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A83287	England and Wales. Parliament.	Die Mercurii, 11 Octobr. 1643. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled for the upholding the government of the Fellovvship of Merchants Adventurers of England, to the better maintenance of the trade of cloathing, and woollen manufacture of the kingdome.	1643.0		.xml	application/xml	915	46	62	FOR the better incouragement and supportation of the Fellowship of Merchant Adventurers of England , which hath beene found very serviceable and profitable unto this State ; And for the better Government and regulation of Trade , especially , that ancient and great Trade of Cloathing , whereby the same will be much advanced to the common good , and benefit of the people : The Lords and Commons in Parliament , doe ordaine that the said Fellowship shall continue and be a Corporation , and shall have power to levy Monies on the Members of their Corporation , and their goods , for their necessary charge and maintenance of their Government : Provided , that the said Fellowship shall not exclude any person from his Freedome and admission into the said Fellowship , which shall desire it by way of redemption , if such person by their custome be capable thereof , and hath beene bred a Merchant , and shall pay one hundred pounds for the same , if he be Free , and an Inhabitant of the City of London , and Trade from that Port , or fifty pounds , if he be not Free , and no Inhabitant of the said City , and Trade not from thence ; and that the faid Fellowship shall have power to imprison Members of their Company in matters of government , and to give such an oath , or oathes to them , as shall bee approved of by both Houses of Parliament .	cache/A83287.xml	txt/A83287.txt
