The History and Antiquities of London, Westminster, Southwark, and Parts Adjacent, vol. 2
Allen, Thomas
1828
Pewterers. 16.
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The fraternity of pewterers was incorporated by letters patent of the of Edward IV. in the year , by the title of This company used to cast into bars such tin as was intended for exportation. And in the year , the wardens of this company, or their deputies, were empowered by act of parliament to have the inspection of pewter in all parts of the | |
411 | kingdom, in order to prevent the sale of base pewter, and the importation of pewter vessels from abroad. And as a farther encouragement to this company, all Englishmen are by the said act strictly enjoined not to repair to any foreign country to teach the art or mystery of pewterers, on pain of disfranchisement. And for the more effectually preventing the art from being carried abroad, no pewterer shall take as an apprentice the son of an alien. |
It is a livery company, and is governed by a master, wardens, and assistants. | |
The hall of this company is a brick edifice in . | |
Footnotes: [] Granted 1479. |