DURING THE FIFTEENTH AND SIXTEENTH CENTURIES. 121 



fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady, Elizabeth, by the grace 

 of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, defender of the 

 faith, &c., according to the statute in that case provided, upon con- 

 sideration of the great prices of linen, woollen, leather, corn, and 

 other victuals, &c. 



A bailiff in husbandry, having charge of two ploughlands at the 

 least, may have in wages by the year 40*., and for his livery 8s. 



A chief servant in husbandry of the best sort, which can eire, 

 sow, mow, thrash, make a rick, thatch, and hedge the same, and can 

 kill and dress a hog, sheep, and calf, may have in wages by the year 

 4os., and for his livery 6s. 



A common servant in husbandry, which can mow, sow, thrash, and 

 load a cart, and cannot expertly make a rick, hedge, and thatch the 

 same, and cannot kill and dress hog, sheep, and calf, may have in 

 wages by the year 33,?. \d., and for his livery 5^. 



A mean servant in husbandry which can drive the plough, pitch 

 the cart, and thrash, and cannot expertly sow, mow, nor make a rick, 

 nor thatch the same, may have for his wages by the year 2\s., and for 

 his livery 5*. 



A mean child under the age of 1 6 years may have for his wages by 

 the year i6s., and for his livery 4s. 



A chief woman servant being a cook, and can bake, brew, make 

 white bread and malt, and able to oversee other servants, may have 

 for her wages by the year 20^., and for her livery 6,r. 8d. 



A second woman servant which cannot dress meat, bake, brew, nor 

 make malt of the best sort, may have for her wages by the year 18,5-., 

 and for her livery $s. 



A mean or simple woman servant, which can do but outworks and 

 drudgery, may have for her wages by the year 1 2s., and for her livery 

 4s. 



A woman child under the age of sixteen years may have for her 

 wages by the year ios., and for her livery 4^. 



A chief miller, which can expertly beat, lay, grind, and govern his 

 mill, may have for his wages by the year 40^., and for his livery 6.r. 



A common miller, which cannot beat, nor lay, but grind only, may 

 have for his wages by the year 26s. 8d., and for his livery $s. 



A chief shepherd, which is skilful in the ordering of his cattle, both 

 winter and summer, may have for his wages by the year 20^., and for 

 his livery 5.?. 



A common shepherd may have for his wages by the year 1 6.T., and 

 for his livery 4^. 



