ABSTRACT

ETON COLLEGE — SECTION SUMMARY

Commodity

Price Unit

Index Base 1720-44

Period Covered

Length in years

Tables Pages

Shillings

No. of years

Gross

Net

I.

Straw

load

(18.19)

1488‡-1604‡

117

75

143-144 P.R:706-707

Hops:

Unspecified &

Flemish (A)

cwt.

(72.04)

1535 -1628

94

58

143-144 P.R:706-707

English (B)

125.25

24

1588 -1829

242

203

144-147 P.R:707-711

II.

Malt

qr.

27.83

25

1579 -1831

253

240

144-147 P.R:707-711

III.

Mutton: A

stone

1.97

24

1601 -1830

230

211

144-147 P.R:707-711

B

2.42

25

1686 -1831

146

146

145-147

X.

Wine: Sack

gal.

1597 -1672

76

62

148

Sherry-

pipe

1789 -1830

42

18

Series Note p. 114

Claret

gal.

1590‡-1670

81

68

148

Port

pipe

1775 -1830

56

36

Series Note p. 115

XI.

Coal

chaldron

33.44

25

1653‡-1830

178

176

145-147 P.R:708-711

Charcoal

load

50‡00

25

1550‡-1830

281

277

143-147 P.R:706-711

Bavins

5.78

16

1593‡-1778

186

96

148 P.R:707-710

Faggots

C

1598 -1830

Series Note p. 124

Bushes

load

11.50

4

1579‡-1646‡

68

26

„ „ p. 124

Stackwood: A

14.94

4

1734 - 1804

71

41

„ „ p. 125

B

1771 -1830

60

36

„ „ p. 125

Tallwood

load

1596‡-1641

46

36

„ „ p. 126

Billets

8.68

17

1598‡-1778

181

102

148 P.R:707-710

Candles

doz. lb.

6.05

25

1644‡-1830

187

187

145-147 P.R:709-711

Wax

„ „

1444 -1558

115

62

143

XII.

Cloth

yd.

5.75

25

1614 -1830

217

213

144-147 P.R:707-711

Linen and Canvas

doz. ells.

(11.34)

1505 -1672

168

111

143-145 P.R:706-708

XIV.

Lime

load

(26.32)

1497‡-1678‡

182

142

143-145 P.R:706-708

Bricks

1,000

13.00

2

1550‡-1723

174

122

143-148 P.R:706-709

Tiles: Plain

(21.36)

1550‡-1682‡

133

103

143-148 P.R:706-708

Ridge & Gutter

100

1520 -1648

129

56

Series Note pp. 137-138

Paving

1555‡-1665

111

72

„ „ p. 139

XVI.

Bark

yd.

1.24

14

1636 -1830

195

155

145-147 P.R:709-711

XVII.

Paper

ream

1501‡-1648‡

148

119

143-148

Sealing Wax

doz. lb.

1488‡-1584‡

97

51

143-144

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