Salt and the salt industryCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Salt and the salt industry
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Salt industry and trade; Salt industry and trade -- England -- Cheshire
“7. Item. It is ordered that no man shall enter into the Lead-looker’s
book any more walling or occupation for one Wich-house than six leads
walling upon paine for every offence ... 10s.”
“15. Item. That if any Person or Persons receive into their Houses
any Wood by Night or by day by the way of Exchange for Candles, Meat
or Drink every such Person as well the Changer as the Receiver shall
pay fine to the Lord for every default 5s. or to be punished by the
Steward.”
“17. Item. That every Waller shall sell the salt she maketh by the
Walme or Cranock and not by the sack or load, and at the price which
the officers sett down to be the com’on price of the Towne upon pains
for every default 3s. and also to make up the full price to her Mr.
upon her wages.”
“18. Item. That no Waller nor no other Person shall make any fire in
the Wich-house streets in the night time, and every such offence to
be presented by the Bailiffe at any single Court and punished by the
Steward according to his discretion.”
“22. Item. That no person shall deliver any bryne to be carryed out
of this Towne either in Hodge heads or Barrels (except upon Woemen’s
heads) upon paine to forfeit to the Lord for every such offence ...
20s.”
“24. Item. That there should be left at every pile made at the end of
any Wich-house or Wood roome a yard and a halfe between the said pile
and the Crest of the Pavement to the intent that waynes may have better
passage upon paine of 6s. 8d. presentable at any single Court.”
“26. Item. It is ordered that no Person from henceforth shall be
suffered to wall or occupy any Odd Lead as 3, 5 or 7, but 2, 4 or 6
Leads for avoiding of trouble to the officers except in such case as
cannot be remedied upon paine of ... 10s.”
“27. Item. It is ordered that henceforth no Person shall occupie
Walling unless they first continue a householder for the space of three
years and after such time expired to be allowed by the Steward or his
Deputy, and the Lead-lookers (except he be a Burgess) upon paine to
forfeit for every lead ... 13s. 4d.”
“33. Item. That all Inhabitants and Occupiers of the Towne do aide and
assist lawfully every Officer of the Towne in Executing their office
lawfully upon paine every one that offendeth to pay for every offence
... 10s.”
“40. Item. It is ordered that if any Waller be found making of Course
Salt when they might make it better if they would, the Lead-lookers or
Salt-viewers so finding them and making presentment thereof e’ry such
Waller so offending shall fine to yr Lord for e’ry offence therein ...
2d.”
“43. Item. We do also order that every Occupiers’ Leads of this town
shall henceforth be made Tenn stone weight a peece to the pan before
they be cast, upon paine of the Lead-casters forfeiture to the Lord of
this Towne for every default in casting any Leads contrary to this
order the sum of ... 10s.”
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