# Making of Stuffs in Norfolk and Norwich Act 1662, Section VI: Yarns to be made without Fraud.


Regulations as to Reels.; Selling, &c. Yarns unduly made, &c.; Penalty.
And for the better Regulation and carrying on the worke aforesaid and for avoiding all Frauds and Deceipts therein Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Yarnes called Worsted Yarnes and such other Yarns as are comonly used by the Worsted Weavers shall be made without Fraud and shall be reeled on a Reel of a full Yard about and every Reel staff shall containe fourteen Leas and every Lea fourty threads twelve of which Reel-staffs shall make a dozen and twelve of those dozens shall make a grosse And in case any Person or Persons shall sell or expose to sale any of the said Yarns made and reeled in any other manner then as is aforesaid that then every such Person or Persons shall forfeit the Moyety of the value of the said Yarns to the use of the said Trade and Manufactures after charges of Suit and of Prosecution first deducted out of the same which forfeiture shall be recovered by Action of Debt Bill Plaint Indictment or Information in any of the Kings Majesties Courts of Record wherein no wager of Law Essoyn or Protection shall be allowed for the Defendant

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