posted 04-23-2001 12:32 PM                  

20 Henry VI
1441-2
... That Men of the Craft of Worsted Weavers within the said City, shall have Power every Year at the Feast of Pentecost to choose iiij Wardens within the said City, of the same Craft, and the same Wardens to have Power to choose other ij Men of the same Craft in the said County [of] the said City, and all the same Wardens to come before the Mayor of the said City for the Time being, the Monday after the Day of Corpus Christi then ensuing, and there to be sworn before the Mayor, to do right and make due Search of all manner of Worsteds, and of the Stuff belonging to the same, made or to be made within the said City or County; and that every Piece of Worsted shall be pursuing through the Cloth of right Work good and convenable Stuff, and that they shall hold the Length and Breadth as the Assise hath of old Time been rightfully accustomed; that is to say, the Beds of the greatest Assise in Length xiiij Yeards largely , and in Breadth four Yards [large] through the Piece; and Beds of the mean Assise xij Yards in Length and Three Yards in Breadth [through] the Piece; and Beds of the least Assise x Yards in length largely, and Two Yards and a Half in Breadth; and Cloths called Monks Cloth xij Yards in Length at the least, and Five Quarters in Breadth; [and Cloths called Canon Cloths Five Yards in Length and vij Quarters in Breadth; and Cloths called Cloths, vj Yards in Length and Two Yards in Breadth; and double Worsted x Yards in Length and Five Quarters in Breadth largely; and half Doubles, vj Yards in length, and Five Quarters in Breadth; and roll Worsted, xxx Yards in Lenth, and Half a Yard in Breadth largely; and that no Lambs Wool, nor Wool called [Pelt Wool/pellwoll] shall be put in any of these Worsteds.