An Acte for the Reliefe of suche as lawfully use the Trade and Handicrafte of Skynners (1605)
| Artifact Summary | |
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| Artifact type | Statute |
| Creator/author | Parliament of England |
| Date | 1605 |
| Period | Stuart |
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[Statutes of the Realm, Vol. IV, Part II, Anno 3o [& 4] JACOBI, I. A.D.1605. [& 1606.], CHAPTER XXXIII.]
CHAPTER IX
AN ACTE for the Reliefe of suche as lawfully use the Trade and Handicrafte of Skynners
WHEREAS
THEREAS the saide Artizan Skinners before the one and twentith yeere of the late Queene were at libertie and usually did transporte into the Eastlande Countries Conie Skinnes and Lambe Skinnes called Morkins, of the growth of this Kingdome, being in greate request in those Countries without contradicon, in which roine and twentith yeere of her Majesties Raigne the Eastland Merchant poured a Charter from her Majestie, in which is conteyned a prohibicón therein, that none but they the Merchant of those Countreyes might transporte any Merchandizes thether, sithence which tyme the saide Artizan Skinners have by colour of those Letters Patente byn restrayned from transportacón, and thereuppon did for the mainetenance of them and theire poore Families apply themselves to theire handy Labours, and to pride and buy within this Realme aswell of Petty Chapmen as others, the mide Skinnes within this Kingdome, and the surplusage over and above such as they wroughte into Manufactures they
solde to the saide Merchant that had gotten the saide Letters Patent for transportacin as aforesaile by reason whereof Effret of that the saide Artizan Skinners with their Wives and Families lived in good manner and maintained many thousandes both Charter, he. Tawers and other workmen, and verie many of them were Subsidie men, and men that payrd many durties in good sorte, untill of late tyme that divers Merchant and others, for theire owne private gaine, doe by themselves theire Factors and Servant in disorderly and unmerchantlike manner buy forestall ingrosse and pride the salde Comodities, and soe drawe the whole Trade into theire owne handes and worke the same in their own Howses, and not contented therewith doe likewike sell and retaile the said Skinnes heere againe unto other Merchant Strangers, wherby they doe deprive the saide Artizan Skinners both from buying selling and transportacon, and thereupon the whole Trade of Artizan Skinners are utterly impoverished generally throughout England: Be it therefore enacted by our Sovaigne Lorde the King Majestie, by the Lorde Spuall and Temporall and Comons at this sent Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, That no paon or psons after the end of Three Monthes next ensuing after the end of this Psent Session of Parliament, using the Trade of Merchandize or any other, shall dresse or cause to be dressed in his or theire House or Houses or by any workman appointed by them for that purpose (those workmen not being Artizan Skinners, and using the Trade of the Artizan Skinners), any of the blacke Connie Skinnes of this Kingdome, nor shall transporte or carry beyond the Seas nor cause to bee transported or caried beyond the Seas, shall not packe ship or lade to the intent to transporte or carrye beyond the Seas any black Conie Skinnes of the breede of this Realme, unlesse the same Skinnes shall firste be tawed and duely and pfectly wroughte dressed and packed within this Realme by those that are Artizan Skinners or Tawers under the saide Artizan Skinners, according to the Science Arte and Facultie of the Artizan Skinners; upon paine of forfeiture of such Skinnes so packed shipped laden & transported contrarie to this Act or the juste and full value thereof
AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaide, That no pson or psons using or exercising the Trade of a Merchant shall after the end of the saide Three Monthes next ensuing after the end of this posent Session of Parliament or contracted for any Cony Skinnes or Lambe Skinnes buy bargaine or contracte, or cause to be bought bargained comonly called Morkins, of the breede of this Realme or being within this Realme under the number of one thousand black Cony Skinnes, or three thousand gray Cony Skinnes, or two thousand Lambe Skinnes called Morkins, at a tyme, and those not to be bought or contracted for in or by parcells, but to be contracted for bargained and delivered at one tyme entirely together and not by parcells (except it be of Artizan Skinners), nor shall utter or sell the same againe nor any part thereof to any pson or psons within this Realme in small parcells, that is to say, under the Number of one thousand blacke Conye Skinnes, and three thousand of gray Cony Skinnes, and two thousand of Morkins at a tyme, unlesse it be to the Artizan Skinner; upon paine of forfeiture of the saide Skinnes or the full value of the same
AND be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaide, That after the ende of the saide Three Monthes next ensuing after the end of this posent Session of Parliament, no pson or psons shall take retaine or keepe any Servant Journeyman or Apprentice to serve or worke with hym therein, except the saide pson soe using or setting upp the saide Trade Mistery or Occupacun have served seven yeeres at the least as an Apprentice therein, and doe use the Trade and Handicrafte of a Skinner; upon paine of forfeiture of the double value of all such Skinnes or Furres as shall be dressed or wrought by such pson or psons his or theire Servant Journeymen or Apprentices contrary to the intent of this Acte
AND be it enacted by the Authority aforesaide, That all Forfeitures and Penalties which by force of this Acte shall arise or growe, shall be devided and distributed in manner and forme following, that is to say; the one moyty of the saide Penalties and Forfeitures aforemencioned shalbe to our Sovaigne Lorde the King( Majestie his Heires and Successors, and the other moytie thereof to such pson or psons as shall seize the saide Skinnes or Furres soe forfeited, or shall sue for the same Penalties and Forfeitures by Accon of Debt Bill Plaint or Informacon in any Courte of Recorde, in which Suite no Essoyne Protecĉón or Wager of Lawe shall be allowed
(') THIS Acte to endure untill the end of the firste Session of the next Parliament
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