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 every Vintener, that hath wyne to sell in this
fayre, as white wyne, redd wyne, Clarett wyne, Gaskyn wyne,
mamsey, or any other wyne, that they sell no dearer than they
doe at London, except a ob. in a gallon towards yᵉ carriage;
and yᵗ every vintener have theire potts and theire measures
sysed and ensealed after the standard of the Universitie, under
yᵉ payne of forfeiture, and theire bodyes to prison.
_Also_ that all persons that bringeth linge fyshe salt fyshe,
stocke fyshe, or any other salt fyshe, to sell in this fayre,
or within yᵉ precinct of yᵉ same, that they sell no rott
fyshe, no burnt fyshe, no rustie fyshe, but good, lawfull, and
holesome for man’s body, under ye payne of forfeiture of yᵉ
fyshe and theire bodyes to pryson.
_Also_ all manner of persons which have samon herringe or eels
to sell in this fayer, that yᵉ vessels called Butts, Barrells,
half Barrells, and firkins, you sell none of them before
they be sene and searched, & yᵗ yᵉ butt hold and conteyne 84
Gallons, well and trulie packed upon payne for every butt,
barrell, half barrell so lackinge theire said measure vj s.
iiij d. _And_ yᵗ yᵉ great salmon be well and trulie packed by
itself, without meddlinge of any grills, or broken-bellied
samon with the same: and that all small fyshe called Grilles be
packed by themselves, and without any meddlinge upon payne of
forfeiture & loosing of vj s. viij d. for every butt, barrell,
and halfe barrell so found saltye, contrary to the statute of
yᵉ parliament; on the which statute these poynts and other more
bee more playnly xpressed.
_Also_ that every Pikemonger that bringeth fresh fish to this
fayre to sell, as Pike, Tench, Roche, perche, eele, or any
other fresh fishes, that the fishe be quicke and lymishe, and
of the size and bignesse according to the statute thereof made,
under the payne of forfeiture, and their bodyes to prison.
_Also_ that every butcher, that bringeth flesh to sell in
this faire that he bring no rotten fleshe, no muireynes, no
sussiners, [foul or unwholesome meat (?)] but lawfull and
holesome for man’s bodye, and that every butcher bringe the
side [hide?] and the tallowe of all such flesh as hee shall
kill, to sell in the faire, and that every butcher bring with
him the liver and the longes of all such beastes under the
payne of forfeiture.
_Also_ that every Baker that baketh horse Bread to sell that
hee sell iij loaves for A penny, after good and lawful size,
and after such size as shall be given them, and that it be made
of good pease beanes and other lawful stuffe, upon the payn
aforesayd.
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