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A06312	Anno quarto Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuers Parlyaments, for the mistery of the pewterers of London and concerning the search of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames and weights, and for deceiuable hawkers, with diuers other orders and redresses to be had in the sayd mystery, with the renewing and confirming of the same statutes,; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers.	England and Wales.; Wood, Thomas, fl. 1593.; Mayor, William.; Hyll, Walter.	1593 (1593)	STC 16783; ESTC S107729	11,348	24

aforesayde Statutes Confirmation ANd it is to be noted that the saide last act was reuewed in the Parliament holden at Westminster the viij day of Iune in the xxviii yeere of our sayde Soueraigne Lorde to and among other actes And that all causes articles prouisions therein contayned to stand in their force and strength to the last day of the next Parliament And also the sayde acte was renewed agayne in the Parlyament holden at Westminster the xviij of Aprill in the xxj yeere of our sayde Soueraigne Lorde amongst other actes as is aforesayde c. An acte concerning Pewterers made in the xxxiij yeare of the raigne of our Soueraigne Lord King Henry the viij Chap. iiij Recitall of the Statute made the xxx yere WHere at the Parlyament begun at London the third day of Nouember in the xxj yeere of the raigne of the King our Soueraigne Lord and from thence adiourned to Westminster and there holden and from that time continued by diuers progenitors vnto the xv day of Ianuary the xxv yeere of his most noble raigne it was ordayned and established by the assent of the Kings Maiesty his Lords spiritual temporal and the cōmons in the said Parlyament then assembled and by the authoritie of the same that no person or persons from that time than inhabiting or which after that time should inhabit within this Realm should buy or otherwise take by exchange for other wares any manner wares made or heereafter to be made out of this Realme of Tin or mixt with Tin as Platters Dishes sawcers Pots Basins Ewers Flagons Goblettes Saltes Saltsellers Spoones or any other thing made of Tin or pewter as aforesayd whatsoeuer it were vppon payne of forfeiture of the same wares in whose hands soeuer it might bee found or taken and also lawfull money currant in this Realme to the full value thereof the one halfe of the same forfeiture to be to the vse of the Kings highnesse and the other halfe to be to the vse of the finders of the same And further it was enacted that it should be lawfull to the Maister and Wardaines of the Pewterers as wel within the Cittie of London as within euery other Cittie Borough or Towne within this Realme where such Wardaines were and where no such Wardaynes were to the head Officer or gouernour head Officers or gouernours of the same Cittie Borough or Towne for the time beeing to appoint diuers persons most expert in knowledge of the same to make search and seasure and to take into their hands and possessession all such wares as thereafter should be brought contrarie to the true intent and effect of the sayde act in whose soeuer hands or possessions any such hold be found And it was also enacted by the authoritie aboue sayde that no person or persons occupying the sayde craft or occupation of Pewterers within thys Realme should set on worke or retaine in his or theyr seruice any person or persons to be his or their apprentice or Iourneyman estraunger borne out of this Realme vpon paine to forfeyt for euery such Apprentice and Iourney-man ten poundes sterling And that no straunger borne out of this Realme should occupy exercise or vse from the feast of Penticost then next comming the said craft of Pewterers nor worke any manner of vessels nor other ware aforesayd to be made of Tin or Pewter within any place or places of this Realme vpon paine of forfeiture of ten poundes sterling and also vppon payne of forfeiture of the same pewter or Tin so wrought in whose handes soeuer it should be found or taken And it was further enacted by the sayde authoritie that no person or persons beeing borne within this Realme then occupying or exercising the sayd craft of Pewterers should from thenceforth resort into any straunge Regions or Countreys there to vse teach or exercise the saide craft of Pewterers vpon paine to loose the Priueledge and benefite of an Englishman And if in case any of the Kings Subiects at that time being dwelling in any straunge Countrey or Region and there occupying the said craft of Pewterers dyd not repayre into this Realme within three moneths next after request warning to him to be giuen by writing sealed wyth the common seale of the Wardaines of the sayde craft within the said Cittie of London and here in this Realme continually from thencefoorth dwel and inhabit that then and from henceforth he should bee reputed and taken as no Englishman but should stand and be from henceforth out of the Kings protection And it was than further enacted that where sundry euill disposed persons which commonly were called hawkers by authority of the Kings Letters patents or Placarde did not onely goe about from place to place within this Realme vsing buying and selling of brasse and pewter and by collour and pretence of the same Lycenses or Placardes did not only vse vnlawfull deceiueable weights and beames but also did vse to sell both Brasse and Pewter which was not good nor truely or lawfully mixt or wrought to the great deceit of the Kings true liege people contrary to the fourme and effect of a good and laudable acte and statute made in the fourth yeere of the Kings said most noble raigne that all such lycences placards afore that time had made or graunted to any such person or persons contrarie to the true meaning fourme and effect of the sayd estatute should bee from thencefoorth by the authority of the sayd Parliament cleerely voyde and of none effect And where as in the sayde acte of Parliament concerning the sayd craft of Pewterers Brasiers made in the saide fourth yeere for diuers causes and considerations in the same act contained amongst other things it was expressed that no person or persons vsing the said craft of Pewterrrs or Brasiers should from henceforth sell or chaunge any pewter or Brasse newe or olde at any place or places within thys Realme but onely in open Faires and Markets or in their owne dwelling houses but if they were desired by the buyers of such wares vpon paine of forfeiture for euery such defaulte tenne poundes And so than the same forfeiture was to the onely vse of the Kings highnes and the party searching or finding the same was not intituled to haue any benefite therby it was not knowen that any person or persons had taken any paines to insearch or make any inquiry thereof By reason wherof diuers many euill disposed persons than vsing buying and selling as wel of brasse as pewter and not regarding the said good acte nor the saide penalty went dayly about from Village to Village Towne to Towne and from house to house to sell such pewter and brasse which was not good and also vsed deceiueable weights and Beames as they did before the making of the sayd acte to the great hurt and deceit of the kings true liege people and Subiectes Wherefore it was enacted by the authoritie of the sayde Parliament that

the Lords spirituall and temporal and the commons in this present Parlyament assembled and by the authoritie of the same to ordayne and enact that no person or persons hereafter at any time now inhabiting or which hereafter shal inhabite within this Realm shall buy or otherwise take by exchaung for other wares any wares made or hereafter to be made out of this Realme Search seasure of Tin or mixt with Tin as Platters Dishes Sawcers Pottes Basyns Ewers Flagons Goblets Salte Saltsellers Spoones or any other thing made of Tinne or Pewter as aforesaide whatsoeuer it bee vppon paine of forfeiture of the same ware in whose hands soeuer it may be found or taken and also lawfull money currant in this Realme to the value thereof The one halfe of the same forfeiture to be to the vse of the Kings Highnesse and the other halfe to the vse of the finders of the same Penaltie And furthermore be it enacted that it shall bee lawfull for the Maister wardaines of the sayde craft of Pewterers as well within the Cittie of London as within euery other Citty Borough and Town of this Realm where such wardaines bee And where no such wardaynes bee to the head Officer or gouernour head Officers or gouernours of the same Cittie Borough or towne for the time beeing to appoynt diuers persons most expert in knowledge of the same to make search and seasure and to take into theyr hands and possession all such wares as heereafter shall be brought contrary to the true intent and effect of thys present Acte in whose soeuer handes or possessions any such shall be found Prentises or Iourney-men straūgers borne And also be it enacted by the authoritie abouesaide that no person or persons occupying the sayde craft or occupation of Pewterers wythin this Realme shall set on worke or retayne in hys or theyr seruice any person or persons to be his or their Apprentice or Iourney-man beeing straunger borne out of this Realme vppon payne to forfeit for euery such Apprentice and Iourney-man ten poundes sterling Straūgers shall not worke pewter within the Realme And that no straunger borne out of this Realm shall occupy exercise or vse from the feast of Penticost next comming the saide craft of Pewterers nor worke any manner of vessell or other ware aforesaide to bee made of Tinne or Pewter within any place or places of this Realme vppon payne of forfeiture of tenne pounds sterling and also vppon payne of forfeiture of the same Pewter or Tinne so wrought in whose hands soeuer it may be taken or found Exercise beyond Sea And also bee it enacted by authoritie aforesaid that no person nor persons beeing borne within this Realme occupying or excercising the sayde craft of Pewterers shall at any time heere alter resort to any straunge Regions or Countreyes there to vse teach or exercise the said craft of Pewterers vpon paine to loose the priueledge and benefite of an Englishman And if in case any of the Kings Subiects at this present time beeing dwelling in any straunge Countrey or Region and there occupying the sayde craft of Pewteters doo not repayre into thys Realme within three moneths next after request and warning to him be giuen by writing sealed with the common seale of the Wardaynes of the sayde craft within the sayde Cittie of London and heere in this Realme continually from henceforth dwel● inhabit that then from henceforth he shal be taken reputed as no Englishman but shall stand be from henceforth out of the Kings protection Hawkers And forasmuch as sundry euil disposed persons which commonly bee called Hawkers by authoritie of the Kings letters pattents or placarde do not only goe about from place to place within this Realme vsing buying and selling of brasse and pewter And by coulour and pretence of the same Lycenses and Placardes vse vnlawfull and deceyueable Weights and Beames but also do vse to sell both pewter and brasse which is not good nor truely nor lawfully mixt nor wrought to the great deceit of the Kings true liege people contrary to the fourme and effect of the sayd good Act and Statute made in the sayde fourth yeere of the Kings most noble raigne Be it therefore enacted by authority of this present Parliament that all such lycences and placardes heeretofore had made or graunted to any such person or persons contrarie to the true meaning fourme and effect of thys Statute shal be from hencefoorth by authoritie of this present Parliament cleerely voyde and of none effect And where as in the saide acte of Parliament concerning the craft of Pewterers Brasiers made in the sayde fourth yeere for diuers causes and considerations in the same contayned among other things it is expressed that no person or persons vsing the said craft of Pewterers or Brasiers should frō henceforth fill or chaunge any Pewter or brasse new or olde at any place or places within this Realme but onely in open Fayres and Markets or in theyr stone dwelling houses but if they were desired by the buyers of such wares vpon paine of forfeiture for euery such default ten pounds Hawkers For as much as the same forfeiture is to the only vse of the Kings highnesse that any partie searching or finding the same is not intituled to haue any benefit therby it hath not been knowen that any person or persons haue taken any paine to insearch or make any inquiry thereof By reason whereof diuers and many euill disposed persons vsing buying and selling both of brasse and pewter and not regarding the saide good act nor the said penalty daily goe about from village to village Towne towne and from house to house to sell such pewter and brasse which is not good And also vse deceiueable Weyghts and Beames as they did before the making of the sayd acte to the great hurt and deceite of the Kings true liege people and Subiects Penalty for Hawkers Wherefore be it enacted by the authoritie abouesayde that as well the moytie of the sayd forfeiture of ten poundes limited in the saide estatute made in the sayd fourth yeere as also the moytie of all other forfeitures before expressed and euery of them bee and shall bee to the vse of the Kings highnesse his Heyres and Successors and the other moytie of the same forfeitures and euery of them to the vse of him or them that shall seaze finde or present the sayd forfeitures or any of them or that shall sue for the same in any competent Court or Courtes within this Realme by action of debt bill plaint or information wherein the defendant shall in no wise be admitted to wage his law or any protection or essoyne to any person or persons which shal be impeached to haue offended contrary to the forme and effect of this Statute shall be allowable This acte to endure to the last day of the next Parliament ❧ The annotations of the confirmacions and renouations of the