A proclamation against the deceitful winding and folding of woolls England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1663 Approx. 9 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-10 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A32357 Wing C3220 ESTC R226652 12697638 ocm 12697638 65917 This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. This Phase I text is available for reuse, according to the terms of Creative Commons 0 1.0 Universal . The text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. 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WHereas in the Parliament holden in the Seven and twentieth year of the Reign or Our most Noble Progenitor , Edward the Third , late King of England , it is Enacted and Ordained ( amongst other things ) That all Wooll-Packers , Workers and Winders of Wooll , should be Sworn , and take a Corporal Oath before the Mayor of the Staple for the time being , truly and justly to Wind , Work , and Pack all the Woolls within the Realm , without fraud or deceit : By force of which Statute , the Fellowship of Wooll-Winders , otherwise called Wooll-men , and all persons using or exercising that Craft or Mystery , are bound justly and truly to Wind and Pack all such Woolls as they meddle with throughout the Realm , to the publick good and commodity of the whole Realm : By force of which Law , and other Statutes made for the good and due Winding and Packing of Woolls , and by the good Ordinances made by the said Fellowship , the said Woolls have been ever since justly and truly Wound and Packed , until now of late divers and many persons contrary to the same Statute , taking upon them to be Wool-Winders in many places of this Realm , neither being Sworn , nor expert in Winding and Folding of Woolls ; of which some be Glovers , Taylors , Weavers , Cordwayners , Barbers , Husbandmen , and other Artificers who have gone about , and daily do go about throughout the Realm in many places , practising themselves in Winding and Folding of the said Woolls , by the procurement and means of the Owners and Breeders of the said Woolls , and do Wind up and deceitfully put into the said Fleeces of Wooll , Sand , Stones , Dust , Pitch , Tarr , Clay , Iron , Lead , Double-marks , Shorelocks , Dung , Lambs-wooll , Clockets , Locks , Hinder-shanks , Tails , Washlocks , Cummer , and many other deceiveable things , not only to the great slander of this Realm , and the embasement and diminution of that antient Staple-Trade , but to the great loss and prejudice of His Majesties Subjects using the Craft and Feat of Cloth-making within this Realm , and to the great abuse and deceit of Merchants , and other buyers of the same : Complaints whereof have been with all humble earnestness represented unto the Kings Majesty by the Company and Fellowship of Wooll-men , alias Wooll-Packers of the City of London , Suppliants for remedy and relief in that behalf . Therefore for reformation and redress thereof , the Kings most Excellent Majesty , by the Advice of His Privy Council , straitly Chargeth and Commandeth , That no manner of person or persons whatsoever he or they be , at any time hereafter go about , or take upon him or them to Wind , Fold , or Pack any manner of Woolls in any Countrey or County within this Realm , where Woolls are either bred , wrought , had or used , for any Merchant of the Staple , Breeder , Clothier or Buyers , before be or they shall be admitted and allowed by the Master and Wardens of the Company and Fellowship of the Wool-men of the City of London , or one them for the time being ; to the intent that he and they shall be expert , and have knowledge in the said Craft or Mystery , for true Winding and Folding of Woolls : And that every person and persons so allowed and admitted for an able and lawful Workman or Workmen in form aforesaid , shall have a Testimonial or Certificate of his allowance and admittance under the Seal of the Mayor of the Staple of Westminster for the time being : And that none of the said persons so allowed and admitted , or that shall go about or take upon him to Wind or Fold any Woolls , before he or they have taken a Corporal Oath before the said Mayor for the time being , That he or they shall truly and justly without deceit , Wind and Fold all and singular such Wooll or Woolls as he or they shall take upon him or them to Wind or Fold , and shall not commit , use or practise any deceit or guile therein ; upon pain that every person which shall take upon him to Wind and Fold any manner of Wools , being not admitted sworn as is aforesaid , or which shall commit , us ; e or practise any deceit or guile therein against this Our Proclamation , or against any the Laws and Statutes in that behalf made and provided , shall suffer Imprisonment Ten days , and to be set upon the Pillory in the next Market-Town , with a Fléece of Wooll hanging about his neck , according to the tenor of several Proclamations heretofore set forth ; one in the Fifth year of the Reign of Our most Noble Predecessor King Edward the Sixth ; And one other Proclamation set out by Queen Elizabeth , bearing date the Tenth day of August , in the Fourth year of Her Reign ; And one other set forth in the Second year of the Reign of Our Royal Grandfather King James , and bearing date the Eighteenth day of June in the said year . And His Majesty further straitly Chargeth and Commandeth , That no Grower , Bréeder , Brogger or Gatherer of any Woolls in any His Highness Countreys or Counties within this Realm , shall at any time hereafter set on work any Wooll-Folder , or Wooll-Winder , to Fold or Wind his or their Wooll or Woolls , unless the said Wooll-Folder , or Wooll-Winder bring with him or them a Testimonial or Certificate under the Seal of the said Mayor of the Staple at Westminster for the time being , testifying him or them to be Sworn and admitted for an able Workman to Fold and Wind Woolls in manner and form as is aforesaid , upon the like pain as is above expressed . And further , where by an Act made in the Three and twentieth year of the Reign of Our most Noble Predecessor , King Henry the Eighth of famous memory yet standing in force , It was Enacted , That no manner of person do Wind , or cause to be Wound any Fleece of Wooll not being sufficiently rivered or washed , nor Wind , or cause to be Wound within any Fleece , any deceivable things particularly mentioned in the same Act , or any other thing where by the Fleece may be the more weighty , to the deceit and loss of the Buyer , upon pain the Seller of any such deceitful Woolls to forfeit for every such Fleece six pence : His Majesty hath been certainly informed , That notwithstanding the said good Act and Statute , much deceit is used in Washing , Winding , Folding and Packing of Woolls , and that for the most part , of unskilful person , contrary to the said Act and Statute : His Majesty therefore minding to have the said Clauses of the said Statute , and all Acts and Statutes touthing , or in any wise concerning the avoiding of the said deceits , or made and provided for the true and lawful Winding , Folding , and Packing of the said Wools by expert and skilful persons , shall be from henceforth duely observed and put in execution , and the Offenders against the same to be corrected and punished according to the effect and true meaning thereof , Doth straitly Charge and Command all and every His Subjects whatsoever , to whom it shall and may appertain , to observe the true meaning of the said Acts , and yield punctual obedience to the said Laws , upon pain of forfeiture of the penalties therein contained , and as they will avoid His Highness further displeasure . And further , His Majesty by the Advice aforesaid , straitly Chargeth and Commandeth all and every Iustices of Peace , Mayors , Sheriffs , Bayliffs , and all other His Highness Officers and Ministers whatsoever , to whom it may appertain , within their several Liberties and Precincts , That they , and every of them , cause every such Offender and Offenders to be punished for every such Offence and Offences above mentioned , in such sort as is above limited , appointed and declared . And that every and whatsoever Iustice of Peace , Mayor , Sheriff , Bayliff , or other Officer do refuse , or do not punish , or cause to be punished , every such person or persons , so to him or them presented , according to this present Ordinance , his or their faults being duely proved , shall be Fined to the Kings Majesty according to such demerits ; And further , shall incur His Highness displeasure . Given at Our Court at Whitehall , the Fifth day of February , 1663. in the Sixteenth year of Our Reign . GOD SAVE THE KING . London , Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker , Printers to the KINGS most excellent Majesty . 1663.