Francis Blomefield

“ And every person inhabiting, or that shall inhabit within the said city and county of the said city of Norwich, and the parishes and liberties thereof, being a tradesman, victualler, labouring man, or other person, which hath, or shall have any debt or debts owing unto him, her, or them, by any person or persons whatsoever, being a tradesman, victualler, or labouring man, or other persons inhabiting, or that shall inhabit within the said city or county of the city of Norwich, and the parishes, places, and liberties thereof, being under the value of 40s. ”

“ By virtue of which act the streets are enlightened with lamps, which being of the old fashion, and not globular, and standing at a great distance from one another, do not well perform their design; there is a committee nominated by the court of majoralty, to manage this affair, who depute a collector of the money to defray the charge, which is raised by a rate settled by the committee. ”

“ And it was enacted, that to prevent defrauding or oppressing the poor, either plaintiff or defendant, that the costs of suit, and number of officers to the said courts, and the fees to the said officers for dispatching the business of the said courts be such, and no other, than what are hereafter mentioned, (that is to say,) for every plaint 2d.; for every order 4d.; for every precept, or warrant to commit to prison, 6d.; for every search 2d.; for every satisfaction acknowledged on the order 4d.; for every warrant for levying the debt by sale of goods 6d. ”