ABSTRACT

GREENWICH HOSPITAL — SECTION SUMMARY

Commodity

Price Unit

Index Base 1720-44

Period Covered

Length in years

Tables Pages

Shillings

No. of years

Gross

Net

I.

Peas

qr.

29.27

25

1712‡-1823

112

112

292-294 P.R:721-723

Hops

cwt.

77.92

21

1721 -1828

108

103

292-294 P.R:721-723

Rice

doz. lb.

2.90

25

1712 -1774

63

59

292

II.

Flour

cwt.

(13.77)

1748 -1788

41

41

291 P.R:721-723

(10.32)

1788 -1828

41

41

Oatmeal

qr.

33.67

25

1712‡-1822

111

111

292-294

Bread

doz. lb.

1.25

25

1714 -1823

110

110

292-294 P.R:721-723

Malt

qr.

23.17

25

1718 -1828

111

111

292-294 P.R:721-723

Bran

bu.

1.07

25

1712‡-1828

117

117

292-294

III.

Flesh

stone

1.76

25

1712‡-1815

104

104

293-295 P.R:721-723

IV.

Cheese

doz. lb.

2.98

25

1712‡-1823

112

112

293-295 P.R:721-723

Milk

doz. qts.

1.13

25

1716 -1828

113

112

Series Note pp. 261-262

Eggs

120

5.72

25

1712‡-1774

63

63

„ „ p. 262

VIII.

Sugar : Unspecified

doz. lb.

6.00

25

1712 -1774

63

62

Series Note p. 263

Loaf

„ „

10.05

22

1713 -1774

62

54

293 P.R:721-722

Cinnamon

lb.

9.36

22

1723‡-1759

37

37

291

Cloves

11.26

22

1723‡-1773

51

47

291

Nutmegs

9.89

22

1723 -1773

51

51

291

Mace

21.00

20

1723‡-1773

51

44

291

IX.

Salt

bu.

4.26

25

17I2‡-1828

117

117

293-295

XI.

Coal:

Price at Hospital :

A.

chaldron

27.41

24

1716‡-1811

96

88

294-295 P.R:721-723

B. Wallsend, etc.

(29.79)

1798 -1828

31

31

295

Price at Newcastle :

C. Ordinary

Newc’tle

l741 -1811

71

57

Series Note p. 267

D. Wallsend, etc.

chaldron

1798 -1828

31

31

„ „ p. 267

E. Freight

bare ch.

1741 -1828

88

87

294-295

F. Insurance

£100

1757 -1828

72

72

294-295

Candles

doz. lb.

5.59

25

1712‡-1828

117

117

293-295 P.R:721-723

XII.

Blue Cloth

yd.

(6.92)

1747 -1828

82

75

293-295 P.R:724-725

Hats

each

2.46

15

1712‡-1827

116

86

293-295

Stockings

pan.

1.60

18

1712 -1827

116

85

293-295 P.R:721-723

Suits

each

46.32

14

1712‡-1742

31

20

293

Gowns and Coats

pair

1748‡-1825

78

74

293-295

XIII.

Shoes : Unspecified or Common

3.89

25

1712‡-1828

117

116

293-295 P.R:721-723

Extra

1748 -1808

61

59

293-295

Commodity

Price Unit

Index Base 1720-44

Period Covered

Length in years

Tables Pages

Shillings

No. of years

Gross

Net

XIV.

Lime

C

7.73

24

1695 -1828

134

126

296-297 P.R:723-725

Lime and Hair:

Fine

hod

0.94

14

1700 -1828

129

98

Series Note p. 275

Coarse

0.61

17

170G -1828

123

100

296-297 P.R:723-725

Hair

bu.

117

25

1696 -1824

129

107

296-297 P.R:723-725

Mortar

doz. hods

6.81

21

1718 -1817

100

67

Series Note pp. 275-276

Tarras & Cement

bu.

4.74

19

1697 -1828

132

97

296-297 P.R:723-725

Bricks: Place

1,000

15.00

22

1695 -1764‡

70

60

298

Grey Stock

20.52

12

1701 -1828

128

89

298 P.R:723-725

Red Stock

29.70

16

1695 -1825

131

62

298

Paving

1754 -1828

75

42

Series Note p. 279

Tiles: Plain

1,000

22.88

22

1696 -1828

133

103

296-297 P.R:723-725

Ridge

100

16.67

16

1707 -1827

121

62

Series Note p. 280

Paving—10″

18.06

19

1711 -1825

115

84

296-297

12″

30.21

2

1740 -1827

88

32

Series Note p. 281

Pan

8.65

13

1706 -1828

123

55

„ „ pp. 280-281

Dutch and

Galley

doz.

2.33

12

1712 -1824

113

25

„ „ p. 282

Laths : Oak

C

2.38

17

1696 -1812

117

54

296-297 P.R:723-725

Pantile

doz.

2.00

17

1710 -1827

118

64

Series Note pp. 283-284

Fir

100

1.38

18

1715 -1820

106

63

„ „ pp. 284-285

Deals : Whole

each

1.27

25

1695 -1828

134

116

296-297 P.R:723-725

Slit

0.75

25

1714 -1828

115

96

296-297

Wainscot

doz. ft.

4.21

24

1714 -1828

115

112

296-297 P.R:723-725

XV.

Lead: Milled Sheet

cwt.

16.66

17

1695 -17371 1797 -1827

133

66

298 P.R.723-725

Sheet & Cast

14.31

8

1737‡-1828

92

85

298

Pipe

19.94

18

1697 -1828

132

112

298

Solder

doz. lb.

5.85

25

1696 -1828

133

130

296-297

Nails

„ „

4.46

25

1695 -1809

115

97

296-297 P.R:723-725

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