620 SUNDRF ARTICLES. 



More copious is the information about buckets and pails. 

 The former were sometimes iron bound, when they cost about 

 is. in the earlier and the later time, being principally used for 

 wells. But in 1570 the well-bucket at Corpus cost is. 6d. 

 This kind of bucket, it appears, contained four gallons. Other 

 buckets are worth from is. 6d. to $s. the dozen or more. The 

 bucket is also called situla, and the name is generally given 

 to a well-bucket. Such an article costs is. i\d. in 1445, and 

 is. 8d. in 1453. 



Pails cost is. n\d. the dozen up to 1543, and 6s. after- 

 wards. They are purchased extensively for the navy as well 

 as for private use. Brooms cost 6d. a dozen in 1496, but are at 

 ^d. after 1541. 



I find a churn in 1495 at 8<, and a cheese-fat in 1481 at >jd. 

 A bucking-tub costs 4^. in 1476, and is. i\d. in 1489. Cups 

 (ciphi) are 8d. a dozen in 1448, and ^s. i\d. the hundred in 

 1463. The latter entry is of ashen cups. But in 1431 and 

 1433 wooden cups are at ^d. the dozen, and in 1432 at 6d. 

 These are also ashen. A great fat costs ios. in 1472, and a 

 French fan los. in 1574. Two 'furni' are bought in 1485 at 

 IQS. each. A kneading-trough and cover are bought for is. id. 

 in 1424, and a kneading-trough in 1462 for is. In 1577 a 

 malt-skep costs 35. In 1516 a maund costs 4^., and a great 

 one in 1562 costs is. ^d. In 1507 a pump costs 33^. ^d. ; in 

 I5 X 5> 26*- %d- P um P shoes in 1534 are ^d. each. In 1410 a 

 sporta, and in 1458 a sportula, cost is. Between 1512 and 

 1536 trays cost 3^. >j\d. the dozen, afterwards 5^. lod. In 

 1424 two great vats cost 6s. %d. each, and in 1554 a water-butt 

 was bought for 2^. I cannot determine the object for which a 

 machine called a 'gynne' was purchased for zos. in 1545. 



In 1577 yeast, called barm, is bought at yd. the pail. In 1548 

 a barber's brush costs $d. In 1424 birdlime is bought at $d. 

 the pound, in 1457 for id., in the latter case to catch predatory 

 animals. A bottle in 1496 costs iid., and divers great bowls 

 in 1561 are purchased at 8d. Brushes in 1536 cost id. each, 

 in 1551 they are bought for the use of Elizabeth at is. Bristle 





