The biography and typography of William Caxton, England's first printer (1882)
Blades, William, 1824-1890 · New York, Scribner and Welford · leaf 41
the executionsand arrests of the said court. He was to appoint at pleasurecorrectors and brokers to witness all bargains, as well as foldersand packers to make up the packs of the merchants (who werenot allowed to pack their own goods, lest any prohibited articlesshould be included), and he was to… … CAXTON ABROAD. 21 packing or unpacking every pack : the governor being paid atthe rate of 2d. for every pack sealed for exportation, and id. forevery bargain witnessed by his deputies, besides several smallerlevies which are not mentioned in the charter, except under theterm accustomed dues. From…
Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491 or 2 · Printing · Incunabula · Printers
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