HVMBLY
DEDICATED
To
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lord
Maior
of
the
Citie
of
London
,
and
his
right
worthy
Successors
for
their
owne
particular
,
annuall
,
successive
Mansions
in
that
eminent
Office
.
As
also
respectively
commended
to
all
other
Magistrates
and
Officers
,
whose
dutie
it
is
to
looke
unto
the
just
Assise
and
weight
and
generally
all
others
whom
it
may
concerne
.
THE
LAWES
OF
GOD
against
false
weights
and
measures
,
and
all
kinds
of
Deceit
.
Levit.
chap.
19.
vers.
35
,
36.
Yee
shall
not
doe
unjustly
in
judgement
,
in
line
,
in
weight
,
or
in
measure
,
&c.
Prov.
chap.
11.
vers.
2.
chap.
20.
vers.
11
,
23.
False
Balances
are
an
abhomination
unto
the
Lord
,
but
a
perfect
weight
pleaseth
him
.
Chap.
20.
vers.
26.
He
that
withdraweth
the
corne
,
the
people
will
curse
him
,
but
blessings
shall
be
upon
the
head
of
him
that
selleth
corne
.
Chap.
11.
vers.
18.
The
wicked
worketh
a
deceitfull
work
;
but
he
that
soweth
righteousnesse
shall
receive
a
sure
reward
.
Mich.
chap.
6.
vers.
11.
Shall
I
justifie
the
wicked
balances
,
and
the
bag
of
deceitfull
weights
.
Psal.
101.
vers.
7.
There
shall
no
deceitfull
person
dwell
in
my
house
.
Amos
chap.
8.
vers.
4
,
5
,
6
,
7.
Heare
this
,
O
yee
that
swallow
up
the
poore
,
yee
that
make
the
needie
of
the
land
to
faile
.
Saying
,
when
will
the
new
Moone
be
gone
,
that
we
may
sell
corne
,
and
the
Sabbath
,
that
we
may
set
forth
wheat
,
and
falsifie
the
weights
by
deceit
:
That
wee
may
buy
the
poore
for
silver
,
and
the
needie
for
shooes
;
yea
,
and
sell
the
refuse
of
the
wheat
?
The
Lord
hath
sworne
by
the
excellencie
of
Iacob
;
Surely
I
will
never
forget
any
of
their
works
.
Deut.
chap.
25.
vers.
13.
Thou
shalt
not
have
in
thy
bag
two
manner
of
weights
,
a
great
and
a
small
;
neither
shalt
thou
have
in
thy
house
divers
measures
,
a
great
and
a
small
;
but
thou
shalt
have
a
right
and
a
just
weight
,
a
perfect
and
just
measure
shalt
thou
have
.
The
Demonstration
and
use
of
this
Table
.
BY
the
severall
Intitulations
,
or
words
on
the
head
of
each
Columne
,
the
same
is
sufficiently
described
;
where
note
,
under
the
words
,
By
Troy
Weight
,
O
signifies
Ounces
;
P
,
Penny-weights
,
and
the
figures
thereunder
respectively
placed
,
signifie
so
many
Ounces
and
Penny-weights
.
Vnder
the
words
,
By
Avoirdupois
weight
,
O
signifies
Ounces
;
D
,
Drams
,
and
the
figures
thereunder
respectively
placed
,
signifie
so
many
Ounces
and
Drams
.
As
for
73.
Nu.
and
De.
in
respect
the
same
stand
for
Fractions
,
being
set
downe
,
not
to
be
strictly
required
,
or
stood
upon
;
but
to
prove
the
more
exact
computation
of
this
Table
,
I
refer
you
for
the
better
understanding
and
use
thereof
,
to
the
said
new
Booke
of
Assise
.
Now
for
the
use
of
this
Table
.
Suppose
,
when
the
Second
Wheat
(
which
is
the
Red
,
being
unground
)
is
sold
for
xxxiii
s.
the
Quarter
in
the
Market
,
you
would
know
what
the
Assise
or
weight
of
the
Penny
wheaten
loafe
should
be
in
London
,
or
any
other
Citie
,
Borough
,
or
Corporate
Towne
,
where
white
,
wheaten
,
and
houshold
are
usually
baked
and
sold
.
In
this
case
,
considering
the
Baker
is
allowed
by
the
Orders
in
the
said
new
Booke
,
vi
s.
for
the
baking
of
a
quarter
of
wheat
,
over
and
above
the
price
of
the
Second
wheat
in
the
Market
,
look
under
the
word
(
Price
)
for
xxxix
s.
and
directly
against
it
you
shall
find
the
weight
of
the
Penny
wheaten
loafe
Troy
is
13
ounces
;
Avoirdupois
,
14
ounces
2
drams
,
be
sides
the
Fractions
,
which
you
may
omit
,
as
not
worthy
regard
.
Secondly
,
to
know
what
the
Assise
or
weight
of
the
same
Loafe
should
be
,
out
of
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
or
Corporate
Townes
;
or
in
Cities
,
Boroughs
,
or
Corporate
Townes
,
where
white
&
houshold
only
are
used
to
be
baked
,
and
sold
;
considering
that
the
Baker
there
is
allowed
by
the
said
orders
but
iiii
s.
for
the
baking
of
a
quarter
of
wheat
over
and
above
the
price
of
the
Second
wheat
in
the
Market
:
Looke
for
xxxvii
s.
under
the
said
word
(
Price
)
&
directly
against
it
,
you
shall
find
the
weight
thereof
,
as
is
before
directed
.
To
conclude
:
For
the
other
two
sorts
of
Bread
.
Note
,
that
according
to
the
Statute
,
and
the
ancient
order
and
custome
of
this
Countrey
,
three
halfe-penny
white
must
weigh
a
penny
wheaten
,
and
two
penny
white
must
weigh
a
penny
houshold
,
as
is
more
at
large
declared
in
the
said
new
Book
;
which
being
commended
by
〈◊〉
Majesties
Proclamation
,
(
where
the
old
Booke
is
declared
to
be
verie
false
,
and
unfit
for
use
)
containeth
a
larger
Table
of
the
Assise
of
the
three
sorts
of
Bread
,
extending
to
v
l.
the
quarter
of
wheat
,
besides
many
necessarie
Orders
,
Ruler
,
Tables
,
Caveats
and
Instructions
,
for
the
regulating
of
the
Bakers
,
and
the
punishing
of
those
offend
:
and
shewing
what
Brea
〈…〉
full
and
〈…〉
and
of
whom
you
ma●
buy
the
fairest
〈…〉
with
a
true
relation
of
the
most
〈…〉
famines
happened
within
this
Realme
〈…〉
in
of
William
the
Conquerour
〈…〉
●…ling
of
the
price
of
wheat
〈…〉
time
,
with
the
severall
〈…〉
prudent
Magistrate
may
〈…〉
God
〈…〉