Imprynted at London in Povvles Churchyarde :: by John Cawoode, printer to the Quenes Maiestye.,
Anno 1.5.62.
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London (England) -- Markets -- Early works to 1800.
London (England) -- Streets -- Early works to 1800.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800.
Markets -- Law and legislation -- England -- London.
London (England) -- History -- 16th century.
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"The lawes of the markette." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06214.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 7, 2025.
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¶ Olde Lawes and Cu∣stomes of thys Citie.
NO man shall set [unspec 1] vp Shoppe, or oc∣cupye as a freman afore he be sworne in the Chamber of London, and ad∣mytted by the Chamberlen, vnder payne of.
No man shall sette ouer his ap∣prentyce [unspec 2] to anye other person, but by licence of maister Chamberlen, & there to be set ouer vnder paine.
No man whiche is a forreyne [unspec 3] shall not bye or sell within the ly∣berties of this Citie, with an other
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forteine vndēr paine of forfayture of the goodes so forteyne boughte and solde.
No Freman shalbe disobedient [unspec 4] for to come at Mayster Chamber∣laynes commaundemente, to anye Sommons, to hym gyuen by any officer of the Chamber, vnder payne of imprysonment.
Maister Chamberlen hath pow¦er [unspec 5] to sende a Freman to warde, so that he incontinentlye after send to my Lord the cause why that he is punyshed, so that my Lord Maior releace him not, but by the Cham∣berlens assent, and yf he be a great commener and disobedyent to the Chamberlen: Mayster Chamber∣len maye referre it to a courte of Aldermen.
Maister Chamberlen hath auc∣thoritie [unspec 6]
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for to send or commaunde any apprentice to the counter, for there offences, and yf there offen∣ces be greate, as in defyiinge their Mystris houses, by vicious liuing, or offending his mayster by theft, or disslaunder, or such like, then to commaunde hym to newegate.
Apprentyce enrowleth▪ hys mai∣ster payeth. ii. s. vi. d.
Apprentice sette ouer he that re∣ceyueth. ii. s.
Apprentyce made free, hym pai∣eth. iiii. s.
Apprentyce neuer enrollid, and made fre his Maister payeth. xiii. s. ii. d.
A man made fre by his fathers Coppy, payeth. xviii. d.
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