A miller, mealman, or baker adulterating bread was to
forfeit 40s. 10 pounds, part of which money could be used in
publishing his name, abode, and offense in the local newspaper.
Later, there was a forfeiture of 1-5s. for every ounce
underweight. Household bread was to be 1/4 cheaper than wheaten or
forfeit 10-40s. Bread inferior to wheaten was not to be sold at a
price higher than household or forfeit up to 20s. If the
forfeiture was not paid, it could be levied by distress, or
otherwise the offender was to spend one month in gaol or a House
of Correction.
Straw to be sold in London must be sound, firmly bound in a truss,
and of a given weight or forfeit it and 20s. if no truss, and 1s.
if in truss but underweight or of mixed quality. Handlers must
keep registers of sellers, buyers, weights, dates of sale, and
prices or forfeit 10-20s.
Frame-work knitted pieces and stockings shall be marked with the
correct number of threads by the master, frame-work knitter, or
master hosier, or forfeit the goods and 5 pounds. If a journeyman
apprentice, or servant employ does not mark correctly, he shall
forfeit the goods and 5s.-40s. Sellers of such shall forfeit the
goods and 5 pounds per piece.
At every fishing season, the quantity of salt, foreign or
domestic, used by a proprietor for curing fish for export shall be
accounted and sworn to so that it can be compared with the
quantity of fish exported by the proprietor to ensure that the
salt duties are fully paid, or forfeit 40 pounds.
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