Newcastle (Sale of Coal by Measured Keels) Act 1678

II. Contents of Wains, Carts, and Chalders.

What Coals, and how to be made use of in such Admeasurement; Keels, &c. being measured, to be marked of what Portage; how and in what Parts to be marked.; Times during which Keels, &c. not to be measured or marked.

Provided alwayes That the Content of each Wayne shall be seaven Bowls and the Content of each Cart three Bowles and One Bushell heaped measure and that three such Waynes or six such Garts shall be reckened and allowed for a Chalder and noe more and noe Coales to be made use of in such Admeasurement other then what shall be good and Merchantable and new wrought and led to the Steath or Wharfe within three monthes before such Admeasurement, and one Moyety thereof to be dry and, the other Moyety thereof being made wett as hath beene auntiently accustomed to be done and .practised and that all Keels and other Boats soe, admeasured shall be marked by the said Commissioners of what Portage, they are or by such person or persons as shall be by them or any three of them thereunto, authorized and appointed, either by Nails upon Bulke heads or partitions to be affixed to the fore and after Beanie of every such Keele or Boate or by Nails to be driven into the Stemm, or Sterne Post of every such Keele or Boate or by such other way or manner as to the said Commissioners or any three or more of them in their discretions, shall seeme most meete and convenient to direct and appoint for prevention of the evills aforesaid nor shall any Keele or Boate be admeasured or marked but betweene the Five and twentyeth day of March and the Nine and twentyeth day of September in any yeare