By the major a proclamation for the prices of tallow and candles. City of London (England). 1620 Approx. 3 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A06237 STC 16727.7 ESTC S1337 22134228 ocm 22134228 25124 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. A06237) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 25124) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1731:4) By the major a proclamation for the prices of tallow and candles. 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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng Candles -- Prices. London (England) -- History -- 17th century. 2007-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Mona Logarbo Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion blazon or coat of arms blazon or coat of arms ❧ By the Major . ❧ A Proclamation for the prices of Tallow and Candles . THe Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren , hauing taken knowledge of the excessiue prices of Tallow & Candles vttered and sold within the City of London : and finding vpon search and suruey made of the store of Tallow and Candles in the hand of the Tallow Chandlers , and Candlemakers , aswell English as Strangers , within this City and Liberties thereof , that diuers of them not contented with reasonable profit , in vttering and selling of Candles and Tallow , haue engrossed vnduly into their hands , great quantities both of Tallow and Candles , thereby to enhance the prices thereof : Inasmuch as the principall sale lieth in the hands of few . For remedy whereof , the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen , haue conceiued it very expedient and needfull , to set prices according to former presidents vpon Tallow and Candles vttered within this City . And therefore do by these presents , ordaine , publish , and declare , that no Butcher or other person whatsoeuer , shall from henceforth vtter or sell , or cause to be vttered or sold within this City or Liberties , any English Tallow aboue the price of twentie sixe shillings eight pence the hundred weight . And that no Tallow Chandler , Candlemaker , or other person whatsoeuer , that do , or shall make , vtter , or sell any Candles made of Tallow , within this City or Liberties thereof , shall at any time heereafter , vtter or sell , or cause to be vttered or sold , any tallow Candles aboue the prices hereafter mentioned : that is to say , good Cotton Candles for foure pence farthing the pound , and good Weeke Candles for three pence three farthings the pound , and not at any higher price or prices . And the said Butchers , Tallow Chandlers , Candlemakers , and such other persons afore mentioned , are hereby straightly charged and commanded , to obey and keepe the saide rates and prices set vpon Tallow and Candles as aforesaide , vntill further order to the contrary be taken by the Lord Maior and Aldermen his Brethren , vpon paine and perill that will fall thereon . Giuen at the Guild-hall of the Citty of London , this 14. day of September , in the eighteenth yeare of his Maiesties reigne of England , France , and Ireland , and of Scotland the foure and fiftieth . God saue the King. Printed at London by William Iaggard , Printer to the Honourable City of London , 1620.