4. Enactment of Common Council of London as to Age of Ending Apprenticeship, 1556 323 5. William Cecil's Industrial Programme, 1559 323 6. The Statute of Artificers, 1563 325 7. Proposals for the Better Administration of the Statute of Artificers, 1572 333 8. Draft of a Bill Fixing Minimum Rates for Spinners and Weavers, 1593 336 9. Draft Piece-list Submitted for Ratification to the Wiltshire Justices by Clothiers and Weavers, 1602 341 10. An Act empowering Justices to fix Minimum Rates of Payment, 1603-04 342 11. Administration of Acts Regulating the Manufacture of Cloth, 1603 344 12. Assessment made by the Justices of Wiltshire, dealing mainly with other than Textile Workers, 1604 345 13. Assessment made by the Justices of Wiltshire, dealing mainly with Textile Workers, 1605 351 14. Administration of Wage Clauses of Statute of Artificers, 1605-08 352 15. Administration of Apprenticeship Clauses of the Statute of Artificers, 1607-08 353 16. The Organisation of the Woollen Industry, 1615 354 17. Proceedings on the Apprenticeship Clauses of the Statute of Artificers, 1615 356 18. A Petition to Fix Wages Addressed to the Justices by the Textile Workers of Wiltshire, 1623 356 19. Appointment by Privy Council of Commissioners to Investigate Grievances of Textile Workers in East Anglia, 1630 357 20. Report to Privy Council of Commissioners appointed above, 1630 358 21. High Wages in the New World, 1645 360 22. Young Men and Maids ordered to enter Service, 1655 360 23. Request to Justices of Grand Jury of Worcestershire to assess Wages, 1661 361 24. Proceedings on the Apprenticeship Clauses of the Statute of Artificers, 1669 361 SECTION IV THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND THE REGULATION OF PRICES 1. Regulations made at Chester as to Beggars, 1539 366 2. A Proclamation concerning Corn and Grain to be brought into open Markets to be sold, 1545 367 3. Administration of Poor Relief at Norwich, 1571 369