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The Livery Companies of the City of London

In London from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century the livery companies controlled trade in the City of London.They were responsible for checking the quality of goods, weights and measures, and imposed severe penalties on those who broke the rules. They controlled imports and immigrant labour, set wages and working conditions. They trained the young and looked after members in sickness ...