In this year, both before and after Pentecost, all the measures were broken in pieces by the Mayor of the City, by which corn used to be sold in the City, and new ones made of larger dimensions; each of which measures was bound in the upper part by an iron hoop, fastened on with iron nails, that so they might not at any time be falsified.
Each measure also, that is to say, each quarter, half quarter, and bushel, was sealed with the Alderman’s seal.
C. A.D. 1293
Memorandum—that the gallon of Conduit water weighs ten pounds four shillings (1s. 3/5oz.) by the ordinary weight.
Also the gallon of Thames water weighs ten pounds, sixteen pence, by the same weight.
Also the grocers’ pound of wax and of fruit is to weigh 25 shillings, the ounce 25 pence, and the quarter 6 shillings and 3 pence.
Be it remembered that the sterling (silver penny) must weigh 32 grains of corn in number, from the middle of the ear;
And to the quarter of an ounce go 160 grains in number.
And to the half ounce go 320 grains.