A. D. 1423. Anno fecundo Henrici VI. C. 10, 11. 527 The Juftices fhall inquire into and remove certain Nufances on the Thames. Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. ITEM pur ceo qe deu ferche Si correction neft pas fait en leawe de Thamife dehors les boundes de la EX P. fraunchife de Loundres en les countes de Surr' Kent &: Effex ploufours mefchief; ore tarde ount eftee faitz de deftrudtion des gentz nifs Si merchandifes & frie de p^flbn par les weres kydelles & trunkes la efteantz noefantz ordeinez eft Si afientuz qe feveralx commiffions foient faitz as Juftices de pees des ditz countez pur le temps efteantz derquerrer des tieux noifantz dehors la dite fraunchife de Londres fi fovent come bofoigne foit & de certifier de temps en temps en le bank le Roy ceo qent ferra trovee par les inqui- fitions enfi affairs et facent les Juftices de dit Banke fur les ditz certifications autielx procefies envers eux- qenfi ferront trovez trefpaffours come lour meulx femblera par la ley & facent eux remoever lour anoefantz enfy faitz Salvez a chefcun fon droit & title en les weres kydelx & trynkes avauntditz. Et durera celle or- dinaunce tanqe al parlement profcheinment avenir. C A P. X. What Manner of inferior Officers ihall be appointed in the King's Courts. IT' EM al entent qe le pluis bone & feure governaunce foit euz dedeins les courtes noftre Seignur le Roy a fon profit & al eafe de fon poe- ple qont a purfuer & affaire en ycelles Ordeinez eft Si eftabliz qe toutz les officers faitz par let- tres patentz roialx deins les ditz courtes qont poiar Si audlorite par vertue de lour office daun- cien temps accuftumes de faire clercs & minifties deins mefmes les courtes foient chargez & jurrez de faire tielx clercs & miniftres pur quels ils voil- lent refpoundre a lour perill qi foient fufficeantz foialx Si entendantz a ceo qe a eux appertient au efploit fibien de les bofoignes du Roy come de fon poeple. XT E M, To the Intent that better and more fure . Government be had witnin the Courts of our Lord the King, for his Profit, and Eafe of his People, which have to purfue and to do in the fame ; it is ordained and ftabiifhed, That all the Officers made by the King's Letters Patents Royal within the faid Courts, which have Power and Authority, by virtue of their Offices of old Times accuftomed, to appoint Clerks and Minifters within the fame Courts, fhall be charged and fworn to appoint fuch Clerks and Mi- nifters, for whom they will anfwer at their Peril, which be fufficient, faithful, and attending to that which pertaineth to them in Pe formance of the Bur finefs, as well of the King as of his People.' 4 inft, 114, CAP. XI. The feveral Meafures of Veffcls of Wine, Eels, Herrings, and Salmon. ITEM combien qen auncien temps fuift ordeinez Si loialment ufez qe toneux pipes tercians hog- geftiedes de vyn de Gafc'oigne barrelles de harank & danguilles Si buttes de famon veignant par vote de merchandife en ceft terre hors des eftraunges pais & auxi faitz- en mefme la terre ferroient de certein mefure ceftaflavoir le tonell de vyn de ** Si x i galons le pipe de ** Si vi galons la tercian de fuj & Hii galons le hoggefhede de lxiii galons le barell de harank Si danguilles de xxx galons pleinement pakkez le butte de famon de "j & iiij galons pleine- ment pakkez nientlemains par ymagination Si fub- tylite ount jatard eftee faitz tieux vefleux de pluis petite mefure a graunde perde & defceit au Roy & de fon poeple dount en cefte parlement fuift priez efpecialment de remedie Si eft ordeinez Si eftablez qe null homme apres le fyn de xii moys le feft de Pafque profchein avenir profcheinement enfuantz apporte en le royalme dEngletere de qel paiis qe ceo foit ne face deins mefme le royalme to- nell de vyn fil ne conteigne del mefure dEngle- terre *jj & xij- galons le pipe **, vj galons Si enfy fo- lonc lafferaunt le tercian & le hoggefhede de vyn de Gafcoigne fur peine de forfaiture de mefme le vyn ne barrell de harank ne danguilles fils ne conteign- ent xxx galons pleinement pakkez ne butte de fal- mon fil ne conteigne f h j & iiij galons pleinement pakkez ne kynderkyns tercians & ferdekyng; de harank ne danguilles ne de famon forfqe folonc laf-. ITEM, Whereas in old Time it was ordained *7 EJ - i-M- r * and lawfully ufed, That Tuns, Pipes, Tertians, c% % ' 3* Ed - 3 " Hogfheads of Gafco'ign Wine, Barrels of Herring and-^ " 2i " f- 'j, of Eels, and Butts of Salmon, coming by way of Merchandife into this Land out of ftrange Countries, . and alfo made in the fame Land, fhould be of cer- tain Meafure; that is to fay, The Tun of Wine CC lii. Gallons, the Pipe C xxvi. Gallons, the Tertian . lxxxiv. Gallons, the Hogfhead lxiii. Gallons, the - Barrel of Herring and of Eels xxx. Gallons fully packed, the Butt of Salmon lxxxiv. Gallons fully packed ; neverthelefs, by Device and Subtilty now late fuch Veflels have been of much lefs'Meafure, to the great Deceit and Lofs of the King and of his People, whereof fpecial Remedy was prayed in the Parliament;" ' (2) it is ordained and ftabiifhed, That no Man, after the End of Twelve Months from the Feaft of Eqjler next coming, fhall bring into the Realm of England, from what Country fo- ever it be, nor make within the fame Realm, a Tun of Wine, except it contain of the Er.glijh Meafure CC lii. Gallons, the Pipe C xxvi. Gallons, snd fo after the Rate the Tertian and the Hogfhead of Gaf- coin Wine, upon Pain of Forfeiture of the fame Wine ; (3) nor Barrel of Herring, nor of Eels, unlefs they contain xxx. Gallons fully packed ; nor Butt of Sal- mon, unlefs it contain lxxxiv. Gallons fully packed; nor Kinderkins, Tertians, and Firkins of Herring, nor of Eels, nor of Salmon, , but after the Rate fully packed,
