butter/tallow anti-fraud law: adulterating the *mantequilla* with sand/ash/chicharrones/stones/filth →…

Departmental State Papers, San José, tomo I–III · BANC MSS C-A 44, document 91

butter/tallow anti-fraud law: adulterating the *mantequilla* with sand/ash/chicharrones/stones/filth → the theft (latrocinio) law applies; false weight → forfeit to the presidio + 2 months prison; buyers to record each seller's name & fierro (brand) in purchase-books; a Regidor to read the law at the Ranchos of Ignacio Ortega & Mariano Castro

Date1817–19 (year)
FromSolá
ToCom.te San José
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, San José
TomoI–III (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.(cont.)
Savage copy page136
Scan leafn136
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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