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Weights and Measures.
priviledged as without, and every Measure of Corn shall be striked
without
heap: And whosoever shall keep any other Weight, Measure, or Yard,
whereby
any Corn, Grain, or other thing is bought or sold, shall forfeit, for every
Offence five shillings, being thereof convicted, by the Oath of one sufficient
Witness, before any Justice of Peace, or Head officer of City, Town, or
Place where the Offence is done, to be levied by the Churchwardens or Overseers
of the Poor of the Parish, to the use of the Poor of the said Parish,
by Distress and Sale of the Offenders Goods, and for want of Distress,
to be imprisoned without Bail until payment. And any Justice of Peace,
upon Suit against him, for any thing done upon this Act, to plead the General
Issue, and give the Act in Evidence, and to have treble Costs, if unjustly
vexed. |
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' Touching the Clerk of the Market, his duty follows. |
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' The Clerk of the Market of the King's Houshold,
and of the Duke of
' Cornwall, shall execute their Offices only within the Verge of
the Kings
' House, and no where else. And all Mayors, and Head-officers of
Towns,
' Lords of Liberties, according to their Liberties and Jurisdictions,
may
' execute their Offices accordingly. 17 Car. 1. cap. 19. |
§. 3.
Jurisdiction. |
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' If any Clerk of the Market shall seal or allow
any Weights or Measures,
' other than according to the Standard in the Exchequer, or
shall
' refuse to allow such as are according to it, paying only such Fees, as
by
' Statute or Custom are allowed, they, their Deputies, or Agents, shall
forfeit
' 5 l. to be levied as aforesaid. |
§. 4.
Standard. |
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' If any Clerk of the Market of the Kings Houshold,
or others, having
' power to execute the Office, shall take, by colour of his Office, any
' Fines or Fees, other than such as are allowed by Statute or Custom, or
' shall take any Fine, Fee, Reward, or Consideration, for making, signing
' or examination of any Weights or Measures, formerly marked ot
' sealed; or shall set any Fine or Amerciament, without legal trial of
the
' Offence, or otherwise misdemean himself in his Office, and be convicted,
' shall for the first Offence forfeit 5 l. for the second 10 l.
for the third, and
' every other Offence 20 l. to be levied as aforesaid to the
use of the Poor,
' 17 Car. 1. c. 19. |
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' The Measure called Water Measure is thereby
continued where the
' same was then used. But by 22 Car. 2. the same Clause, as
to the measuring
' of Corn and Salt, is Repealed. |
§. 6.
Water
Measure.
Corn, Salt. |
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' If any person shall sell Corn or Grain, ground
or unground, or Salt by
' any other Bushel than Winchester measure, containing Eight Gallons
stricken
' by the brim, and sealed, shall forfeit 40 s. to be levied as by
the Act of
' 17 Car. 1. is directed, 22 Car. 2. |
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' If any Mayor or Head-officer wilfully permit any
person to sell by
' any other measure than as aforesaid; or upon complaint, shall not punish
' the breach of that Statute, shall upon Conviction by Presentment or Indictment
' at the General Quarter Sessions of the County, forfeit 5 l.
One
' moiety to the Informer, the other moiety to the Poor, to be levied by
' Distress and Sale, and for want of Distress, Imprisonment until payment,
' 22 Car. 2. |
§. 7.
Neglect to
punish. |
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' If any Clerk of the Market shall neglect or refuse
to seal or mark any
' Bushel, half Bushel, or Peck, duly gaged, he shall forfeit for the first
' Offence, 5 l. for the second, and every other Offence 10 l.
to be levied
' as aforesaid, 22 Car. 2. |
Refusal to
Seal. |
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' If the Clerk of the Market of the Kings House,
within the verge, shall
' take more than the lawful and accustomed Fees; or if any other shall
take
' above one peny for the sealing and marking a Bushel, a half peny for
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§. 8.
Fee. |
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