Letter 11011: The prices of food supplies should follow the logic of the season, so that neither cheapness is sought when prices...
XI.
EDICTUM DE PRETIIS CUSTODIENDIS RAVENNA.
[1] Venalitas victualium rerum temporis debet subiacere rationi, ut neque in vilitate caritas nec in caritate vilitas expetatur, sed aequalitate perpensa et murmur ementibus et gravamen querulis negotiatoribus auferatur. [2] Atque ideo trutinatis omnibus et ad liquidum calculatione collecta diversarum specierum pretia subter affiximus, ut omni ambiguitate summota definitarum rerum debeat manere custodia. si quis autem vendentium non servaverit quae praesentis edicti tenor eloquitur, per singulos excessus sex solidorum multam a se noverit exigendam et fustuario posse subiacere supplicio, quatinus eum et damni metus terreat et praedicta poena vehementer affligat.
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