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act of them, or caufe to be exacted from them by 

 the. officer, or fufpenfion from their office. 



13. The faid packers and highters fhall not give 

 away any herrings, or fuffer that to be done without 

 con lent of the merchant, directly or indirectly. 



14. They fhall be obliged to ferve in their births, 

 othersvife not allowed to work next year. 



15. They fhall work out their work, -which they 

 are obliged to do by lots, except being great burn- 

 mark packers, and at the time employed in packing 

 lefTer fort of herrings, they fhall be called from 

 their tubs to pack great burn-mark herrings, then 

 .other packers be put, or fhail be put in their room. 



16. They (hall have for fees or falary, for each 

 barrel of Rouane great burn-mark, 5 ftivers, and for 

 half a barrel, 3 ftivers, and for the tirkin i^ ftiver; 

 for every barrel (ceulfe crurs brand) ceulen crofs 

 burn-mark, Bartholomew and circle herrings, 4 fti- 

 vers, and for every half barrel of fuch herrings, af 

 ilivers, and for the firkin, i| ftiver , for every barrel 

 'wracks or unfufficient herrings, 4 ftivers, for the 

 half barrel, 2 ftivers, and for the firkin, i~ ftiver. 

 The laid packer fhall pay the (inwerper) labourer, 

 that puts the herrings into the packing tubs, 1 8 

 pence per diem, their wages proportioned ac- 

 cording to the time they work, and likewife-to the 

 boy that lifts the herrings out of the packing tub and 

 puts them into trays or fiat tubs for draining, 8 

 pence per diem ; to the fillers- up of the herrings 

 named hoogers, 6 ftivers per laft, including the 

 gangs that are raifed by the vifitor for trying the 

 fufficiency Of the herrings; and the faid packers fhall 

 pretend to no more falaries or fees, under any name 

 whatfbever, neither claim any herrings under name 

 of drink-money, beergelt, or brandinine, either by 

 themfelvesj their wives, or any other pcrfon what- 

 foever, but content themielves with the aforefaid 

 fees or falaries only. 



17. They ihall behave themfelves foberly during 



their 



