158 On the Self-Government of Small Manorial Communities 
when itt ys stale for two pence a galon; there smallyst ale under 
the herseve for a half penny a galon; their beste ale in ther housys 
a wyne quarte for a peny, and withoute ther dore, a ale quarte for 
a peny; ther second ale a half penny the wine quarte withyn dore, 
and without ther dorres the ale quarte for a half penny. And 
every of them to selle oute of their houses so long as there ys three 
gallons in the howse, every of them who may break any of these 
ordinances, to forfeit to the Lord ten shillings for every defaute.”’ 
But this Assize did not endure long. In 1566, the Court order 
“that all brewers or ale-wyffes, shall sell at their dores the best 
liquor for four pence the gallon; and of ale or beer of the best, 
within and without, for one penny the ale quart; and the fine ale 
- at one half penny the quart, within and without, so long as they 
sell of the best.” Ata Court held the year after, the Jury order 
“that the Constables visit and view the ale-brewers, and see that 
the orders of the leet Courte be followed, under penalty of forty 
shillings ;” and they soon after issue a fresh order, varied from the 
last, “that all the brewers doe sell the beste drink in their houses 
at six pence the gallon; and that all vitulers shall sell the second 
best ale, out of their houses, for two pence the galon, under penealty 
of three shillings and four pence.” In the next year we find another 
change, viz., “the Jury present the tiplers ‘ tiplatores,’ to sell their 
ale within doors and without, the best for an ale-quart, one penny, 
and the other sort as the order before made was.” But at a subse- 
quent Court, held in the same year, (1570), it is presented by the 
Tything-man that “the ale-wyves have broken all the orders of the 
last lawe-day.”’ Next follows the order “that the ale-wyves shall 
sell their ale forthe of doors, for an ale-quart, one penny, and in 
the doors, a noggin-quart for a penny; and yf they make bere and 
have no ale, they shall sell their bere in the same order and pryse, 
and not to deny any man as long as they have the stake at the 
dore; pena every one that makyth default, to loose ten shillings.” 
That this order also was unsuccessful, is shewn by frequent convic- 
tions and renewals of similar orders, and complaints of their non- 
observance. 
The Assize of Bread was another matter of frequent regulation. 
The price by weight was from time to time fixed. Penny, half- 
