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Household account book 1804.


House expences L S D
July 3d Soap B 6/- Cocoa 4/6   10 6
  Lemons 9d Letter 8d wash[in]g Bath 5/9 1/2   7 2 1/2
  Books & Paper &c Harriett 1 7  
July 12th Washing at Ansford 6/9 dē Crewker 9d   7 6
  Letters 1/5d 1 5  
£ 2 13 7 1/2
  Lyme
July 14th Wine Bill 1 19 8
  Grocers Dē 1 11 1 3/4
  Butcher Dē   7 2 1/4
  2 Chickens 2/6 1 lb Bacon 11d   3 5
  Beer 6d Coals 5/4   5 10
July 15th Beans 4d Soals 2/- Porter 1s/4d   3 8
July 16th Grocer 1s /8d 1/2 Sage 2d Candy 1s/ 9d   3 7 1/2
  Sallad 3d Porter 1s/ 4d Lobster 6d   2 1
£ 4 16 7 1/2
July 23d Butcher 0 15 2
  Fish 4/8 3 ducks 4s/6d Eggs 2s/-   11 2
  Bread 3/6 Butter 5/3d Baking 11d   9 8
  Fruit 2/2d Greens etc 2s/5d 1/2   4 7 1/2
  A Ham 8/5d Pickle Pork 1/-   9 5
  Tea 4/- Sugar 3/6 Milk 2/- Beer 10/4d Brandy 8s/- 1 7 10
£ 3 17 10 1/2

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