753 SUNDRIES. 



in 1694 ; from 6s. 6d. to 8s. in 1695 ; and from 6s. 6d. to 5^. in 

 1696. All these articles were I conclude of English origin, 

 except potash. 



Civet is from 32^. to 22s. an ounce in 1693; fro m 22.?. to 

 15^. in 1694; from 15^. to iSs. in 1695; and remains at iSs. 

 in 1696. Saffron, as might be expected, fluctuates greatly. 

 It falls steadily from 85^. a pound to 38^. in 1693. In 1694 

 the highest price is 56^., the lowest $os. In 1695 the highest 

 price is 85^., the lowest 36^. ; and in 1696 the highest is 65^., 

 the lowest $6s. It still had a repute as a medicine. 



Iron is on an average 16 ijs. 6d. a ton in 1693 ; 16 los. 

 in 1694. In 1695 it fluctuates very much, going down as low 

 as 10 los. and rising suddenly to 19. The average for the 

 whole year is 15 13^. id. In 1696 it is unchanged at 18. 

 The price I conclude is of English produce. 



Houghton also gives the price of spirits; molasses, in 1693 

 of cider spirit, of common spirit, and of rectified, with another 

 quality of rectified high. Molasses spirit is from 53 to ^48 

 the tun in 1693, at 50 afterwards. Cider spirit is 52 the 

 tun. Common is from 34 to 29 in 1693 ; from 30 to 22 

 in 1694; from zj to 23 in 1695; and at 23 in 1696. 

 The ordinary rectified spirit is at from 4s. 6d. to $s. the gallon 

 in 1 693. It is not quoted again, but high rectified is constantly 

 at 6s. 



A few materials are also given. Coney wool, used for the 

 manufacture of hats, is from us. to 9^. a pound in 1693 ; falls 

 from 95. to 75. in 1694 ; rises from Js. to 8s. in 1695 ; and falls 

 again to 6s. in 1696. Flax is 48s. the cwt. in 1693 and 1694. 

 Glue is from 40^. to 42^. the cwt. in 1693 ; is at 40^. in 1694 ; 

 is from 40^. to 50.9. in 1695; and from 40^. to 48^. in 1696. 

 Wire is quoted by the stone. It is from js. id. to 5^. in 1693 ; at 

 65-. in 1694 ; from 6s. to 6s. 6d. in 1695, remaining at the latter 

 figure in 1696. The highest price of gunpowder in 1693 is 

 115.?. the cwt., the lowest 95^. It falls from 95^. to 70^. in 

 1694 ; goes up from 90^. to 100^. in 1695 ; and remains at iocs. 

 in 1696, except for a short time in March, when it drops to 



