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B06720 Certain reasons why tanned leather ought not to be bought and sold again in this kingdom of England not wrought and converted into made ware, nor in any other place than open and publique fairs and markets by the law appointed. J. W. 1641 (1641) Wing W48; ESTC R186091 2,693 4

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Certain Reasons why Tanned Leather ought not to be bought and sold again in this Kingdom of England not wrought and converted into made Ware nor in any other place than open and publique Fairs and Markets by the Law appointed FIrst Because the Law made in the first year of King James against the said Offence is still in force and was made no doubt to prevent many great evils and mischiefs that might arise thereby and amongst others such as are herein after mentioned 2. Because the said offence tends greatly to the deceit and abuse of the Kings Subjects in general for that thereby much Leather insufficiently tanned hath been and may be put into and vented in Wares made of Leather whereby the Kings Subjects have been are and may be greatly deceived and injured 1. In the price they pay for such Ware it being not worth half so much as they give for it because it will not do half the service as that which is good 2. In their health for that Boots and Shooes made of such Leather cannot but take in wet whereby many have and may get cold and sickness to their great grief and loss yea and to the peril of their lives especial to such as are of weakly constitutions 3. The oftner Leather is bought and sold before it is made into Ware the dearer the Kings Subjects must pay for the fame in Ware Secondly This Offence tends very much to the hurt and damage of all Arrificers that work and convert Tand Leather into made Ware 1. For that hereby Leather hath been is and will be if not prevented ingrossed and regrated so that they that work and convert it into Ware have been are and will be forced to buy it at ●econd and third hand whereas the Law provides they should buy it at the first hand of Tanners in open Fairs and Markets after it hath been there lawfully searched and sealed 2. By means of this Offence of selling Tanned Leather so contrary to the Law Artificers that convert Leather into made Ware especially Shoomakers have been and may be cheated by those they imploy in making their Ware for that Leather being sold ●n private places Journy-men Shooemakers have often-times bought bad and insufficient Leather and put into their Masters Wares instead of their Masters good Leather selling and using their Masters good Leather to their own advantage so cheating both their Master and his Customer that buyeth such Ware thereby also ruining their Masters Trade which abuse was not nor could be so frequently committed till Leather was sold in private places so contrary to the Law 3. By means of selling Tanned Leather in private places contrary to the Law many persons that keep no open Shops do buy bad and offal-Leather and make Ware thereof selling the same not in any open Shop Fair or Market but do carry them up and down to private houses thereby evading the penalty for bad Ware deceiving those they sell to and spoiling the Trade of such as sell good Ware in open Shops and Markets 4. By means of this Offence Artificers that convert Leather into Ware especially Shooemokers have been raised much in the prices for making of their Ware which must needs make them dearer to the Buyers Thirdly By this evil practise of selling Tanned Leather so contrary to Law open Fairs and Markets appointed for selling of Tanned Leather are greatly lessened and decayed and in great danger to be quite lost and ruined if not timely prevented and the necessary and useful Trade of Tanning much impoverished and discouraged 1. For first by the frequencie of selling Tanned Leather in Shops and private places there is brought little more than half so much Leather to many open Fairs and Markets especially to the Morket of Leaden-Hall London as commonly was accustomed before And of some sort of Leather not one part of ●●urty is brought to the open Fairs and Markets but carried from Tanners Yards to their houses and shops that sell the same again being also never searched and sealed nor sold in the Markets as the Law requires 2. Hereby Artificers and converters of good Leather into Ware cannot have good Leather of that sort for their Money in the Markets but are forced to buy such as they can get of them that ingross it at the second or third hand 3. Hereby many Artificers being kept from buying in the Markets divers Tanners who tan good Leather and sell it in the Markets are oft-times forced to lay up or carry home some sorts of good Leather for want of Chapmen to buy it 4. By this means several persons that buy tanned Leather to sell again to them that work and convert it into made ware do oft-times agree together to buy that Leather that comes to the Markets at such low rates as they please themselves knowing that Artificers that should buy it in the Markets are so ingaged to them that they cannot or dare not buy any but of them in their houses and shops and that the Tanners must sell it them at such low rates or carry it back again many miles to their great charge and loss and having thus gotten and ingrossed it into their hands do inhance the price to those that buy it of them again Objection If tanned Leather may not be sold but in open Fairs and weekly Markets how shall the poorer sort of Artificers that work and convert Leather into Ware be supplied with such quantities as they need and are able to pay for Answer First No doubt but this matter was well weighed and considered by the King and Parliament that made the Law against the said Offence and if there had been a necessity of selling Leather otherwise than in open Fairs and Markets they would not have made a Law against it but did no doubt upon experience of the evil consequences thereof make the aforesaid Law against it 2. Since the making of the said Law and before this evil practice hath been used it cannot be denied but is well known that the poorer sort of Artificers were supplied in open Fairs and weekly-Markets with such quantities as they needed and could pay for For first divers Tanners in all open Fairs and Markets cut many Hides of Leather into several pieces selling it in pieces there each piece being searched and sealed to prevent deceit as the Law requires and so some do still and others would if such Artificers did come to buy it in the Markets 2. In Leaden Hall London is appointed two Markets weekly for selling of tanned Leather whereby all may be supplied 3. It is altogether unreasonable that the conveniencie of a few should be an occasion of so great loss and damage to the whole Kingdom in general 4. The Law provides that no Wares made of tanned Leather should be exposed to sale by any but in their open shops Fairs and Markets that such Ware may be liable to be searched whether well made and of good Leather and if any cannot keep an open shop they may make new Ware for such as do or mend old work as many do 5. Neither is it just or reasonable that any Interlopers and Ingrossers should get away the profit and livelihood of the Tanners and such as work and convert tanned Leather into Ware nor yet inhance the prices of such Ware to the damage of the Kings Subjects by their ingrossing and regrating of Leather Lastly This evil practice hath already discouraged and much hindred the livelihood of such as tan Leather well and sell it in the Markets according to Law and incouraged only both such Tanners and Ingrossers that deceive the Kings Subjects so contrary to Law FINIS