Great Britain -- Economic conditions; Great Britain -- Social conditions
3. THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF WAGES AT NORWICH [_Tingey. Selected
Records of Norwich, II, p. 110_], 1518.
Sept. 21st, 1518. It is agreed that from henceforth no artificer shall
employ apprentice working by the day, viz., carpenters, masons, tilers,
reeders, by taking for the wage of such an apprentice more than one
penny a day until he has been appointed to better wages or salary by the
headman of that craft in the presence of the Mayor for the time being.
And if any one shall do contrary, he shall forfeit 12d., to be levied
from the goods of the master of that apprentice.
4. THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF MARKETS AT COVENTRY [_Coventry Leet Book,
Part III, pp. 674-5_], 1520.
October 10, 1520. Memorandum that the Xth day of October and in the
[eleventh] year of the reign of King Henry VIII, then Master John Bond
being Mayor of the City of Coventry, the price of all manner of corn and
grain began to rise. Whereupon a view was taken by the said Mayor and
his brethren what stores of all manner of corn, and what number of
people was then within the said city, men, women and children, etc.
* * * * *
[Here follow particulars of the number of persons and amount of grain in
each ward.]
Summa Totalis of } { In Malt, 2405 qrs.
the people then } { In Rye and Mastlin, 100
being within the } Summa Totalis { qrs. 1 strike.
city, of men } 6601 persons. { In wheat, 47 qrs.
women and children. } { In Oats, 39 qrs. 2 strike.
} { In Pease, 18 qrs. 2 strike.
Also a view by him taken what substance of malt was then brewed within
the city weekly by the common brewers that brewed to sell.... The number
of all the common brewers in the city ... 68. Item, they brewed weekly
in malt 146 qrs. 1 bus.
Mem., that there was brought into this said city the Friday before
Christmas Day in the year of the said John Bond then being Mayor, by his
labour and his friends, to help sustain the city with corn, of all
manner of grain Summa 97 qrs. 6 strike.
Mem., that there was at that time 43 bakers within the city, which did
bake weekly amongst all 120 qrs. of wheat and 12, besides pease and
rye.
5. THE MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF WAGES AT COVENTRY [_Coventry Leet Book,
Part III, pp. 688-9_], 1524.
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