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
Of every load of hobboldynes for groundage 1
Of every cart loaden with faggots, besides the fall penny ½
Of every cart loaden with smiths coals 2
Of every cart loaden with timber 2
Of every cart loaden with lathes 2
Of every cart loaden with boards 2
Of every cart loaden with cheese 2
Of every load of boards, hurdles, spokes, and lathes, for
groundage 2
Of every load of hewn timber for groundage 2
Of every fodder of lead, for groundage 2
Of every cart or wayne loaden with lead, for groundage 2
Of every load of iron, for groundage if he have no booth 2
Of every cart loaden with iron, for laying down 2
Of every cart loaden with hayres 2
Of every cart loaden with sackcloath 2
Of every cart loaden with any manner of merchandize then
aforesaid, at lying down, besides the groundage 2
Of every cart or wayne loaden with nails, at lying down 2
Of every person selling nails, for groundage 6
Of every keel or boat that beareth a helm, as oft as he cometh 2
Of every keel or boat that beareth no helm, as oft as he cometh 1
Of every heap of coals, 4
Of every cart loaden with merchandize discharged at Barnwell, 2
Of every cart charged with merchandize at Barnwell, other than
the inhabitants’ goods of Cambridge, coming from the Barnwell
to the fair and there discharge, 1
Of every cart charged with the inhabitants’ goods at Cambridge
or at Barnwell and discharged at the fair ½
Of every cart loaden with merchandize or wayne goying out of
the fair, 2
1558. The University of Cambridge being in want of money the question
was again raised (see 1547) of selling to the Corporation of Cambridge
all privileges in this fair. The proposal met with strong and successful
opposition from the Provost of King’s College (_vide_ Fuller’s “Hist. of
Univ. of Camb.”). In the “History and Antiquities of Barnwell Abbey,”
1786 (p. 78, part ii.) there is the following: “Robert Brassil ... who
being Vice chancellor, in 1558, was much commended for his wisdome in
withstanding the heads & masters of Colleges in this universitie; when,
as they had all except him, consented & concluded to sell all their
wrightes and jurisdictions in Sturbridge Faire to the mayor, bayliffes &
burgesses of the towne of Cambridge.”
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