Mediæval London, Volume 2: EcclesiasticalBesant, Walter
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Mediæval London, Volume 2: Ecclesiastical
Besant, Walter
London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
Also—that no person, freeman, or stranger, shall make or bring such
manner of vessel of pewter into the City for sale, or offer it for
sale, before that material has been assayed, on peril of forfeiture
of the wares. And if the material be allowable upon assay by the
Wardens made, then let the wares be sold for such as they are and not
otherwise. And that no one of the trade shall make privily in secret
vessels of lead, or of false alloy, for sending out of the City to
fairs and to markets for sale, to the scandal of the City, and the
damage and scandal of the good folks of the trade; but let the things
be shown, that shall be so sent to sell without the City, to the
Wardens of the trade before. And no one shall do any work in the trade,
if he will not answer as to his own workmanship, upon the assay of
his work, in whatever hand it be found. And if any one shall be found
from henceforth carrying such wares for sale, to fairs or to markets,
or elsewhere in the kingdom, before it has been assayed, and, before
the Mayor and Aldermen, shall be convicted thereof, let him have his
punishment at their discretion, according to his offence, when he shall
be so convicted at the suit of the good folks of his trade.
[Illustration: PART OF FACSIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL CHARTER GRANTED BY
KING RICHARD III. TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF WAX CHANDLERS OF THE
CITY OF LONDON (16 FEB. 1. RICHARD III.)]
Also—if any one shall be found doing damage to his master, whether
apprentice or journeyman, privily in the way of larceny, under the
value of ten pence, the first time, let amends be made unto the master
by him or by his surety in the trade; and if he offend a second time,
let his punishment be inflicted by award of the trade; and if he offend
a third time, let him be ousted from the trade.
Also—as to those of the said trade who shall be found working in the
trade otherwise than is before set forth, and upon assay shall be found
guilty thereof; upon the first default let them lose the material so
wrought; upon the second default let them lose the material, and suffer
punishment at the discretion of the Mayor and Aldermen; and if a third
time they shall be found offending, let them forswear the trade for
evermore.
[Illustration: LIVERYMEN OF LONDON]
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