The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . four Afliftantsto m Starch-makers, 86. This Company was in-corporated by Letters Pa-tent of the 13 May, Anno1622, the twentieth of JamesI. by the Name of The Ma-fter, Wardens, Affiftants, andCommonalty of the Art or My-jlery of Starch-makers; whichis governed by a Mafter,two Wardens, and twenty-buthave neither Livery, nor Hall p. 13. anage their Affairs in. Stat, io?terSy. > 47- This Fraternity was in-corporated by Letters Pa-tent of the third and fourthof Philip and Mary, 4 May,Anno 155


The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . four Afliftantsto m Starch-makers, 86. This Company was in-corporated by Letters Pa-tent of the 13 May, Anno1622, the twentieth of JamesI. by the Name of The Ma-fter, Wardens, Affiftants, andCommonalty of the Art or My-jlery of Starch-makers; whichis governed by a Mafter,two Wardens, and twenty-buthave neither Livery, nor Hall p. 13. anage their Affairs in. Stat, io?terSy. > 47- This Fraternity was in-corporated by Letters Pa-tent of the third and fourthof Philip and Mary, 4 May,Anno 1557, by the Title ofThe Mafter and Keepers, orWardens, and Commonalty ofthe Myjlery or Art of Sta-tioners of the City of Lon-don. They are governed by a Mafter, two War-dens, and twenty-feven Afliftants ; with a Liveryof two hundred and eight Members; who, whenadmitted, pay a Fine of twenty Pounds. Theyhave a ftately Hall near Ludgate-ftreet, to treat oftheir Affairs in. This Company, confiding of Stationers, Boolj-fellers, Letter-founders, Printers, and Book-bind-ers, has a Stock of about fifteen thoufand Pounds,denominated the Englijh Stock ; which is employedin printing Almanacks, ABCs, Primmers, Pfal-ters, School-books, and privileged Ware, the folePrinting whereof is confirmed to them by LettersPatent of divers Kings. This Stock confitls of, nineteen whole Shares,of three hundred and twenty Pounds each, whichare generally poflefied by thofe who are of theCourt of A


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