. The history and antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham; containing the whole of Thoroton's account of that place, and all that is valuable in Deering. n ordinary following are a part only of what he has given ; enough for our purpofe, to IhewLie difterence of the prices, in about 60 years, of feveral of the articles of life. Deering. Average of the laft 5 years. July 1795. arcad. Lorn, London BuflicI from 3s. 6J. to 4s. — Wht-at 7s. per ftrike — i8s. Isarlty, at a medium, i6s. per qr. , .,5s 5^5 Oats 7s. to I OS. - _ 2V - 40sl ccans and Peas between 16s. to 32?.
. The history and antiquities of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham; containing the whole of Thoroton's account of that place, and all that is valuable in Deering. n ordinary following are a part only of what he has given ; enough for our purpofe, to IhewLie difterence of the prices, in about 60 years, of feveral of the articles of life. Deering. Average of the laft 5 years. July 1795. arcad. Lorn, London BuflicI from 3s. 6J. to 4s. — Wht-at 7s. per ftrike — i8s. Isarlty, at a medium, i6s. per qr. , .,5s 5^5 Oats 7s. to I OS. - _ 2V - 40sl ccans and Peas between 16s. to 32?. per qr. 02s. cos Beef, Veal, Mutton, Lamb, Pork, pr. ft. of 141b. 3s. — 4s 8d — 6s. Butter, 6d per lb. — _ _ 8d. hf-pennv. - od. tggs, i6for4d. _ _ _ _ 8d. _ j^d,roultry, there has been but little variation in proportion to other things ennumcratcd. Vegetables in general jfc for tables, he fays, were fold in proportion to turnips id per bunch. 5d. — IS. 4j O --.,«.u,^ Potatoes per peck, from 6d. to 8d. Pint and ftrong ale, 4d. per quart, 5d Rye, 14s. to i6s. per quarter, _ /^/^ _ (^^5/ Riy at a medium, 30s. per ton. — »_ ^gg, _ goj. SNEINTON »?. S NEvy T o:v PRESENT STATE, OF THE TOWN OF NOTTINGHAM. je^ SNEINTON. This , as Dr. Thoroton calls it, is a member of Sc. Marys Nottingham ; and now may be almolt confidcred as makin<^^ a part ot that place, by its vicinity. ihc views, iubjoined, are merely {l<etches-, but which, perhaps, may convey a bttter idea ofthis place than a defcription alone. The rock whichconftiiutcs the hamlet, or rather itsIcite, is congenial with that of Nottingham, a loft fandy (lone, which extends in a linenearly parallel with the Trent, fcveial miles, as you pafs towards Gedling. 1 he chapel,figure I, ftands upon the fummit ot the rock ; hgure 2 and 3, are views belov/, nearly inoppofite direftions. Some of the inhabitants, here, dwell as it were, in dens and cavesof the earth, called the Hermitage. This romantic fcen
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