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A68409	A profitable and necessarie discourse, for the meeting with the bad garbelling of spices, vsed in these dayes And against the combination of the vvorkemen of that office, contrarie vnto common good. Composed by diuers grocers of London, wherein are handled such principall matters, as followeth in the table, before the booke.	Grocers' Company (London, England)	1592 (1592)	STC 16767; ESTC S108793	41,845	96

councell assembled and by the aucthoritie of the same That the said bill shall be entered and ingrossed of record for a good profitable law act and ordinance at all times heerafter firmelie and inuiolablie to be obserued obeied and kept in euery point according to the tenor true meaning and effect of the same vpon the seuerall paines and penalties therein mentioned and conteyned the tenor of which bill heereafter ensueth WHere by the Acte of Common councell holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the cittie of London the xx of Februarie 1526. in the xviii yeere of the raigne of our late Soueraigne Lord of most worthie memorye Kinge Henrye the eight before sir Thomas Seimer knight then Lord Mayor of the said cittie and the Aldermen of the same it was amongest other things enacted established by the said L. mayor aldermen cōmons in the same cōmon councell then assembled and by the authority of the same that all kindes of sortes of spices drugges and marchandize speciallie recited perticularlie expressed within the same acte wheresoeuer they were garbled as well those that are marked with the right hande of Antwerp Brudges and Roane as all other marked or vnmarked all other which of right ought and of long time then past according to good and antient lawes and ordinanances in that behalfe made and prouided had beene accustomed to be garbelled within the said Citty and the liberties thereof by the common garbeller of spices of the same citty therevnto lawfullie appointed by the Lord Mayor of the said Cittie for the time being before that the same spices drugges and marchandise or anye parcell thereof were or should be put to sale vttered or sold and that the garbell fusses and dust taken garbelled and clensed out of the said spices drugs wares and marchandize should be brought and conueied by the same garbeller to the Guildhall aforesaid to be from thence conueied and transported within a certeine tyme limited by the said Act of Common councell made the xx day of Februarie in the said xviii yeere of the said late king into the partes beyond the seas and otherwise be disposed vpon certeine paines and penalties in the same Acte mentioned and expressed as by the same Act it doth and may more fullie appeer vpon record By the which said act of common councell or yet by any other like acte concerning the garbelling and clensing of the said spices drugs marchandize hitherto made and prouided there is not any certein time limited or appointed within which the owners and possessors of such spices drugs and marchandize hetherto made and prouided there is not anye certeine time limitted or appointed within which the owners possessors of such spices drugs and marchandize keeping the same longe in theyr custodie and possession doo many times by couert secret and fraudulent waies and meanes vtter and sell the same before that it bee seene searched garbelled or clensed by the said common garbeller or his deputie or deputies to the no little losse dammage and perrill of all the buiers and occupiers thereof for remedie and reformation whereof Bee it ordered established and enacted by this present common councel by the aucthoritie of the same That the same former Acte of common councel made the saide xviii yeere of the reigne of our late soueraigne lord K. Henry the viii concerning the garbelling of spices drugs and marchandise shall stande continue and remaine in full strength force and effect adding and adioyning therevnto that if anye person or persons at any time heereafter do retaine or keep or cause to be kept in his or their possession or in the possession of any other person or persons any manner of bag chest vessell or remnant of any of the saide spices drugs or marchandise what marke or seale soeuer they are or any of them shall haue or beare vpon thē and do not cause the same to be dulie garbelled or sealed by the said common garbeller or his sufficient deputie or deputies within the space of 4. months after the bringing of the same marchandise into the said citty or the liberties therof Almonds Rise and dates alwaies excepted that then all and euery such person or persons hauing or keeping in form aforesaid any parte or parcell thereof as it shal please the owners of the same to reserue keepe for his or their own proper expenses in his or their own houses being vnder the waight of one quarter of a hundred vngarbeled and vnclensed contrary to the tenor and effect of this present Acte and ordinance shall forfeit and pay or cause to be paid for euery bag chest vessell remnant and parcell of all the said spices drugs and marchandize except before excepted so beeing vngarbled and kept by the space of foure monethes xxvi s. 8. d. in the name of a paine And further be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any chest vessell bagge parcel or remnant of Almonds Rise and Dates bee now or heereafter shall be in forme aforesaide kept or reserued by the owner or owners keeper or keepers of the same not garbled clensed by the saide garbeller his lawfull deputie or deputies within halfe a yeer next after the bringing of the same Almonds Rise and Dates into the said Cittie or liberties thereof That then euery such person persons shall forfeite and paie for euerie such chest vessell and bagge remnant and parcell of Almondes Rise and Dates so kepte vngarbled other then suche as shall be kept for his or their owne necessary vse and expences within their own houshold contrarie to the tenor and effect of this present act and ordinances xxvi s. 8. d. in the name of a paine Prouided alwaies and bee it further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid that this present act nor any thing therein contained do not in anie wise stretch or extend to the hurt damage or greefe of any person or personnes for not garbelling or cleansing of anye of the saide kinde of spices drugs and marchandise which nowe are and do remaine in the custodie and possession of any person or persons of the said Cittie or the liberties of the same within the seuerall times before limitted and appointed for the same so alwaies that all and euery such person and persons now hauing as is aforesaid any of the said sortes of spices drugges and marchandize within the said cittie or the liberties therof doo cause the same and euery part and parcell thereof excepte as is before excepted to be garbelled and clensed by the said Common garbeller or his sufficient deputie or deputies within foure moneths now next ensuing without fraud or further delaie Prouided also and bee it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if any person or persons at any time or times heereafter doo vtter or sell or cause to be sold or put to sale or conuey out of the said cittie any bag chest vessell parcell or remnant of the said spices drugges or

bee lawfull for the partie defendant in no wise to wage the lawe wherby the partie plaintife shall or may loase his sute nor yet no protection allowed in that behalfe Prouided alwaies in that behalfe and bee it further enacted that the Garbeller his deputie and deputies for the time being shall take beare and carrie awaye and towardes him or them to reteine all manner of garbell and garbels as dust fusses and other filth that hee or they at any time heereafter shall happen to garbell trie and clense out of all and euery manner drugs and other marchandize to the intent and purpose that no person shall eftsoones put mix or intermeddle the said garbell into or with any manner of spices drugs or other marchandize in auoiding and eschewing the great slaunder and rebukes that by occasion of such intermedling might growe and redound vnto your saide officer his deputie or deputies beeing thereof giltlesse and innocent And that the owner of all such dust fusses and other filthe shall finde and prouide a bagge or bagges to bestowe and put in the same garbelles and other filthe and thereof shall take the iuste and true waight the saide Garbeller his deputie or deputies shall marke vpon the said bagge or bagges and theron the owner shall set on his seale and the sayd bagge or bagges so waied marked and sealed the said Garbeller his deputie or deputies for the time beeing shall immediatlie at the costes of the saide owner carrie and conuey to the Guildhall in London there to remaine in sure keeping vnder the keyes of the saide Garbeller and of the controller of the chamber of London vnto suche time as the owner of euerye such garbell and garbels shall make and deliuer vnto one of the said two officers or to their deputies a bill obligatorie wherein they shall stand bounde vnto the chamberlaine of London for the time being in such somme of monie as by one of the said two officers shall be thoght good and reasonable that the same owner shal conuey or cause to bee conueyed the saide garbell and garbelles vnto the parts of beyond the seas by a certaine daye to bee limitted by the saide two officers or one of them and that the owner thereof shall pay for housroome and keping of euery such bagge one halfe pennie euery weeke as longe and by all the time thar hee shall suffer any such bagge to lie and remaine Prouided also that if the owner or owners of anye such bagge or bagges of garbell suffer the same to be and continue in the saide Guild-hall ouer and aboue the space of nine moneths that then the said bagge or bagges with the garbell to be and remaine there still as goodes forfeited and confiscate to the vse of the comminaltie of the Cittie of London And that the Maior of the same citty for the time being within a moneth then next ensuing shal appoint and prouide for the sure conueieng thereof vnto the partes of beyond the seas ther to be sold to the most aduantage and the money comminge of the sale to be deliuered to the chamberlaine of London for the time being to the vse of the common weale of the said Cittie and all suche garbell dust fusses and other filth which is tried and clensed as is aforesaid and beeing of no value nor substance shall bee conueied into Cheape or into some other conuenient place within this Cittie at the pleasure and commandement of the Mayor for the time being and there to be openly burnt in the sight of the people so that they maye well see and perceiue the good order and iustice truelie executed in that behalfe The Rates and prises what the garbeller shall take for garbelling all manner of Spices and other things that ought to be garbelled rated and prised the xiii of August Anno 1526. by the wardens of the grocers in london and the sociates as heereafter dooth ensue The rate of the Maiestrates The exaction of the garbeller Pepper from by south the C. 6 d. xii d. Pepper and Ginger with the marke of Antwerp or Brudges if it need to bee garbled the C. 4. d 6. d Cloues not cleane that need to be picked by hand the pound is 2. d.   The rate of the Maiestrates The exaction of the garbeller Mases not garbled the C. waight 2. ● 8. d. 4. s. Wormeseed the li. 2. d   Nutmegs the hundred 12. d 2. s. 8. d Gallingall the C x d.   Setwall the C 12 d   Synamon the C. 16 d 2. s. 8 d Long pepper the C 16 d   Spignard the C 2 s.   Graines the C 6 d 8. d Almonds the C 6 d 8. d Ryse the C 4 d 8. d Anniseedes the C 6 d 12. d Comminseed the C 6 d 8. d Gawles the C 6 d 8. d Moreswax the C 4 d   Senie the C 3. s 4 d 4 s. Cassia fistula the C 2 s.   Colianders seed the C 5 d 8 d Gum arabeck the C 4 d 8. d Bayberies the C 2 d 4. d Dates the C 6 d 12 d Turmerick the C 4 d 8 d Orchall the C 6 d   Litmus the C 3 d   Mastick the C 6 d   Frankensence the C. 12 d   Orris the C 6 d 8. d Staues acre the C 6 d 8. d But all manner of wares wet with water rotten or brused wherein there is much labor and long time that then as the marchant and the officer can agree for the dooing thereof and if they cannot agree that then the wardens of the Grocers for the time beeing to bee indifferent iudges betweene them Commune Consilium tent apud Guildhall Ciuitatis London desimo septimo die Iunii Anno. Regni Edwardi Sexti secundo Coram Iohanne Gresham Mil. Maioris Adermen Robarto Brooke Ar. Recordatoris Randolpho Warren Millit Gulihelmo laxton Martino Bowes Iohanne Tolis   Iohanne Wilford   Andrea Iud.   Georgio Barne   Gulielmo Locke   Augustino Hinde   Richardo Turke   Henriccho goodier   Iohanne lyon   Iohanne ambert   Gulihelmo garrerd   Thome White Robarto Chartsey Vicecomites ciuit eiusd c. Ac maiore parte Comunitatis Comūis consilii ciuitatis predict existente ALso at this court a bill was deuised and drawne by the learned councell of this Cittie by the commandement and assente of the Lorde Mayor and Aldermen of the same cittie for and concerning the garbelling and cleansing of all such spices drugs wares and marchandise as heeretofore haue vsed or ought to be garbelled or clensed within the said cittie and the lyberties thereof was redde and by the commons presentlie assembled wel and ripelie conceiued and vnderstand and because the same and the matter therin contained vnto them to be good consonant vnto reason and profitable for the common-weale for all our said souereigne lord the kings subiects It was therefore ordained enacted and established by the said lord maior and Aldermen and commons in the said

marchandize being of the cleere value of x. pound and vpwards before they or any of them shall be garbled and sealed by the common garbeller or by his deputie or deputies as is aforesaid contrarie to the tenor true meaning and effect of this present act or of the saide former act That then euery such offender and offenders shall forfeit for euery such bag chest vessell parcell and remnant of the spices drugs and Marchandize ten pound sterling and not aboue and for euerye bagge chest vessell parcell or remnant of spices drugges and Marchandize being vnder the vallue of ten pound to forfaite such paine and penaltie for the same as is conteined in the saide former Act mentioned or conteined to the contrarye notwithstanding And further be it ordained and enacted by the said aucthoritie That if anye person or persons at any time heereafter do mingle or mix or intermeddle any manner of kind part or parcell of garbell or garbels of the spices drugges or Marchandize aforesaid to the cleane spices drugs or marchandize after that the same spices drugs marchandise or any of them haue beene clensed and garbelled by the common garbeller or by his deputie or deputies to the intent to deceiue any of the kinges liedge people therewith that then euery such offender offenders shall cleerelie lose and forfeit al such spices drugges and marchandise so mixed or mingled and forty shillinges more for euerie such offence to the vses and intents heervnder expressed Prouided also and be it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid That if anie maner of person or persons at any time heereafter doo conuey or bring or cause to bee conueyed or to bee brought to the said Cittie or the liberties therof any manner of garbell or garbels of anie of the said spices drugges or Marchandise by it selfe from any of the partes of beyond the seas to the intent to vtter or fell the same within the said Cittie or liberties therof That all euery person or persons so offending shall forfeit and lose all the said garbell and garbels and also ten pound sterling for euery time so dooing and to be employed and deuided as heereafter shal be declared Prouided also and be it enacted that all and euery the forfeitures paines and penalties aswel of spices drugges and marchandize as of the sommes of money aboue mentioned and expressed within this present Acte or within the said former Act before in and by this present act or within the said former act before remembred confirmed shall at all times from hense forwarde bee recouered by action of debt bill plaint or information to be commensed within any of our said Soueraigne Lord the Kinges Courts within the said Citty of London in the name of the Chamberlaine of the same Citty of London for the time being wherein none essoigne or wager of law shal be admitted and shall be emploied distributed and bestowed as heereafter is and shall be appointed and declared That is to say the one moitie or halfe deale of euery fuch paine penaltie and forfeiture to be to the vse of the taker and presenter of the offender and offenders and the other moitie to be and remaine to the vse of the poore for the time being maintained and relieued in the new Hospitall in West-smithfielde in the suburbs of the said citty And also prouided and be it enacted that it shalbe lawfull at all times hereafter to and for the Lord Maior and aldermen of the of the said cittie for the time beeing to cause by their discretions all such garbell of the said spices drugs and marchandize as at anie time herafter shall be brought vnto the Guild-hall aforesaid according to the tenor forme and effect of the said former act made in the 18. yeare of the raigne of our said late King which may be lawfullie and conueniently conueied and put to anie good and reasonable vse and occupation to bee retained vttered solde and spent by it selfe vvithin the said cittie and elsewhere within the realme of England anie thing vvithin the same former act or anie other act or ordinance mentioned or contained to the contrarie in aniwise notvvithstanding And also be it enacted and ordained by the aucthoritie aforesaid that in case anie person or persons at anie time hereafter doe or shal refuse or deny trulie to content or pay to the said garbeller for the time being or to his sufficient deputie or deputies by the lavves and ordinances afore remembred shall be due and belong as it hath beene accustomed for the garbelling and sealing of anie of the said spices drugs and marchandize vvhen and assoone as the same shall be so garbelled sealed that then it shalbe lawfull for the said Garbeller his deputie or deputies immediatlie to plucke of and to take away euery such seale so by him or them before put to the same spices drugs and marchandize that then and from thensefoorth the said spices drugs and marchandise and euery parcel therof shall be taken deemed and adiudged as not garbelled clensed or sealed but remaine and stande vnder the danger and penaltie aboue in this present act mentioned and expressed anie thing in the same act comprised to the contrary notwithstanding Prouided also and bee it enacted by the aucthoritie aforesaid that if at any time heerafter any of the said spices drugs wares or marchandise which ought to be garbelled and cleansed as is aforesaid be found so full of stones so wet with water rotten brused worme eaten or otherwise full of filthines and vncleane that they cannot be garbled and clensed as is aforesaid in suche reasonable and conuenient time and space as other drugs spices and marchandise of like kinds and sortes for the most part may bee That then it shall be in the ellection of the saide Garbeller his deputie or deputies for the time being to haue the fee therefore vsed and accustomed or else to haue and take for euery such person as shall worke about euery such Garbelling for euery whole daies worke after the rate of viii d. by the daie The oath of the common Garbeller YOu shall sweare that you shall well and lawefullie behaue you in the office of Garbeller within the cittie of London without any fauor or partialitie shewing to anie person taking reasonablie for your labour And all the powder or order within the Bales and of marchandize by you to be garbelled wholelie yee shall bringe or deliuer to the Chamberlaine of this Cittie for the time beeing to the intent that the said powder or order after that shal not be mingled in any such marchandize And after that you haue garbled any bale or marchandize you shall marke and signe the same bale by you garbled with a marke to the intent that the Common weigher may haue knowledge thereof And in this and in all other thinges that to the office of Garbeller apperteineth you shall well and truelie behaue your selfe as God you helpe FINIS An Appendix declaring