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1389 13 Richard II, St. I c. 8. Directed justices to fix 



wages twice a year 72 



This statute was followed by others relating to the fixing 

 of wages and even hours of labour. 



1563 5 Elizabeth, c. 4. An Act consolidating and ex- 

 panding the statutes referred to above. Directed 

 wages to be fixed at quarter sessions, and ordered 

 persons of the labouring class, between the ages of 

 12 and 60 and not otherwise occupied, to work at 

 husbandry ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 72 



1747 20 George II, c. 19. Directed that disputes be- 

 tween masters and men should be referred to the 

 justices 



J 799 39 George III, c. 81. Prohibited combinations of 



workmen 142 



1813 53 George III, c. 40. Repealed statutes relating to 

 the fixing of wages by justices 



1824 5 George IV, c. 95. Repealed statutes prohibiting 



combinations of workmen 142 



1867 30 & 31 Victoria, c. 130. Brought agricultural gangs 



under control 149 



1876 39 & 40 Victoria, c. 79. The Education Act referred 

 to below, p. 175, prevented employment of children 

 under 12 or under 14 unless provided with a special 

 certificate 157 



1900 63 & 64 Victoria, c. 22. Extended to agricultural 



labourers the right to compensation for accidents ... 161 



III. STATUTES RELATING TO ENCLOSURES 



(Also see below, p. 169.) 



1235 20 Henry III, c. 4. Statute of Merton : authorized 

 lords of manors to enclose waste provided they left 

 sufficient pasture for tenants of their manor ... 42, 77 



1285 *3 Edward I, s. i. c. 46. Statute of Westminster : 

 gave similar authority in cases where the rights of 

 pasture belonged to tenants of other manors ... 42, 77 



1607 4 James I, c. n The first known local Enclosure 

 Act, dealing with certain parishes in Herefordshire. 





