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In measures the Shire varieth, not only from others, but also in it
selfe: for they haue a land-measure, and a water-measure: the
water-measure, of things sold at the ships side (as salt and peason)
by the Inhabitants, is sixteene gallons the bushell; by strangers,
betweene 18. and 24. The land-measure differeth in diuers places,
from 18. to 24. gallons the bushell, being least in the East parts,
and increasing to the Westwards, where they measure Oates by
the hogshead.
The Iustices of peace haue oftentimes indeuoured to reduce this
variance to a certaintie of double Winchester: but though they raysed
the lower, they cannot abate the higher to this proportion: and yet
from the want of this reformation, there ensue many inconueniences;
for the Farmer that hath the greatest bushell at the market, maketh
a price for the lesser to follow with little, (or at least) no
rateable deduction. Besides, they sell at home to their neighbours,
the [55] rest of the weeke, by the smaller meafure, as was payd
in the market for the bigger.


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