NATURALISTS’ CALENDAR.
Mean Temperature 40·25.
November 20.
Edmund. King and Martyr.[503]
Offensive Barbers.
On the 20th of November, 1746, fifty-one barbers were convicted before the commissioners of excise, and fined in the penalty of twenty pounds each, for having in their custody hair-powder not made of starch, contrary to act of parliament; and, on the 27th of the same month, forty-nine other barbers were convicted of the like offence, and fined in the same penalty.[504]