Fairs, past and present : $b A chapter in the history of commerceWalford, Cornelius
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Fairs, past and present : $b A chapter in the history of commerce
Walford, Cornelius
Fairs
_Also_ that no Brewer sell into the Fayer nowe here within yᵉ
precinct of yᵉ Universitie, a Barrell of good Ale above 2s.;
And a Barrell of Hostell Ale above xij d.; no longe Ale, no red
Ale, no ropye Ale, but good and holsome for mans body, under yᵉ
payne of forfeyture. _And_ yᵗ every Brewer have a mark upon his
Barrell, whereby it may be known who owneth it, under yᵉ payne
of imprisonment and fyne at yᵉ discretion of yᵉ officers of yᵉ
Universitie.
_Also_ yᵗ every Barrell of good Ale hold and conteyne xiiij
gallons, xiij gallons of cleere Ale, and one gallon for the
rest: and the Hoggett vij gallons, that is to say, sixe
gallons, and one pottel of cleare Ale, and the residew of rest,
under the payn of forfeit, and further punishment after the
discretion of the officers of the Universitie.
_Also_ wee comaund that yᵉ bearebrewer shall sell a kylderkyn
of double beare in this fayer for ij s. and a kylderkyn of
single beare for xij d.
_Also_ yᵗ no Tipler no gauger sell in the sayd fayre nor within
the precincts of the Universitie, A gallon of good Ale above
iiij d: nor a gallon of the Hostill ale above ij d. and the
beare brewers a gallon of double beare above iiij d. and a
gallon of single beare above ij d, under the payn of xij d. for
every tyme.
_Also_ that no Tipler or gauger sell by other measure than by
gallon, pottle, quart, pint, and halfe pint, under the payne of
xij d. for every tyme.
_Also_ where great detriments, hurts, and deceites have beene
to the Kings subjectes in tymes past, by reason of false and
unlawfull measure, brought by Potters and other persons to bee
sould in this fayre and the precinct of the same; for avoydinge
therefore the sayd hurts and untrew measures, wee straightlie
charge and comaund that every Potter, and all other persons as
bring such pots to bee sould in this fayre, or the precinct of
the same, that ye and all other from hensforth sell and buy
trew goods and laweful measures, as gallons, pottles, quartes,
pintes and halfe pints, under the payne of imprisonment, and
that to remain till they have made fyne at the will of the sayd
officers.
_Also_ if any Bruer be found fauty in any of the premisses
after that hee hath bene iij times Amerced, then yᵉ said brewer
shal bee comited to prison, there to remayne till hee have
fined at the will of the officers of the Universitye.
_Also_ that every Tipler or Gauger, that selleth ale in this
fayer that they have theire measures well and lawfullie sealed
and assyzed according to the standerd of the Universitie; and
yᵗ every Gauger, and bere-brewer yᵗ hath Ale or bere to sell,
have a signe at theire booth, whereby they may yᵉ better be
knowne, under yᵉ payne of imprisonment.
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