A Source-Book of English Social HistoryJones, M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton)
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A Source-Book of English Social History
Jones, M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton)
Great Britain -- Economic conditions; Great Britain -- Social conditions
Also you shall inquire of Sleepers by day, and walkers by night, to
steale and purloine other men’s goods and Conies out of Warrens, Fish
out of men’s seuerall Ponds or Waters, Hennes from Henhouse, or any
other thing whatsoever, for they are ill members in a Common wealth,
and deserue punishment: therefore if you know any such, present them.
Eavesdroppers
Also you shall inquire of Eues droppers, and those are such as by night
stand or lye harkening under walles or windowes of other men’s, to
hear what is said in another man’s house, to the end to set debate and
dissension between neighbors, which is a very ill office: therefore, if
you know any such, present them.
Forestallers, Regraters and Ingrossers
Also you shall inquire of Forestallers, Regraters, and Ingrossers,
euill members in a Commonwealth.
A Forestaller is hee which buyeth or causeth to be bought any victualls
whatsoeuer going to any Faire or Market to bee sold, and maketh any
bargaine for the buying thereof before the same bee brought into the
Faire or Market, or doth make any motion for the inhancing of the
price of any victuals, or doth mooue or perswade any person comming to
the Faire or Market with victuals, to absent and forbeare his comming
thither with any victuall to be sold there.
Regrator is hee that getteth into his hands in any Faire or Market any
Corne, Tallow, or Candles, or any dead victuall whatsoeuer, brought to
any Faire or Market to be sold, and doth sell the same againe in any
Fair or Market, within foure miles next adioyning thereunto.
An Ingrosser is he or she that doth ingrosse and get into his or
her hands, by buying or promise taken, other than by demise, grant,
or lease, of bonde or bill of Corne growing in the Fields, or any
other Corne, Graine, butter, Cheese, Fish, or any other dead victuall
whatsoeuer to the intent to sell the same again for profit.
For the first offence they ought to haue two moneths imprisonment,
without bail or mainprise, and forfeit the value of the goods bought
and sold.
For the second offence they ought to haue halfe a yeeres imprisonment,
and to forfeit double the value of the goods bought and sold.
And for the third offence they ought to be set vpon the Pillorie, and
to lose all their goods and chattels, and bee imprisoned during the
King’s pleasure.
Butchers
No butcher ought to sell in any open Fair or Market any other victuall
then that which is good and wholesome for man’s body, and for
reasonable gaines, and not at excessive prices.
Shoemakers
They ought to make their Shooes and Bootes of good and well tanned
Leather, and well licoured, curried, and sowed, to keep men dry of
their legges and feet.
Tanners
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