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violation of the statute of laborers. No games may be played by laborers because they lead to [gambling and] murders and robberies. Apparel worn must be appropriate to one's status to preserve the industry of agriculture. The following list of classes shows the lowest class, which could wear certain apparel: 1. Lords - gold cloth, gold corses, sable fur, purple silk 2. Knights - velvet, branched satin, ermine fur 3. Esquires and gentlemen with possessions to the value of 800s. per year, daughters of a person who has possessions to the value of 2,000s. a year - damask, silk, kerchiefs up to 5s. in value. 4. Esquires and gentlemen with possessions to the yearly value of 800s. 40 pounds - fur of martron or letuse, gold or silver girdles, silk corse not made in the nation, kerchief up to 3s.4d in value 5. Men with possessions of the yearly value of 40s. excluding the above three classes - fustian, bustian, scarlet cloth in grain 6. Men with possessions under the yearly value of 40s. excluding the first three classes - black or white lamb fur, stuffing of wool, cotton, or cadas. 7. Yeomen - cloth up to the value of 2s., hose up to the value of 14s., a girdle with silver, kerchief up to 12d. 8. Servants of agriculture, laborer, servant, country craftsman - none of the above clothes Gowns and jackets must cover the entire trunk of the body, including the private parts. Shoes may not have pikes over two inches. Every town shall have at its cost a common balance with weights according to the standard of the Exchequer. All citizens may weigh goods for free. All cloth to be sold shall be sealed according to this measure. There is a standard bushel of grain throughout the nation. There are standard measures for plain tile, roof tile, and gutter tile throughout the nation. No gold or silver may be taken out of the nation. The price of silver is fixed at 30s. for a pound, to increase the value of silver coinage, which has become scarce due to its higher value when in plate or masse. A designee of the king will inspect and seal cloth with lead to prevent deceit. Cloth may not be tacked together before inspection. No cloth may be sold until sealed. Heads of arrows shall be hardened at the points with steel and marked with the mark of the arrowsmith who made it, so they are not faulty. Shoemakers and cordwainers may tan their leather,
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