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Goldsmiths of London. King and Council. [This petition is incomplete, damaged and...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/122/6063

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This record is about the Goldsmiths of London. King and Council. [This petition is incomplete, damaged and... dating from [? 1377-? 1404] in the series Special Collections: Ancient Petitions. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
SC 8/122/6063
Date
[? 1377-? 1404]
Description
Petitioners
Goldsmiths of London.
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
[This petition is incomplete, damaged and faded]The goldsmiths make a long complaint against abuses relating to the sale and working of gold and silver, and dangers to the treasure of the realm, particularly by people in other trades. They request the confirmation of their charters and the granting of new privileges, including the right to oversee the use and sale of such treasure.
Nature of endorsement
[None]
Places mentioned
London.
Note
A note on the guard suggests possible dates of 1377, 1393 or 1404, corresponding to confirmations of the goldsmiths' charters on these dates, and also to other petitions.
Related material

For a related petition see SC 8/57/2849

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Parliamentary Petition 5098
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9208232/

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