their time in drinking, gaming, or otherwise, within any Tavern, Inne, Alehouse, or other place within this Town, or Liberties of the same; that without favour, or any partialitie, they see them presently punished, according to the Statute in such cases provided; or make present complaint of them and their receivers, to the Vicechancellour and Major.
V That no person do carry, or recarrie any passengers, goods, wares, or merchandise by land or water, from this Town to London, or from London to or towards this Town, except it be for his Majesties use: and except Henry Glenton, who onely is allowed to carry and recarry Letters, and nothing else, to and from London.
VI That the aforesaid Churchwardens, Constables, and Overseers, do from time to time take care, that all inhabitants and other persons within their severall parishes, do pave, gravell, water, sweep, and cleanse their doores, chanells, streets, and lanes which belong unto them, every Tuesday and Saturday: and to suffer no muckhills to remain in any pent-houses or yards, nor any hogs to be kept in any houses, or pent-yards in the Town, nor to come in the streets or lanes of this Town: nor any Butchers to kill any beasts at their doores, or in their shops: nor Farriers to bleed any beast at their shops, or doores, nor in the streets, except they receive the bloud, garbage, and other filth into some vessell, and the same presently convay to the common muckhill on the backside of the Town, and that all carrion and dead beasts be buried in the ground, and not suffered to ly in the streets or lanes in or about this Town.
VII That no person buy any goods brought into this Town by any strangers; or carried about the Town to be sold by them, or any others of this Town, upon pain of imprisonment.
VIII That all persons take heed, that they spend not their time in playes, pastimes, idlenesse, haunting of Taverns, Innes, or Alehouses, lascivious wantonnesse, surfeting, or drunkennesse, which are the proper sinnes of this Nation, for which the heavy displeasure and wrath of God is fallen upon us.
IX And further, the said Vicechancellour and Major do in his Majesties name straitly charge and command all Constables, Churchwardens, and Overseers of every Parish in this Town, to take especiall care, that all persons do observe and keep the said Orders and Directions: and that they present the names of all offenders herein, that they may undergo the severest punishment that may be inflicted upon offenders in this kinde.
X And lastly, it is ordered, that if any person shall refuse to obey these Orders, or any of them; or to be ordered by the said Churchwardens, Constables and Overseers, Watchers and Warders, or any of them, in any matter hereby given them in charge; or shall resist them, or any of them; or maintain, or rescue any offender herein, that then the said Constables shall commit such offenders to the Gaol, there to remain untill they be released by their competent Judge, and be bound with sufficient Sureties to their good behaviour.
God save the King.