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A45978 An act for the better regulating of measures in and throughout this kingdom Ireland. 1695 (1695) Wing I311; ESTC R475598 3,301 9

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AN ACT For the better Regulating of MEASURES In and Throughout this Kingdom DVBLIN Printed by Andrew Crook Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty on Ormonde-Key 1695. An Act for the better Regulating of Measures in and throughout this Kingdom FOR Prevention of the many and Great Inconveniencies and Discouragements to Trade in this Kingdom which proceéd from the want of one Certain and Known Measure for all sorts of Grain to be Measured and Sold by in and throughout this Kingdom Be it therefore Enacted by the King 's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and Commons in this present Parliament Assembled and by the Authority of the same That one and the same Measure shall be Vsed in and throughout this Kingdom and Every part thereof And that the Measure and Measures to be henceforth Vsed in this Kingdom shall be and Contain as herein after is mentioned and Appointed and no otherwise that is to say The Measure Called the Peck shall be and Contain Two Gallons and no more The Measure Called the Bushell shall be and Contain Eight Gallons and no more The Measure Called the Half Barrel shall be and Contain Sixteén Gallons and no more And the Barrel shall be and Contain Thirty Two Gallons and no more The said Gallon to Contain Two Hundred Seaventy Two Cubical Inches and one fourth part of a Cubical Inch according to the Gallon mentioned and Appointed in and by one Act of Parliament made and Enacted in this Kingdom in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of the Late Queén ELIZABETH of Blessed Memory And be it also Enacted that there shall be forthwith provided at His Majesties Charge one Barrel one half Barrel one Bushel one Peck and one Gallon according to the above said Measure which said Barrel half Barrel Bushel Peck and Gallon shall be the Standards for the Measures in and throughout this Kingdom of IRELAND And that the said Standards being marked with the Crown and Letters of His Majesties Name shall be placed and safely kept in His Majesties Exchequer of this Kingdom in the Custody of the Lord Treasurer of this Realm or of the Vice-Treasurer his Deputy or Deputies for the time being And be it further Enacted That in Every County Town City Liberty Franchise and market-Market-Town within this Realm shall be placed and Kept at the proper Costs and Charges of Each County City Liberty Franchize and market-Market-Town Respectively in the Custody of the Sheriff of such County and of the Mayor Bayliff Sovereign Seneschal or Steward of any Liberty or Mannor or other Chief Magistrate Residing in such City or market-Market-Town one Barrel one half Barrel one Bushel one Peck and one Gallon according to the above Measures which said Barrel half Barrel Bushel Peck and Gallon shall be first Measured by the said Standards in the Exchequer and shall be severally Sealed Branded or Marked on the Edge or Brim with the Crown and Letters of His Majesties Name and with such other Mark as the Lord High Treasurer of this Kingdom or the Vice-Treasurer his Deputy or Deputies for the time being shall think fit and that for the Measuring Branding and Marking of Each such Measures the summ of Six-pence and no more shall be paid to the said Lord High-Treasurer or the Vice-Treasurer his Deputy or Deputies for the time being by the Person or Persons who shall bring the said Measures to be Measured Branded or Marked which said Barrels half Barrels Bushels Pecks and Gallons in the Custody of the said Sheriffs Mayors Bayliffs Soveraigns Seneschals or Stewards of any Liberty or Mannor or other Head-Officers being Measured or Marked by the said Lord High Treasurer or the Vice-Treasurer his Deputy or Deputies for the time being shall be and Remain the Standards for such County City Liberty or Franchize or market-Market-Town Respectively And be it further Enacted That the said Sheriffs Mayors Bayliffs Soveraigns Seneschals or Steward of any Liberty or Mannor and other Officers in whose Custody such Standards are hereby Appointed to Remain shall have full power to Measure and Compare all such Barels half Barrels Bushels Pecks and Gallons as shall be brought or offered to them or any of them to be Measured or Marked And if upon Measuring the same they or any of them shall find the said Measure so brought or offered Respectively to be agreéable to and to Contain Equal Qantities with the said Measures Marked by the said Lord High-Treasurer or Vice-Treasurer his said Deputy or Deputies for the time being That then the said Sheriffs Mayors Bayliffs Soveraigns Seneschal Steward or other Chief Officers or any of them shall Mark or Brand the said Measures so brought to them on the Rim or Edge of them Respectively with the Crown and Letters of His Majesties Name and also with a Mark or Brand to be appointed by each County City Liberty or Franchize or market-Market-Town Respectively And that for the Measuring and Marking of Each such Measure shall be paid by the Person or Persons bringing or offering the said Measure or Measures to be Sealed or Marked the Sum of Six-pence and no more And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That from and after the Twenty Sixth Day of March which will be in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Six no Measures shall be Vsed for Measuring any sort of Grain in this Kingdom or in any part thereof but such as shall be first Measured and Compared by the said Standards in the Exchequer or by one of the said Standards Remaining in the Custody of such as hereby are Appointed to have the Custody of them in the Respective Counties Cities Liberties Franchizes and market-Market-Towns within this Kingdom and shall be Branded and Marked as aforesaid And that whosoever after the said Twenty Sixth Day of March next shall Sell or Measure any sort of Grain Corn Mault or Oat-Meal in any place or places whatsoever within this Kingdom by any Measure or Measures Containing any Greater or Lesser Quantity then as aforesaid or by any Barrel half Barrel Bushel Peck or Gallon which hath not beén Measured by and is not of Equal Content with the said Standard in the Exchequer or by and with the said Standards Remaining in the said Counties Towns Cities Liberties Franchizes or market-Market-Towns or some of them or that hath not beén Marked as aforesaid by some one in whose Custody the said Standards are by this Act Appointed to Remain shall Forfeit for Every such Offence the summ of Ten Pounds whereof the one Moyety shall be to the Poor of the Parish where such Offence is or shall be Committed and the other Moyety to the Informer and that upon Information given upon Oath or otherwise to any Iustice of the Peace of any County Mayor Bayliff Soveraign or other Chief Magistrate of any City Liberty or Franchize or Town Corporate the said Seneschal Iustice of the Peace Franchise Mayors Bayliffs Soveraign Seneschal aforesaid or other Chief Magistrate to whom such Information is Given shall immediately Issue his Warrant Requiring the Party or Parties Complained of to appear before him And if upon Examination it shall appear by the Oath or Oaths of one or more Credible Witnesses to the said Iustice of Peace Mayor Bayliff Soveraign Seneschal aforesaid or other Chief Magistrate that the said Party so Complained of hath Sold Delivered or Received any sort of Corn Grain Mault or Oat-Meal by any Barrel half Barrel or other Measure not Marked Sealed or Branded by the Sheriff Mayor Soveraign Seneschal or some other Person who hereby have Power and are Appointed to make Seal or Brand the same That then the said Iustice Mayor Bayliffs Soveraign or other Chief Magistrate within his and their Respective Precincts shall Issue a Warrant to the Constable of the Parish where such Offender Resides Requiring him to Levy by Distress and Sale of the Goods of the Person so Offending the said summ of Ten Pounds whereof the one moyety shall be given to the Poor of the Parish as aforesaid where such Offender doth Reside and the other moyety to the said Informer And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person who hereby hath power to Measure and Mark any Barrel half Barrel or other Measure brought to him shall Mark Seal Brand or allow any Barrel half Barrel or any other Measure which shall or doth Contain more or less Respectively then the said Standards Remaining in his Custody the said Person so Doing shall Forfeit for Every such Barrel half Barrel or other Measure so Sealed Marked Branded or Allowed by him the summ of Fifty Pounds The one Moyety to the King and the other Moyety to the Vse of him that will sue for the same to be Recovered by Action Suite Bill or Plaint in any of His Majesties Courts of Record at Dublin wherein no Essoyne Protection or Wager of Law shall be Allowed nor any more then one Imparlance And be it likewise Enacted That Every Barrel half Barrel and other Measure whatsoever of any sort of Corn Grain Mault or Oat-Meal shall be Sold Delivered and Received Stricked without Heaps and without Pressing or shaking Down And not in any other manner upon pain of the Forfeiture of Five Pounds to him that will Sue for the same to be Recovered by Action Suite Bill or Plaint in any of His Majesties Courts at Dublin wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager of Law shall be Allowed or any more then one Imparlance FINIS