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now is usid. Than was Stilierde at the ports estwarde Heng toward their 

 parte, whan moo Esterlynges resortid to England than now, by reson 

 our clothes are comonly carid into Flaunders, wher they may bye theym 

 ther better chepe than in England , and seil ther merchandisez ther. 

 Than was the havyns , Avher Stiliard place is , daily usid in Hull York 

 Newcastell Boston Lynne and soo to London. Vitalle was so good chepe 

 in London that tyme, whan peple might liff with litle money to make 

 cloth in the citie, wher now vitalle is so dere and scarse, that artificers 

 cannot make artificialite good chepe. Than was not the fourth part of 

 peple in London that now. For so moche as now is all the resort of 

 straungers , and other, that than resortyd to all havyns townes, now re- 

 sortith to London. Than was no corporacions of no craftes in London 

 nor halles with no constitutions and ordinaunces for no syngularites as 

 now is but the Guyldhall, which was newly reedified a 160 yere agoo^). 

 Than was mercers 'grocers drapers nor such other occupacions namyd. 

 Than was no silke clothe of gold nor of silver nor rieh costly apparell 

 worne in the reame, but only lordes such, as for the honour of the reame 

 usid certeyn rieh apparell every after his degree and kept it to remayn 

 their heires and successors withowt spoylyng and wastyng the importunat 

 Charge of aparell , that now is. And all meane State and comon peple 

 that tynie were no silke. Than all servyng men wer clothid with cloth 

 made in England sadly and honestly, whan they might be knowen from 

 ther lordes and masters, wher now servyng men goth more liker lordes. 

 Than that tyme lordes comonly wäre fyne I>ondon russettes^) and other 

 fyne cloth, havyng therof as moch honour and worship that tyme as now 

 in weyryng of silke and cloth of gold. Servauntes that tyme ordinatly 

 apparel was more obedient and redy to doo better Service , than now in 

 ther rieh apparell absteyn to doo Service, now like as than for hurtyng 

 and weryng of ther rayment, ridyng by the wey will now rather giif 



1) Die Gildhalle der Stadt London wurde bezogen 1411, ein wichtiger Anbau, 

 die Küche, kam hinzu 1501. Cuningham, Handbook of London p. 216. 



2) russet, braunrothes Wolltuch. 



