The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . s. But the other Reafous broughtto fupport this his Opinion, viz. their Agreementin Weight, Form, Metal, curious b ngravings,and Bags, feem to me, that, inftead of anfweringwhat they were brought for, they rather feem toprove them of the fame Original. But as neitherWhite, nor any of the prefent Inhabitants, knowhow, nor when the faid Weights were brought hi-ther, I fhall therefore endeavour to fhew the Timeand Occafion of their being brought to this People having been grievoufly impofedupon by falfe Weights
The history and survey of London : from its foundation to the present time . s. But the other Reafous broughtto fupport this his Opinion, viz. their Agreementin Weight, Form, Metal, curious b ngravings,and Bags, feem to me, that, inftead of anfweringwhat they were brought for, they rather feem toprove them of the fame Original. But as neitherWhite, nor any of the prefent Inhabitants, knowhow, nor when the faid Weights were brought hi-ther, I fhall therefore endeavour to fhew the Timeand Occafion of their being brought to this People having been grievoufly impofedupon by falfe Weights and Meafures in moft Partsof the Kingdom; for the redrefling of which, itwas by Parliament, in the Year 1496, enacted, thatfeveral Knights, Citizens, Barons of the Cinque Aa. , and Burgeffes in Parliament, lhould receive Sets of the fundry Sorts of Weights andMeafures the King had caufed to be made inBrafs, according to the original Standards in theExchequer, to be depofited in fuch Places as arementioned in the faid Ad, where they were to remain.
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