Section XIV Two Judges of K.B. may set the Prices of Brick, Tiles, and Lime.
And to the end the said Builders may receive due encouragement by haveing the materialls for building at reasonable prices and getting of Workemen for moderate wages Bee it further enacted that in case of Combination or unreasonable Exaction by Bricke makers Tile makers and Lime burners It shall and may be lawfull for the Justices of the Court of Kings Bench or any two or more of them upon the complaint of the said Maior and Court of Aldermen to call before them such a number of Bricke makers Tile makers and Lime burners makeing or burning Bricke Tile or Lime at any place within Five miles distance of the River of Thames as they shall thinke fitt, and upon conference with them had concerning the premisses if they will be present or otherwise in their absence to assesse such reasonable, prices from time to time upon every thousand of the said Bricks and Tiles and upon every hundred of the said Lime and every greater or lesser quantity to be delivered at the severall Kilnes And alsoe of all Carriages of the same Materialls from the said Kilns to the said Citty whether by Land or by Water as may equally respect the honest proffitt of the said Brickemakers Tile makers Lime burners and Carriers and the necessity and convenience of the Builder.