¶
The
seuerall
Rates
and
Taxations
for
wages
,
e
and
set
forth
by
the
Iustices
of
peace
,
of
the
Countye
of
Northampton
.
WHere
in
the
Parliament
holden
at
Westmynster
the
.xii.
day
of
Ianuary
,
in
the
fifth
yere
of
the
reigne
of
our
soueraigne
Lady
the
Quenes
Maiesty
it
was
enacted
by
the
Quene
our
sayd
soueraigne
Lady
,
the
Lordes
spirituall
,
and
temporal
,
and
the
commons
in
that
parliament
assembled
,
that
the
Iustices
of
the
peace
of
euery
shyre
,
Riding
,
and
liberty
within
the
limites
of
theyr
seuerall
commissions
,
or
the
more
part
of
them
,
being
resiaunt
wythin
the
same
,
and
the
sheriffe
of
the
countie
yf
he
conuenientlye
myghte
,
and
euerye
Mayor
Bayliffe
,
or
other
head
officer
within
any
Citie
or
towne
corporate
,
wherin
is
any
Iustices
of
the
peace
wythin
the
limittes
of
the
sayd
Citie
or
Towne
,
should
by
force
of
the
said
act
,
yerely
after
Easter
at
tymes
conuenient
appoynted
by
the
same
,
assemble
them selues
together
,
and
callynge
before
them
such
discrete
and
graue
persons
of
the
sayd
Countie
,
Citie
and
Towne
,
as
they
should
thinke
meete
,
and
conferring
together
,
respecting
the
plenties
or
scarsitie
of
the
time
,
and
other
circumstances
necessarily
to
be
considered
,
should
by
vertue
of
the
sayd
Act
,
within
the
limittes
and
precinctes
of
theyr
seuerall
Commissions
,
limytte
,
rate
,
and
appoint
the
wages
,
aswell
of
such
and
so
many
of
the
sayd
artificers
,
handie
craftes
men
,
husbandmen
,
or
any
other
labourer
,
seruaunt
,
or
workmen
,
whose
wages
in
tymes
past
hath
bene
by
any
lawe
or
statute
rated
&
appoynted
,
as
also
the
wages
of
all
other
laborers
,
artificers
,
workemen
or
apprentices
of
husbandry
,
which
haue
not
bene
rated
,
as
the
same
Iustices
,
Mayors
,
or
head
officers
within
theyr
seuerall
commissions
or
liberties
,
shoulde
thinke
meete
by
theyr
discretions
to
be
rated
,
lymytted
,
or
appoynted
.
And
the
same
rates
and
taxations
should
certifie
into
the
Quenes
highnes
courte
of
Chauncery
,
before
a
certayne
day
,
limitted
in
the
sayde
acte
.
Wherevpon
it
shoulde
be
lawefull
for
the
Lorde
Chaunceloure
or
Lorde
Keper
of
the
great
seale
of
Englande
for
the
tyme
being
,
vpon
declaration
thereof
to
her
highnes
,
her
Heyres
,
or
Successours
,
or
to
the
lordes
and
others
of
her
Maiesties
priuie
councel
,
to
cause
Proclamations
to
be
printed
and
sent
downe
into
euery
of
the
sayd
shyres
and
places
,
conteyning
the
seuerall
rates
appointed
by
the
sayde
Iustices
and
other
head
officers
,
commaundyng
thereby
,
in
her
highnes
name
,
al
persons
straightly
to
obserue
and
kepe
the
same
,
vpon
the
danger
of
the
punishment
and
forfaytures
limitted
and
appoynted
by
the
sayd
Act
and
statute
.
And
where
also
it
is
further
enacted
by
the
aucthoritie
aforesayde
,
that
all
maner
of
person
&
persons
after
such
Proclamation
made
,
should
obserue
and
kepe
the
said
rates
for
wages
,
vpon
paine
of
the
forfaitures
&
penalties
conteined
in
the
same
estatute
,
vntill
further
order
by
proclamation
,
according
to
the
purport
of
the
same
estatute
,
it
should
be
otherwise
ordered
&
proclaymed
,
wherfore
the
Quenes
Maiestie
hauyng
receyued
into
her
sayd
Court
of
Chauncery
amongest
diuers
other
Certificates
,
from
sundrye
of
her
hyghnes
Shieres
,
Cityes
and
Townes
,
one
certificate
from
her
hyghnes
County
of
Northampton
,
conteynyng
the
Rates
for
wages
hereafter
folowynge
,
made
and
appoynted
by
the
Iustices
of
thys
her
sayd
County
of
Northampton
,
accordyng
to
the
tenor
of
the
same
Acte
.
And
myndyng
to
haue
the
same
rates
put
in
execution
in
all
pointes
,
as
by
the
processe
of
the
same
acte
is
prescribed
,
lyke
as
her
Maiesty
hath
and
intendeth
to
do
in
all
other
her
hyghnes
Countyes
and
Shyres
,
and
other
places
of
libertye
within
thys
her
Realme
:
●●●●refore
her
highnes
straightlye
chargeth
and
commaundeth
all
maner
of
person
and
persons
within
her
sayde
County
of
Northampton
,
to
kepe
and
obserue
in
all
poyntes
,
the
sayd
rates
,
taxations
,
orders
,
and
appointmentes
for
wages
hereafter
folowyng
,
and
set
forthe
,
vpon
the
paines
and
forfaitures
appointed
by
the
saide
estatute
,
and
vpon
payne
of
her
highnes
displeasure
.
And
further
her
hyghnes
pleasure
and
expresse
commaundement
is
,
that
all
Iustices
of
peace
,
Sheriffes
,
and
other
heade
officers
of
her
sayd
County
of
Northampton
,
shall
see
,
and
cause
the
same
Rates
duelye
and
seuerelye
to
be
obserued
and
kept
in
all
poyntes
:
And
thys
Proclamation
to
be
vsed
in
euery
behalfe
accordynge
to
the
tenor
and
effect
of
the
same
act
.
And
her
Maiesties
further
pleasure
and
commaundemente
is
,
that
if
any
question
,
scruple
,
or
doubt
,
shall
aryse
vppon
my
of
the
taxations
or
rates
for
this
her
said
County
of
Northampton
,
herevnder
mentioned
:
That
then
the
same
shal
be
resolued
and
determined
by
her
hyghnes
Iustices
of
peace
that
dyd
make
and
ordayne
the
same
taxations
and
rates
:
and
that
all
persons
shall
perfourme
and
kepe
the
same
resolutions
orders
and
determinations
〈…〉
resolued
and
determined
by
her
hyghnes
Iustices
of
peace
that
dyd
make
and
ordayne
the
same
taxations
and
rates
:
and
that
all
persons
shall
perfourme
and
kepe
the
same
resolutions
,
orders
,
and
determinations
,
so
by
them
to
be
made
and
determined
touchyng
the
same
.
The
Countie
of
Northampton
.
¶
Hereafter
ensueth
the
certificate
of
the
Iustices
of
Peace
within
the
Countie
of
Northampton
,
touching
thorder
and
rate
taken
by
them
,
concernyng
the
wages
of
Artificers
,
Labourers
,
and
Seruantes
of
husbandrie
,
and
of
other
workemen
,
according
to
the
acte
made
in
the
last
Session
of
Parliament
holden
at
Westminster
in
the
fyfthe
yere
of
the
reigne
of
our
Soueraigne
Lady
the
Quene
.
Artificers
.
FRee
masons
,
Carpenters
,
Ioyners
,
Caruers
,
Sawiers
,
Whelewrightes
,
Ropers
,
Coller
makers
,
Brickelaiers
,
Roughe
masons
,
Bowiers
,
Plumbers
,
Canners
,
Glasiers
,
Curriers
,
Bakers
,
Boochers
,
Shomakers
,
Plasterers
,
Tylers
,
Slaters
,
Tailors
,
Glouers
,
Turners
,
Fletchers
,
Sadlers
and
Coupers
,
the
best
sort
,
by
the
daie
from
the
middest
of
September
vnto
the
middest
of
Marche
,
with
meat
and
drinke
.iiii.
d
.
without
.vii.
d
.
From
the
middest
of
Marche
vnto
the
middest
of
September
,
with
meat
and
drinke
.vi.
d
.
without
.viii.
d
.
By
the
whole
yere
with
Liuerie
.xl.
s
.
Without
Liuerie
.xlvi.
s.
d
.
The
second
sort
by
the
day
from
the
middest
of
September
to
the
middest
of
March
with
meate
and
drinke
.iii.
d
.
Without
.vi.
d
.
From
the
middest
of
Marche
to
the
middest
of
September
with
meat
and
drinke
.v.
d
.
Wihout
.vii.
d
.
With
liuerie
xxxiii
.
s
.iiii.
d
.
Without
.xl.
s
Maister
Carpenter
,
Plumber
,
Freemason
hauing
three
or
foure
men
,
and
able
to
take
charge
of
worke
with
meate
and
drink
.vi.
d
.
Without
.x.
d
.
according
to
the
rate
:
and
in
Winter
.iiii.
d
.
with
meat
&
drink
,
&
without
.viii.
d
.
Laborers
all
the
yere
.
Common
Laborers
by
the
day
,
from
the
middest
of
September
to
the
middest
of
Marche
,
with
meate
and
drinke
ii
.
d
.
without
.iiii.
d
.
From
the
middest
of
Marche
vnto
the
middest
of
September
with
meat
and
drinke
.iii.
d
.
without
.vi.
d
.
Thatchers
,
Latherenders
,
Moletakers
,
by
the
day
from
the
middest
of
September
vnto
the
middest
of
Marche
with
meate
and
drinke
.iiii.
d
.
without
.vi.
d
.
From
the
middest
of
Marche
vnto
the
middest
of
September
with
meat
and
drinke
.iiii.
d
.
without
.vi.
d
.
Seruauntes
.
A
Carter
which
vseth
cariage
by
the
highe
waie
,
with
liuery
.xl.
without
liuerie
.xlvi.
s.
d
.
A
Seruant
able
to
be
a
Bailife
of
Husbandrie
,
with
liuerie
.xxxiii.
s.
d
.
without
liuerie
.xl.
s
.
A
Hinde
seruant
of
the
best
sorte
,
with
liuerie
.xxvi.
s.
d
.
without
liuerie
.xxxiii.
s.
d
.
A
Hynd
seruant
of
the
second
sort
with
liuerie
.xx.
s
.
Without
liuerie
.xxv.
s
.
A
Mayde
seruant
of
the
best
sort
with
liuery
.xvi.
s
.
Without
liuerie
.xx.
s
.
A
Mayde
seruant
of
the
second
sort
,
with
liuerie
.xii.
s
.
Without
liuerie
.xvi.
s
.
A
Mowier
by
the
daie
.
A
mowier
of
Corne
or
Grasse
,
with
meat
and
drinke
.v.
d
.
without
.viii.
d
.
A
man
reaping
Corne
,
with
meat
and
drinke
.iiii.
d
.
without
.vii.
d
.
A
woman
reaping
Corne
,
with
meat
and
drinke
.iii.
d
.
without
.v.
d
.
A
man
for
Haie
or
haruest
workes
,
with
meate
and
drinke
.iii.
d
.
without
.vi.
d
.
A
woman
for
the
lyke
workes
,
with
meate
and
drinke
.ii.
d
.
without
.iiii.
d
.
A
mowier
of
Grasse
well
growen
,
for
euery
acre
.viii.
d
.
Barley
and
Otes
,
for
euery
acre
wel
growen
.iiii.
d
.
Beanes
Pease
,
Fetches
,
and
suche
like
,
for
euery
acre
.v.
d
.
Wheate
,
Rye
,
Stoble
,
and
Hawme
for
euery
acre
.v.
d
.
A
Reaper
for
reaping
,
bynding
and
laying
in
shockes
,
Wheate
and
Rie
,
for
euery
acre
.v.
s
.
A
Thresher
of
Wheate
and
Rye
,
for
euery
quarter
.vi.
d
.
Barley
and
Otes
,
for
euery
quarter
.iiii.
d
.
Beanes
and
Pease
for
euery
quarter
.v.
d
.
For
making
a
quicke
hedge
well
plashed
,
for
euery
Pole
conteyning
.xviii.
foote
.ii.
d
.
A
dead
hedge
well
made
,
for
euery
Pole
conteyning
.xviii.
foote
.i.
d
.
ob
.
For
making
a
Diche
out
of
the
grounde
,
being
.iii.
foote
depe
.iiii.
foote
wide
,
and
one
foote
wide
in
the
botome
,
and
double
set
with
quicke
sett
,
for
euery
Pole
.v.
d
.
And
for
a
dyche
of
.iii.
foote
wide
and
.ii.
foote
and
a
halfe
depe
,
with
lyke
quicke
sette
,
for
euery
pole
.iiii.
d
.
A
Plowe
wright
for
aring
euery
Carte
.iiii.
d
.
And
making
euery
Ploughe
.vii.
d
.
A
Lathe
render
,
for
euery
.
C.
Lathe
well
made
.ii.
d
.
ob
.
A
maker
of
Fagottes
,
for
euery
.
C.
Fagottes
.ix.
d
Sawiers
for
sawing
of
Bordes
,
for
euery
.
C
.xvi.
d
.
for
sawing
of
slit
worke
,
euery
.
C
.xviii.
d
.
A
Myller
that
can
take
charge
to
cogge
and
rounde
,
and
to
laie
on
newe
Mylstones
,
and
all
other
thinges
perteyning
to
a
Myller
.xl.
s
.
A
Myller
of
the
second
sorte
.xxxiii.
s.
d
.
A
Sheparde
of
the
beste
sorte
for
the
Fallowe
fielde
.xxx.
s
.
And
it
is
thought
good
by
vs
the
Iustices
,
that
in
that
parte
of
the
Syre
where
any
lesse
wages
of
late
time
hath
bene
vsually
geuen
or
taken
then
is
aboue
limitted
and
appointed
,
that
the
same
lesse
wages
to
be
continued
.
Any
rate
of
wages
herein
lymitted
and
appointed
to
the
contrarie
notwithstanding
.