( 120 ) 



Heavy penalties inflicted on persons who bought corn 

 to sell again (Walter Thornbury). 



Good land was let at one shilling per acre in Cambridge- 

 shire (Hume). 



1545 Wheat during the greater part of the year is at famine 

 prices. Highest price made at Cambridge is January 

 1 2th, 17.5-. 4//., but the rate falls as the year goes on till 

 September roth, when it stands at Ss. 8</. 



At Bicester, wheat and barley mixed, were sold at 20,?. 



Wheat, i$s. 6f</. ; barley, gs. ; oats, ^s. %d. ; malt, IQS. 

 perqr. (Rogers). 



Severe winter. A famine (Rogers). 



Wool, 32^. per tod (Rogers). 



Unskilled labour, 4^. per day. Thrashing and winnow- 

 ing wheat, $\d. per qr. (Rogers). 



September 6. Earthquake throughout Europe (Mallet). 



About June 25 was a great tempest in Derbyshire, 

 where trees were overturned, and divers churches, chapels, 

 and houses were uncovered. Also in Lancashire there 

 fell hailstones as big as men's fists (Holms/ied). 



Carrots, turnips, and other edible roots were first pro- 

 duced in England about this time (Hume) . 



Butter was 26s. M. the barrel (Rogers.). 



Currency debased, consequently this is the beginning of 

 an era when the prices of all commodities rise in value 

 considerably. 



1546 This year began under the influence of the previous 

 bad harvest, but prices fell by reason of the more abun- 

 dant crop. 



Wheat, 8s. $d. ; barley, 4^. ; oats, 4^. 2d. malt, 

 IQS. 8d. per qr. (Rogers). 



Average weight of oxen bought for the Navy nearly 

 4 cwt. each, at 9^. qd. per cwt. (Rogers). 



Unskilled labour, ^\d. per day (Rogers). 



1547 The price of wheat lower than in any year since 1510 

 and the harvest must have been very abundant. 



