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In commanding the bakers to make such a quantity of bread, means

ought to have been afforded for the supply of the material of

which it was to be made. In seasons of scarcity, there is always

an endeavour to make into bread various kinds of aliment, which,

under ordinary circumstances, are consumed under other forms. In

this way rice was introduced into the composition of a bread

which was called mistura.[33] On the 23d of November, there was a

decree issued, which placed at the order of the vicar and twelve

members of provision the half of the rice that each possessed;

under penalty for selling it without the permission of those

lords of the loss of the entire commodity, and a fine of three

crowns the bushel.

[33] Mixture.