[459b] It probably should be Dirge.
[459c] 14th of September.
[461] Nativus servus—[This seems to do little credit to the feelings, or to the memory of these rich gild brethren: Why should any sober, industrious person, though of servile birth, or origin, be thus disdainfully precluded from partaking of the benefit of their institution, while he could advance the admission, or entrance money?]
[462a] Same date. Quere if not Edward, 1. 1279.
[462b] We have not these meetings any where explained: nor do we well know in what they were distinguished from those called generals.
[464] The remainder of the above article, being rather long, and what would take up too much room in the text, but too curious, perhaps, to be omitted, is thrown into this note, and is as follows.—
“And that the said skivins are to take keyage of merchandizes lying on the key in manner and form following. viz. For every pipe (dolium) of wine lying on the kay beyond one day 1d. and no more for a week, and so for every week.—Also, for every pipe of Wad. [465a] lying on the kay beyond a day 1d. and no more for a week, and so for every week.—Also, for every fardwell called gybe [465b] of the weight of one pipe or above lying on the kay beyond a day 1d. and no more for a week, and so for every week—And in the same manner for any other goods or ware of the weight of one pipe of wine or more lying, &c—Of every ship bringing in goods, or carrying out, 4d. or less according to the discretion of the skivins—Also for three stones, called Slipstones, lying on the kay beyond a day, a farthing, and not more for a week, and so for every week.—Also, for two pieces of Lead [465c] lying on the kay above one day a farthing, and not more for a week, and so for every week—Also, for sand, chalk, clay, stone, tiles, and other things, of the weight of one load, lying on the kay above a day, an halfpenny, &c.—Also, for the load of one boat of sand, chalk, &c. lying, &c. a farthing.—Also, for any wares or goods not herein named, according to the custom the skivins have used.—Also, tor every millstone, lying above a day, an halfpenny, &c.—Also, for every last of Quernstones. [465d] lying on the kay above a day, one penny &c.—Also, for every last of pitch and brimstone lying one day, 1d. and so for every day.—Also, for every hawser tyed to the kay, one penny.—Also, The sd. [qu. said] day it is ordered that no bad persons, nor any spiritual [465e] person, should work upon the kay.”
[465a] Quere.
[465b] A grant, pack, or bale of goods? gybe, from Gibbus.
[465c] Duob. peciis plumbi, probably what are now called piggs.