t»4 memoirs of the earl of Marr> ^an, it, 



For the Editor of the Bee. 

 I fend you the particulars of anancient feaft. F. j. 

 The goodly provision made for the feast at the in^ 

 thronization of the Rev. Father in God George Nevall 

 archbifliop of York and chancellor of England, in the 

 6th year of the reign of king Edvi^ard iV. 

 300 quarters of wheat 1500 hot pasties of Ven- 



nison 

 608 pikes and breanS 

 40CO conies 



300 ton of ale 



100 ton of w^ine 



i pipe ipocrafse 



104 oxen 



6 w^ild bulls 



1000 muttotis 



304 veales 



304 porks 



400 swans 



2000 geese 



1000 capers 



2000 pigs 



400 plovers 



100 dozen quails 



200 dozen reeves 



104 peacocks 



4060 mallards and teals 



204 cranes 



204 kids 



2000 chickens 



4000 pigeons 



204 bitterns 



400 heron shaw^ 



200 pheasants 



500 partridges 



400 woodcocks 



100 curliews 



1000 egretts 



500 and more stags, bU9ks 



and does 

 4000 cold vennisoii pas- 

 ties 

 1000 parted difhes of jelly 

 3000 plain difhes of jelly 

 4000 cold baked tarts 

 3000 cold custards bak- 

 ed 

 2000 hot custards 

 12 porpoises and seals 



Spices, sugared delicates, and wafers plenty. 

 ^ How many guests ? 



Can any of our readers furnifli the particulars of any 

 feast before the conquest ? £(ilt. 



