CHAP. XIX. 



IN FRANCE. 83 



the sixth, it will hereafter be shown, as far as 

 regards England, that it was less than that which 

 occurred in the succeeding period of nearly the 

 same length. 



The following table will show what was nearly 

 the advance on prices in France at a period taken 

 about the time of the discovery of America, and 

 at another period about eighty years later. It is 

 extracted and abridged from the publication by 

 Coignard, at Paris, 1746, entitled " Essai sur 

 les Monnois ; ou 9 Reflexions sur le Rapport entre 

 I' Argent et les Denries" 



Year. Article. Price. Year. Price. 



. s. d. . s . d. 



1492 setier of wheat . 015 01588 8 14 



grinding a setier .012 1587 5 10 



1494 a pigeon f \" : .006 1588 072 



a rabbit ., .03 17 



a capon .. f ^ .030 17 



a pig . ._ . .060 420 



100 herrings . 16 8 1587 3 10 



1495 setier of wheat . 11 5 650 



1499 setier of wheat . 26 8 1588 900 



1500 setier of wheat . 30 1573 1415 



1501 setier of wheat . 30 1575 6 13 4 



a capon . .030 1578 19 



1502 a pound of candles . 0121587 076 



a pint of wine .004 1577 030 



a pint of oil . . 1 10 11 



a voie of fire-wood . 18 4 1575 4 15 



1503 a minot of charcoal .017 1572 080 



a pound of butter . 10 1578 056 



8 10 4 62 15 4 



