A Source-Book of English Social HistoryJones, M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton)
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A Source-Book of English Social History
Jones, M. E. Monckton (Mary Evelyn Monckton)
Great Britain -- Economic conditions; Great Britain -- Social conditions
Also you shall inquire of Tanners that haue vsed the occupation of a
Cordwainer or a Currier, or that hath put any leather to sale, but red
Leather as it came from the Tanne fatte, or that hath put any Hide or
peece of Leather to sale, before it be well dryed, marked, and sorted,
and then sold in open market, or that hath tanned any sheep-skins.
Bakers
Also you shall inquire whether the bakers doe their duties or not, in
making of good and wholesome bread for man’s bodie, of sweet corne and
not corrupted, and that they make their Bread in weight according to
the price of wheat in three markets next adioyning, not changing the
assise of Bread, but by six pence in weight in increasing or abating;
and if they doe the contrarie, and be thereof duly conuicted, then
for the first, second, and third time they shall bee amerced after
the quantitie of their fault, and shall lose from time to time their
bread so found too light in weight; but if they shall bee found faultie
herein the fourth time, then they must be set vpon the pillorie in open
market, whose punishment may not be released for gold or silver.
Also a baker must set his own proper marke vpon euery loafe of bread
that hee maketh and selleth, to the end that if any bread be faultie in
weight, it may be then knowne in whom the fault is.
Brewers, 5 H. 3. 51 E. 3
Also you shall inquire of Brewers and Typlers whether they make good
and wholesome ale and beere for man’s bodie, or not, and sell and utter
the same according to the lawes and statutes of this Realme. And also
they ought not to put out their signe or ale stake until their ale be
assayed by the ale taster, and then to sell and not before.
Fishers, 25 H. 8 ca. 7. 31 H. 8. ca. 2
Also you shall inquire of Fishers whether they doe their duties or
no, in bringing to the Market such fish as is good and wholesome for
man’s body, and not corrupt or stinking, and there sell the same at
reasonable prices, without taking of any excessiue gains, but onely for
euery twelue pence bestowing one penny cleere gaines ouer and beside
their charges; and if any Fisher shall doe the contrarie, then he shall
be grievously amerced from time to time, and his Fish, if it be corrupt
and stinking, to bee taken from him and openly burned in the Market.
Also no man ought to fish with any Net, or Engine, angling onely
excepted, but with such Net or Trannell as euery mesh shall be two
inches and a half wide, except Nets onely to take Loches, Mennas,
Bulheads, Gudgions, eeles, and none other Fish, vpon paine of XXs for
euery time offending, and losse of the fish and the unlawfull Net.
False Weights and Double Measures, 51 E. 3
Also if any within your inquirie shall vse any false Weights or double
measures in deceiving of the King’s subjects in buying with a great
measure, and in selling with a lesse, the offender therof therein shall
be grieuously punished and imprisoned vntill he hath made fine with the
King for his offence.
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