Measures Act 1670

III. Clerk of the Market, &c. neglecting or refusing to seal or mark any Measure; First Offence, Penalty £5. Other Offence, Penalty £10.

Exacting undue Fees; Penalty.

And bee it further enacted That if the Clerke of the Market of his Majestyes House within the Verge or the Maior or other Head Officer, Lord of the Liberty or other person authorized by the Lawes of the Realnie to marke or seale Measures within their respective Jurisdictions shall negclect or refuse being required to seale or marke any Bushell, Halfe bushell or Pecke duely gauged as is hereby before directed and appointed shall forfeite for the first offence Five pounds and for every other Offence Ten pounds to be leavyed as aforesaid; or if the Clarke of the Market of his Majestyes House within the Verge shall take more then the lawfull and accustomed Fees; or if any other person or persons shall exact or take from any person more then one penny for the sealeing and markeing of a Bushell, or more then one halfe penny for the sealeing or markeing of a Halfe bushell or Pecke, or more then one farthing for the sealeing or markeing of any measure containing one Gallon, Potle, Quart, Pinte or Halfe pinte he or they shall for every such offence upon due proofe and conviction thereof incurre the penaltyes mentioned and contained in the aforenamed Statute for the said offence made in the seaventeenth yeare of King Charles the First.