Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Number 235, April 29, 1854: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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Unam fardellam sive paccam, containing _Sterling._
unam peciam de lychefeldkerfeys, price 36s.
Unam peciam de greneclothe 4l.
Di' duoden' pellium vocat' red leese 3s. 4d.
2 duoden' de orphell skynnes 8s. 4d.
6 duoden' de Rosell gyrdels 12s.
Sex libr' de Brymstone 2s.
3 dudoen' de playng cardes 10s.
Un' gross' de fyne knyves 48s.
26 libr' cerici voc' sylke 8l. 13s. 4d.
Un' gross' de red poynts [104s. or 4s.]
Un' duoden' de pennars [102s. or 2s.]
Sex libr' de bykeres 102s.
1000 pynnes 20d.
Sex rubeas crumenas 2s.
Un' bagam de droggs 4s.
Un' burden' de stele 3s.
Sex boxes de comfetts 12s.
6 duoden' de lokyng glasses 18d.
Un' bolte de threde 2s. 8d.
Duas fyrkins de soketts 5s.
Duas duoden' de combes 12d.
2 lb. of packethrede 6d.
1 doz. of great bells 16d.
One payre of ballaunce 8d.
One piece of red cloth 4l.
In Queen Mary's time, in Ireland, a yard of black velvet was valued at 20s.
sterling; a yard of purple-coloured damask, at 13s. 4d. sterling; and a
yard of tawny-coloured damask, at 10s. sterling.
The foregoing have been taken from the ancient records of the Irish
Exchequer.
JAMES F. FERGUSON.
Dublin.
* * * * *
BISHOP ATTERBURY.
I have observed in some former Numbers of "N. & Q.," that an interest has
been manifested in regard to the writings, and especially to the letters,
of this prelate. It may therefore be interesting to your readers to be
informed, that an original painting, and perhaps the only one, of the
Bishop, is preserved at Trelawny House in Cornwall; and from its close
resemblance to the engraved portrait which is found in his works, I have no
doubt it is that from which that likeness was taken. There are also several
letters in the handwriting of Bishop Atterbury among the documents
preserved in the collection at that ancient mansion. That this portrait and
the letters should be preserved at Trelawny, is explained by the fact, that
before his elevation to the episcopal bench, Dr. Atterbury was chaplain to
Bishop Trelawny.
J. C.
Lines by Bishop Atterbury on Mr. Harley being stabbed by Guiscard:
"Devotum ut cordi sensit sub pectore ferrum,
Immoto Harlaeus saucius ore stetit.
Dum tamen huic laeta gratatur voce senatus,
Confusus subito pallor in ore sedet.
O pudor! O virtus! partes quam dignus utrasque
Sustinuit, vultu dispare, laude pari."
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