"Useandexercise that arts & Sciences of Barbers and Surgeons or either
"of them within the City of London or Liberties of the same or within one
"Mile Compass of the said City shall at the same Time Keep or use or
"by any Pretence or Colour Cause to be Kept for his use Profit or Benefit
"directly or indirectly any more than only One Shop within the Limits
"aforesd. nor shall colourably for any such Purposes covenant by way of
"Partnership with any other Member or other Person who shall keep a
"Distinct Shop within the said Limits and that every offender against
"this ordinance shall forfeit and lose for every Month that he shall act
"the contrary hereunto to the Masters or Governors of the said Mystery
"& Commonalty to the Use of the said Company the Sum of Five Pounds
"of lawful Money

"Item It is ordained no Freeman of the said Mystery & Commonalty
"of what Trade soever shall take any Person into his Service as an Apprentice
"or otherwise to be instructed in his Trade or Art for any lesser or shorter Times
"than Seven Years nor kept more than Three at one Time

"Item It is ordained That no Person free of the said Company
"shall at any Time or Times hereafter intrust or cause to be intrusted
"in the Art Mystery or Trade he shall occupy any Person whatsoever
"not being bound to him as an Apprentice for the Term of Seven years
"at the Common Hall of the said Company at to Court of the Masters or
"Governors of the said Company upon Pain That every offender shall for
"every such Offence forfeit and pay to the Masters or Governors to the
"Use of the Company Twenty Pounds

"Item It is ordained that no such Person of this Company as
"shall Use or Practice the same Misteries of Barbery and Surgery or any
"of them shall hereafter retain or Keep as his Journeyman any such
"Person as is not free of the same Company nor shall be Copartner in
"Barbery with any Foreigner unfree of the said Company upon pain of