A perfect Table DECLARING The Assize or weight of Bread, by Troy and Avoirdupois weights. Extracted and taken out of the new Book entitled Artachthos, by the Composer thereof.  
Not only for the service of the City of London, but for the whole Realm; To the end that every one, as well poor as rich, may try the weight of the Baker's bread, by their sort of weights, and finding it too light, complain to the Magistrate, or present them at the Sessions of the Peace, Court-Leet, or elsewhere.  

HUMBLY DEDICATED  
To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London, and his right worthy Successors for their own particular, annual, successive Mansions in that eminent Office. As also respectively commended to all other Magistrates and Officers, whose duty it is to look unto the just Assize and weight and generally all others whom it may concern.   


What Arms more honourable? for herein  
The Cross of CHRIST who died for humane sin,  
Is represented, and a Sword withal,  
Not of Sr. William Walworth, but St. Paul;  
In memory of his glorious way of dying,  
Nero his Heathen God, and power defying;  
Yet England's Chronicle hath well declared,  
Where that stout Praetor Honour's bounty shared,  
And London's true Surveyour hath not erred,  
Showing from whence the Sword was thus preferred.   

That Motto supplicant in Latin phrase,  
The hearts of Paul and Peter well displays,  
(Both fellow-Martyrs) and doth serve no less  
Our Cities pious Rulers to express;  
How they desire not only God's protection,  
But, in all Truth and justice, his direction.  
O Lord, protect them, save them from all harms,  
With wisdom infinite, Almighty arms;  
O Lord, direct them, that they never swerve,  
But ever may these Arms maintain, deserve.   

So sayeth  
So prayeth,   I. P. C. L.  

THE LAW OF GOD against false weights and measures, and all kinds of Deceit.  Levit. chap. 19 vers. 35, 36. 
Ye shall not do unjustly in judgement, in line, in weight, or in measure, etc.  Prov. chap. 11. vers. 2. chap. 20. vers. 11, 23. 
False Balances are an abomination unto the Lord, but a perfect weight pleaseth him.  Chap. 20. vers. 26. 
He that withdraweth the corn, the people will curse him, but blessings shall be upon the head of him that selleth corn.  Chap. 11. vers. 18. 
The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness shall receive a sure reward.  Mich. chap. 6. vers. 11. 
Shall I justify the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitful weights.  Psal. 101. vers. 7. 
There shall no deceitful person dwell in my house.  Amos chap. 8. vers. 4, 5, 6, 7. 
Hear this, O ye that swallow up the poor, ye that make the needy of the land to fail.  
Saying, when will the new Moon be gone, that we may sell corn, and the Sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, and falsify the weights by deceit:  
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?  
The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of jacob; 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 Composers Conclusion.  
Sith Laws and threats divine do thus advise,  
Bakers, beware, keep justly your Assize;  
For though on earth your punishment be small.  
Where faults be great, in Hell you'll pay for all.   

The Penny Wheaten Loaf.  
Wheat the Quarter. By Troy Weight. By Avoird upon is Weight.   Price. O. P. Nu. O. D. 73. Nu. De. xx s. vi d. 24 15 9 27 1 6 1 41 xxi s. 24 3 3 26 3 66 5 7 xxi s. vi d. 23 12 8 25 6 71 41 43 xxii s. 23 1 5 25 2 20 6 11 xxii s. vi d. 22 11 1 24 5 57 2 5 xxiii s. 22 1 9 24 1 35 12 23 xxiii s. vi d. 21 12 0 23 5 27 0  xxiiii s. 21 3 0 23 1 31 0  xxiiii s. vi d. 20 14 18 22 5 46 37 49 xxv s. 20 6 2 22 2 0 14 25 xxv s. vi d. 19 18 6 21 6 37 39 51 xxvi s. 19 10 6 21 3 11 10 13 xxvi s. vi d. 19 3 5 20 7 68 1 53 xxvii s. 18 16 0 20 4 60 0  xxvii s. vi d. 18 9 9 20 1 60 13 55 xxviii s. 18 2 4 19 6 68 2 7 xxviii s. vi d. 17 16 4 19 4 10 14 9 xxix s. 17 10 2 19 1 33 6 29 xxix s. vi d. 17 4 8 18 6 62 20 59 xxx s. 16 18 2 18 4 24 4 5 xxx s. vi d. 16 12 52 18 1 66 17 61 xxxi s. 16 7 15 17 7 40 15 31 xxxi s. vi d. 16 2 2 17 5 20 1 7 xxxii s. 15 17 1 17 3 5 0 4 xxxii s. vi d. 15 12 24 17 0 67 53 65 xxxiii s. 15 7 7 16 6 62 4 11 xxxiii s. vi d. 15 3 3 16 4 61 29 67 xxxiiii s. 14 18 10 16 2 64 14 17 xxxiiii s. vi d. 14 14 6 16 2 72 8 23 xxxv s. 14 10 2 15 7 10 29 35 xxxv s. vi d. 14 5 69 15 5 26 7 71 xxxvi s. 14 2 60 15 3 45 0  xxxvi s. vi d. 13 18 10 15 1 67 28 73 xxxvii s. 13 14 14 15 0 20 4 37 xxxvii s. vi d. 13 10 18 14 6 49 1 25 xxxviii s. 13 7 3 15 5 8 1 19 xxxiii s. vi d. 13 3 53 14 3 43 2 77 xxxix s. 13 0 4 14 2 7 11 13 xxxix s. vi d. 12 17 1 14 0 48 32 79 xl s. 12 13 4 13 7 18 3 5 xl s. vi d. 12 10 2 13 5 64 1 3 xli s. 12 7 25 13 4 39 21 41 xli s. vi d. 12 4 52 13 3 17 4 83 xlii s. 12 1 5 13 1 69 6 7 xlii s. vi d. 11 18 74 13 0 51 73 85 xliii s. 11 16 4 13 7 35 42 43 xliii s. vi d. 11 13 11 12 6 22 4 29 xliiii s. 11 10 8 12 5 10 3 11 xliiii s. vi d. 11 8 12 12 4 0 28 89 xlv s. 11 5 3 12 2 65 1 5 xlv s. vi d. 11 3 11 12 1 58 79 91 xlvi s. 11 0 16 12 0 54 6 23 xlvi s. vi d. 10 18 10 11 7 51 10 31 xlvii s. 10 16 0 11 6 50 0  xlvii s. vi d. 10 13 69 11 5 50 23 95 xlviii s. 10 11 1 11 4 52 0 2 xlviii s. vi d. 10 9 31 11 3 55 22 97 xlix s. 10 7 9 11 2 59 43 49 xlix s. vi d. 10 5 1 11 1 65 10 11 l s. 10 3 1 11 1 0 7 25 l s. vi d. 10 1 3 11 0 8 96 101 li s. 9 19 1 10 7 18 15 17 li s. vi d. 9 17 13 10 6 30 4 103 lii s. 9 15 3 10 5 42 5 13 lii s. vi d. 9 13 13 10 4 55 31 35 liii s. 9 11 29 10 3 70 27 53 liii s. vi d. 9 9 81 10 3 13 24 107 liiii s. 9 8 0 10 2 30 0  liiii s. vi d. 9 6 30 10 1 47 88 109 lv s. 9 4 32 10 0 66 34 55 lv s. vi d. 9 2 34 10 0 15 15 37 lvi s. 9 1 2 9 7 34 1 7 lvi s. vi d. 8 10 77 9 6 55 91 113 lvii s. 8 18 2 9 6 5 7 19 lvii s. vi d. 8 16 64 9 5 28 93 115 lviii s. 8 15 1 9 4 53 3 29 lviii s. vi d. 8 13 7 9 4 5 3 13 lix s. 8 12 4 9 3 31 10 59 lix s. vi d. 8 10 74 9 2 57 107 119 lx s. 8 9 1 9 2 12 2 5 lx s. vi d. 8 7 97 9 1 40 79 121 lxi s. 8 6 26 9 0 69 39 61 lxi s. vi d. 8 5 3 9 0 26 14 41 lxii s. 8 3 23 8 7 56 23 31 lxii s. vi d. 8 2 54 8 7 14 103 125 lxiii s. 8 1 1 8 6 46 4 7 lxiii s. vi d. 7 19 111 8 6 5 123 127 lxiiii s. 7 18 5 8 5 39 0 8 lxiiii s. vi d. 7 17 17 8 4 72 28 43 lxv s. 7 16 12 8 4 33 59 65 lxv s. vi d. 7 14 130 8 3 68 99 131 lxvi s. 7 13 9 8 3 31 2 11 lxvi s. vi d. 7 12 88 8 2 67 23 133 lxvii s. 7 11 35 8 2 30 48 67 lxvii s. vi d. 7 10 2 8 1 67 4 5 lxviii s. 7 9 5 8 1 32 7 17 lxviii s. vi d. 7 8 28 8 0 70 74 137 lxix s. 7 7 3 8 0 36 4 23 lxix s. vi d. 7 6 10 8 0 2 42 139 lxx s. 7 5 1 7 7 41 32 35 lxx s. vi d. 7 4 0 7 7 9 0  lxxi s. 7 2 70 7 6 49 39 71 lxxi s. vi d. 7 1 141 7 6 17 79 143 lxxii s. 7 1 0 7 5 59 0  lxxii s. vi d. 7 0 4 7 5 27 128 145 lxxiii s. 6 19 5 7 4 70 14 73 lxxiii s. vi d. 6 18 6 7 4 39 45 49 lxxiiii s. 6 17 7 7 4 10 2 37 lxxiiii s. vi d. 6 16 40 7 3 53 88 149 lxxv s. 6 15 9 7 3 24 13 25 lxxv s. vi d. 6 14 70 7 2 68 126 152 lxxvi s. 6 13 11 7 2 40 10 19 lxxvi s. vi d. 6 12 12 7 2 12 10 17 lxxvii s. 6 11 65 7 1 ●… 1 77 lxxvii s. vi d. 6 10 154 7 1 30 123 155 lxxviii s. 6 10 2 7 1 3 12 13 lxxviiis. vi d. 6 9 51 7 0 50 ●2 157 lxix s. 6 8 40  7 0 〈…〉 79 lxix s. vi d. 6 ●… 97 〈…〉 ●… lxxx s. ●… 6 ●… ●…  ●…   

The Demonstration and use of this Table.  
BY the several Intitulations, or words on the head of each Column, 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, signify so many Ounces and Penny-weights.  
Under the words, By Avoirdupois weight, O signifies Ounces; D, Drams, and the figures thereunder respectively placed, signify so many Ounces and Drams.  
As for 73. Nu. and De. in respect the same stand for Fractions, being set down, 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 Book of Assize.  

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 Assize or weight of the Penny wheaten loaf should be in London, or any other City, Borough, or Corporate Town, where white, wheaten, and household are usually baked and sold. In this case, considering the Baker is allowed by the Orders in the said new Book, 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 loaf 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 Assize or weight of the same Loaf should be, out of Cities, Boroughs, or Corporate Towns; or in Cities, Boroughs, or Corporate Towns, where white & household 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: Look 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 custom of this Country, three halfpenny white must weigh a penny wheaten, and two penny white must weigh a penny household, as is more at large declared in the said new Book; which being commended by 〈◊〉 Majesty's Proclamation, (where the old Book is declared to be very false, and unfit for use) containeth a larger Table of the Assize of the three sorts of Bread, extending to v l. the quarter of wheat, besides many necessary Orders, Ruler, Tables, Caveats and Instructions, for the regulating of the Bakers, and the punishing of those offend: and showing what Brea 〈…〉 full and 〈…〉 and of whom you ma● buy the fairest 〈…〉 with a true relation of the most 〈…〉 famine's happened within this Realm 〈…〉 in of William the Conqueror 〈…〉 ●…ling of the price of wheat 〈…〉 time, with the several 〈…〉 prudent Magistrate may 〈…〉 God 〈…〉     

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