County: Middlesex
Code: D4197#61
Reference: London, London Metropolitan Archives: COL/AD/01/011, fols 141r-v
Function: Rule
[fol. 141r][line 39]For as moche as afore this tyme many grete Jnconuenientes and hurtes
haue growenn and fallenn to diuerse of the kynges liege people As welle Jnhitauntes
wtin this Citee as other̕ Repairyng to the same by the meanes of Contractes ~~~
and bargayns of vsure fals Cheuesaunce and other falshodes and deceites whiche
is and hathe be caused by the grete multitude and nombre of Brocours . occupiyng
the Office of Brocage wtin the same Citee . Jn Eschewyng of whiche Jnconue-
nientes and hurtes and in distuccion̕ of alle suche abhominable & myschevous ~~~
Contractes of vsure & Cheuesaunce and falshodes and deceites . Jt is ordeigned
by the Mair̕ Aldremenn & Comons in their̕ Comon̕ Counselle newly & late holdenn
[fol. 141v]in the Guyldehalle that there shal be hereafter no mo brocours but a certeynn nombre like
as it is comprised in ann Acte made by the said Comon̕ Counselle And suche as shalle
be named and Assigned thereto by þe discrecion̕ of the saide Maire & Aldremenn
for the tyme beyng whiche brocours so to be Admitted shal be sworn̕ & fynde suffi-
cient Suertie to obserue and kepe certeyn̕ Rules & Ordenaunces in the said
Come Counselle ordeigned & made . Therefore my lord the Mair̕ chargethe &
Commaundethe that no maner of persone hereafter occupie or exercise the Office of ~~~
Brocage wtin this Citee or the Fraunches of the same vnto suche tyme as
he be admitted and sworn̕ & fynde sufficient Suertie afore the said Mair̕
and Aldremen̕ to kepe & obserue the said Rules & Ordenances in the said Come ~~~
Counselle made vppon̕ payn̕ of Jmprisonment and makyng fyne after the ~~~
discrecion̕ of the said Mair̕ and Aldremenn ⸫