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Leather.
' in fifteen days after seisure, try, &c. and shall do their Offices
upon pain
' of 5 l. for every default. |
Chap. 59. |
| Forfeits. |
The Lord Major, Majors, &c. not electing Tryers,
shall for every default,
' forfeit 5 l. |
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§. 16.
Searchers. |
' Searchers and Sealers of Leather in London,
shall be nominated every
' year, and shall not continue above two years, and shall not be chosen
again
' within three years, upon pain to forfeit 10 l. for every Month
using
' that Office. |
1 Jac. 22. |
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' The Searcher or Sealer refusing to take the Office,
or refusing to search
' or Seal Leather well wrought, or shall seal any that is insufficient,
shall
' forfeit 10 l. for every Offence. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§. 17.
Leadenhall. |
' All Leather to be brought into London,
or within three miles, shall
' be brought to Leaden-hall before it be perused, and there searched
and registred,
' paying half Fees: But it extends not to Leather brought to Bartholomew
' or Southwark Fair. |
1 Jac. 22. |
| London. |
' No Tanned Leather shall be sold in London,
before searched and sealed,
' upon pain of Forfeiture thereof, or the full value. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§. 18.
Opposition. |
' If any withstand or deny any entry, and search
to be made in their
' Houses, or of their Goods made of Leather, or will not suffer a seisure,
' shall forfeit 5 l. every time. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§. 19.
Registry. |
' The Searchers and Sealers appointed, shall Register
all Leather bought
' and sold, with the names of parties, prices, and particulars taking of
the
' seller for every ten Hides, &c. two pence, and two pence for every
six dozen
' of Calves skins or Sheeps-skins. |
1 Jac. 22. |
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' None shall sell, exchange, or put away any Tanned
Leather, nor buy
' or carry the same out of the Fair before it be Registred, upon pain
of Forfeiture. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§. 20.
London
Curriers. |
' If any Currier in London, or within three
Miles of it, Curry any Leather
' insufficiently Tanned, or do not Curry Leather sufficiently, he shall
' forfeit the Wares, and the just value thereof. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§ . 21.
London
Artificers. |
' If any Shoomaker, Cordwainer, or Cobler in London,
or within three
' miles of it, put any Tanned Leather into any Shoos, &c. or other
things
' made of Tanned Leather, that is not sufficiently Tanned. |
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' Or put in any Curried Leather into any Shoos,
&c. not sufficiently
' Curried, Tanned, and Sealed. |
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' Or make any Boots, &c. or other things made
of English Tanned
' Leather, in other manner than as abovesaid. |
1 Jac. 22. |
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' Or if any Shoomaker, Sadler, or Artificer, using,
cutting, or working
' of Leather, make Wares of Tanned Leather not sufficiently Tanned;
' or of Tanned and Curried Leather not sufficiently Tanned and Curried
' as aforesaid. |
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' Or do not make their Ware substantially and sufficiently.
Every person
' so offending, shall forfeit the Wares or just value. |
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London
Market. |
' No person shall in London, or within three
miles of it, sell any Wares
' appertaining to any Artificer, using, cutting of Leather, but in open
Shop,
' Fair or Market, upon pain of Forfeiting the Wares sold, and 10 s.
for every
' time. |
1 Jac. 22. |
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' All persons using, cutting or Leather in London,
or within three miles,
' shall be under the search of, &c. |
1 Jac. 22. |
§. 22.
Penalty.
Mony. |
' All Penalties of Money (except what is otherwise
disposed) shall be
' divided in three parts; one part to the King, another to the Prosecutor,
' in any Court of record; and a third part to the City, &c. where,
&c. |
1 Jac. 22. |
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