Apud Trowbridge, 30 December A.o. xlvto Elizabethae Reginae.
The just proportions of the several works put forth by the Clothiers of the County of Wilts both to the Weavers and Spinners, with the valuation of the wages according as every sorts of work do deserve by reason of the fineness of the wool and spinning of every sort of work; as also by reason of the hard working of every sort with the usual numbers of hundreds, beers[286] and abbs which is commonly put forth to every several cloth, which is the best rate by which we can keep apportion, set down by us the clothiers of the said county.
| Imprimis we think a weaver is worth to have for the weaving of a cloth of 700 | viis. |
| And for every beer above 700 and under 800 | iid. |
| The spinning of these sorts of warp is worth the pound | iid. |
| And the spinning of the abb is worth the pound | 1d. ob. |
| Item, one of 800 of white work is worth the weaving | viiis. |
| And for every beer above 800 and under 900[287] | iid.ob. |
| The spinning of these sorts of warp worth the pound | iid. ob. |
| The spinning of the Abbe worth the pound | id.ob. |
| These sorts of broad lists are more worth than the narrow lists by the cloth | xiid. |
| The hanking is worth | xiid. |
[Scales are also given for 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 lbs. A graduated rise in price varying from xiid. in the case of a cloth of 900 lbs. to iis. for a cloth of 1100 to 1200 lbs. is awarded; for every beere id. up to vid., and for every pound of abbe above 54 and not above 60 xviiid, and above 60 lbs. xxd.]
Clothiers Signing—
William Yerbury.
Nicholas Phippe.
John Usher.
Walter Yerbury.
John Yewe.
Edward Cogswell.
Richard Dycke.
Weavers Signing—
Hugh Watts.
Henry Cappe.
William Rundell.
Henry Prior.
Thomas Lavington.
Bartholomew Skege.
[286] For the meaning of "beer" and "abb" see notes to document No. 8.
[287] Instead of "about 800 under 900," as printed in op. cit.