(96) 



the ships with merchandise arriving at the Thames mouth 

 could not come up the river, so their lading was brought 

 to the city by land. In the harvest a blazing star was 

 seen with long streaming beams (Holinshed). 



Wheat, 5.$-. 4^. per qr. (Smith}. 



In Scotland the frost was so vehement that ale and 

 wine were sold by the pound weight, and then melted 

 against the fire (Holinshed*). 



1436 The price of wheat gradually rises, the forecast of the 

 crop of 1437 having its effect on the markets. 



Wheat, 5^. $\d. ; barley, 3^. of</. ; oats, is. lof*/. rye, 

 35. n\d. ; beans, 45-. ; malt, $s. $\d. per qr. (Rogers). 



Wool, 6s. i\d. per tod (Rogers). 



The frost was so vehement that ale and wine were sold 

 in Scotland by the pound weight, and then melted against 

 the fire (Holinshed). 



A cow was sold in Salisbury market for is., and a calf 

 for id. (Easton). 



Wheat allowed to be exported, when at 6^. 8d. per qr., 

 without a license (Smith). 



Corn being of small price, viz. wheat at 6s. &/., and 

 barley at $s. per qr., may be carried forth of the realm 

 without license (15 Henry VI. c. 2). 



1437 The price of corn rises rapidly. At November it 

 stood at Ss. ; after it reaches to i6.r. The southern 

 counties were most affected by the season, which was 

 wet. The price of barley does not rise correspondingly 

 with that of wheat. A dearth of considerable local 

 severity prevailed during this year. 



Wheat, 9.$-. $^d. ; barley, 4^. ; oats, 2s. ii\d. ; rye, 

 6s. &d. ; beans, 3^. gd. ; malt, 5*. $\d. per qr. (Rogers). 



A great dearth in Scotland, the like was never heard of 

 before, and such a death by pestilence that few escaped 

 that were taken therewith (Holinshed). 



Wool, 4-r. 4</. per tod (Rogers). 



A bushel of wheat sold for 7^. in Chester (Pigotf). 



