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Which money was lent to Mr. Singer (the new Master) upon 
bond June 19th, except the 9d. which was spent.” 
The Masters were empowered to call meetings through the 
Warden, and every member was bound to attend unless he had 
previously obtained leave of absence from the Master, who was 
- empowered to grant it upon receiving a valid excuse. 
In Article 11.—It is ordained, established and decreed that if 
any of the said Company of Merchant Tailors do spoil or mar the 
work or garment of any person or persons in making thereof, the 
same being adjudged and tried accordingly by the said Masters 
] of the said Company of Merchant Tailors under their hands, that 

then he and they so offending shall satisfy and pay the party 
agreed or damnified so much money or give such other recompense 
as by the said Master of the said Company he or they shall be 
adjudged to pay or give. And if any person or persons so 
offending shall refuse to perform or obey such order and judgment 
of the said Master, then the party so refusing and not performing 
the same within one whole week after, when he shall be thereunto 
required by the Master, shall be from henceforth disabled to be a 
member of the said Company of Master Tailors, and shall also 
be disfranchised of his freedom of, and in, the said city and fore- 
judged of the liberties and privileges thereof until he shall obey 
or perform such order or judgment, and acknowledges his offence 
before the Masters of the said Company. 
We must remember that this ordinance applied to ladies’ 
‘dresses as well as the clothes for men.—The Tailor in ‘“ The 
Taming of the Shrew” brought a dress for Katherine and not a 
doublet for Petruchio,—and when we learn that by a further 
regulation signed by all the members of the Fraternity, it was 
decreed 
Sept. 20, 1675.—Between the Masters, Feoffees, Wardens, &c., 
that if any or either of the said Company shall make any garment 
that is to be worn by man, woman or child for any person to sell 
_ unless such person be free of the said Company, he shall do so 
