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the balance shall bee seene emptie in the presence of 

 the buyer and of the seller, and that the skales bee 

 equall : and that afterward the weigher weigh in the 

 equall balance. And when hee hath set the balances 

 even, let him straightway remoove his hands, so that 

 the balance way remayne even : And that throughout 

 all our kingdome and dominion there be one weight 

 and one measure, and that they be marked with the 

 marke of our standard. And that every man may have 

 a weight of one quarter of an hundred, and under, 

 where the same hath not bin contrary to the liberty of 

 the lord of the place, and contrary to the libertie 

 granted by us and our predecessors, or contrary to the 

 custome of townes and fayres which hath hitherto beene 

 observed. 



8. Item we will and we grant that some certaine fayth- 

 full and discreete man resident in London be appointed 

 to doe Justice to the aforesayd marchants, before whome 

 they may have their sutes decided, and may speedilie 

 recover their debts, if the Shiriffes and Maior should 

 not from day to day give them speedy justice. And 

 hereof let a Commission be made : which we grant unto 

 the aforesaid marchants besides this present Charter : to 

 wit of such things as betweene marchant and marchant 

 are to be decided according to the lawe of marchants. 



9. Item we ordayne and appoynt, and wee will that this 

 ordinance and statute shall firmely bee observed for ever 

 for us and our heires, that the aforesayd marchants shal 



[I. 137-] not loose the aforesayd liberties nor any of them, for 

 any liberty whatsoever, which wee or our heires here- 

 after shall grant. And for the obtayning of the afore- 

 sayd liberties and free customes, and for remission of 

 our arresting of their goods, the aforesayd marchants 

 all and every of them for themselves and all other of 

 their parties with one accorde and one consent have 

 granted unto us, that of every tunne of wine, which 

 they shall bring or cause to be brought into our realme 

 and dominion, for which they shall bee bound to pay 



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