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haven of Yarmouth betwixt the Feasts of St. Michael 

 and St. Martin" ; " no vessel called pyker, of London 

 nor of none other place, shall enter into the said 

 haven, to abate (pur encherir, to enhance or raise), 

 the fair in damage of the people." 



All hostelers to be sworn before the wardens of 

 the fair to receive their guests well, to aid them 

 reasonably; and for every last of herrings, sold 

 through them to another, they were to receive forty 

 pence, and to be responsible for the payment by the 

 purchaser ; but on herrings bought for themselves 

 they were not to receive commission. The hundred 

 herring was fixed at six score, the last at ten 

 thousand. 



Yarmouth people were to sell a last of red herrings 

 bought for 4Os. fresh, if sold within forty days, at 

 half a mark gain, and not above. London carriers 

 attending the fair were to carry a last of herrings 

 from Yarmouth to London for one mark, and not 

 above. 



Two lasts of shotten herring to be sold for the 

 price of one of full. Two lasts of shotten red herring 

 to be sold one mark dearer than one last of full red. 

 "And that the same barons and bailiffs of Great 

 Yarmouth cause to be kept these present ordinances 

 in all points, and to be cried in every Sunday between 

 St. Michael and St. Martin's upon the pain to lose 

 their franchise." 



