If the Load wherein the Tynne lieth, carrieth a foote and halfe in
breadth, and be not ouerbarren, it is accompted a verie rich worke: but
commonly the same exceedeth not a foote, vnlesse many Loads runne
together.

When the new found worke intiseth with probabilitie of profit, the
discouerer doth commonly associate himselfe with some more partners,
because the charge amounteth mostly verie high for any one mans purse,
except lined beyond ordinarie, to reach vnto: and if the worke doe
faile, many shoulders will more easily support the burthen. These
partners consist either of such Tinners as worke to their owne behoofe,
or of such aduenturers as put in hired labourers. The hirelings stand
at a certaine wages, either by the day, which may be about eight pence,
or for the yeere, being betweene foure and sixe pound, as their
deseruing can driue the bargaine: at both which rates they must find
themselues.

If the worke carrie some importance, and require the trauaile of many
hands, that hath his name, and they their Ouerseer, whome they terme
their Captaine: such are the Pel, Whilancleuth, in English, The worke
of the Ditches: Pulstean, that is, The myrie head: Crueg braaz, The
great Borough: Saint Margets, and many surnamed Balls, which betoken
the Vales where the works are set on foote.

[11] The Captaines office bindeth him to sort ech workman his taske, to
see them applie their labour, to make timely prouision, for binding the
worke with frames of Timber, if need exact it, to place Pumpes for
drawing of water, and to giue such other directions. In most places,
their toyle is so extreame, as they cannot endure it aboue foure houres