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FFIRST that no pˀsone of the said Crafte or science ne none other
enfraunchised within the saide Crafte and kepyng open shoppe of the
same Crafte or Science within the same Cite from hensforth in any
wyse pˀsume to take uppon him to sette a werke within his house or
Shoppe any sˀvaunt or sˀvauntꝭ or allowes[53] or other beyng fforeyns
or estraungiers, but[54] evˀry suche pˀsone so enfraunchised in the
saide Crafte or science or in any other and occupie the same Crafte
or Science within the Citee aforesaid present any such sˀvaunt or
sˀvauntꝭ allowes and other before the maistˀs and Wardeyns of the
same Crafte or Science of Barbours for the tyme beyng within iij
daies next after his comyng to his saide maister to thentent that
the saide maister and Wardeyns have knowledge of their habilitie and
cunyng[55] before they be sette any lenger in occupac̃ion in the
saide Crafte or Science, And what manˀ pˀsone[56] aforesaid hereafter
be founde doyng the contrarie of this orden{a}nce shall forfeit and
pay at evˀy tyme that he is so founden defectif xl{s.} the oon half
thereof to be applied to thuse of the Chambre of this hono{r}able
Citee and the other half to the Coẽn boxe of the said Crafte.
[53] Hired servants.
[54] Unless.
[55] Skill.
[56] Manner of person.
ALSO that no manˀ pˀsone[57] enfraunchised in the saide Crafte or
in any other kepying an open Shoppe and occupieth the same Crafte
within the Citee from hensforth take or set a Werke within his house
or shoppe or ellꝭ where within the same Citee any moo[58] Sˀvaunts
allowes at oones[59] beyng fforeyns or Straungiers but oonly ij
pˀsones and the same ij pˀsones to be pˀsented by their maister
before the maister and Wardeyns of the said Crafte or Science of
Barbours for the tyme beyng within iij daies next comˀyng in to
suche sˀvice to their suche maistˀ And that the same fforeyns or
straungiers shall take or have of their saide maister suche wages
for their suche sˀvice as it shalbe thought by the saide Maister and
Wardeyns of the said Crafte of Barbours that they canne desˀve and
none other, And what maner of pˀsone aforesaid hereafter be founde
doyng contrarie to this orden{a}ncꝭ shall forfeit at evˀry tyme that
he is founde defectif v{li.} to be divided and applied to suche uses
as be aforeherced.[60]
[57] Manner of person.
[58] More.
[59] Once.
[60] Afore rehearsed.
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