The Early History of English Poor Relief

by of Girton College E. M. Leonard

One Ribbon weaver who keepeth v apprentices.

Two Hempdressers who keepe Tenn apprentices.

Five Glovers who keepe Sixteene apprentices.

One Linnen Weav(er) who keepeth iiij^r apprentices.

One Carpenter who keepeth Two apprentices.

The whole number of the apprentices are cvi.

The Hempmen aforesaid doe at this time keepe at worke in beating hempe of men and women to the number of xlviii.

There are also kept at this present w^thin the said Hospitall of vagrants and persons vnable to worke to the number of xiij.

There are also w^thin the said Hospitall these seu(er)all officers hereafter menconed.