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Another Charter to the City, of the Office of Keeper of the Great Beam and common Ballance of Weight, for weighing of all Merchandizes of A vou du pois, and also all Weights whatsoever. And also Tronage, that is to say, the weighing of Lead, Wax, Pepper, Dome, Madder,
and all other such Wares, (confirmed to the City) for∣merly granted them by King Henry the 4th.
The keeping of the Weights and Beams to be and re∣main at the Will of the Commonalty of the City, to be kept in the custody of good sufficient men expert in the same.
The Major, Commonalty, and Citizens ordained Keepers of the great Beam, Ballance, and Weights afore∣said.
And also to Make, Name, and Assign from time to time all and all manner of Clerks, Porters, Servants and Mi∣nisters of the great Beam, and Ballance, and of the Iron Beam, and of the Beam of the Styll-yard, and the Weights aforesaid, and also to remove any Officer or Minister, and to make, constitute and place others in his or their Place, as often as to them shall seem expedient.
The same to be to the Use of the Major and Commo∣nalty of the City, without any Accompt to be delivered, made, given, or paid in this Behalf for the Premises, or any of them.