The survey of London containing the original, increase, modern estate and government of that city, methodically set down : with a memorial of those famouser acts of charity, which for publick and pious vses have been bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors : as also all the ancient and modern monuments erected in the churches, not only of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) four miles compass / begun first by the pains and industry of John Stow, in the year 1598 ; afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the year 1618 ; and now compleatly finished by the study & labour of A.M., H.D. and others, this present year 1633 ; whereunto, besides many additions (as appears by the contents) are annexed divers alphabetical tables, especially two, the first, an index of things, the second, a concordance of names.

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Title: The survey of London containing the original, increase, modern estate and government of that city, methodically set down : with a memorial of those famouser acts of charity, which for publick and pious vses have been bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors : as also all the ancient and modern monuments erected in the churches, not only of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) four miles compass / begun first by the pains and industry of John Stow, in the year 1598 ; afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the year 1618 ; and now compleatly finished by the study & labour of A.M., H.D. and others, this present year 1633 ; whereunto, besides many additions (as appears by the contents) are annexed divers alphabetical tables, especially two, the first, an index of things, the second, a concordance of names.
Author: Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
Publication: London :: Printed for Nicholas Bourn, and are to be sold at his shop at the south entrance of the Royal-Exchange,; 1633.
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Old Lawes and Customes of this City.

48 NO man shall set up shop, or occupy as a Free-man, afore he be sworne in the Cham∣ber of London, and admitted by the Chamberlaine, under paine of▪

49 No man shall set over his Ap∣prentice to any other person, but by li∣cense of Master Chamberlaine, and there to be set over, under paine of▪

50 No man which is a Forraine, shall not buy nor sell within the liber∣ties of this City with another Forraine, under paine of forfeiture of the goods so forraine bought and sold.

51 No Free-man shall be disobedi∣ent for to come at Master Chamber∣laines commandement, to any sum∣mons to him given by any officer of the Chamber, under paine of impri∣sonment.

52 Master Chamberlaine hath po∣wer to send a free man to Ward, so that he incontinently after send to the Lord Maior, the cause why that he is puni∣shed, so that the Lord Maior release him not, but by the Chamberlaines assent: and if he be a great Commoner, and disobeying to the Chamberlaine, Master Chamberlaine may referre it to a Court of Aldermen.

Master Chamberlaine hath autho∣rity for to send or command any Apo∣prentice to the Counter for their of∣fences: and if their offences bee great, as in defiling their Masters houses by vicious living, or offending his Master by theft, or disslander, or such like, then to command him to Newgate.

Apprentice Enrolled, his Master payeth two shillings six pence.

Apprentice set over, hee that recei∣veth, two shillings.

Apprentice made Free, hee payeth foure shillings.

Apprentice never Enrolled, and made free, his Master payeth thirteene shillings two pence.

A man made Free by his Fathers Copy, payeth eighteene pence.

A Proclamation made in the time of the Maioralty of Sir Michael Dormer, Knight.

An Act of Common Councell, made in the Even of Saint Michael, Anno Regis Henrici Octavi xxxj. That no person should lay any Wares in the Street, or beyond the edge of their Stall, upon paine of forfeiture the first time six shillings eight pence: the se∣cond time thirteene shillings foure pence: and the third time, the Ware so laid.