Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the English (1813)
Alexander, William, 1767-1816 · London: Printed for Thomas M'Lean by Howlett and Brimmer · leaf 169
must weigh, when well-baked, 171bs. 6oz. avoirdupois; and every sack of mealor flour is to weigh 2cwt. 2qrs. which ought to produceon an average 20 peck-loaves of bread. The penalty, formaking bread short of weight, is 5*. for every ouncedeficient, and a forfeiture of the bread: But… … xr-^ -i^ nEi[T<G]L.AKID) =PX.AXIE 40. J^blijhfJ JatiTiSiA.b. JMnrT.iv.Mhnnarle Strtft. PLATE XL.ALDERMAN. The word Alderman is derived from the Anglo-Saxonealderman, a title anciently given to the officer who pre-sided over a shire : it is now confined to certain personsin corporate cities. In…
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