Fairs, past and present

by Cornelius Walford

Also shall all browne bakers, as well Inholders and others, observe and keepe such syse of horse bread as shall be given them by yᵉ said officers, under yᵉ payne and punishment as of other Bakers is rehersed.

Also that every person yᵗ selleth by measures, as by ell or by yard, woollen clothe, or Lynnen clothe Sylke, worsteds, sysed and unsealed, that they have theire ells and theire yards sysed and ensealed after yᵉ standard of yᵉ Universitie, under the payne of forfeiture, and their bodyes imprisonment.

Also that every person that selleth any measure, as by Bushell, half Bushell, Pecke, or half Pecke, as Coales, Salt, Muster Seede, or any other thing, that theire Bushells half Bushells and pecks be sysed and sealed after yᵉ standard of the Universitie, under the payne of imprisonment, and more punishment as the offence shall require.

Also that all persons that waigh have good and lawful waights sysed and ensealed, and to agree with yᵉ standard waight of yᵉ Universitie.

Also that no man shall regrate none of yᵉ foresayd things, as Lynge fishe, Salt fyshe, Stocke fyshe, herringe, Salmon, Pike, tench, waxe, flax, osiern, [for osmunds, a preparation for stiffening linen (?)] rosyn, yarne, pitch tarr, cloth, nor none other things of Grocery ware, or any other marchandise in this Fayer, under payne of forfeiture, and theire bodyes to prison, and to make fyne as it shall please yᵉ officers of yᵉ Universitie, and the regrater is he that byeth any of the sayd things afore rehersed, or any other manner of marchandises of any man in this Fayre, and selleth again the sayde things in the sayd Fayre, inhawnseing yᵉ price of any of the sayd things more than it was before.

Also if theire be any person that will sue for any personal action either for debt, victualles, injuri and trespas, or thinke themselves wronged in any of the premisses or otherwise, let him complayne to my Lord Chauncellors Comesarye and other officers of the Universitie, which shall hould and keep Courts daylie and howerlie in this fayer duringe yᵉ same to the intent yᵗ he shall be hard with lawful favour in right and conscience and after the liberties of the same. Also that every butcher yᵗ bringeth fleshe to sell in this markett, that he sell none of yᵉ Tallowe of all such beastes as he shall bringe to sell in this markett, but to such Rafement and Tallowe chaundelers, as are dwellers within yᵉ Universitie, and precinct of the same; and they to make yᵉ said Tallowe in good and lawfull candell, so yᵗ yᵉ said Universitie, and Town of Cambridge, be in no wyse disappointed, but the better served, & yᵗ you sell not a pound of candles above 1d. and yᵗ yᵉ sayd Butcher sell not a ston of Tallowe above viij d.

Also yᵗ every Innekeeper yᵗ keepeth Inne, yᵗ he have his bottels of hey well and lawfullie made and sysed and yᵗ every bottle way vijˡⁱ, And that ye sell not less than three horse loves, good and lawful, for a penny, under yᵉ payne of punishment after the discretion of yᵉ officers of yᵉ University.

Also that every Carryer, yᵗ bringeth woode to sell in this markett, that they bringe good wood, and yf it be faggott, let yᵉ faggot therof be well filled and sized, and that everye faggott be full vij feet longe, and every faggott to have two bonds and xli faggotts in a load, well filled after yᵉ said length, under yᵉ payne of forfeiture.

Also that every Collier yᵗ bringeth charecool to sell, that every sack called a quarter sacke, hold viij bushells, savinge yᵗ they be allowed for Culme breaking by the way, after yᵉ discretion of yᵉ officers of the Universitie, under yᵉ payne of forfeiture.