and temporall, and the commons in thys presente parlyament assembled
and by the auctortye of the same by all their common assentes duly
ponderyng among other things necessary for the common welth of this
realme, that it is very expedient and nedeful to provyde for men
experte in the science of phisicke and surgery, for the helth of
mannes body, when infirmities and sickenes shall happen, for the
due exercise and maintenaunce whereof good and necessary actes be
alredy made and provided. Yet nevertheles, for as muche as within
the citie of Londone, where men of great experience aswell in
speculation, as in practice of the science and faculty of surgery,
be abiding & enhabiting, and have more commonly the dayly exercise
and experience of the same sciẽce of Surgery, then is had or used
within any partyes of this realme: And by occasion therof many expert
personnes be brought up under them, as their servauntes apprentices
and others, who by thexercyse and diligent informacion of theyr sayd
maysters, as wel now as hereafter shal exercise the sayd science
within divers other parties of this realme, to the great relyefe
comfort and succour of much people, and to the sure safegarde of
theyr bodily health, theyr limittes[365] and lyves. And forasmuch
as within the sayd citie of London there be nowe two severall and
distincte companyes of Surgeons, occupyinge and exercisynge the
sayde scyence and faculty of surgery, the one company being commonly
called the Barbours of London, and the other company called the
surgeons of London Which company of barbours be incorporated to sew
and be sewed by the name of maisters or governours of the mistery
and comminalty of the barbours of London, by vertue and auctoritye
of the letters patentes under the great seale of the late kyng of
famous memory kyng Edwarde the fourth dated at westminster the foure
and twentie day of February in the fyrst yere of his reigne which
afterwarde as wel by our nost[366] most drad soveraigne lord as
by the right noble and vertuouse prynce kyng Henry the seventhe,
father unto the kynges mooste excelent highnesse now beyng were and
be confirmed, as by sundrie letters patentes therof made amongest
other thynges in the same conteygned more at large maie appere. And
the other companie called the surgeons be not incorporate, nor have
any maner corporacion which two severall and distincte companies of
surgeons were necessarie to bee unyted and made one bodie incorporat
to the entente that by their unyon and often assemble togythers to
the good and dewe order exercise and knowlage of the sayd science
or facultie of surgerie, should be as well in speculacions as in
practyse, both to them selves and al other their servauntes and
apprentises, nowe and herafter to be brought up under them, and by
their lerninge and dilegent and rype informacions more perfect spedy
and effectuall remedy shuld be than it hath ben or should be if the
said two companies of barbours and surgeons should contenew severed a
sunder and not joyned togyther as they before this tyme have ben and
used them selves not medlynge togyther. Wherfore in consyderacyon of
the premysses be it enacted by the Kynge our soveraigne lorde, and
by the lordes spirituall and temporall, and by the commons in this
present parlyamente assembled, and by the auctoritye of the same
that the sayd two several and distyncte companyes of Surgeons, that
is to saie, bothe the barbours and the Surgeons, and every personne
of theim beynge a free manne of either of the sayd companies after
the custome of the sayd citye of London and theyr successours, from
hense forthe immediatly be unyted and made on entyer and hole body
corporate and one cominaltye perpetuall whych at al tims herafter
shall be called by the name of maisters or governours of the mystery
and comminalte of Barbours and Surgeons of London for evermore and by
none other name: And by the same name to impleade and be impleaded
before al maner of Justices, in al courtes in al maner of actiõs
and sutes. And also to purchase enjoy, & take to thẽ and to theyr
successors al maner of landes tenementes rentes and other possessions
what so ever they be, and also shal have a comon seale to serve for
the busines of the sayd company and corporacion for ever. And by
the same name peasably quietly and indifferently have possession and
enjoy to theym and to theyr successours for ever, all suche landes
and tenementes, and other hereditamentes what soever, which the said
company or comminalty of barbours have and enjoy to thuse of the
said mistery and comminalty of barbours of London. And also shall
peasably and quietlye have and enjoye all and singular benefittes,
grauntes liberties, privileges fraunchises, and fre customes and also
al maner of other thinges, at any time geven or graũted unto the sayd
companies of barbours or surgeons, by what so ever name or names
they or any of theim wer called, and whiche they or any of them now
have, or any of their predecessours have had by actes of parlyament
letter patentes of the kynges highnes, or other his moste noble
progenytours or otherwyse by any laufull meanes had at any tyme afore
thys present acte in as large and ample maner and forme, as they or
any of thẽ have had myght or shuld enjoye the same, this union or
conjunction of the said companis together not withstandyng. And as
largely to have and enjoie the premisses, as if the same wer and had
ben specialli and particularli expressed and declared with the best
and most clerest woordes & termes in the lawe, to all intentes and
purposes And that al persons of the sayd Company now in corporate
by thys present act, and their successours, that shal be laufully
admitted and approved to occupie surgery after the forme of the
statute in that case ordeyned and provyded shalbe exempt for bearĩg
of armure or to be put in any watches or inquestes And that they and
their successours shall have the serche over sight punishement and
correctiõ as well of fremen as of foreins for such offences as they
or any of them shall com̃it or do against the good order of barbary
or surgery as afore this time amonge the sayd mistery and company of
barbours of London, hath ben used and accustomed, accordyng to the
good and politike rules and ordynaunces by them made and approved bi
the lords Chauncellour treasorer and two chiefe Justices of either
bench or any thre of them after the forme of the statute in that case
ordeyned and provided.
[365] A misprint for “limmes” = limbs.
[366] A misprint for “now.”
¶ And further be it enacted by thauctoritie aforesayd, that the sayd
maysters or governours of the mistery and comminaltie of barbours and
surgeons of Londõ, and their successours yerely for ever after their
sad discrecions at their free liberte and pleasure shal and maie have
and take without c͠otradiction foure persons condempned adjudged and
put to deathe for feloni by the due order of the kynges lawe of thys
realme for anatomies without any further sute or labour to be made
to the kyngs highnes his heyres or successours for the same. And to
make incision of the same deade bodies or otherwyse to order the same
after their said discrecions at their pleasures for their further
and better knowlage instruction in sight learnyng and experience in
the sayd scyence or facultie of surgery Savĩg unto al person their
heires and successours al such right tytle enterest and demande,
which they or any of them myght laufully clayme or have in or to any
of the landes and tenementes with the appurtenaunces, belog̃ing unto
the sayd company of barbours and surgeons or any of them, at any tyme
afore the makyng of this acte, in as ample maner & fourme as they or
any of them hadde or ought to have had heretofore: Any thyng it[367]
thys present acte comprised to the contrary herof in any wyse not
withstãding.
[367] In.
¶ And for as muche as suche persones being the misterie or facultee
of surgery, oftentymes medle and take into their cure and houses
suche sicke and diseases[368] persõs as ben infected with the
pestilence great pockes & such other contagious infirmityes do use
or exercise barbari, as washynge, or shavyng, and other feates
therunto belongyng, whiche is veraie perillous for infectyng the
kyngs liege people resortyng to their shoppes and houses ther beyng
washed or shaven. Wherfore it is now enacted ordeyned and provided
by thauctoritye aforesayd that no maner person within the citie of
London suburbes of the same, and on[369] miles compasse of the sayde
citie of London, after the feast of the nativitie of our lord god
next com̃ing usyng any barbary or shavyng, or that here after shall
use any barbary or shavyng within the sayd citie of London suburbes
or one myle circuite of the same citie of London he nor they nor none
other for thẽ to his or other use shall occupy any surgery lettyng
of bloud, or any other thynge belongyng to surgery drawing of teeth
only excepte. And further more in lyke maner who so ever that useth
the mistery or crafte of surgery within the circute aforesayd, as
long as he shall fortune to use the sayde maystery or crafte of
surgerie shall in no wyse occupie nor exercyse the feat or crafte of
barbarie or shaving neither by hym selfe nor by non other for him
to his or their use: And moreover that al maner of persones usynge
surgery for the tyme beyng as well free men as forens aliens and
straungers within the said citie of London, the suburbes therof, and
on myle compasse of the same citie of London before the feast of
sainct Michaell tharchangel next commyng, shal have an open signe on
the strete syde wher they shall fortune to dwell that all the kynges
liege people there passing by may know at al times whether to resort
for theyr remedies in time of necessity. And further be it enacted by
thauctority aforesayd, that no maner of person after the sayd feast
of saynct Michaell tharchaungell next commyng presume to kepe any
shoppe of barbarie or shaving within the city of London except he be
a free man of the same corporacion and company.
[368] Diseased.
[369] One.
☞ And furthermore at such times heretofore accustomed there shalbe
chosen by the same company foure maisters or governours of the same
corporacion or company, of the which .iiii. two of them shalbe expert
in surgery and thother two in barbary, which .iiii, maysters and
every of theym shall have full power and auctority from time to time,
during theyr said offyce to have the oversyght serche punishement
and correction of al such defaultes and inconveniences as shalbe
found among the sayd company using barbary or surgery, as wel of fre
mẽ as forens aliens and strangers with in the citye of London & the
circuite aforesayd, after their sad discrescions And if any persõ or
persõs usyng any barbary or surgery at any time hereafter, offend
in any of these articles aforesayd: then for every moneth the sayd
persons so offending shal lose forfait and pay .v. li. the one moiety
therof to the king our soveraigne lord, and the other moiety to any
person that wil or shal sue therfore by action of det bill plainte or
informacion in anye the kinges courtes, wherin no wager of law essoin
or protection shall be admitted or alowed in the same.
¶ Provided the said barbours and surgeons and every of them shal
beare and pay lot and scot and such other charges, as they and their
predecessours have ben accustomed to pay within the sayd citie of
London this acte or any thyng therin conteigned to the contrary herof
in any wyse not withstandyng.
☞ Provided alway and be it enacted by auctoritie aforsaid that it
shalbe lefull to any of the kynges subjectes not beyng Barbour or
Surgeon, to reteine have and kepe in his house as his servaunt any
person beynge a barbour or surgeon whych shal and maie use and
exercise those actes and faculties of Barbery and surgery or either
of thẽ in his maisters house, or elles wher by his maisters licence
or commaundement any thyng in thys acte above written to the contrary
not withstandyng.
APPENDIX D. (_See page 106._)
1577. ~Thys ys~ accompte of all suche monie as was levyed in the tyme
of M{r} John ffeild John Hitchin Xp̃ofer Swaldell and Henrye Rankin
masters and governo{rs} of the misterie of Barbo{rs} Surgins of
London upon the ffremen brethern and straungers for the furnishinge
of souldiers according to the saide Precept and was collected
and gathered by the handes of the saide Xp̃ofer Swaldell second
governo{r} as followeth.
~Inprimis~ of Rychard Sprignell xj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Gale vj{s} viij{d}
Item of Edwarde Gryffen vj{s} viij{d}
Item of George Baker vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Bo{r}ne vj{s} viij{d}
Item of Willm̃ Carrington vj{s} viij{d}
Item of Willm̃ Wyse ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Thom̃s Birde vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Henrye Smithe vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of John Isard vj{s}
Itm̃ of Thom̃s Gyllet vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of John Johnson iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of John Martyn vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Richard Wood vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of John Laycock vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Henrye Bradley vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Richard fferrys v{s}
Itm̃ of James Bates iiij{s}
Itm̃ of John Smithe iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Anthonie Wolcock iiij{s}
Itm̃ of John Lyster ij{s}
Itm̃ of John Sheryff v{s}
Itm̃ of Henry ffoster v{s}
Itm̃ of Robert Walwyn v{s}
Itm̃ of Robert Wood iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ ffountayne v{s}
Itm̃ of Nicholas Dobby ij{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Brode ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Richard Carrington v{s}
Itm̃ of Richard Clarke ij{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Hatho{r}ne v{s}
Itm̃ of Roger Laybo{r}ne iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Braye iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Christopho{r} Clark iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Randall ffoster v{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of John Barnye vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Randall Cotton vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of Daniell Botham v{s}
Itm̃ of Anthonie Spackman v{s}
Itm̃ of John Studesburie v{s}
Itm̃ of John Burges iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Raphe Rodes v{s}
Itm̃ of Thomas Waight v{s}
Itm̃ of John Carrington ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Thomas Tho{r}ney iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Allen Collye iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Henry Bost ij{s}
Itm̃ of Richard Holland iiij{s}
Itm̃ of John Tybbald iij{s}
Itm̃ of Richard Smithe ij{s}
Itm̃ of John Odwey ij{s}
Itm̃ of John Paradyce ij{s}
Itm̃ of Edward Coweye xij{d}
Itm̃ of Richard Storye iij{s}
Itm̃ of Thom̃s Warren v{s}
Itm̃ of Ward & Turno{r} pˀteners iiij{s}
Itm̃ of John Newsam v{s}
Itm̃ of Richard Saunderson v{s}
Itm̃ of Thom̃s Maneringe xij{d}
Itm̃ of Philɫp Henlye ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Thom̃s Eve ij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Andrew Grove xij{d}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ More ij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ of John Hawkes iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Sympson iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Henrye Stranguishe ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Henry Tottye v{s}
Itm̃ of George Sedgwick v{s}
Itm̃ of Robert Johnson v{s}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Wye ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of John Dards v{s}
Itm̃ of John Machin v{s}
Itm̃ of John Gymblet v{s}
Itm̃ of Robert Peterson iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of Roger Hall ij{s}
Itm̃ of Richard Johnson xij{d}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ Browne v{s}
Itm̃ of John Bigꝭ iij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ of John Bo{r}ne iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Lewis Atmore iij{s}
Itm̃ of Peter Ledsom ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Richard Chaddock ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of[370] Stevens ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of John Whetelye iiij{s}
Itm̃ of Alexander Ellyot ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Willm̃ in Dixon ij{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ receyved that was due for wages iiij{s}
Itm̃ of John Harrington ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Mathew Easte ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ of Thomas Richardson iiij{s}
[370] Blank in original.
~Sm~ of all the monie receyved of ffremen }
of the Companie for furnishinge } [371]
of Souldiers Dothe amounte unto }
[371] Blank in original.
~Monye~ receyved of fforrens and straungers towardes the saide furniture
~Receyved~ of Jeames Saule x{s}
Of Jarvys Mullins viij{s}
Of Reynold Davys ij{s} vj{d}
Of Mathew Ken v{s}
Of Willm̃ Knightley ij{s} vj{d}
Of James ffrauncꝭ x{s}
Of John Grymsen x{s}
Of Phillip Jurden v{s}
Of Gefrye Mostrims v{s}
Of John Phillipps ij{s}
~Sm~ of the monye received }
of fforrens and straungers } iij{li}
Dothe amounte unto }
~Sm~ of all the monie receyved of ffremen }
fforrens and straungers for the furnishing } xxij{li} xvij{s} xj{d}
of Souldiers Doth amounte unto }
~Monye~ laide owte by the handes of Christopho{r} Swaldell seconde
governo{r} for furnishing of Souldiers viz{t}
~Inprimis~ paid for xij Calyvers xij murrions xij
fflaskes xij tutche boxes with stringꝭ white
and grene ix{li} vj{s}
Itm̃ to the Clark in reward for his paynes
aboute the souldiers ij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ to the Beadle in reward xij{d}
Itm̃ paide for the Dyner at the red crosse vj{s} viij{d}
Itm̃ paide for xxxvj{li} of co{r}ne powder xxxvj{s}
Itm̃ paide for vij{li} of matches ij{s} iiij{d}
Itm̃ paide for browne papˀ vj{d}
Itm̃ paid in presse monye xij{s}
Itm̃ geven Roᵬt Bendoes wief vj{d}
Itm̃ paid for iij Dõz. and viij yeardes of
reband w. b. & g[372] x{s} ij{d}
Itm̃ paide for xij rooles and there stuffingꝭ iiij{s}
Itm̃ paid for iiij dõz. of charge -- --
Itm̃ paid for tape for the charge vj{d}
Itm̃ paide for a stoweing stick iij{d}
Itm̃ paide for borde wages one daie viij{s}
Itm̃ spent at myle end iiij{d}
Itm̃ paide for vj{li} of matche ij{s}
Itm̃ paid for j{li} of co{r}ne powder xij{d}
Itm̃ paid for mending one Caliver vj{d}
Itm̃ paide for leade for bulletꝭ viij{d}
Itm̃ paid for breakefast xiiij{d}
x{th} April
Itm̃ paid for vj{li} of matche ij{s}
Itm̃ paid for xij{li} of cornepowder xij{s}
Itm̃ paid for bo{r}de wages viij{s}
Itm̃ paide for o{r} breakfast ij{s} vj{d}
xj{th} April
Itm̃ geven to the souldiers in reward vj{s}
Itm̃ paid to the Armorer for mending the armo{r} iiij{s} vj{d}
Itm̃ geven in reward to the Armorers man vj{d}
Itm̃ paid for o{r} breakfast ij{s}
xiij{th} of May
Itm̃ paide for xxxvj{li} of co{r}ne powder xlij{s}
Itm̃ paide xij{li} of matches iiij{s}
Itm̃ paide for browne papˀ iiij{d}
Itm̃ paide for gilding of bayes viij{d}
Itm̃ paide for iiij Daies bo{r}de wages xxxij{s}
Itm̃ paide for o{r} breakefast xx{d}
Itm̃ paid for changing a broken Calyver x{s}
Item paide unto the Armorer for scowringe and
mending o{r} peces and murrions xj{s} vj{d}
~Sm~ of all the monie paide owte by }
the handes of Christopho{r} Swaldell } xxij{li} xvij{s} xj{d}
seconde governo{r} for the furnishing }
of Souldiers Dothe amounte unto }
[372] Probably, white, blue and green.
APPENDIX E. (_See page 157._)
THE CASE OF THE BARBERS OF LONDON.
The _Barbers_ of _London_ were a _Fraternity_ before the Time of
_Edward the Second_, and by Letters-Patent of _Edward the Fourth_
were made a _Body Corporate_, and invested with several Powers and
Privileges. In the 32d Year of _Henry the Eighth_, the _publick_
Policy thought proper to _unite_ them with another Company (not
then _incorporated_) called the _Surgeons_ of _London_, in order,
(as is most probable) to _transfer_ those Powers and Privileges to
the _latter_, without directly appearing to _wrest_ them from the
_former_ to whom they had been _originally_ granted.
The _Coalition_ of the two Companies having now subsisted above _Two
Hundred Years_, the _Barbers_ are surpris’d to find an _Attempt_ made
by the _Surgeons_ to _dissolve_ it, by Authority of _Parliament_,
without their Participation or Consent.
The _principal Reasons_ assigned by the _Surgeons_, in their printed
Case, to induce the legislature to the _extraordinary_ Act of Power,
are,
_First_, That the _Barbers_, in the Time of _Henry the Eighth_,
were all _Surgeons_, and that the Parliament, by _uniting_ them
with others of _superior_ Abilities, intended _their_ Improvement
in _that_ Profession; but that they having, long since, _ceased_ to
intermeddle with any Branch of _Surgery_, this _Intent_ of the Act is
frustrated, and the laudable _Purpose_ of the _Union_ at an end.
_Secondly_, That by this _Alteration_ of the Circumstances of things,
the Junction of the two Companies (how advantageous soever in
_former_ Times) is _now_ become highly _inconvenient_.
_Thirdly_, That the _Surgeons_ if _distinctly_ incorporated, would
be encouraged to _meet_ and _communicate_ to one another their
Experiments and Successes.
And _Fourthly_, That the like Separation has taken place at _Paris_,
_Edinburgh_, and _Glascow_.
BUT the _first_ of these _Reasons_ is grounded on a _Mistake_ in
point of _Fact_; for tho’ it be _true_ that the _Barbers_ were _all
originally Surgeons_, and incorporated _as such_, yet long _before_
the Union in question, _most_ of them had _quitted_ the _actual
Exercise_ of that Profession, and the _Right_ itself of exercising
it _in virtue_ of their Charter, had been _taken away_[373] by
Parliament: And tho’ in the _Preamble_ of the uniting Act, _both_
Companies are stiled _Surgeons_, yet from the _Enacting_[374] Part
(which expresly _restrains_ the _Barbers_ from occupying any part of
_Surgery_, except _Tooth-drawing_) it is evident the _Legislature_
did not consider them as _real_ Surgeons, nor could intend their
_Improvement_ in a Science they were _forbid_ to _practise_, so
that the Circumstances of Things are _not_ altered from what they
_then_ were, or from what they manifestly were _designed_ to be; and
therefore the _Barbers_ having no Relation to the _Surgeons_, or
their Art (as it was _then_ deemed no _Objection_ to their _Union_)
cannot _now_, with any Propriety, be insisted on as a _Reason_ for
their _Separation_.
[373] _3 H. 8. Ch._ 11. No Person within the City of _London_, nor
within seven Miles, shall occupy as a _Surgeon_, except he be first
examined, approved, and admitted by the Bishop of _London_ or Dean of
St. _Paul’s_.
[374] _32 H. 8. Ch. 42. Sect. 3._ No Person within the City of
_London_, Suburbs of the same, and one Mile Compass of the said City,
using any Barbery or Shaving, shall occupy any Surgery, Letting of
Blood, or any other Thing belonging to Surgery, Drawing of Teeth only
except.
With regard to the _Inconveniences_ complained of, as the Charge
is _general_, this _general_ Answer only can be given, That the
_Barbers_ have always, with the greatest Deference, _submitted_ to
the _Surgeons_ in all Matters _peculiar_ to them, and chearfully
contributed, out of their _common_ Stock, towards every Expence
which _they_ have declared necessary for the Honour or Advancement
of _their_ Profession. And since _none_ of these Inconveniences have
been of Consequence enough to deserve being _particularly_ pointed
out, we may venture to pronounce them _inconsiderable_, and unworthy
the Attention and Redress of _Parliament_; and the rather, as _all_
of them put together, have not prevented the _Surgeons_ of _London_
from carrying the Improvement of their Art, both in Speculation and
Practice, to a greater Height than has been done in any other Place
or Nation.
That the frequent Meetings of ingenious Men, and their free
Communications on the Subject of their Profession, may tend _to the
Benefit of Mankind in general, and to the Honour of their Country
in particular_, is not denied: But surely the Constitution of the
_united_ Company is no obstacle to these laudable Purposes. The
_Barbers_ have for many Years, at their Monthly Courts, submitted
to _withdraw_ at a stated Hour, and _resigned_ the Parlour to the
Surgeons: And if this _Condescension_ is not supposed to afford
them _sufficient_ Time for Conversation on these _particular_ Days,
nothing _hinders_ them from holding _seperate_ Assemblies at the Hall
almost _every_ other Day in the Year.
As to what is said to have been done at _Paris_, _Edinburgh_, and
_Glascow_, no _particular_ answer can be given, unless it appeared
by what _Means_, for what _Reasons_, and upon what _Terms_ the
_Separations_ in those Places were brought about. In _London_
there are but two Instances of Separations of Companies, _viz._
that of the _Feltmakers_ from the _Haberdashers_ in 1604, and that
of the _Apothecaries_ from the _Grocers_ in 1617; but both these
were effected by _mutual_ Consent, without the Intervention of
_Parliament_; and it may be proper to observe, that the Feltmakers
miscarried in a former Application for an exclusive Charter in 1576
for _want_ of the Haberdashers Consent.
Upon the whole, therefore, the _Barbers_ humbly hope the forgoing
Reasons will be deemed _insufficient_ to induce the _Legislature_
to destroy an _Union_ they _themselves_ thought proper to _form_,
an Union which two hundred Years Existence has rendred _venerable_,
and which, by the _Improvements_ above-mentioned, appears to have
answered all the _Purposes_ for which it was established.
But if for _other_ Reasons (which the _Surgeons_ say _may_ be
given) the Parliament shall be inclined to favour them in _this
part_ of their request; the _Barbers_, from the scrupulous Regard
and Tenderness which that _August Assembly_ has always shewn for
_private Property_, cannot but hope they shall be _continued_ in the
Enjoyment of _all_ their present Possessions, without any _Division_
whatsoever, and that, for the following Reasons: