In a vellum MS. Account-Book of the Gild of the Holy Trinity at Luton, com. Bedford, from 19 Hen. VIII. to the beginning of Ed. VI. there are the expences of their Anniversary Feasts, from year to year, exhibiting the several Provisions, with their prices. The feast of 19 Hen. VIII. is hereunder inserted; from whence some judgement may be formed of the rest.
L s d 5 quarters, 6 bushels of Wheat, 50 2 3 bushels of Wheat Flower, 0 5 11 6 quarters malte, 29 0 72 Barrels Beer, 0 12 10 Brewing 6 quarters Malte, 0 4 0 Bakyng, 0 1 6 82 Geys, 1 0 7 47 Pyggs, 1 3 10 64 Capons, 1 9 8 1/2 74 Chekyns, 0 8 2 84 Rabetts, and Carriage, 0 10 8 Beyf, 4 quarters, 1 0 0 a Lyfte, 0 0 8 a Shodoar & Cromys, 0 0 11 Moton & Welle[1] 1 quarter, 0 0 8 2 leggs of Welle & 2 Shodours, 0 1 0 A Marebone & Suet, & 3 Calwisfere, 0 0 4 1 quarter of Moton, and 6 Calwisfere, 0 0 9 20 Lamys, 1 5 10 Dressyng of Lamys, 0 0 6 Wine, 2 galons, a potell, & a pynte, 0 1 9 Wenegar 3 potellis, 0 1 0 Warg[2] 1 galon, 0 0 2 1/2 Spyce, 3 lb Pepur & half, 0 6 11 4 oz. of Clovis & Mace, & quartron, 0 3 4 11 lb. of Sugur & half, 0 7 0 1/2 lb. of Sinamon, 0 3 4 12 lb. of great Resons, 0 1 0 6 lb. of smale Resons, 0 1 4 1/2 lb. of Gynger, 0 1 10 1/2 lb. of Sandurs, 0 0 8 1 lb. of Lycoras, 0 0 6 4 lb. of Prunys, 0 0 8 1 lb. of Comfetts, 0 0 8 1/2 lb. of Turnesell, 0 0 8 1 lb. of grenys, 0 1 9 1 lb. of Anesseds, 0 0 5 2 lb. of Almonds, 0 0 5 2 oz. of Safron and quarton, 0 2 9 2 lb. of Dats, 0 0 8 Eggs 600, 0 6 0 Butter, 0 2 7 Mylke 19 galons, 0 1 7 8 galons and 2 gal. of Crem, 0 1 3 1/2 Hone 2 galons, 0 3 0 Salte 1/2 boshell, 0 0 8 Fyshe, Fresche, and the careeg from London, 0 3 8 A frefche Samon, 0 2 8 Salte Fyche for the Coks, 0 1 0 Rydyng for Trouts 0 0 8 Mynstrels, 0 16 0 Butlers, 0 1 6 Cokys, 0 17 4
[Footnote 1: Veal, now in the South pronounced with W.]
[Footnote 2: Verjuice.]