Scales should be adjusted twice a year if it seem expedient, likewise for silver scales. Goods which a guest brings must be weighed in the court on the scales just as was formerly done in the weighing place, and the weigher will receive nine skins. Goods which a guest buys from a Ruthenian, the Ruthenian will present to the scales without expense to the guest, but the guest will give the weigher nine skins and not more. Whatever weigher is decreed, and on whatever scales he will weigh, he will kiss the cross that he weighs justly for both parties to the transaction. The weigher of silver will weigh without fee from the said guests. Whatever silver the assayer receives from the guests for testing he will subtract the alloy from such silver as he receives from him. When a guest has his own silver weighed the weighing must be on one scale, but there may be a second weighing if it pleases the guest. If any guest should sell his silver to the assayer of silver, and, he who receives it does not receive what the weigher of the silver weighed for him, then the citizens of Novgorod shall be responsible for this. A stater or lode, which is called cap ought to contain by weight eight Livonian talents. Also the guest should measure his goods by the rope of St. Peter.