The oldest corporations or guilds in Paris were the clothiers, grocers, haberdashers, and furriers. Among craftsmen, there were 22 shoemakers, 13 potters, and eight furriers. There were 1616 craftsmen, which included 470 seamstresses, 250 tailors and 230 furriers. Most were artisans&colon; glassblowers in Sidon, furriers and dyers in Jerusalem. Artisans in service of the court included painters, book binders, furriers, jewellers and goldsmiths. Most of them were artisans&colon; glassblowers in Sidon, furriers and dyers in Jerusalem. Trappers and furriers regarded the Beothuks as thieves and would sometimes attack them. Polecat-mink hybrids are termed "khor'-tumak" by furriers and "khonorik" by fanciers. Other greater guilds included those of doctors, druggists, and furriers. Saddles were the most precious articles produced by the furriers. The name "Alaska sable" was employed by furriers during the late 19th century. In the Bureau of Industry he was Chairman of the Conference of the Furriers Trade. The Bishop also allowed the furriers to establish a guild in 1226. The Joint Board's contract with the city's furriers expired on January 31, 1926. More recently, it is used by some furriers without plucking or shearing.