[Footnote 486: _Leet Book_, 690-1 (1525). The fines for admission varied with the different crafts. The cappers took from strangers 26s. 8d. and 13s. 4d. from town apprentices--payments extending over four years, but nevertheless so high as to prevent the poorer class from entering the craft in question. In 1518 the leet determined to overcome the crafts' exclusiveness. Fines were then fixed for apprentices at 6s. 8d., payable at setting up shop, and for strangers at 10s., of which 5s. was paid at the end of the first year, and 5s. at the end of the second year after starting business (_Ib._, 574, 655). The mercers' and drapers' apprentices paid the fine at the sealing of their indentures.] [Footnote 487: _Ib._, 553-4. For the discontent this act called forth see p. 201.] [Footnote 488: _Leet Book_, 671. Such was the rule among the cappers.] [Footnote 489: Corp. MS. F. 2.] [Footnote 490: _Leet Book_, 92-3.] [Footnote 491: The member was "to warn" the master, who was to warn the other members of the fellowship (_Carpenters' Accounts_, Corp. MS. A. 4).] [Footnote 492: Under penalty of 6s. 8d.] [Footnote 493: _Leet Book_, 557.] [Footnote 494: Corp. MS. B. 35 (18th Nov. 8 Hen. IV. 1406); B. 38 (8th Mar. 1 Hen. V. 1414); B. 47 (25th Jan. 19 Hen. VI. 1441).] [Footnote 495: Corp. MS. B. 40 (22nd Nov. 8 Hen. IV. 1406).] [Footnote 496: Corp. MS. B. 41 (8th Mar. 1 Hen. V. 1414). These last two deeds are misdated--though with a query--in Mr Jeaffreson's catalogue. A comparison of the dates of the patents of general prohibition with those for a particular suppression will show that they were executed in one instance on the same day, in another instance within an interval of four days.] [Footnote 497: Ryley, _Memorials_, 543.] [Footnote 498: _Leet Book_, 94.] [Footnote 499: MS. his.] [Footnote 500: _Leet Book_, 656.] [Footnote 501: _Leet Book_, 694.] [Footnote 502: _Ib._, 653.] [Footnote 503: _Ib._, 673. The winter hours were also increased. The workmen came at 6 a.m. and left at 7 p.m.] [Footnote 504: _Carpenters' Accounts_ (Corp. MS. A. 4).] [Footnote 505: _Leet Book_, 574.] CHAPTER XIV _Daily Life in the Town--the Merchants and the Market_