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London Streets, etc. Act 1690
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XIII.Householders to set up Lights
from Dark till Twelve at Night.; Penalty. Unless Lamps used.
And bee it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That every Householder within any of the Parishes Places or Precincts in the Countyes of Midlesex and Surrey and City and Libertie of Westminster comprized within the Weekly Bills of Mortality whose House adjoyns unto or is neare the Streete from Michaelmas unto our Ladyday yearly shall every [X1night] sett or hang out Candles or Lights in Lanthorns on the outside of the House next the Streete to enlighten the same for the convenienly of Passengers from time to time as it shall grow darke untill twelve of the Clocke in the Night upon paine to forfeit the Summe of two shillings for every default (excepting such person or persons as shall agree to make use of Lamps of any sort to be placed at such distances in the Street as shall be approved of by two or more Justices of the Peace)X2
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