THE DERBY COMPANY OF MERCERS. I23 



(^nb that there may be noe fraud or deceit used in any ot „a''*en^*'''in"o 

 the said trades, to the dishonor of this Burrough, be it further ^°^'' h'°s and 

 ordered & decreed that the said Wardens may as often as goodg^""*^ ^""^ 

 they shall see occation, enter into the Shopps & Warehouses of 

 any person or persons useing any of the said Trades of Mercers, 

 Apothecaryes, Grocers, Ironmongers, Upholsters, & Milliners, 

 to Attest, Assay, «& try theire Weights & Measures and theire 

 goods. Wares, & Merchandizes, whether the same be good, 

 merchantable, & vendible, & uppon default found in any of the 

 premises, the offender or offenders for any offence Comited 

 therein, shall paie to the said Steward, Wardens, & Brethren if faulty, the 



, . ^ offenders to pay 



of the said Societie, the sume of three shillings & ffoure pence, as- Ad., and be 



reported to the 



And the said Major & Burgesses shall be informed Concerning Corporation for 



" punishment. 



the offence aforesaid, that they may proceed to punish the 

 oflfenders according to La we. 



nSitxi> it is further for the intents aforesaid, & for the ,„Th« Steward, 



^-^ Warden, and 



preserveing the Rights & liberties of the said Burrough, & of Brethren may 



•■<=><=> o ' tax every mem- 



the aforesaid tradesmen, ordered & decreed, that upon necessary Jj?"" ^^to^5!'"^nd 



occasion it shall & may be lawfull to & for the said Steward, ^^^^^^^ ^l\ ^^j^' 



Wardens, & Brethren, or the Major part of them, in their [he libmy o "Jhf 



assemblies & meetings to be sumoned in forme aforesaid, to t h e ° re%ect\ve 



, ,,-,.,.„ . „ trades, and may 



make equall (^ indifferent taxations & assesments, upon every levy by distress if 



... the tax be not 



member of the said Company, Society, ffraternity, & Brother- paid. 

 hood, according to the stocke & trade hee & they drive & 

 have, within the said Burrough, for & towards prosecuteing 

 or defending of any suite or suites, for the Maynetayeneinge 

 of the lyberties, ffreedomes, & customes of the aforesaid 

 Burrough, & of theire said respective trades, and that in Case 

 of Refusall to be payd, they shall & may Levye the same by 

 distress. 



(^nt it is further ordered & decreed, that uppon the death ^^^^ Steward 

 or other Removeall of the Steward, Warden, or Wardens of ^^ chosen from 



' ' amongst the ten 



the said Company, Society, ffraternity, & Brotherhood, the '^''"'^f^"- 

 succeeding Steward & Wardens shall, Annually or otherwise, be 

 chosen out of the tenn Brethren, & as often as the Brethren 

 of the said Company, Society, ffraternity, & Brotherhood 



