Prices and Cost of Living
Dinner in Leeds inn, 1816:
2/6, excellent and included a pint of wine. Times Dec 1817: cost of landau and harness for two horses, 394 pair of 7 yr old geldings, 90 fns cob horse, 35 fns 6 yr old mare, 35gns Black china crapes, 7/6 a yd. Court case, 1814: "she asked for an ounce of tea and a pound of lump sugar; it came to 2 s. 8 d." From account of a theft, 1817: diamond necklace, c 10,000 pounds pearl necklace w 37 pearls, c 3000 pounds. July 1817, sovereign announced 20 shillings. From "The Whole Art of Dress": Best superfine black or blue dress coat, 4 pounds Trowsers 2 pound 2 s Kerseymere waistcoat 1 pound 1 s. |