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 A. D. i533> Anno vicefimo quinto Henrici VIII. C. 10, cf the f.ime Ware, in whol II il may be found or raTcen, and alfo lawful Money current in thil to the full Value thereol I rail i f the fame Forfeiture to be to the Ufc of the Kingi I li^ri- 1 1, || to be to "■ I I of the Finders of the fame. II. And furthermore be it enacted, That it (hall be lawful to the Maftcrand Wardens of the faid Craft of oir.cen m«y well within the City ol within every othei City, Borough and Town of this Realm, <<*•<*> « lens be, and where no fuch Warden, be to the hea I Officer or Governor, head Officers or w ' rc ? l), ° u *' ,t of the fame City, Borough or Town for the Time being, to appoint diver:. PerfonB moft expert eMtriurtttl* in Ki ■ the fame, to iu.ik> S in h and Seifurc, and to take into their Hands and Pofleffiona all fuch statute, hereafter fhall be broti to the true Intent and Effect of this prefent Act, in whofe fo- orPofleflion any Inch lhall be found. III. And alio b by the Authority abovefaid, That no Perfon or Pcrfons occupying the faid Craft No Pcwttru . cupation of Pcwterers within this Realm, (hall fcton work, or retain in his or their Service, any Per- s^,, 1 *,^ n An or Pcrfons to be his or their Apprentice or journeyman, being Stranger born out of this Realm, upon be m Appte*. Pain to forfeit for every fuch Apprentice and Journeyman, x.li. Sterling; (2) and that no Stranger bom out tice or joumcy- of this Realm (hall occupy, excrcile or ufc, from the Feaft of Penteco/i next coming, the faid Craft of Pew- m,n - terers, ne work any manner of Veffel, or other Ware aforefaid, to be made of Tin or Pewter, within any JJ e P' S E1> c - 4* Place or Places of this Realm, upon Pain of Forfeiture of ten Pound Sterling, and alfo upon Pain of For- bo°in rtiilf work feiture of the fame Pewter or Tin fo wrought, in whofc Hands foevet it may be found or taken. Jn „ p cwt cr or IV. And alio be it enacted by Authority aforefaid. That no Perfon or Pcrfons being born within this Tin. Realm, occupying orexercifing the faid Cr.ilt of Pcwterers, fliall at any Time hereafter refort into any n r- c r rn Tr«e m « lo- th C Privilege and benefit of an Lnglijbman. rti CjU ntry.. V. And if in Cafe any of the King's Subjects at this prefent Time being dwelling in any ftrange Country or Region, and there occupying the fame Craft of Pcwterers, do not repair into this Realm within three- Months next after Requeftand Warning to him to be given, by Writing fealed with the common Seal of the Wardens of the faid Craft within the (aid City of London, and here in this Realm continually from hence- forth dwell and inhabit, that then and from thenceforth he fliall be reputed and taken as no Englijhman, but (ball itand, and be from thenceforth out of the King's Protection. ' VI. And forafmuch as fundry evil-dilbofed Perfons, which commonly been called Hawkers, by Authority c ufing buying and Idling of Brafs and Pewter, and by Colour and Pretence of the fame Licences or Pia- ' cards, ule unlawful and decciveable Weights and Beams, but alfo do ufe to fell both Brafs and Pewter 4 People, contrary to the Form and Effect of the faid good Act and Statute made in the faid fourth Year of ' the King's moft noble Reign:' (2) Be it therefore enacted by Authority of this prefent Parliament, That Licences and all fuch Licences and Placards heretofore had, made or granted, to any fuch Perfon or Perfons, contrary to Placards made ta the true Meaning, Form, and Effect of this Statute, (hall be from henceforth, by Authority of this prefent p awkc '^, f n r L Parliament, cleaily void and of none effect. ' (3) And whereas in the faid Act of Parliament, concerning to jj "" e ' the Craft of Pewterers and Brafiers, made in the faid fourth Year, for divers Caufes and Coniiderations in ' faid Craft of Pewterers or Brafiers, fliould from thenceforth fell or change any Pewter or Brafs, new or (old in Fairs and ' old, at any Place or Places within this Realm, but only in open Fairs or Markets, or in their own Dvvel- Markets, and in ' ling-houfes, but if they were defircd by the Buyers of fuch Wares, upon pain of F01 feiture for every fuch Jv C f nen j ' Default x.li. (4) Forafmuch as the fame Forfeiture is to the only Life of the King's Highnefs, and that elfewhere,. " known that any Perfon or Perfons have taken any Pain to fearch, or make any Inquiry thereof, by reafon ' not regarding the faid good Act, neither the faid Penalty, daily go about from Village to Village, Town ' to Town, nd from Hcufe to Houfe, to fell fuch Pewter and Brafs which is not good, and alfo ufe de- ' ceivable Weights and Beams, as they did before the making of the faid Act, to the great Hurt and Deceit ' of the King's true liege People and Subjects :' (5) Wherefore be it enacted by the Authority aforefaid, w *"' " ia ! 1 hav " That as well the Moiety of the laid Forfeiture of .v. //. limited in the faid Statute made in the faid fourth thc F° rf51ture ~ Year, as alfo the Moiety of all other Forfeitures before expreffed, and every of them, be and fliall be to the Means ihev/hfll vfe of the King's Highnefs, his Heirs and Succeffors, and the other Moiety of the fame Forfeitures, and eve- be recovered. ry of them, to the Ufe of him or them that fliall feize, find or prefent the faid Forfeitures, or any of them, Qr that fliall fue for the fame in any competent Court or Courts within this Realm, by Action of Debt, Bill, • Continued by Plaint or Information, wherein the Defendant fliall in no wife be admitted to wage his Law, nor any Pro- 37 H. S. c. 23. tection or Effoin to any Perfon or Pcrfons, which fliall be impeached to have offended contrary to the Form ,, , and Effect of this Eftatute, fliall be allowable. (6) This Act to endure to the laft Day of the next Parlia- „ P "TT me «t- . L- farther 2 Jr. & iff. jtj. 2. c 4. jiff. 52. s & 9 ;;•'. 3. c. 34. C A P. X. For Sewers. BE it enacted by Authority of this prefent Parliament, That the Act late made for Sewers, and theCom- miffion therein recited, fliall be extended, ufed, and put in Execution in the Town and Marches of Calais, according to the Tenor of the fame Commiffion, in like Effect as it is enacted to be put in Execu- Jr ver y c °^ !n] ' : ' tion within this Realm ; (z) and that no Perfon fliall be compelled to be fworn, or othervvife bound to fit ' t ' ° j"„°j [£ " h " 3 or travel in Execution of any Commiffion of Sewers within this Realm, unlefs that he be dwelling within rame County. 6 the
 * of the King's Letters Patents or Placard, do not only go about from Place to Place within this Realm,
 * which is not good, nor truly nor lawfully mixt nor wrought, to the great Deceit of the King's true liege
 * the fame Act contained, amonglt other Things it is expreffed, That no other Perfon or Perfons ufing the Pewter /hall be
 * any Party fearching or finding the fame, is not intituled to have any Benefi. thereby, it hath not been
 * whereof Jivcrs and many evil-difpofed Perfons, ufing buying and felling both of Brafs and of Pewter, and
 * This appears to be a miffakm Rcfercnie,