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
That all persons who shall repair to this Fair or the precincts thereof
Do keep Her Majesty’s peace, and make no affrays or outcries whereby any
gathering together of people be made, nor that they wear any weapons upon
pain of imprisonment and loss of their weapons and further correction as
shall be thought fit by the Officers of the said University.
That all unhonest women, all vagrant and unruly persons avoid and
withdraw themselves from this Fair and the precincts thereof immediately
after this proclamation, that Her Majesty’s Subjects may be quieter, and
good rule the better maintained upon pain of imprisonment and further
correction at the discretion of the Officers of this University.
That all Bakers baking bread to sell at this Fair or the precincts of the
same Do bake and sell good and wholesome bread, and of such goodness as
the law doth require, upon pain of the Statute in that behalf provided.
[Bale (“Declaration of Bonner’s Articles,” fo. 21 b, about 1550),
mentions the Baker-Boyes crye, as he sat between his Bread-Panners at the
fair, “Buy and beare away; steal and runne awaye,” &c.]
That all persons who sell Ale or Beer within this Fair or the precincts
of the same Do sell by no other measures than by Gallon, Pottle, Quart,
Pint, and half-pint, sized and sealed according to the Standard of this
University upon pain and penalty of the Statute in that behalf provided,
and that every such Victualler and seller of Ale and Beer have a sign at
his door upon pain of Three Shillings and four pence.
That all persons who sell by weights and measures any kinds of Victuals,
Wares, or Merchandize, that their weights and their measures be sized
and sealed, and be in all respects according to the Standard of this
University upon pain of the Statute in that behalf provided.
That all Vintners do sell good and wholesome wines without mixing or
imposition, and that their wine Pots be sized and sealed according to the
Standard of this University upon pain of three shillings and four pence
for every offence.
That no persons in this Fair Do suffer, keep or maintain any unlawful
gaming in their houses or grounds, upon pain of the Statute in that
behalf provided.
That no person receive into his house or booth any person of ill life
and conversation or suspected of the same, upon pain of imprisonment
and further correction as shall be thought fit by the Officers of this
University.
That no person whatsoever sell or offer to put to sale any kind of wares
upon the Sunday upon pain of imprisonment and further punishment by law
provided: And that no person upon the said day, especially in the time of
service or sermon, receive any persons into their houses or booths, and
there suffer them to remain idle or drinking upon such pain and penalty
as shall be inflicted upon them by the officers of this University.
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