470 A. D. 1303. 



fhall agree with the owners of the houfes — Every contradl for merch- 

 andize {hall be firm and liable, after the earneft-penny is given and ac- 

 cepted by the contrading parties : but, if any difpute (hail arife, it fhall 

 be determined by the cuftoms of the fair or town where the contrad: 

 was made. — We promife, that we will make no prife, nor arrefl or de- 

 tention on account of prife, upon their merchandize or goods, upon 

 any occafion, againft their will, without firfl paying the price which they 

 might get from others, and that no price or valuation (hall be fet upon 

 their goods by us. — We order that all bailiffs and ofHcers of fairs, cities, 

 burghs, and market towns, on hearing the complaint of the merchants 

 fhall do juflice without delay, according to the merchant law; and in 

 cafe of delay, even though the merchant recover his damage, we will 

 punifli the bailif, or ofhcer ; and this we grant, that fpeedy juflice may 

 be done to flrangers *, — In all pleas between a merchant and any other 

 perfon whatever, except in cafes of capital crimes, one half of the jury 

 Ihall confifl of the men of the place, and the other half of foreign 

 merchants, if as many can be found in the place — Wc ordain, that our 

 weight fhall be kept in every fair and town, that the weigher fhall fhow 

 the buyer and feller that the beam and fcales are fair, and that there 

 fhall be only one weight and meafure in our dominions, and that they 

 be flamped with our flandard mark. — A faithful and prudent man, re- 

 liding in London, fliall be appointed jufticiary for the foreign merchants, 

 before whom they fhall plead fpecially, and recover their debts fpeedily, 

 according to the merchant law, if the mayor and fhirrefs negled or de- 

 lay their caufes. 



In confideration of thefe liberties, and the remiffion of our prifage, 

 the merchants, conjun£tly and feverally for themfelves and all others of 

 their countries, have unanimoufly agreed to pay to us and our heirs, 

 within forty days after landing their goods, for 



€very tun (' dolium') of wine imported-^ r£o 2 o 



-every fack of wool exported, '. befides the old I 034 



every laft of hides exported, ! cuftom \ o 13 4 



every 300 wool-fells exported, J L o 3 4 



every fcarlet cloth, or cloth dyed in grain, - 020 



every cloth dyed partly in grain, - - 016 



every cloth without grain, - - - 010 



every hundred weight of wax, - - 010 



and for fine goods, fuch as fluffs of Tarfus, filk, cindal, ' feta' (probably 

 fatin), and alfo horfes and other animals, corn, and other articles not 

 enumerated, a duty on importation of three pennies in the pound of 

 the value, according to their invoice, or their oaths if they have no in- 

 voice ; alio for every article, not enumerated, upon exportation, three 

 pennies in the pound of the value, befides the former duties. 



» Hakluy t, in the margin of bis tranflation of thi« cliaitcr, afits, whav Is become of this law now ? 



