An
acte
made
the
fourth
yeare
of
our
Soueraigne
Lorde
,
Kinge
Henry
the
.viii.
concerning
Pewterers
,
and
true
weyghts
and
beames
.
the
.vii.
cap.
FOrasmuch
as
a
certaine
Acte
was
made
and
stablished
in
the
Parliament
holden
at
Westminster
the
.xix.
yeare
of
the
raygne
of
the
last
most
famous
Kinge
your
Father
Henry
the
.vii.
(
whome
God
pardon
:
)
Concerninge
Pewterers
and
Brasiers
,
hawkinge
and
walkinge
about
the
countreyes
,
and
also
concerning
false
beames
,
scales
and
weyghtes
,
with
a
prouision
for
casting
of
fine
mettal
and
of
perfit
goodnes
,
which
acte
was
made
to
indure
to
the
nexte
Parlyament
,
the
tennor
wherof
insueth
.
That
where
many
simple
and
euill
disposed
persons
of
this
your
Realme
of
Englande
,
vsinge
the
sayde
crafts
,
daily
goe
about
this
your
Realme
from
village
,
from
towne
,
and
from
house
to
house
,
aswell
in
woods
and
forrests
as
other
places
,
to
buy
Pewter
and
Brasse
.
And
that
knowinge
theeues
and
other
pickers
that
steale
aswell
pewter
&
brasse
belonginge
to
your
highnes
,
and
vnder
your
marke
,
and
to
the
Lords
spirituall
and
temporall
,
as
to
other
your
subiectes
of
this
your
Realme
,
bringe
such
stolen
vessels
to
them
in
such
hid
places
to
sell
,
and
sel
it
for
litle
or
nought
,
and
about
they
bringe
it
to
priuye
places
or
into
corners
of
Citties
or
townes
,
and
there
sell
much
part
of
it
to
strangers
which
carry
it
ouer
the
Sea
by
stealth
.
Also
the
sayd
persons
so
goinge
about
,
and
diuerse
other
vsing
the
sayd
craftes
,
vse
to
make
new
vessels
and
to
mixe
good
mettall
and
bad
togeathers
,
and
make
it
nought
and
sell
it
for
good
stuffe
:
where
in
deed
the
stuffe
and
mettall
therof
is
not
worth
the
fourth
part
that
it
is
solde
for
,
to
the
great
hurt
,
deceyt
,
and
losse
of
your
subiectes
.
Also
diuers
persons
vsinge
the
sayd
crafts
haue
deceyuable
and
false
beames
and
scales
,
For
reformacion
of
the
premisses
,
it
would
please
your
Highnesse
of
your
most
habundant
grace
,
Also
by
the
same
auctority
may
be
it
established
that
no
person
nor
persons
of
what
condicion
or
degree
so
euer
hee
or
they
bee
,
Prouided
alwayes
that
this
forfeyture
in
no
wise
extend
to
brasse
or
pewter
,
And
that
all
and
euery
such
wares
not
sufficiently
made
and
wrought
,
and
not
marked
in
forme
aboue
saide
,
founden
in
the
possession
of
the
same
maker
or
seller
,
to
be
forfeyted
.
And
if
the
same
ware
be
sold
,
And
where
no
wardaines
bee
,
then
the
head
Officers
or
gouernours
of
the
same
Citties
,
Boroughs
,
and
Townes
to
appoint
certaine
persons
most
expert
and
cunning
in
knowledge
of
the
same
,
to
make
search
within
the
sayd
citties
,
Boroughs
,
and
Townes
where
they
dwell
.
And
if
any
such
new
wares
wrought
of
Tin
and
Pewter
as
is
aforesayd
be
found
defectiue
,
Prouided
alway
that
this
act
concerning
the
forfaiture
be
not
preiudicial
nor
hurtful
to
any
person
or
persons
hauinge
graunte
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
the
King
,
An
Acte
concerning
Pewterers
,
made
in
the
xxv
.
yeare
of
the
reigne
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
,
Kinge
Henry
the
eyght
,
in
the
ninth
Chapter
.
IN
their
most
lamentable
wise
showen
,
Which
good
Statutes
duely
put
in
execution
,
hath
caused
the
sayde
crafte
to
encrease
and
multiplye
,
to
the
great
profite
and
vtility
of
a
great
number
of
the
Kings
subiects
,
&
the
commodity
of
pewter
vessell
much
to
be
had
in
reputation
in
all
straunge
Regions
and
Countreyes
,
vntill
now
of
late
diuerse
euill
disposed
persons
,
beinge
the
Kinges
Subiectes
borne
,
which
haue
beene
apprentices
and
brought
vp
in
the
exercise
of
the
saide
crafte
of
pewterers
,
haue
now
of
late
for
their
singuler
lucre
repaired
into
straunge
regions
and
countryes
,
and
there
do
exercise
the
said
crafte
of
Pewterers
,
teachinge
straungers
(
not
onely
the
cunninge
of
mixtinge
and
forginge
of
all
manner
of
pewter
vessel
)
but
also
doo
teache
all
thinges
belonginge
to
the
sayde
crafte
of
Pewterers
.
By
meane
wherof
there
is
not
onely
brought
(
daily
into
this
Realme
)
out
of
straunge
Regions
to
bee
solde
,
great
number
of
thinges
made
of
pewter
vntruely
mixted
and
made
of
Tinne
,
wherwith
the
Kinges
subiects
bee
daily
deceiued
,
and
the
people
of
straunge
countries
greatly
instructed
in
the
cunning
of
the
said
craft
of
pewterers
,
in
such
wise
the
therby
not
only
a
great
number
&
quantity
of
pewter
vessel
,
&
other
thinges
of
pewter
made
in
diuerse
sortes
and
fashions
,
amounting
to
a
great
value
,
which
was
dayly
and
continually
wonte
to
be
caryed
&
conueyed
out
of
this
Realme
by
Merchants
into
straung
regions
and
countreyes
,
and
there
to
be
solde
and
vended
.
Wherby
the
commodity
of
Tin
made
into
pewter
vessell
,
which
hath
beene
had
in
great
estimacion
,
as
things
very
necessary
and
commodious
,
&
the
Kinges
customes
therby
much
aduaunced
,
is
now
like
vtterly
to
cease
and
decay
,
and
not
to
be
esteemed
as
heretofore
hath
bin
,
but
also
the
saide
crafte
of
Pewterers
,
which
at
this
day
setteth
and
kepeth
in
woorke
and
occupacion
a
great
number
of
people
,
shal
be
vtterly
vndone
.
And
a
great
multitude
of
the
Kings
naturall
Subiectes
therby
fall
into
idlenesse
,
to
the
great
impouerishment
of
this
Realme
,
if
spedy
remedy
for
the
redresse
of
the
premisses
be
not
prouided
.
In
tender
consideracion
wherof
,
and
for
reformation
of
the
premisses
,
And
also
be
it
enacted
by
the
auctority
abouesaide
,
And
also
be
it
enacted
by
aucthority
aforesayd
,
And
forasmuch
as
sundry
euil
disposed
persons
which
commonly
be
called
hawkers
,
Forasmuch
as
the
same
forfaiture
is
to
the
only
vse
of
the
Kings
highnesse
,
The
annotacions
of
the
confirmacions
and
renouacions
of
the
aforesaide
Statutes
.
An
acte
concerninge
Pewterers
made
in
the
.xxxiii.
yeare
of
the
raigne
of
our
Soueraigne
Lorde
Kinge
Henry
the
.viij.
Chap.
iiij
.
Maister
and
Wardaines
of
the
Pewterers
,
as
well
within
the
Cittie
of
London
,
as
within
euery
other
Cittie
,
Borough
,
or
Towne
within
this
Realme
where
such
wardaines
were
,
&
where
no
such
wardaines
were
,
to
the
head
Officer
or
gouernour
,
head
Officers
or
gouernours
of
the
same
Citty
,
Borough
,
or
towne
for
the
time
being
,
to
appoint
diuerse
persons
,
most
expert
in
knowledge
of
the
same
,
to
make
searche
and
seasure
,
and
to
take
into
their
handes
and
possession
all
such
wares
as
thereafter
should
be
brought
contrary
to
the
true
intent
and
effect
of
the
sayd
act
,
in
whose
soeuer
handes
or
possessions
any
such
should
bee
found
.
And
it
was
also
enacted
by
the
auctority
abouesaide
,
that
no
person
or
persons
occupyinge
the
sayde
crafte
or
occupacion
of
Pewterers
within
this
Realme
should
set
on
worke
,
or
retaine
in
his
or
their
seruice
any
person
or
persons
to
be
his
or
their
Apprentice
,
or
Iourneyman
estraunger
borne
out
of
this
Realme
,
vpon
paine
to
forfait
for
euery
such
Apprentice
and
Iourneyman
tenne
poundes
sterlinge
:
And
that
no
straunger
borne
out
of
this
Realm
should
occupy
,
exercise
,
or
vse
,
from
the
feast
of
Pentecost
than
next
comming
,
the
said
craft
of
Pewterers
,
nor
worke
any
manner
of
vessels
or
other
ware
aforesaide
,
to
bee
made
of
Tin
or
Pewter
,
within
any
place
or
places
of
this
Realme
,
vpon
paine
of
forfaiture
of
tenne
poundes
sterlinge
:
And
also
vpon
paine
of
forfaiture
of
the
same
pewter
or
Tin
so
wrought
,
in
whose
hands
soeuer
it
should
be
found
or
taken
:
And
it
was
further
enacted
by
the
sayd
aucthority
that
no
person
or
persons
being
borne
within
this
Realme
,
than
occupying
or
exercising
the
sayd
craft
of
Pewterers
,
should
from
thenceforth
resorte
into
any
straunge
Regions
or
Countreyes
,
there
to
vse
,
teach
,
or
exercise
the
sayde
craft
of
Pewterers
vpon
payne
to
lose
the
Priueledge
&
benefite
of
an
Englishman
.
And
if
in
case
any
of
the
Kinges
Subiectes
,
at
that
time
beinge
dwelling
in
any
straung
Countrey
or
Region
,
&
there
occupying
the
sayd
craft
of
pewterers
,
did
not
repaire
into
this
Realm
with
in
three
Moneths
next
after
request
&
warning
to
him
to
be
giuen
,
by
writinge
sealed
with
the
common
seale
of
the
Wardaines
of
the
said
craft
within
the
saide
Cittie
of
London
,
and
here
in
this
Realme
continually
from
thenceforth
dwel
&
inhabite
that
then
&
from
henceforth
he
should
be
reputed
&
taken
as
no
Englishman
,
but
should
stand
and
bee
from
henceforth
out
of
the
Kinges
protection
.
And
it
was
than
further
enacted
,
that
where
sundry
euill
disposed
persons
,
which
commonly
were
called
hawkers
,
by
aucthority
of
the
Kings
letters
patentes
or
placarde
,
did
not
onely
goe
about
from
place
to
place
within
this
Realme
,
vsing
buying
and
selling
of
brasse
and
pewter
,
and
by
colour
and
pretence
of
the
same
Licences
or
Placards
,
did
not
only
vse
vnlawful
&
deceuable
Weyghtes
and
Beames
,
but
also
did
vse
to
sell
both
Brasse
and
Pewter
,
which
was
not
good
,
nor
truely
or
lawfully
mixte
or
wrought
,
to
the
great
deceite
of
the
Kinges
true
lyege
people
contrary
to
the
fourme
and
effect
of
a
good
and
laudable
Act
and
Statute
made
in
the
fourth
yere
of
the
Kings
said
most
noble
raigne
,
that
all
such
lycences
&
placardes
afore
that
time
had
made
or
graunted
to
any
such
person
or
persons
contrary
to
the
true
meaninge
,
forme
,
and
effect
of
the
sayd
estatute
,
should
be
from
thenceforth
by
the
aucthority
of
the
sayd
Parlyament
clearely
voyd
and
of
none
effecte
.
And
where
as
in
the
sayde
acte
of
Parlyament
(
concerning
the
said
craft
of
Pewterers
and
Brasiers
)
made
in
the
saide
fourth
yeare
,
for
diuerse
causes
and
considerations
in
the
same
act
contayned
,
amongst
other
things
it
was
expressed
,
that
no
person
or
persons
,
vsinge
the
sayd
craft
of
Pewterers
or
Brasiers
should
from
henceforth
sell
or
chaunge
any
pewter
or
brasse
,
newe
or
olde
,
at
any
place
or
places
within
this
Realme
,
but
onely
in
open
Fayres
or
Markets
,
or
in
their
owne
dwellinge
houses
,
but
if
they
were
desired
by
the
buyers
of
such
wares
,
vpon
paine
of
forfaiture
for
euery
such
defaulte
tenne
poundes
.
And
so
than
the
same
forfaiture
was
to
the
only
vse
of
the
Kings
highnesse
,
and
the
party
searching
or
findinge
the
same
was
not
intituled
to
haue
any
benefite
therby
:
it
was
not
knowen
that
any
person
or
persons
had
taken
any
paines
to
insearch
or
make
any
inquire
therof
.
By
reason
wherof
diuerse
&
many
euill
disposed
persons
than
vsinge
bying
and
selling
as
well
of
Brasse
as
Pewter
,
and
not
regardinge
the
sayd
good
act
,
nor
the
sayd
penalty
,
went
daily
about
from
Village
to
village
,
Towne
to
towne
,
and
from
house
to
house
,
to
sel
such
Pewter
and
Brasse
,
which
was
not
good
,
and
also
vsed
deceiuable
Weightes
and
Beames
,
as
they
did
before
the
makinge
of
the
sayd
act
to
the
great
hurt
and
deceyt
of
the
Kings
true
liege
people
and
Subiectes
.
Wherfore
it
was
enacted
by
the
aucthority
of
the
saide
Parliament
,
that
aswell
the
moytie
of
the
sayd
forfeiture
of
ten
poundes
limited
in
the
saide
statute
made
in
the
said
fourth
yeare
,
as
also
the
moytie
of
all
other
forfeytures
and
penalties
,
expressed
and
specified
in
the
said
actes
,
and
euery
of
them
should
be
to
the
vse
of
the
Kinges
highnesse
,
his
Heyres
and
Successors
,
and
the
other
moytie
of
thesame
forfeytures
and
penalties
and
euery
of
them
to
the
vse
of
him
,
or
them
that
would
seaze
,
finde
or
presente
the
same
forfeytures
or
any
of
them
,
or
that
would
sue
for
thesame
in
any
competent
Courte
or
Courtes
within
this
Realme
by
action
of
debt
,
bill
,
plaint
or
information
wherin
the
defendant
should
in
no
wise
bee
admitted
to
wage
his
law
,
or
any
protection
or
essoyne
to
any
person
or
persons
which
should
be
impeched
to
haue
offended
contrary
to
the
forme
and
effecte
of
this
Statute
,
should
be
alowable
,
as
in
the
sayd
act
more
plainely
appeareth
,
which
act
was
appointed
to
indure
onely
to
the
ende
of
the
next
Parlyament
than
next
followinge
,
and
which
act
was
after
renewed
in
the
Parliament
holden
at
Westminster
,
in
the
.xxviii.
yeare
of
the
raigne
of
our
sayd
Soueraigne
Lorde
,
to
indure
vntill
the
ende
of
the
next
Parliament
than
next
folowinge
:
And
which
act
was
also
renewed
at
the
Parliamente
holden
at
Westminster
,
in
the
xxxi
.
and
.xxxii.
yeares
of
our
saide
Soueraigne
Lordes
raigne
to
indure
vntill
the
last
day
of
the
nexte
Parliament
than
nexte
ensuinge
:
God
saue
the
Queene
.
-
Thomas
Elyot
Maister
.
-
-
Thomas
Nogey
.
-
Thomas
Hawke
.
Wardens
.