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Woollen Cloth Act 1662
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III.Justices, &c. may make a Common Seal, and ordaiu By-laws, &c.
to be ratified by Justices of Assise, and published four times a Year; Court may fine Clothiers not observing By-laws.
And the said Justices Masters Wardens and Assistants or any Thirteen of them whereof One of the said Justices or One of the said Masters to be present as aforesaid) shall have and hereby have Power and Authority from time to time to make and appoint a Common Seal for the use of the said Corporation and to make and ordain By lawes Rules and Ordinances for and concerning the better spining working making fulling and milling of Woollen Cloth as in theire Judgements and Discretions may tend to the good Credit and Advancement of the said Trade and Manufacture (the same not being contrary to Law) which By lawes Rules and Ordinances being ratified and confirmed by the Justices of Assize to be holden for the County of Yorke shall be published Four times in the yeare att the least att Foure publique meetings or Courts (viz) Upon the first Saturday in June the first Saturday in September the first Saturday in December and the first Saturday in March and shall be obeyed and kept by the several persons within and under the said Regulation or Corporation And the said Courts constituted as aforesaid shall have and hereby have power to impose a Fine and Penalty upon any person or persons of the said Corporation or Regulation being a Clothier that shall not conform to such Rules Orders and Ordinances so made as aforesaid
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