FinancesPrice of Food Paid by a British Officer in Portugal: 1809 - 1811
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|
Item |
Amount |
Cost in Dollars |
Cost in Shillings |
Year |
|
Tea, sugar, butter |
1 dollar 35 vintems |
3 shillings 5 pence |
1809 |
|
|
Anchovies |
10 dozen |
2 dollars |
9 shillings |
1809 |
|
Gin |
3 bottles |
3 dollars 24 vintems |
16 shillings 2 pence |
1809 |
|
Ham |
1 |
1 dollar 27.5 vintems |
5 shillings 2 pence |
1809 |
|
Ham |
17 pounds |
3 dollars 34 vintems |
14 shillings 4 pence |
1809 |
|
Turkeys |
2 |
12 vintems |
1 shilling 3 pence |
1809 |
|
Fowls |
4 |
2 dollars |
9 shillings |
1809 |
|
Tea |
1 pound |
3 dollars |
13 shillings 6 pence |
1810 |
|
Rum |
2 bottles |
1 dollar 24 vintems |
2 shillings 1 pence |
1810 |
|
Gin |
6 bottles |
7 dollars 4 vintems |
31 shillings 6 pence |
1810 |
|
Tongues |
2 |
2 dollars 16 vintems |
9 shillings 6 pence |
1810 |
|
Salmon |
1 |
1 dollar |
4 shillings 6 pence |
1810 |
|
Fowl |
1 |
24 vintems |
2 shillings 6 pence |
1810 |
|
Brandy |
16 bottles |
6 dollars |
27 shillings |
1810 |
|
Tea |
2 pounds |
4 dollars 30 vintems |
18 shillings 9 pence |
1810 |
|
Holland Dutch Gin |
8 bottles |
8 dollars |
36 shillings |
1810 |
|
Anchovies |
10 dozen |
2 dollars |
9 shillings |
1810 |
|
Gin |
3 bottles |
3 dollars 24 vintems |
14 shillings 1 pence |
1810 |
|
Tea |
2 pounds |
2 dollars |
9 shillings |
1810 |
|
Ducks |
3 |
1 dollar 5 vintems |
4 shillings 7 pence |
1810 |
|
Gin |
4 bottles |
3 dollars 10 vintems |
13 shillings 9 pence |
1810 |
|
Salt, refined |
2 pounds |
15 vintems |
5 shillings |
1810 |
|
Pepper |
1/4 pound |
10 vintems |
3 pence |
1810 |
|
Ham |
1 |
2 dollars 32 vintems |
9 shillings 10 pence |
1810 |
|
Brandy & Gin |
2 bottles of each |
4 dollars |
18 shillings |
1811 |
|
Biscuits |
1 small barrel |
1 dollar 20 vintems |
5 shillings |
1811 |
|
Tongues |
3 |
1 dollar 20 vintems |
5 shillings |
1811 |
|
Port |
48 bottles |
15 dollars 29 vintems |
68 shillings 3 pence |
1811 |
|
Marmalade |
5 pounds |
1 dollar 35 vintems |
5 shillings 4 pence |
1811 |
Source: Dickson, Alexander: The Dickson Manuscripts Volumes 1, 2, 3; edited by John Leslie; Ken Trotman, Cambridge; 1988. P. xi
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