clericus_n mercati_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o several_a head_n and_o groundwork_n conceive_v for_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o information_n to_o be_v exhibit_v into_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o general_a clerk_n of_o the_o market_n and_o the_o legal_a proceed_n thereof_o london_n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1641._o clericus_fw-la mercati_fw-la etc._n etc._n ss_z a_o humble_a remonstrance_n of_o the_o several_a head_n and_o groundwork_n conceive_v for_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o information_n to_o be_v exhibit_v into_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o general_a clerk_n of_o the_o market_n and_o the_o legal_a proceed_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n viz._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o plenty_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n do_v principal_o consist_v upon_o mutual_a commerce_n and_o traffic_n and_o such_o commerce_n be_v sole_o continue_v by_o the_o conformity_n and_o equality_n of_o weight_n &_o measure_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n the_o diversity_n of_o weight_n or_o measure_n introduce_v many_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n the_o examination_n and_o reformation_n whereof_o together_o with_o the_o inquisition_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o deceit_n and_o abuse_n practise_v by_o unconscionable_a person_n buy_v or_o sell_v by_o weight_n or_o measure_n do_v ancient_o &_o proper_o appertain_v to_o the_o duty_n &_o office_n of_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n and_o as_o the_o just_a and_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o say_a office_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o behooveful_a for_o the_o public_a weal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n so_o the_o misse-aft_a thereof_o do_v draw_v and_o procure_v many_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n upon_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n for_o redress_n &_o prevention_n whereof_o these_o ensue_a particular_n will_v be_v mature_o consider_v off_o viz._n the_o office_n itself_o be_v execute_v diverse_o viz._n 1._o by_o the_o king_n general_a clerk_n of_o the_o market_n 2._o by_o the_o clark_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n 3._o by_o magistrate_n of_o city_n &_o corporate_a town_n 4._o by_o sundry_a other_o charter_n &_o franchise_v liberty_n 1._o the_o king_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n be_v charge_v etc._n etc._n viz._n 1._o for_o take_v common_a fynes_n 2._o for_o exact_v more_o fee_n than_o be_v due_a 3._o for_o impose_v fynes_n without_o due_a trial_n of_o offence_n 4._o for_o quarrel_v with_o weight_n and_o measure_n produce_v before_o he_o for_o the_o purpose_n only_o to_o get_v new_a fee_n for_o the_o seal_n thereof_o 2._o the_o duchy_n clark_n be_v charge_v etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o the_o office_n be_v execute_v by_o they_o without_o respect_n of_o ease_n to_o the_o subject_a for_o the_o land_n of_o the_o duchy_n be_v so_o intermix_v with_o the_o land_n of_o the_o guildable_a and_o the_o liberty_n of_o both_o in_o many_o place_n lie_v in_o very_o small_a parcel_n together_o so_o that_o neither_o officer_n can_v make_v a_o reasonable_a day_n work_v or_o court_n without_o much_o trouble_n to_o the_o subject_n in_o call_v some_o of_o they_o 12_o and_o sometime_o 16_o mile_n distance_n and_o remote_a from_o either_o court_n and_o where_o a_o town_n or_o tything_n be_v part_v guildable_a and_o part_v duchy_n there_o the_o duchy_n clarke_n summon_v all_o and_o take_v fee_n of_o all_o person_n and_o the_o king_n general_a clerk_n come_v after_o he_o do_v the_o like_a with_o the_o guildable_a to_o the_o double_a grievance_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o resiant_n of_o they_o both_o and_o moreover_o the_o duchy_n clarke_n be_v not_o free_a from_o the_o particular_n aforesaid_a lay_v to_o the_o king_n general_a clark_n charge_n 3._o the_o clerk_n of_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a be_v charge_v etc._n etc._n viz._n 1._o that_o they_o consist_v most_o of_o tradesman_n as_o baker_n brewer_n maulster_n and_o inholder_n or_o the_o like_a who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v offender_n yet_o be_v make_v principal_a officer_n and_o in_o these_o also_o with_o the_o rest_n the_o clarkeship_n of_o the_o market_n do_v reside_v and_o those_o rather_o intend_v their_o own_o profit_n then_o public_a conformity_n 2_o that_o these_o also_o under_o colourable_a pretence_n give_v allowance_n to_o great_a measure_n than_o the_o law_n allow_v suggest_v thereby_o that_o the_o trade_n of_o their_o town_n be_v increase_v the_o buyer_n enrich_v and_o the_o poor_a more_o plentiful_o use_v whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o beget_v confusion_n and_o leave_v the_o subject_n the_o one_o to_o defraud_v the_o other_o 3._o that_o these_o also_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n within_o themselves_o no_o punishment_n seem_v grievous_a in_o respect_n the_o fynes_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v their_o own_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v seldom_o take_v by_o reason_n the_o fault_n be_v among_o their_o native_n general_o 4._o that_o these_o likewise_o commit_v the_o trust_n and_o custody_n of_o their_o seal_n to_o one_o of_o their_o sergeant_n and_o the_o size_v of_o their_o measure_n to_o some_o poor_a cooper_n of_o their_o city_n or_o town_n both_o which_o person_n be_v but_o in_o nature_n their_o servant_n and_o be_v in_o such_o subjection_n as_o they_o dare_v not_o offend_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o measure_n be_v make_v there_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a large_a content_n for_o the_o buyer_n advantage_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o corporate_a town_n buy_v in_o by_o the_o great_a measure_n and_o sell_v out_o by_o the_o lesser_a which_o be_v a_o monstrous_a oppression_n to_o the_o subject_a 4._o the_o clark_n of_o other_o franchise_n leet_n or_o liberty_n be_v charge_v etc._n etc._n viz._n that_o these_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v no_o execution_n of_o this_o kind_n at_o all_o and_o where_o they_o do_v it_o be_v out_o of_o course_n for_o no_o reformation_n ensue_v which_o be_v rather_o a_o protect_a of_o offence_n than_o a_o punish_v for_o all_o these_o with_o many_o other_o the_o imputation_n lie_v and_o be_v always_o object_v to_o the_o king_n clerk_n of_o the_o market_n for_o the_o country_n ignorant_o suppose_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o clerk_n but_o he_o and_o his_o deputy_n find_v themselves_o reform_v by_o he_o only_o and_o other_o at_o liberty_n and_o not_o reform_v cast_v all_o the_o scandal_n and_o reproach_n on_o the_o king_n officer_n only_o to_o remedy_v all_o these_o miscarriage_n and_o that_o a_o fair_a and_o legal_a course_n may_v be_v hold_v in_o general_a throughout_o the_o kingdom_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v according_a to_o these_o ensue_a particular_n viz._n 1._o that_o no_o person_n be_v choose_v to_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o sufficiency_n in_o estate_n to_o be_v responsable_a for_o all_o wrong_n do_v by_o they_o and_o of_o ability_n to_o execute_v the_o duty_n incident_a to_o the_o say_v office_n 2._o that_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o authorize_v to_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n shall_v before_o he_o meddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o enter_v into_o a_o recognizance_n in_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n to_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n just_o and_o upright_o during_o the_o time_n he_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o say_a office_n without_o exact_v unjust_a fee_n or_o discharge_v offender_n without_o punishment_n 3._o that_o no_o person_n authorize_v to_o execute_v the_o say_a office_n receive_v any_o great_a fee_n then_o ancient_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o hereafter_o be_v allow_v and_o express_v nor_o receive_v any_o common_a fine_a or_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n for_o discharge_v of_o any_o offence_n inquirable_a or_o punishable_a by_o or_o before_o he_o upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v 4._o that_o the_o say_a office_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o market_n town_n for_o that_o such_o person_n for_o the_o most_o part_n acquire_v their_o chief_a livelihood_n by_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o be_v general_o conscious_a of_o the_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n commit_v in_o different_a weight_n and_o measure_n and_o therefore_o altogether_o neglect_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_v office_n 5._o that_o the_o say_a office_n be_v not_o grant_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v the_o fine_n and_o amercement_n set_v by_o or_o before_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n grant_v unto_o they_o because_o such_o person_n aim_v at_o their_o own_o particular_a profit_n do_v impose_v immoderate_a fynes_n upon_o offender_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o compotent_fw-la judges_n in_o such_o case_n 6._o that_o whereas_o every_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a and_o market_n town_n do_v now_o a_o day_n strive_v to_o exceed_v each_o other_o in_o the_o
greatness_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n well_o know_v that_o all_o buyer_n will_v frequent_v that_o market_n where_o they_o may_v have_v great_a measure_n and_o that_o all_o seller_n most_o repair_v where_o there_o be_v most_o ready_a buyer_n therefore_o that_o every_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a and_o market_n may_v keep_v and_o maintain_v a_o common_a bushel_n or_o two_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o market_n contain_v full_o eight_o gallon_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o and_o agree_v to_o the_o standard_n of_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n and_o not_o suffer_v any_o other_o measure_n to_o be_v use_v but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n in_o quantity_n or_o even_a proportion_n and_o that_o the_o same_o measure_n or_o measure_n may_v be_v continual_o especial_o upon_o the_o market_n day_n hang_v up_o fast_o fix_v with_o a_o chain_n in_o the_o public_a marketplace_n &_o also_o common_a with_o both_o troy_n and_o avoirdupoise_v ready_a in_o the_o same_o market_n to_o be_v use_v by_o the_o subject_n both_o buyer_n and_o seller_n as_o need_v shall_v require_v 7._o that_o whereas_o most_o baker_n do_v usual_o buy_v their_o corn_n by_o a_o bushel_n which_o shall_v contain_v ten_o gallon_n and_o sometime_o more_o and_o yet_o do_v nevertheless_o assize_n their_o bread_n but_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o gallon_n to_o the_o bushel_n and_o sometime_o under_o that_o no_o baker_n do_v buy_v by_o any_o other_o measure_n then_o after_o eight_o gallon_n to_o the_o bushel_n and_o eight_o bushel_n to_o the_o quarter_n upon_o a_o good_a penalty_n unless_o he_o buy_v by_o any_o other_o degree_n or_o even_a proportion_n warrantable_a by_o law_n or_o common_a usage_n may_v always_o be_v constrain_v to_o assize_n his_o penny_n and_o halfpenny_n loaf_n according_o 8._o that_o no_o chandler_n badger_n loader_n miller_n mealeman_n maltman_n or_o any_o other_o person_n do_v keep_v buy_fw-mi or_o sell_v by_o any_o other_o measure_v then_o as_o aforesaid_a 9_o that_o every_o person_n do_v buy_v or_o sell_v their_o corn_n and_o grain_n or_o other_o commodity_n by_o just_a and_o equal_a weight_n and_o measure_n agree_v with_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o every_o such_o measure_n be_v even_o strike_v and_o not_o heap_v up_o &_o that_o the_o strike_v or_o strickle_v wherewith_o the_o say_a corn_n or_o other_o commodity_n shall_v be_v strike_v be_v make_v even_o and_o not_o above_o the_o thickness_n of_o one_o inch_n in_o breadth_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o run_v in_o the_o stope_a or_o hollowness_n of_o it_o now_o too_o much_o abusive_o use_v in_o public_a market_n and_o that_o the_o use_n of_o all_o roll_n and_o other_o deceitful_a strike_v now_o use_v in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v absolute_o suppress_v be_v so_o evident_a that_o by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o the_o seller_n be_v always_o extreme_o injure_v and_o oppress_v 10._o that_o no_o baker_n sell_v nor_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n buy_v to_o sell_v again_o above_o 13_o peny-loave_n for_o 12._o penny_n and_o that_o no_o poundage_n be_v give_v by_o the_o baker_n to_o any_o innkeeper_n victualler_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o money_n or_o otherwise_o 11._o that_o all_o inholder_n and_o ostler_n do_v sell_v their_o hay_n and_o provender_n at_o indifferent_a rate_n and_o prize_n and_o that_o every_o of_o they_o have_v one_o gallon_n measure_v seal_v and_o agree_v with_o his_o majesty_n say_a standard_n hang_v fix_v with_o a_o iron_n chain_n at_o his_o stable_n or_o hostrie_a door_n public_a in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o his_o guest_n 12._o that_o whereas_o the_o excessive_a gain_n of_o inn_n victual_v house_n and_o hostry_n be_v most_o grievous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o be_v chief_o occasion_v by_o greedy_a desire_n of_o unlawful_a gain_n in_o let_v to_o farm_v their_o hostry_n and_o tap-house_n to_o their_o ostler_n servant_n and_o tapster_n some_o pay_v to_o the_o master_n 15._o s._n for_o that_o barrel_n of_o beer_n for_o which_o the_o master_n pay_v 8._o s._n or_o less_o to_o the_o brewer_n and_o 11._o s._n 8._o d._n for_o the_o bushel_n of_o oat_n which_o cost_v the_o master_n but_o 14._o d._n 18._o d._n or_o 20._o d._n at_o the_o most_o thereby_o enforce_v the_o say_a ostler_n and_o tapster_n to_o sell_v to_o the_o king_n subject_n by_o far_o lesser_a measure_n than_o the_o king_n standard_n to_o make_v themselves_o some_o profit_n by_o the_o say_a farm_n it_o be_v often_o find_v by_o survey_n of_o the_o general_a officer_n deputy_n upon_o examination_n of_o the_o say_a measure_n that_o the_o half_a peck_n which_o shall_v contain_v eight_o pint_n have_v not_o contain_v full_o five_o pint_n and_o the_o groat_n jugge_v sell_v for_o 4._o d._n have_v not_o contain_v two_o quart_n which_o shall_v contain_v four_o and_o the_o 2._o d._n jugge_v not_o a_o full_a quart_n by_o the_o standard_n which_o shall_v contain_v two_o quart_n 13._o that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o no_o innkeeper_n victualler_n or_o hostler_n do_v let_v or_o set_v to_o farm_n his_o seller_n taphouse_n stable_a or_o hostry_n but_o to_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o sell_v only_o by_o lawful_a measure_n seal_v and_o agree_v with_o the_o king_n standard_n and_o to_o sell_v his_o hay_n and_o provender_n for_o moderate_a and_o indifferent_a prize_n viz._n a_o four_o part_n in_o the_o value_n over_o and_o above_o the_o rate_n in_o the_o market_n as_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o this_o to_o be_v perform_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o every_o offence_n find_v and_o present_v by_o jury_n 14._o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v vent_v or_o sell_v his_o beer_n or_o ale_n by_o jugge_n or_o stone_n pot_n that_o shall_v not_o contain_v full_a pint_n quart_n pottle_n gallon_n and_o that_o no_o such_o pot_n or_o jugge_n be_v import_v or_o make_v within_o the_o kingdom_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o proportion_n and_o content_v in_o quantity_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o have_v some_o mark_n of_o distinction_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o they_o which_o may_v be_v conspicuous_a to_o all_o man_n 15._o that_o brewer_n be_v restrain_v from_o sell_v their_o beer_n and_o ale_n at_o excessive_a rate_n as_o at_o ten_o shilling_n twelve_o shilling_n fourteen_o shilling_n fifteen_o shilling_n eighteen_o shilling_n and_o sometime_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o barrel_n but_o that_o all_o brewer_n brew_v to_o sell_v in_o hoggs-head_n barrel_n kilderkin_n or_o firkins_n may_v be_v confine_v to_o sell_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o hen._n 8._o 16._o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v yet_o no_o direction_n neither_o by_o statute_n nor_o other_o order_n to_o guide_v any_o officer_n for_o the_o true_a assize_n of_o bread_n make_v of_o any_o grain_n but_o wheat_n only_o and_o that_o the_o bread_n most_o use_v to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n by_o baker_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n be_v make_v of_o rye_n or_o masslyn_n which_o be_v wheat_n and_o rye_n or_o barley_n mix_v together_o in_o which_o the_o poor_a be_v daily_o pinch_v and_o wrong_v may_v it_o therefore_o please_v this_o honourable_a assembly_n to_o take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o consideration_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n bakehouse_n may_v be_v direct_v to_o make_v a_o trial_n of_o the_o same_o grain_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n upon_o their_o oath_n set_v down_o a_o certain_a assize_n to_o guide_v both_o officer_n and_o baker_n begin_v from_o twelve_o shilling_n the_o quarter_n unto_o 3._o l._n 6._o d._n the_o quarter_n for_o want_v of_o which_o experiment_n the_o common_a baker_n be_v at_o their_o own_o appoinment_n for_o sinister_a advantage_n but_o the_o poor_a be_v ground_n inevitable_o by_o unconscionable_a baker_n 17._o that_o whereas_o the_o usual_a course_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o these_o and_o other_o offence_n 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