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At Durham in 1530 there were purchases of fresn 
salmon at low prices, while in 1529 the King bought 
five fresh salmon at Is. each. 
Salmon was far more commonly sold salt and by 
the barrel, also by the pipe. The Severn salmon is 
best quality, and always takes the highest price. 
No salt salmon sold between 1421-1440, but nine 
fresh were bought at Is. each in 1437. 
Eels were purchased salt by the barrel, and its sub- Eels. 
division, the stick; price generally high. Eels were 
frequently bought during the fifteenth century, but 
ceased to be purchased in the sixteenth century. 
Bought in 1404 at 3s., in 1406 at Is. 1}@, in 1451 Salt Conger. 
at 6d. each, in 1456 at Is., in 1527 at Is. 7d, in 1534 
at 45. 8d, and in 1537 at 5s. 
It is asserted pike was brought to England in 1537 
(vide Albin), and carp imported in 1514 by Leonard 
Maschal. However, the entries quoted show pike 
and pickerell to have been in this country in the 
fourteenth century. 
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In 1404 cost 5 oO Othe hundred. Pike. 
PAT XG. ©. 2 <O.each, 
» 1530 » O 3 O » 
9 1531 ” O 4 O ” 
Dentrice vary from 4d. to 3s. 4d. each, though in Dentrice. 
1435 half a hundred were bought at Ios. the hundred. 
Dentriculi were cheaper ; sixty cost 45. 6d@.in 1452. — Dentriculi, 
Sum aa. 
Trout in 1429 cost 2 24 each. Trout. 
bs 1530s! at » ) Durham. 
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