[ R.mSs. j w. Sere.. 3 September 1576] 5
[The Rooster of Searchers appointed.]
Wii( n»me» of mche as at* ixppoinUtt to ssertfte
tofietHer. itftreeJr on> tlie ((f of Sejitemtier. 1576.
anSjr a)^)^ointetr to tise tfte sercfte once euet^t
Uieelte.
Idaster Seres now master &c. and Thomas Purfoote.
master Goneld nowe upper warden, and Lucas Harrison.
master watkyns vnder warden, and. George Bysshop.
master Walley and ffrauncis Coldocke.
master Judson and Garrett Dewce.
master Tottell and Raffe newbery
master Day [and] Henry Connewey.
master [W.] norton. and Richard Greene
master Toy. and henry Denham
master J Harrison, and William Crooke
master Cooke and william Howe
master Marshe and Jhon Jugge.
IdEMORANDUM that it is ordered that whoseuer of the said parties
shalbe warned to serche by or from the master or wardens or any of
them and shall make default in dooinge thereof shall forfeit for
euery suche offence vj^ viij'^ and yat thei shall certifie their serche in
writinge to the master and wardens the same weeke yat thei serche
or sooner as the case shall require vpon like paines
[What a tale these weekly Search-Reports would tell, if they were now extant.]
The matters which they are to serche for are theise
j What euery prynter prynteth, and howe many he
printeth of euery impression and for whome they are
printed
ij Howe many prentizes euery printer kepithe. and whether
they be his owne or any other mans, and whether any
be kept in woorke that is neither prentis. Journeyman,
nor a brother admitted.
iij. Whether any be kept in woork. as a Journeyman, that
is not free nor a brother of the company.
iiij Item Howe many Journeymen euery printer reteynithe
in Woorke.
V. Item Howe many presses euery printer hath
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