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C. 6—9. TemporibusHsNRici III, EowARDique I. & II. 187 CAP. VI. The Aflife of Ale fhall be according to the Price of Corn. E perant'iquo MS. ASS ISA cervifie fecundum venditionem bladi ftatuatur proclametur et obfervetur Et bracia- trix non accrefcat quadrantam in galone nifi pro xii. denarios crefcentibus in quarterio brafei nee minuet quadrantem in galone nifi pro xii. denariis decrefcentibus in quarterio brafei Et que aflifam cervine Fregerint primo fecundo et tertio amerci- entur quarto fine redemptione habeant judicium tomberelli.

  • '""pHE Afllfe of Ale ftiall be aflefled, proclaimed,
  • A and kept according to the Price of the Corn

' whereof the Malt is made. (2) And the Brewer {hall ' not increafe more in a Gallon, but according to the ' Rate of Six Pence riling in a Quarter of Malt. (3) ' And if he break the Ailife, the firft, fecond, and ' third Time, he mall be amerced ; (4) but the fourth 2 3 H - *• <"• +•

  • Time he ftiall fuffer Judgment of the Pillory without ThePuniihment

< T>„J=~.,..: • jo 1 of Brewers of- Redemption. fcndingi C A P. VII. The Punifhment of a Batcher felling unwholefome Flefh. CArnifex qui vendit carnes porcinas fuperfen- natas vel carnes mortitas de morina poftquam primo convi&us fuerit graviter amercietur fecundo convi&us patiatur judicium pillorie tertio incarce- retur et redimatur quarto abjuret villam et hoc idem fiat de cocis tranfgredientibus. ' A Butcher that felleth Swines Flefti rneazled^ or ' Flefti dead of the Murrain, * or that buyeih Flejh of Jevjs, and felleth the fame unto Chrifiiaiis, after he ftiall be convict thereof, for the firft Time he fhall be grievoufly amerced, (2) the fecond Time he fhall fuffer Judgement of the Pillory, (3) and the third Time he fhall be imprifoned and maks Fine, and the fourth Time he fhall forfwear the Town. And in this Manner fhall it be done f of all that offend in like Cafe.' Nil ir. Orig. f Of Cooks ofler.dir>£. CAP. VIII. Bufhels, Gallons, and- Ells fhall be figned with the King's Seal, and he that buyeth or felleth with other fhall be amerced. STandardum buffelli galonis et ulne figillo Do- mini Regis ferreo fignentur diligenter et falvo cuftodiantur fub pena centum librarum Et nulla menfura fit in villa nifi menfure Domini Regis con- cordat fignoque communitatis ville fit fignata. Si- quis emat vel .yendat per menfuram non -fignatam et per majorem et ballivos non examinatam graviter amercietur etomnes menfure ville majores vel mi- hores bis in anno videantur et diligenter exami'nen- tur. Si quis autem convidfus fuerit cum duplici menfura majore fcilicet ad emendum et minore ad vendendum tanquam falfarius incarceretur et gra- viter puriiatur. 11 H. 7. c, 4, 13 H. 7, c 5. THE Standard of Bufhels, Gallons, and Ells, fhall be fealed with an Iron Seal of our Lord the King, and fafe kept, under the Pain of a Hun- dred Pound. (2) And no Meafure fhall be in any Town unlefs it do agree with the King's Meafure, and marked wkh the-Seal of the Shire Town. ■ (3) If any do fell or buy by Meafures unfealed, and not ex- amined by the Mayor or Bailiffs, he ftiall be grie- voufly amerced. (4.) And all the Meafures of every Town, both great and fmall, fhall be viewed and examined twice in the Year. (5) If any be convict for a double Meafure, that is to wit, a greater for to buy with, and a. fmall to fell with, he fhall be im- prifoned for his Falfhood, and ftiall be grievoufly pu- ErfoneJ a r J nifhed.' "^ h 7 K. 7. c. 4. Sec farther i^EUx. CM, zzCar. a. £■. 8. 22 & i^Car, z. c. u. 1. Ann. fiat. I. c.i C A P. IX. The Bufhel Standard, and Ells, fhall be kept by Mayors, Bailiffs, tSc. No Grain fhall fold by the Heap or Cantle, but Oats, Malt, and Meal. be STandardum buffelli galonis et ulne et figna qui- bus menfure funt fignande fintfub cuftodia ma- joris et ballivorum et fex legal ium de villa jurato- rum coram quibus omnes menfure fignentur. Nul- lum genus bladi vendatur per cumulum feu cantel- lurn prefer avenam brafeum feu farinam, THE Standard Bufhels and Ells, fhall be in the Cuftody of the Mayor and Bailiffs, and of fix lawful Perfons of the fame Town being fworn, he- fore whom all Meafures fhall be fealed. (t) No Manner of Grain ftiall be fold by the Heap or Can- tie, except it be Oats, Malt, and Meal.' Bb CAP.