| Description | Former orders reaffirmed, concerning sueing in foreign courts; the sale of goods in bulk; the buying of goods for the use of strangers; and the practising of any craft, or retailing, without being free of the appropriate occupation; intermeddling with an occupation other than one's own; admission of apprentices into the freedom; order of precedence in the Assembly; upkeep of pavements; levying of fines; the keeping of Treasurers' Accounts; [and the frequenting by Aldermen etc. of ale houses - deleted].
Certain alterations and additional orders are made; that in future no person be admitted into the freedom without the backing of eight Aldermen, of whom four are to be Justices; that no wife, widow or maid keep a tavern or ale house; that all Justices must, before Dec. 25th. next, provide tippets and murrey gowns for themselves, and wear them on Sundays, and that all other Aldermen must likewise provide murrey gowns; (ZA/B/1/132) and that all Aldermen, Sheriffs, Sheriff Peers and Leevelookers are to pay 10d. every quarter to the Leevelookers, as a contribution to the customary shot or drinking ceremony held by them every Sunday in the Pentice.
The order is signed by or on behalf of sixty persons, William Aldersey and Robert Brocke disassociating themselves from the "first branche". |