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         England and Wales. Parliament.
      
       
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             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.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
          
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             s.n.,
             [London :
             1643]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Signed: John Browne, Cler. Parliamentorum. H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. Dom. Com.
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           Clothing trade -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Wool industry -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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                 Die
                 Mercurii
                 ,
              
               11
               
                 Octobr.
              
               1643.
               
            
          
        
         
           AN
           ORDINANCE
           OF
           THE
           LORDS
           and
           COMMONS
           IN
           PARLIAMENT
           ASSEMBLED
           ,
           For
           the
           upholding
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Fellowship
           of
           Merchants
           Adventurers
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           the
           better
           maintainance
           of
           the
           Trade
           of
           Cloathing
           ,
           and
           Woollen
           Manufacture
           of
           the
           
             KINGDOME
             .
          
        
         
           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
           :
           And
           that
           no
           person
           shall
           Trade
           into
           those
           Parts
           ,
           limited
           by
           their
           Incorporation
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           are
           Free
           of
           that
           Corporation
           ,
           upon
           forfeiture
           of
           their
           Goods
           .
           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
           .
           Provided
           ,
           that
           all
           Rights
           confirmed
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           ancient
           Charters
           ,
           shall
           be
           hereby
           saved
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           doe
           further
           ordaine
           ,
           That
           with
           all
           convenient
           expedition
           ,
           a
           Bill
           shall
           be
           prepared
           in
           order
           to
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           this
           present
           Parliament
           for
           the
           further
           setling
           and
           full
           confirming
           of
           the
           Priviledges
           to
           the
           said
           Fellowship
           ,
           with
           such
           other
           clauses
           and
           provisions
           as
           shall
           be
           found
           expedient
           by
           both
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           :
           This
           Ordinance
           to
           remaine
           in
           full
           force
           ,
           untill
           a
           Bill
           or
           Act
           shall
           be
           prepared
           and
           passed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           and
           true
           meaning
           of
           this
           Ordinance
           .
           And
           it
           is
           ordered
           ,
           that
           this
           Ordinance
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           published
           ,
           that
           all
           persons
           concerned
           therein
           may
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           as
           appertaineth
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 John
                 Browne
                 ,
                 Cler.
                 Parliamentorum
                 .
              
               
                 H.
                 Elsyng
                 Cler.
                 
                 Parl.
                 Dom.
                 Com.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
    
    

