1unitweightchalder, a measure of coal (here, being exported from Newcastle, so 2,000 lbs.):
(
1351-52
)
sept centz et vint celdres des charbons de meer
E 43/290
(
1399
)
Et in xviij chaudres de carbonibus marinis
sub chaldre
(
1421
)
de chescun chaldre de charbons maritymes, qe serront venduz as gentz nient y franchisez en port de vostre ville de Noef Chastil sur Tyne, deux deniers de custume
iv 148
(
1427-28
)
.j. schaldre de carbon – cust. .j. d.
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