Addenda, Edward VI - Volume 3: May 1550

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3 With Addenda 1547-65. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1870.

'Addenda, Edward VI - Volume 3: May 1550', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: Elizabeth, 1601-3 With Addenda 1547-65, (London, 1870) pp. 404. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/edw-eliz/addenda/1547-65/p404 [accessed 20 April 2024]

May 1550



May 21. Westminster.	Order by the King to all bailiffs to issue the following proclamation. Whereas in the parliament of 27 Edw. III., it was enacted that all wool packers and winders should be sworn to pack and wind truly, and whereas divers persons, tailors, weavers, and others unskilful have lately intermeddled therein, and wound deceitfully, putting in sand, stone, &c., to the slander of the realm, and of the merchants of the staple;—it is ordained that henceforth none wind or fold wools unless admitted thereto by the master and wardens of the company of woolmen of London, who are to give testimonials of admittance under the seal of the mayor of the staple; also that all such, before working, take an oath before the said mayor, to wind and fold without deceit, or putting in anything, or mingling worse wools, on pain of imprisonment for 10 days, and to be set on the pillory in the next market town, with a piece of wool hanging about the neck. No grower of wool henceforth to employ any person without a certificate to fold or wind.
	Also whereas some, to make their wools heavier, have left their sheep unshorn three or four weeks after their washing, thereby impairing the wools, no grower of wool is henceforth to let his sheep remain unshorn more than five or six days after their washing, on penalty of 40s. the 100 sheep. All justices of peace, mayors, &c. to attend to the execution hereof, under penalty of 20l. [Parchment, one sheet, with a portion of the great seal. Case H., Addenda, No. 2.]