THE DIARY OF EDWARD BAGSHAW. Si 



1743 June n ,h my dark went into Edall to Tyth Lambs, anil brought me 

 for my 3 d part four: w cn I sold to Abraham Dakyn. 

 June 22'' I had a swarm of Bees for Tyth from Mr. Needham." 



There was also a small amount of glebe land attached to the 

 vicarage, but it only realised between 1737 and 1 741 jQt, 9s. od. 

 per annum. Under the last year occurs the entry — "Five years 

 Easter Dues, 12s. 6d." 



It may be well to here give consecutively, though taken from 

 different parts of the book, some of the prices of articles of general 

 consumption, and other current expenses : — 



1742 "P J n Hall for 3 Letters from London I 4 



1"' the carrier for bringing them 2 



P d Enoch Vernon's man for three load of Coal 2 6 



P d John Hall for a Letter that came from Peggy by way 



of Sheffield 2 



P d for a Hindquarter of Veal 2 o 



P d my Sister to layout at Hope Fair 2 6 



P d for two pound of Fish 8 



P d for 3 pound of Butter (5 a lb) 1 3 



P d Joshua Knowles for shoes making and mending to this 



Day, and for shaving to Lady day last past 310 o 



P d for 12 pound of Beef (3 d lb) * 3 o 



P d for Cranberries at 2 d per quart 6 



P d for a pound of Sugar 6 



P d for four sheets of Paper 2 



P d Jn Hall for 3 Pecks of Potatoes 1 o 



1743 A cheese 8 1U 2 0z at 24 per lb 1 8 



P d for a Codshead from Sheffield I 6 



P d for y e carriage of it 2 



P d for a pound of Hops 10 



Hindquarter of Mutton at 3^ per lb 2 4 



P d Nat : Greaves for seven pound and a half of Sugar to 



make Currant Wine 2 6 



1747 P d for a letter from Hal (Manchester) 8 



P d Sam Slater for 2 pecks of Cowslips I o 



1748 P d John Hatfield for half a dozen pounds of Belvidore 



Raisons 2 6 



A quarter of a pound of Bohea 2 o 



P d Ralph Low for four pounds of black cherryes 6 



P d Daniel Royse for a new Almanack 4 



P d for eight chickens 2 o 



1749 P d Jos: Bridoak for whitening 8 pond of yarn I 4 



P d for a peck and 3 quarters of Peas 7 



P d for a pond of Candles 6 



P for an ounce of Tobacco 1 



P Jno Whittin for weaving 21 yards of plain Linnen. ... 8 



A forequarter of Lamb I 6 



A shoulder of Mutton I 3 



A peice of Beef of 4 lbs and a half 9 



