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 . e lett by sickness or other extraordinaryoccasion. This order, however, seems to have gone too far,and later in the same year it was changed to an order to appearonce in three days, and this on paine of 6d., which was, ifnecessary, to be levied by distress ; and the next court everybrother was b
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 . e lett by sickness or other extraordinaryoccasion. This order, however, seems to have gone too far,and later in the same year it was changed to an order to appearonce in three days, and this on paine of 6d., which was, ifnecessary, to be levied by distress ; and the next court everybrother was bidden subscribe his name in a book when he was to be there at the begining of the bell ringing, andto further induce the brethren. Masters of ships were desiredto hang up a bagg a week before their sailing, that merchantsmay putt their letters therein, and soe the masters to take thesame away the night before they intend to saile. On thearrival of a ship the bag was brought to the Exchange to beopened. From an entry of 17th October, 1666, it appears thatthe Company claimed free carriage of letters within the realm : Whereas by Act of Parliament wee are allowed postage, acoppy of accounts of a sheet of paper per covert, paying (201) I have been uuablc to find an explanation of this
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