Fairs, past and present

by Cornelius Walford

Also wee charge & comaund, yᵗ all manner of straungers, that come to this Fayer, that they leave theire weapons at theire Innes, that yᵉ Kings peace may be the better kept and for yᵉ occasion ensueinge of the same, under the payne of forfettinge of their weapons, and further punishment, as the offence shall require.

Also wee charge & comaund, in yᵉ Kings name of England, & in yᵉ name of my Lord Chauncellor of yᵉ University, shall all manner of Bakers, yᵗ bake to sell, that they make 2 loofes for a penny, and 4 for another, good past, good bowltell, & lawfull syse, after as grayne goethe in yᵉ markett, & every baker yᵗ baketh to sell, have a marke upon his bread, whereby it may be knowne who did bake it, under yᵉ payne of forfeiture of his bread.

Also wee charge & comaund, that all common women, and misbehavinge people, avoyde and withdrawe themselves owte of this fayer, and precincts of yᵉ same, ymediatelie after this crye yᵗ yᵉ Kings subjects may be the more quiet, and good rule may be the better mayntayned, under yᵉ payn of imprisonment.

Also that all Bakers shall observe and keepe suche Syzes of bread as shall be given them by the officers of yᵉ University, under yᵉ payne of forfeiture of theire bread, if it happen any Baker to be founde fawtie in any article apperteyninge to unlawfull bread accordinge to yᵉ Kings lawes, that then such bakers, after 3 monitions, shall be imprisoned & punished on yᵉ pillory, accordinge to yᵉ lawes of oʳ Sovereigne Lord yᵉ Kinge.

Also that no Brewer sell into the Fayer nowe here within yᵉ precinct of yᵉ Universitie, a Barrell of good Ale above 2s.; And a Barrell of Hostell Ale above xij d.; no longe Ale, no red Ale, no ropye Ale, but good and holsome for mans body, under yᵉ payne of forfeyture. And yᵗ every Brewer have a mark upon his Barrell, whereby it may be known who owneth it, under yᵉ payne of imprisonment and fyne at yᵉ discretion of yᵉ officers of yᵉ Universitie.

Also yᵗ every Barrell of good Ale hold and conteyne xiiij gallons, xiij gallons of cleere Ale, and one gallon for the rest: and the Hoggett vij gallons, that is to say, sixe gallons, and one pottel of cleare Ale, and the residew of rest, under the payn of forfeit, and further punishment after the discretion of the officers of the Universitie.

Also wee comaund that yᵉ bearebrewer shall sell a kylderkyn of double beare in this fayer for ij s. and a kylderkyn of single beare for xij d.

Also yᵗ no Tipler no gauger sell in the sayd fayre nor within the precincts of the Universitie, A gallon of good Ale above iiij d: nor a gallon of the Hostill ale above ij d. and the beare brewers a gallon of double beare above iiij d. and a gallon of single beare above ij d, under the payn of xij d. for every tyme.

Also that no Tipler or gauger sell by other measure than by gallon, pottle, quart, pint, and halfe pint, under the payne of xij d. for every tyme.