Reference
DCSK1/9
Title
Printed notice giving: an account of the tolls of markets and fairs held in the town of Dunstable, as claimed by the Lord of the Manor and enrolled at a court held in and for the said manor, April 28th 1743; extracts from court rolls 6 May 1814 for the regulation of the market regarding the dealing in straw plait, and ratification of both of the above 14 Aug 1845. Printed at the Ruthven Press Office by Harper Twelvetrees, news agent &c.
Date free text
1743, 1814, 1845
Production date
From: 1743 To: 1845
Scope and Content
The extract from 1814 relates that 'divers persons usually attending the Markets had exposed and sold their Goods at unseasonable hours in the day, (that is to say), at the early hour of Two o'Clock in the morning, whereby the Toll Gatherer had not reasonable opportunity of collecting the Tolls as allowed by ancient custom of this Manor, and from whence arose a great injury both to the Renter of the Tolls, and also to the Lord of the Manor as Landlord thereof. And which was also a serious injury to the trade in general in Dunstable; the Market for dealing in Plait having been frequently over before the fair Trader and Shopkeepers of the Market had an opportunity of exposing their goods for sale...the jury and homage at this court did therefore fix and set that the Market should not commence before the hour of Eight o'Clock in the Morning of every Market day, in each successive Year...any Person offending against the last mentioned Bye Law, should forfeit and pay to the Lord of the Manor for each Offence the sum of Forty shillings. And should also forfeit to the Heyward for the time being for the use of the Toll Collector the Goods so offered or exposed for Sale...the above Bye Laws, should extend to and effect all persons who should buy or sell Plait contrary to the above order, in any of the Public Houses, within the said Manor.'
Archival history
Received from Central Bedfordshire Council as successors to South Beds District Council in 2019.
Level of description
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