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A06318
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That the statute of 17 Edwardi 4, made to preuent the abuses in making of tyles, not prouiding sufficient remedie against the great mischiefes arising by the great increase of building
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Worshipful Company of Tylers and Bricklayers, London.
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1621
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STC 16786.16; ESTC S3066
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THat the Statute of 17. Edwardi 4. made to preuent the abuses in making of Tyles not prouiding sufficient remedie against the great mischiefes arising by the great increase of building And there being no Law at all touching the making of Brickes Thereupon Queene Elizabeth Anno 10. did incorporate the Mr. Keepers or Wardens of the Tylers and Brick-layers of LONDON and to haue the gouernment and ordering of that Art and Mystery and all things pertayning thereunto within LONDON or fifteene miles compasse thereof with power to make Ordinances which Charter is sithence confirmed by his Maiestie The Master and Wardens among other things did ordaine that it might be lawfull for them twise euery yeere or oftner to enter into any place where any earth or clay shall be digged within fifteene miles compasse of LONDON to make any Tyles or Bricke or where any Chalke or other stone shall be digged to be vsed with the laying of Bricke or Tile or for making of Lyme to view the same to be good and well done And whether euery Bricke intended for sale be in length nine Inches in bredth foure Inches and a quarter in thicknesse two Inches and a quarter euery plaine Tyle in length ten Inches and a halfe in bredth sixe Inches and a quarter in thicknesse halfe an Inch and a quarter euery Roofe-Tyle in length thirteene Inches in thicknesse one Inch with conuenient depth euery Corner-Tyle or Couer-Tyle in length ten Inches and a halfe That euery Sand-Cart should containe eighteene Bushels at the least and euery Lime-Sacke a Bushell of burned lime being knit together and that it be well burned with diuers other Ordinances All which were confirmed by Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight Lord Keeper of the great Seale William Marques of Winchester Lord Treasorer of England Sir Robert Catline Knight Lord chiefe Iustice of England vnder their Hands and Seales But seeing the abuses of this kinde increase ââily to the great labour and expense of the said Master anâ Wardens They humbly pray THat it may be Enacted that the Assize of Bricke and Tyle and the measurâ of Lyme and Sand may be obserued in LONDON and in all places within fifteene miles compasse thereof according to the said Ordinances And that the Master and Wardens or their Deputies may enter and search for any defaults and offences and finding any to make entry thereof and of the certainetie thereof in some Court of their Company to be held within one Moneth after And that euery person offending in making selling or offering to put to sale any Bricke Tyle Lime or Sand contrary to the said Ordinances shall forfeite as followeth viz. for euery 1000. of Bricks iijs. iiijd. For euery 1000. of plaine-tyle iijs. iiijd. For euery 100. of Roofe-tyle xii d For euery 100. of Gutter-tyle or corner-tyle xijd. For euery Load of Sand iiijd. And for euery 100. of Lyme ijs. vjd. And that in lieu of their great paines in searching and viewiâg they may haue for Brickes Tyles Lyme and Sand put to sale in LONDON or ââââhin fifteene miles compasse as followeth viz. for euery 1000. of Bricke jd. For euery 1000. of Tyles jd. For euery Load of Sand ob For euery 100. of Lyme jd. And that they may distraine for the same The one moyetie to the King the other to the Master and Wardens And they to pay the Kings moyetie yeerely in Michaelmas Tearmâ into the Exchequer