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"Assisa Panis (Assize of Bread): When a Quarter of Wheat is sold for 12d.,
then Wastel Bread of a farthing shall weigh =A36 and 16s. But Bread Cocket =
of
a farthing of the same grain and bultel, shall weigh more than Wastel by 2s=
.
And Cocket Bread made of grain of lower price, shall weigh more than Wastel
by 5s. Bread made into a Simnel shall weigh 2s. less than Wastel. Bread mad=
e
of the whole Wheat shall weigh a Cocket and a half, so that a Cocket shall
weigh more than a Wastel by 5s. Bread of Treet shall weigh 2 wastels. And
bread of common wheat shall weigh two great cockets.

When a quarter of wheat is sold for 18d., then wastel bread of a farthing
white and well-baked shall weigh =A34 10s. 8d...."

The Assize of Bread and Beer was first codified in the 12th Century and
became fixed in its form in the 14th Century, although changes were made
from time to time in regards the weights and costs.  It remained in law
until the 19th Century.