The prices of fares and passages to be paide unto watermen from London to Grauesende, and likewise from Grauesend to London, and to euery common place betwene and also betwene London Bridge and Windesoure, and so to euery common place of landyng betwene London Bridge and Windesoure.

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The prices of fares and passages to be paide unto watermen from London to Grauesende, and likewise from Grauesend to London, and to euery common place betwene and also betwene London Bridge and Windesoure, and so to euery common place of landyng betwene London Bridge and Windesoure.
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Watermen's Company (London, England)
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[London] :: Jmprinted at London in Powles Churcheyarde, by John Cawood, prynter to the Quenes Maiestie,
[ca. 1555]
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"The prices of fares and passages to be paide unto watermen from London to Grauesende, and likewise from Grauesend to London, and to euery common place betwene and also betwene London Bridge and Windesoure, and so to euery common place of landyng betwene London Bridge and Windesoure." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A06319.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.

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The Rates and Pryces that euery pertyculer person ow∣eth to paye for his fare or passage vnto Watermen or Whir¦reymen from London Brydge to Wyndesoure, and likewyse from Wyndesoure to London Brydge, and to euerye common landyng place betwene the same two places hereafter is breifely declared.

Frō thold swā Peper ally s. ma¦ry oueries, or ye three Cranes.THe hole fare of a whyrrey with .ii. ores. to Westminster, Lam∣beth, Whitehall, or other places of like distaunce to or fro.iiii.d
frō poules wha¦rfe quenehith pa¦rish garden or ye Blacke Friers.The hole fare of a whyrrey with two ores to Westmynster, or Whytehall, or other place of lyke dystaunce.iii. d.
From ye whyte fryers or Tem∣ple Brygde.The hole fare of a Whyrrey with two ores to Whythall or West¦minster to or fro.ii.d.
From ye whyte fryers or Tem∣ple Brygde.The hole fare of a whyrrey with two ores to Saint Mary Oue∣reys, Pepper Alley, or the iii. cranes to or fro..ii.d.
frō paules whar¦fe, parish gardē the blacke friers or whitefryers.The hole fare of a whyrrey with two ores to or fro Lambeth.iii.d
Crossynge the Ryuer.A whyrrey with two ores for crossynge ouer the Ryuer betwene London Brydge and Westmynster.i.d
A Sculler for the lyke labour.ob.
From London Brydge to chel∣sey to and fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.vi.d
From London to putney, Ful∣ham or barnel∣mes to and fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.x.d
From londō to chelsey or a like distaūce to & froThe hole fare of a Tylte boate with .iiii. ores and a Steresman for one daye.v.s
From londō to Putney or lyke distaūce to & froThe hole fare of a tylte bote with foure ores and a steresman for one daye.vi.s.
From cheswike or Mortlake or lyke dystaunce to or fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.xvi.d
Of a tylte boate with iiii. ores and a steresman for one day.vi.s.
From londō to brayneford thi∣stelworth rych∣mond banke, or twyckenham, to and fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.xviii.d.
And of a tylte boate with .iiii. ores and a steresman to or fro the sayde places & also to or fro Todingtō & Kingston for one day.vi.s.viii.d
From londō to kingston or tud∣dington to & froThe fare of one personne in the common tylte boate of the sayde towne. iiii.d.
From londō to hamton Courte to and fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores. xx.d.
From londō to otelāds to & fro.The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.ii.s.
From londō to Sonbery Wiltō sheapertō, Way bridge, Otelāds chartseye or sta¦nes to or fro.And of a tylte boate with iiii. ores and a steresman. viii.s
The hole fare of a whyrrey with ores.iii.s
From londō to Windesoure to and fro.The hole fare of a tylte boate with iiii. ores and a steresman.ix.s
The hole fare of a whyrrey to or fro with ores.iiii.s.
And of a tylte boate with iiii. ores and a steresman.x.s.

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  Item, that no owner or occupyer of anye tyde boate frome Lon∣don to Rayneham or Erith, or like distaunce to or fro doo take aboue a peny of any one person.  
Item, for a tylte boate with foure ores and a steresman to or fro not aboue fyue shyllynges for his whole fare. v. s.
Item, that no whyrrymanne wyth two ores take from London to Rayneham, or Erith, or lyke distaunce aboue. xvj. d.
Item, that no owner or occupyer of anye tyde boate frome Lon∣don to Wolwich, or lyke distaunce, to or fro, take of any person aboue a peny.  
Item, that no whyrryman with two ores take for his fare frome London to Wolwich to or fro, aboue. xij. d.
Item, that none of the occupiers of anye of the common tyde botes afore rehersed, shall take of anye person, that shall come aborde of any of the sayde boats by the waye betwene London and Graues¦ende aboue the pryce for the same boate limitted.  
Item, that no whyrryman wyth a payre of ores, shal take for his whole fare from London to Grenewich to or for aboue. viij. d. with the tyde, & against tide .xiid
Item, no whyrrymanne wyth a payre of ores, shall take for his fare from Ratcliffe to Grenewich, or contrarye aboue. iiij. d. with the tyde, & against tide▪ vi d
Item, that no whyrryman wyth a payre of ores, take for his fare frō Lodon to Ratcliffe or Limehouse or like distaunce to or fro aboue iiij. d. with the tyde, & against tide▪ vi d
Item, that from Lyon keye, or Saynt Oliffes, to. S. Katherine or Radriffe, or like distaunce, no whyrryman take for his fare aboue ij. d.
Item, that no whyrryman wyth a pare of ores, take for his fare from the olde Swanne, Peper Alley, Saynt Mary Oueries or the three cranes, to Westminster, Lambeth, Whitehall, or lyke distaunce to or fro aboue. iiij. d.
Item, that noo whyrrymanne wyth a payre of ores, take for his fare, from Pawles wharfe, Quene hithe, Parishe garden or ye blacke Fryers to Westminster, or White hal, or lyke distaūce to or fro aboue iij. d.
Item, that no whyrryman wyth two ores, take from the Whyte Fryers, or tēple brydge, to white Hal, or Westminster, to or for aboue ij d.
Item, the lyke pryce from White Friers, or Temple bridge, to Saynt Marye Oueryes, Pepper Alley or thre cranes to or fro.  
Item, that no whyrrye take for his fare from the olde Swanne, Pepper Alley, Sayncte Marye Oueryes stayres, the three Cranes, or Quene hirh, to or fro Lambeth aboue. iiij. d.

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Item, that no whyrrey take fro Pawles Warfe, Parishe Garden the Blacke Fryers, or Whyte Fryers, to Lambeth to or fro aboue. iij.d.
Item, that no whyrrey with a pare of ores, doo take for hys fare, crosse ouer the water betwene London bridge & Westm. not aboue. j.d.
Item, that noo skuller take crosse ouer the water, with a pare of sculles for hys fare aboue. o
Item, that noo whyrryman with a pare of ores take for hys fare from london to Chelsey, or like distaunce to or fro aboue. vj.d.
Item, that noo whyrrey man with a pare of ores take of anye per∣son from London to Putney, Fullam, or Barnelmes to or fro for his whole fare aboue. x.d.
Item, that no owner or his deputie of anye tilte boate with foure ores, and a steresman take for his fare from london to Chelsey or like distaunce to and fro, so that the boate do go and come in a day, or els to agre with the owner or occupyer thereof not aboue fyue shillings and for euery ore aboue foure ores, twelue pence an ore. v.s.
Item, that no owner or his deputie of any tylte boate, with foure ores and a steresman, take for his fare from london to Putney or lyke distaunce, so that the boate do go and come in one day, not aboue vi.s and for euery ore aboue foure ores to haue twelue pence an ore. vj.s.
Item, that noo whyrrey with a payre of ores, take of anye person, from london vnto Cheswicke or Mortlake, or lyke dystaunce for hys whole fare to or fro aboue. xvj.d.
Item, that no owner or his deputie of any tilte boate with foure ores and a steresman, take for hys fare from London to Cheswicke or Mortlake or like distaunce to or fro (so that the boate do go & come in one day) not aboue vi.s. & for euery ore aboue iiii. ores .xii.d. an ore. vj.s.
Item, no whyrryman with a pare of ores to take of any personne from london vnto Brayneford, Thistelworth, Richmond bancke, or Twyckenham for hys fare to or fro aboue. xviij.d.
Item, that noo owner of a tylte boate or his deputye, wyth foure ores and a steresman, do take for his fare from london to Breineford Thistelworth, Rychmonde Bancke, Twighnam, Tuddington, and Kingston, or like distaunce, to and fro (so that the boate may goo and come in one day) nor aboue .vi.s.vii.d. and for euery ore aboue foure ores to haue twelue pence an ore. vj. viij d.

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Item, the common tilte boate of Kinston not to take of anye one person from thense to london or contrary aboue foure pence a peace. 
Item, no whyryman with a payre of ores to take for hys whole fare from london to Toddington or kingston to or fro aboue.xx.d.
Item, no whyryman with a pare of ores to take for his whole fare from London to Hampton Courte, to or fro aboue.ij.s.
Item, no owner or occupyer of anye tylte boate shall take for hys fare from london to Hampton towne, with iiii. ores, and a steresman aboue viii.s. and for euery ore aboue iiii. ores xii.d. an ore.viij.s.
Item, no whyrriman to take for his whole fare from London to Otelandes, or or fro aboue.iij.s.
Item, that no owner or his deputie of any tylte boate, with foure ores & a steresman take for his fare from london to Sonbery, Wiltō, Sheperton, Maybrydge, Otelandes, Chersey, or Stanes, to or fro, not aboue nine shyllynges, and for euerye ore aboue iiii. ores twelue pence an ore.ix.s.
Item, that no whyryman take for his fare from london to wynd∣soure aboue.iiij.s.
Item, that no owner or hys deputie, of any tylte boate wyth foure ores, and a steresman, take for his fare from London to Wyndesoure, not aboue .x.s. and for euery ore aboue .iiii. ores .xii.d. an ore.x.s.

God saue the Quene.

  • Bacon. C.S.
  • Penbroke.
  • E. Rogers.
  • VV. Peter.
  • VV. Northamton.
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  • Ri. Sackefyld.
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