La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII

La Narrativa de Henry Fielding y la Sociedad Inglesa del Siglo XVIII
London weekly consumpt of provisions in
18th century
£ s. d.
1000 Bullocks at 6£ a-piece 6000 0 0
6000 Sheep at 12s. a-piece 3600 0 0
2000 Calves at 1£ 4s. a-piece 2400 0 0
3000 Lambs at 8s. a-piece for six months 1.200 0 0
1500 Hogs in pork and bacon at 20s. for six months 1500 0 0
2000 Pigs at 2s. 6d. a-piece 250 0 0
1000 Turkies at 3s. 6d. a-piece for six months 175 0 0
1000 Geese, at 2s. 6d. a-piece for six months 125 0 0
2000 Capons at is 1s 8d. a-piece 166 13 2
500 Dozens of chickens at 9d. per dozen 225 0 0
4300 Ducks, at 9d a-piece 161 5 0
1500 Dozen of rabbits at 7s per dozen for eight months 525 0 0
2000 Dozen of pigeons, at 2s. per dozen for eight months 200 0 0
700 Dozen of wild-fowl of several sorts for six months 250 0 0
In salt and fresh fish at 1d. a-day, for half a million of people for one
week.
14583 6 8
In bread of all sorts, white and brown, at 1d. a day, for half a million
of people for one week.
29166 13 4
300 tons of wine of all sorts at 50£ a ton one sort with another , for
one week
15000 0 0
In milk butter, cheese &c .at 1d. a-day for a million people for a
week.
29166 13 4
In fruit of all sorts, at one farthing a-day, for a million of people for
a week.
7291 13 4
In eggs of hens, ducks , geese &c. At half a farthing a-day, for a
million of people for a week.
3645 16 8
In beer and ale strong and small at 2d a-day for a million of people
for a week.
58333 6 8
In sugar ,plum and spice, and all sorts of grocery, at a half-penny aday,
for a million of people for a week
14583 6 8
In wheat-flour for pies and puddings, oatmeal and rice, &c. at half a
farthing a-day, for a million of people for a week.
3645 16 8
In salt, oil, vinegar, capers, olives and other sauces, at half a farthing
a-day, for a million people for a week.
3645 16 8
In sea coal, charcoal, candles, and fire-wood of all sorts at 1d.a-day
for a million of people for a week
29166 13 4