stockfish: of fish 2, 2-1/2, or 1-3/4 lbs., 80 lbs. must be the equivalent of a hundred (of cloth, i.e. 129 alens of vadme, a cloth formerly used as a medium of exchange), provided the persons concerned cannot agree as to the price.
Price of (foreign) goods. Stockfish.
48 alen of good and full width trade cloth 120
48 alen linen cloth double width 120
6 tonder (tuns) malt 120
4 do. trade flour 120
3 do. wheat 120
4 do. beer 120
1 tonde clean and clear butter 120
1 do. wine 100
1 do. pitch 80
1 do. raw tar 60
1 cask of iron, containing 400 pieces 120
1/8 tonde honey 15
1/8 do. blubber 15
1/2 lb. of coppers (i.e. copper cauldrons) by weight 2-1/2
1 pair black (leather) shoes 4
1 pair of women's shoes 3
1 trade rug 30
1 "alen" timber, in planks or spars 5
1/8 tonde salt 5
1/2 lb. wax 5
Horse shoes of iron for 5 horses 20
Caps, knives, and other small mercer's wares, according
to mutual agreement.
"I charge all, not only the people from the country, but also the inhabitants of these islands, that ye do in no way compass any disorder or disturbance to the strangers, from the moment the guard flag is hoisted, unless they themselves allow it.
"They, who here are annoyed by word or deed, have a right to demand double idemnity therefor.
"Also I charge, and the merchants in no way the least, that they use aright the "alen" and other lawful measure for everything, as the law demands, especially as regards butter, wine and beer, flour or malt, honey or tar, so that no one deals false or with deceit with another.
