The Annals of the Barber-Surgeons of London

by Unknown

16. An order concerninge the Anathomyes.

This provided that all anatomies, whether public or private should be made at the Hall and “that all private Anathomyes shall reverently from hensforth be buryed as publick Anathomyes ar for the worshippe of the said mysterye, any skelliton to be made onelye excepted.”

17. An order that none supplant or take anothers cure from him one paine of v^li.

18. An order that none take any apprˀntice for Surgerie but that he can write & reade.

19. An order how many sˀvnts evˀy man may kepe.

No liveryman was to keep more than four apprentices or servants working in his art, and no freeman more than three.

20. An order that none use eny mann^r of Barbory on Sundayes.

Yt is ordayned that none of the said mysterye usinge any manˀ of Barberye . . . . . . shall uppon any sondaye shave wasshe poule or trymme any manne or w^th any Instrum^t to make cleane teeth either w^thin his howsse or in any other place elles where privelye or appartlye uppon payne of forfeture of xl^s.

21. An order that none doe make any shewe of Barborye one Sonndais or other holy days.