New-Haven's settling in New-England and some lawes for government / published for the use of that colony : though some of the orders intended for present convenience, may probably be hereafter altered, and as need requireth other lawes added.

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Title: New-Haven's settling in New-England and some lawes for government / published for the use of that colony : though some of the orders intended for present convenience, may probably be hereafter altered, and as need requireth other lawes added.
Author: New-Haven Colony.
Publication: London :: Printed by M.S. for Livewell Chapman, at the Crowne in Popes-head-Alley,; 1656.
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BAKERS.

IT is Ordered, &c. That every person within this Jurisdiction, who shall bake Bread for sale, shall have a distinct mark for his Bread, and keep the true assizes hereafter expressed and ap∣pointed.

When Wheat is ordinarily sold by the bushell, at the severall Rates hereafter mentioned, the penny white loaf, penny wheaten loaf, and penny houshold loaf shall weigh severally and respe∣ctively by aver dupoyse weight as followeth.

	s.	d.	the When the bushell of wheat is
at	3	0	penny white loaf 11¼ ounces, wheateu 17¼ ounces, houshold 23 ounces.
at	3	6	penny white loaf 10¼ ounces, wheaten 15¼ ounces, houshold 20½ ounces.
at	4	0	penny white loaf 9¼ ounces, wheaten 14 ounces, houshold 18½ ounces.
at	4	6	penny white loaf 8¼ ounces, wheaten 12¾ ounces, houshold 16½ ounces.
at	5	0	penny white loaf 7¾ ounces, wheaten 11½ ounces, houshold 15½ ounces.
at	5	6	penny white loaf 7 ounces, wheaten 10½ ounces, houshold 14¼ ounces.
at	6	0	penny white loaf 6½ ounces, wheaten 10 ounces, houshold 13 ounces.
at	6	6	penny white loaf 6 ounces, wheaten 9½ ounces, houshold 12¼ ounces.

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And so proportionably under the penalty of forfeiting all such Bread, as shall not answer the forementioned severall Assizes. And for the better execution of this Order there shalbe in every Plan∣tation, as occasion may require, an Officer yearly chosen, who shal be sworn at the next Plantation Court, or by the next Magistrate, or Officer for taking Oaths, unto the faithfull discharge of his Of∣fice, who is hereby authorized to enter into any house, either with the Constable, or Marshall, or without, where he under∣stands that any Bread is baked for sale, and to weigh such Bread, as often as he seeth cause: and after once notice, or warning, to seize all such bread as he findeth defective in weight, or not mar∣ked according to this Order. And all such forfeitures shall be di∣vided, one third part to the Officer for his care and paines, and the rest to the poor of the place.

Notes

Lev. 19.36 Pro. 11.1. & 20.10. Deu. 25.15 Am. 8.5, 6.

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