A new system of practical domestic economy.

Date:
1828
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Credit: A new system of practical domestic economy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ESTIMATE IV. Income, 3001. per Annum. Family,—A Gentleman, his Lady, Three Children, and Two Maid-Servants. Provisions and other Articles of Household- Weekly. Expense. £ sf‘d_ Bread and Flour for seven persons—Is. each... 0 7 0 Butter,—1 lbs. at an average of is. per lb 0 4 0 'Cheese,—2 lbs. atlOd.perlb 0 1 8 Milk, &c.—3d. a day, or 3d. each 0 19 Tea, Coflee, &c.—5£ oz. Tea at 8s. per lb.... 0 2 9 I Sugar,—5 lbs. at an average of 8d. per lb 0 3 4 I Grocery,—including Spices, Condiments, &c.— 6d. each 0 3 6 I Butcher's Meat, 21 lbs. t at 7d. per lb 0 12 3 i 2s.6d.aday 0 17 6 I Fish, <fec. (9d. perday) 0 5 3 J 'Vegetables and Garden-Fruits—6d. each—... 0 3 6 iBeer and other Liquors—Is. 3d. a day 0 8 9 t Coals and Wood,—'4j chaldrons of Coals, at 48s. =101. 4s., and Wood 17s 0 4 3 (Candles, Oil, <fcc—about 11 dozen Candles a year, at 7s.—2£lbs. a week, at 8d 0 1 5| 'Soap, Starch, and Blue, for Washing,—Soap 2}lbs. at 7d. and Starch, 3d. —3d. a day.... 0 1 7 ^Sundries,—for cleaning, scowering, &c 0 0 5j Annually. £ s. d. Total for regular Household-Expenses 3 19 160 11 0 Extra for Entertainments, Medicine, and other Incidents.... 8 9 0 Total for Household-Expenses 169 0 0 ( Clothes,—Gent. 161., Lady 141., Children 121 42 0 0 RTeDt, Taxes, &e 30 0 0 rEducation, Extra and Private Expenses 14 0 0 ITwo Maid-Servants—121. and 81 20 0 0 Total Expense 275 0 0 Reserve, I -12th 25 0 0