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Chap. XLVIII.
BY-LAWS.
261
qvinde” detected in stealing or being in connivance
with a thief shall be condemned to be hanged, but the
sentence, on account of her “woman’s modesty,” to
be commuted to being “ buried alive.”
As for the laws of adulteration, the punishment was
death; but, in case of detection, the offenders were
allowed to decide the matter by arms. Fancy a London
grocer and twelve of his shop-boys engaged in single
combat, in the precincts of the Green Park, against
twelve adulterated householders, called upon to avenge
the housekeeping grievances of their outraged
housewives. In addition to the losing of heads, whippings,
and such like, all adulterated goods were declared to
be confiscated, and were solemnly burnt in the
presence of the injured citizens. Such a decree might be
found advantageous even in the present day.
These bye-laws were just, had they extended to all
classes; but the magistrates themselves were exempt
from their severity: for, says the old Danish rhyme,—
“ When the mayor of the city sells ale and wine,
And the magistrate he kills the sheep and swine,
When the baker weighs himself his bread,
The citizens might all as well be dead.”
It is evident corporation monopolies were not approved
of.
In a letter existing from King Hans to Bent
Bilde, Governor of Nyborg, he writes:—“ We intend,
please God, to visit church with our dear wife the
Sunday next to St Olaf’s day, and have our young
daughter christened. And we beg you to be present at
that time and the same day with your dear wife, and
enjoy yourselves with us and several friends whom we
have invited.”
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