It seems to be saying that they could not sell by "barrel measure" but
any imperial units were okay that were allowed in law at the time.
David King
Euric wrote:
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100 years ago, forcing people to use imperial was resisted. The BWMA
is supporting a system that was foreign 100 years ago.
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*100 years ago today.....*
October 14 2004 at 2:12 AM Beranger
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This is truly awful. A county council banned "lawful" measures in
favour of a foreign system imposed from outwith the country involved!!!
Will BWMA stand up for the rights of the poor traders forced to use
these hated Imperial Measures forced upon us by the foreign power
involved and work toward compensation for the traumautised descendents
of their families.....
COUNTY OF A.....
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Weights & Measures Acts
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SALE OF POTATOES
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CAUTION
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The attention of the County Council having been directed to a custom in
force in various Districts of the County of selling potatoes by what is
known as the "Barrel Measure" which is not of the denomination of some
Board of Trade standard and is consequently illegal, NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that on and after the 1st day of February, 1905-
Any person who sells potatoes by any denomination of weight or measure
other than one of the Imperial Weights or Measures, or some multiple or
part thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding FORTY SHILLINGS
for every such sale; and
Every person who uses or has in his possession for use for trade a
weight or measure which is not of the denomination of some Board of Trade
standard, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding FIVE POUNDS, or in the
case of a second offence TEN POUNDS, and the weight or measure shall be
liable to be forfeited.
By Order,
J... S........,
County Clerk
L..........., 14th October, 1904
I can produce the original document.
Comments welcome......
