THE DERBY COMPANY OF MERCERS. II9 



& Regulated by a Steward, two Wardens, and tenn Brothers, 

 by the name of the Company, Society, ffraternity, or Brother- 

 hood of Mercers. 



(jXnt wee doe by theis presents, as much as in us is, make. They consti 



^^ ■ 1 ■» T '"'^ '''* Mercers, 



erecte, constitute, ordaine, and create the said Mercers, Apothecaries 



Giocer?, Iron 



Apothecarys, Grocers, Ironmongers. Uphoulsters, & Milliners monger, Uphoi 



'^ ^ 01 ^ sterers, and Mil 



into one Company, Societye, ffraternitye & Brotherhood, in all ^}p"^ into one 



^ ■' ' J ' ■' Company to be 



tymes to come, to be governed, regulated & ordered by a 1°^^^'^"^.^'^ ^\^^l 



Steward, two Wardens and tenn Brothers of the same trades. B^^thers ' """^ '^" 



And wee doe further by these presents, make, constitute. The Present 



Steward ap- 



& appoynte John Taylor mercer, to be present Steward of the pointed. 

 Said Company, Societye, fraternitye, & Brotherhood untill 

 Tuesday in Easter weeke next but one ensueing after the date 

 of theis presents. 



(Atxb that the said present Steward & his successors shall The Steward 



^-^ to have prece- 



have precedency in all meetings and assemblies of the said dency at meet- 



ings. Power to 



Company, Societye, fraternity, & Brotherhood ; and have power 



& Authority to summon & assemble together the said Wardens (,) summon 



jx^i 1 01 , iiii-i meetings and to 



and. Brothers, at such tymes & place as hee shall thmke meet decide upon the 



• 1 business to be 



& convenient, to consult & advise together, concerninge the transacted. 

 good orderinge & advancement of the said trade of Mercers, 

 Apothecarys, Grosers, Ironmongers, Uphoulsters, & Milliners 

 within the said corporation, (^tib for the preserveinge the 

 Rights of the said severall tradesmen & theire trades ; and to 

 propound in all such assemblies & meetings, all such matters & 

 things, as by the said steward for the tyme beinge & his 

 successors, shall be thought needfull, fitt, & convenient. And (2) to dissolve 

 at his & theire wills &: pleasures to dissolve & dismiss such "*" '"^ ' 

 meetings & assemblies. 



And that it shall be lawful! for the said present steward & (3) To appoint 



.a Register for 



his successors to appoynte one Register, for the enteringe & recording orders, 

 recordinge of all orders. By Lawes, & decrees made in such 

 assemblies & meetings. 



And appoynte one Beadle for the summoninge of such (4) To appoint 



a Beadle for sum- 

 meetings & assemblies, & attendinge upon such meetings & moning meetings 



assemblies, whilest they shall continue in councell ; which said 



