A34660:75
An abstract or the laws of New England as they are now establishedAn abstract or the lawes of New England as they are novv established
London: printed for F. Coules and W. Ley, 1641
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3 To the intent that all oppression in buying and selling may be avoided, it shall be lawful for the Judges in every Town, with the consent of the free Burgesses to appoint certain select men, to set reasonable rates upon all commodities, and proportionably to limit the wages of workmen and labourers, and the rates agreed upon by them, and ratified by the Judges, to bind all the Inhabitants of the Town. The like course to be taken by the Governor, and Assistants, for the rating of prizes throughout the Country, and all to be confirmed if need be by the general Court.
3 To the intent that all oppression in buying and selling may be avoyded, it shall be lawfull for the Iudges in every Towne, with the consent of the free Burgesses to appoint certaine select men, to set reasonable rates upon all comodities, and proportionably to limmit the wages of workemen and labourers, and the rates agreed upon by them, and ratified by the Iudges, to bind all the Inhabitants of the Towne. The like course to be taken by the Governour, and Assistants, for the rating of prizes throughout the Countrey, and all to be confirmed if need be by the generall Court.
4 Just weights and balances to be kept between buyers and sellers, 1and for default thereof the profit so wickedly and corruptly gotten, with as much more added thereto, is to be forfeited to the public Treasury of the Common-wealth.
4 Iust waights and ballances to be kept betweene buyers and sellers, 1and for default thereof the profit so wickedly and corruptly gotten, with as much more added thereto, is to be forfeited to the publike Treasury of the Common-wealth.