English Economic History: Select Documents

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Making of hedge for every perch not above 1d.

Making of plaisted hedge and other fenced hedge more strong and scouring of the ditch, for every perch not above iid.

Paling and railing with one rail, felling and clearing of timber and digging of the holes for the posts, for every perch not above xd.

Railing with double rails with felling and clearing of timber and digging of the holes for the posts, for every perch not above vd.

Railing with single rail after the same sort, for every perch not above iiid.

Sawing of board or timber for every hundred not above xviid.

Wages by the day for these artificers following.

For a Master Carpenter	None of these shall take by the
For a Master Free Mason	day from Michaelmas to the
For a Master rough Mason	Anunciation of our lady with
For a Master Bricklayer	meat and drink of wages not
For a Master Plumber	above vd., and without meat and
For a Master Glazier	drink not above xd.
For a Master Carver	And from the Annunciation of
For a Master Joiner	our Lady to Michaelmas not
For a Master Millwright	above vid. with meat and drink,
For a Master Wheelwright	and without meat and drink not
For a Master Plasterer	above xid. by the day.

For every common workman or journeyman of these sciences from Michaelmas to the Annunciation of our Lady of wages by the day with meat and drink not above iiid., and without meat and drink not above viid.; and from the Annunciation of our Lady to Michaelmas with meat and drink not above iiiid., and without meat and drink not above viid.

For every apprentice of these sciences and for every labourer to attend to serve them, from Michaelmas to the Annunciation of our Lady with meat and drink not above iid., and without meat and drink not above vd., and from the Annunciation of our Lady to Michaelmas with meat and drink not above iiid., and without meat and drink not above viid.