| Description | Petition of the Company of Fishmongers complaining that Henry Powell, cowper, though not a member of the company had for a long time past bought bargains of herrings and sold them retail to strangers, and asking for relief. Note that the Mayor and his brethren consider what orders and punishments had formerly been inflicted on such offenders. Note that the House was informed of several abuses by fishmongers in forestalling the market and buying fresh fish. |