The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811) by David Dickinson Mann
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_Apprentices and Deserters_--forbid to be harboured or inveigled, under the penalty of six months hard labour, exclusive of penalties by law ordained, if free; and, if a prisoner, one hundred lashes, with other penalties, at discretion of a bench of magistrates. _Arms and Ammunition_--prohibited to be landed without permission, under the penalty of forfeiting bond and charter-party. _Assault_.--Every description of persons to obtain redress by action or indictment; and persons beating prisoners assigned them, to forfeit such future indulgence. _Assignments_--not cognizable, unless drawn up at the judge-advocate's office and registered. _Bakers_--to make bread of one quality only; viz. 24lbs. of bran to be taken from 100lbs. of wheat: to charge 4d. in money, or 2 1/2 lbs. wheat, for a loaf weighing 2lbs. 1oz. when new, and 2lbs. if one day old, under the penalty of 5L. and otherwise at discretion of a bench of magistrates.--[Since the above regulations were made, a much more regular system has been adopted to fix the price of bread. On every Saturday morning, a bench of magistrates assemble to hear the price of wheat, and affix that of bread for the ensuing week, according to the rate wheat has been sold at.] _Bakers_--not to pay more than one shilling per bushel |
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