with Balls and Masques, and Stage-plays, at
which none (or very few) of the Princes of the
Blood will be present.
May 19 Was published the following Ordinance.
Whereas by an Ordinance, entituled, An Ordinance
for better amending and keeping in repair the
Common High ways within this Nation, among other
things, It is Ordained, That if any waggons,
carts or carriages wherein any burthen of dead
commodies or wares shall at any time from and
after the first day of May, then next, be drawn
upon any such High-waies, Roads or Streets,
with above five Horses or Mares, or six Oxen
and one Horse or Mare, in any one cart or wagon,
That then it shall be lawful to or for any
Constable or Surveyor of Highways, or other
Inhabitant in any Parish where such Loaden wagon,
cart or carriage shall pass and be drawn as
aforesaid, to distrain and seize all such supernumerary
horses, mares or oxen, as he shall find
in any such wagon, cart or carriage over and
above the number of five horses or maros, or six
oxen and one Horse or Mare respectively to detain
aud keep, until such owner or driver have
paid and answered into the hands of the Surveyors
of high ways within the parish where
such Distress and Seizure shall be made, or one
of them, the sum of twenty shillings for every
such supernumerary horse, mare or ox. Be it now
ordained by his Highness the Lord Protector of
the Commonwealth of England; Scotland and Ireland,
&c. by and with the consent of his Council,