Twelve parsons to be set a worke & of ther kepinge & continuance.
Which workinge place shall contayne to sett twelve parsons or more upon worke which parsons shall be kepte as presonars to worke for meate and drinke for the space of twentie and one dayes at the leaste and longer yf cause serve and they shall not eate but as they can earne (excepte som frende wyll be bownde for them) that the Citie shall nomore be troubled with them with this proviso that such parsons as shallbe thether comytted shall be suche as be hable to worke and daielie notwithstandinge wyll not worke but rather begge, or be withoute master or husbonde, or ellis be vacabowndes or loyterers.
The howres to worke both wynter and somer.
Whiche parsons shall begynne their woorkes at fyve of the clok in somer vizt from ower Ladie the an(n)unciacion untyll Myhellmes, and shall ende ther workes at eight of the cloke at nighte, and in wynter to begyn at sixe of ye cloke from Mihellmes to ower Ladie, and to ende ate seven of the cloke at nighte or halfe an hower past with the alowaunce of one halfe hower or more to eate and a quarter of an hower to spende in prayer.
Those sent to bridwel to be by warrante
And everye one sent thether shall be by warrente from the maior or his deputie or deputies to the balie ther, upon which warrente the balie shall be bownde to receive every one so sente and see them sett a woorke.
punishment for those that will not worke.
And those that shall refuse to do their workes to them appointed or kepe their howers to be ponissed by the whipp at the discrecion of the wardens or balie of the house."
(Other orders relate to the official government of the poor. The Mayor was to be master of Bridewell, and four aldermen were to be commissioners of the four great wards. All minor officers were to be appointed by the commissioners.)