Another method of collecting money for the poor was by means of local dues. At Ipswich tolls were exacted from ships entering the harbour, and payments were also made by all who were admitted freemen, by all who had "a writing acknowledged," and by all who had a witness examined before the bailiffs in writing[267]. Sometimes fines and payments by individuals for particular privileges were devoted to this purpose. At Ipswich those who opened shops on Sunday paid their fines to Christ's Hospital. A parson who had incurred a penalty by suing for too much tithe was ordered to deliver to the hospital "60 combes of tanne[268]," and a man of St Albans obtained a license to keep an alehouse before anyone else on condition that he paid twopence weekly towards the support of a certain orphan[269]. Akin to this method of raising money was the practice of persuading a man to take a town apprentice in return for the freedom of the town or some other privilege[270]. [267] Bacon's _Annals of Ipswich_, 19 Sept. 1571, p. 292, and 1575, p. 307. [268] _Ib._ 16 July, 1571. A burgess who neglected to attend the Great Court was fined fourpence "to the use of the poore." _Ib._ 5th Mar. 1568, p. 279. [269] A. Gibbs, _Corporation Records of St Albans_, p. 46. [270] At St Albans in 1587 two men were reported for carrying on their trade as fullers without being freemen. It was resolved that one of them should have his freedom if he would bring up one of the children of a widow Floyd until it could get its own living. _Corporation Records_, p. 27. At Ipswich Peter Ray, a tailor, was made a burgess provided he took an apprentice from the hospital. Nathaniel Bacon's _Annals of Ipswich_, 22nd July, 1575, p. 306. In Ipswich also a "fforainer" having a town child as his apprentice was allowed to trade with his linen cloth in the town on market-day so long as the apprentice remained with him. _Ib._ 24th April, 1599, p. 398.