Two thousand years of gild life; or, An outline of the history and development of the gild system from early times, with special reference to its application to trade and industry; together with a full account of the gilds and trading companies of Kingston-upon-Hull, from the 14th to the 18th century . or entertaine a Second Apprenticeuiitill the first Apprentice hath served as an Apprentice for the spaceof flour yeares, under the penalty of forfeiting thirty shilling, to belevied, taken, received, and divided as aforesaid, and their Appren-tices to be enrolled within twelve moneths after the
Two thousand years of gild life; or, An outline of the history and development of the gild system from early times, with special reference to its application to trade and industry; together with a full account of the gilds and trading companies of Kingston-upon-Hull, from the 14th to the 18th century . or entertaine a Second Apprenticeuiitill the first Apprentice hath served as an Apprentice for the spaceof flour yeares, under the penalty of forfeiting thirty shilling, to belevied, taken, received, and divided as aforesaid, and their Appren-tices to be enrolled within twelve moneths after the date of theirIndentures, in the Townes bocke prepared for that end, upon thepenalty of five shillinges for everie offence. And that this Grant 314 2000 Yeays of Gild Life. shall have continuance and stand in force durin« the pleasure of theCourt of Major and Aldermen. Signatures to the Coblers Ordinance of 1680:— Thomas Willson. John Proctor. Robert Eobson. John Tripp. George Watson. John Ellers. Walker Procter. Samllus Tiplin. [Kiidorsed]Sealed and delivered in the presence of George of the Indenture, etc., 1680. [The seals, some of which are the same as used for other Compo-sitions a century earlier, are covered with paper.] ?^^. Chapter XXX. The Fratki^nity of Cordwainers and Shoemakers. ^^^^OEDWAINERS were originally workers in Spanish orM ¥ Cordovan leather, generally tanned and dressed goatI / k skins or split horse hides, and the craft was one of the^ m most common in all our ancient cities. The craft inHull was evidently an influential one, and three of theCompositions remain in the Town Hall, one for 1564 and othersfor 1606 and 1624. The one for 1606 contains rules too similarto the earlier document to need repetition. Those for 1564 and1624 are distinct, and are given in full. In the earlier one the regulations as to inspection of leatherand the technical details of the trade are interesting, and shewthe c
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