Essex ss. The particular rates of wages of all manner of artificers, labourers, and servants, : as well by the day with meat and drink, and without, as also by the whole yeer, and in gross, or by taske: made and set forth at the Quarter-sessions of the Peace holden at Chelmesford in the said county Apr. 8. 1651, by the justices of peace there assembled, according to the true meaning of a statute made 29 El. having a special regard and consideration to the prises at this time of all kinde of victualls and apparel, both linnen and woollen, and all other necessary charges wherewith artificers, labourers, and servants have been more grievously charged with then in times past.