252 The Wilton Carpet Industry. 
in this behalfe. In Witness whereof, Wee have caused these our Letters to be 
made Patents. Witnesse Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, and the rest of the 
Keepers, and Justices of the Kingdome at Westminster the Tenth day of July in 
the Eleaventh yeare of Our Reigne. 
“By Writt of Privy Seale Cocks 
“ Solvantur pro fine in Hanaperio 
“Decem Marca 
(Signed) “ SoMERST.” 
The seal is lost. On the back is endorsed :— 
* Clothiers of Wilton 
Incorporacon, ppetuity 
Cocks.” 
By.aws. 
“ Burgus Wilton Orders & Bylaws. 
“Made and agreed on by the Two Wardens two Stewards thirteen Assistants, 
together with six others of the Fellowship of Clothiers and Weavers within 
the Burrough of Wilton and within four Miles of the same at a meeting held 
at the Guildhall within the said Burrough the Twelfth day of July in the 
Eleventh year of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of 
God of great Britain France and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith &c. 
Annog. Dni One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty and five for the better 
ordering and Governing the Incorporation of Clothiers and Weavers and the 
discovering punishing and preventing such deceits and Abuses as are practiced 
in the said Trades and misterys of Clothing and weaving within the said 
Burrough and four Miles of the same. 
“Whereas Many and great Inconveniencys have and daily doe happen 
& occur to severall poor persons and Familys within ye said Burrough of 
Wilton and four Miles of the same, by reason of persons useing and Exercise- 
ing the Trades and Misterys of Clothing and Weaveing within the said Bur- 
rough and four miles of the same, and instructing others so to doe, Contrary 
to the Charter of Incorporation granted to the Said Clothiers and Weavers 
within the said Burrough of Wilton and four miles of the same, by his late 
Majesty King William the third of Glorious Memory Dated at Westminster 
the Tenth Day of July in the Eleventh year of his said Majesty’s Reign, not 
only to the great Detriment of the said poor familys but to the hazard of 
Dissolveing the whole Body of the said Incorporation ; To the intent therefore 
that the like and many more Inconveniencies may be prevented for the future, 
It is hereby ordered as followeth (That is to say) 
“Tmprimis It is hereby ordered and established that every person who 
now doth Exersise the said Trades of Clothing and Weaveing or either of them 
within the said Burrough of Wilton and four miles of the same, and is not 
already admitted and Entred a member of the said Fellowship or Incorporation, 
shall on or before the Twenty Ninth day of September now next ensueing 
admitt and enter him and themselves Member and Members of the said 
Fellowship according to the usuall and accustomed manner and forme of 
admitting and Entering Members; And that every person and persons who ~ 
hereafter shall have served a Legall aprenticeshipp to the said Trades of 
