Source 7a: Payments from a brewer for false measurements

This document contains a payment which concerned a payment from a brewer about using false measurements. Hilary term 1278. Catalogue ref: E 101/230/28 m. 2 face [front of the document]

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Dublin. From Juliana de Howth [for false measures]: 3 shillings and 4 pence

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Task 7 – Women in urban areas.

  • Why do you think she might use the wrong size measurement when selling ale?
  • How do you think she was caught?