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The following caution has been sent out by the Vestry
" Parish of St. James, Westminster.
'' Vestry Hall,
'' Piccadilly, W.
''19th April, 1886.
'' SIR,
'' The attention of the Vestry having been called to the
increasing practice of tradesmen selling Butterine and
other imitations of Butter, as the genuine article. I am
directed to remind you that the sale of an article different in
substance from that demanded by the purchaser is an offence
under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, and renders the
vendor liable to a penalty of £20.
" The Vestry believe that many of the imitations of Butter
are wholesome substitutes, and they therefore desire to point
out to those parishioners whom it may concern, that articles of
this description may be legally sold if they are truthfully
described and not sold as Butter. This remark, of course,
does not apply to any article which contains injurious or
fraudulent admixture of a foreign substance.
'' In the event of an article purchased as Butter proving on
analysis to consist either wholly or partially of some other
substance, the Vestry will be compelled to put the Law in
force, in the interest of other tradesmen as well as of purchasers.
'' I am, Sir,
'' Your obedient Servant,
'' HARRY WILKINS.
"Vestry Clerk."