A Moderate Computation of the Expences in Provisions, spent in the Cities of London and Westminster, and the Places within the Weekly Bills of Mortality, for a Year, Month, Week, Day, Hour and Minute, founded upon this modest Supposition, That there may be but [...] Million of People within the said Cities and Weekly Bills of Mortality, observed by a scrutinous Enquiry i [...] most of the Particulars.

By JOHN SELLER, Sen.
Provisions spent in one Week at the aforesaid Places.
 l.s.d.
1000 BEeves at 6 l. apiece60000000
6000 Sheep at 12 s. apiece36000000
2000 Calves at 1 l. 4 s. apiece24000000
3000 Lambs at 8 s. a piece for six Months12000000
1500 Hoggs in Pork and Bacon, at 20 s. apiece, for 6 Months15000000
2000 Pigs at 2 s. 6 d. apiece2500000
1000 Turkeys at 3 s. 6 d. apiece for 6 Months1750000
1000 Geese at 2 s. 6 d. apiece, for 6 Months1250000
2000 Capons at 1 s. 8 d. apiece1661300
3000 Pullets at 1 s. 2 d. apiece1750000
500 Dozen of Chickens at 9 s. per dozen1560500
4300 Ducks at 9 d. apiece1610500
1500 Dozen of Rabits at 7 s. per dozen, for 8 Months5250000
2000 Dozen of Pigeons at 2 s. per dozen, for 8 Months2000000
700 Dozen of wild Fowl, of several sorts, for 6 Months2500000
In Salt and fresh Fish, at one penny a day, for 1/2 a Million of People for one Week,145830608
In Bread of all sorts, white and brown, at one penny a day, for a Million of People for one Week,291661304
300 Tuns of Wine of all sorts, at 50 l. a Tun one sort with another, for one Week,150000000
In Milk, Butter, Cheese, &c. at one penny a day, for a Mil­lion of People for a Week.291661304
In Fruit of all sorts, at one Far­thing a day, for one Million of People for a Week,72911304
In Eggs of Hens, Ducks, Geese, &c. at half a farthing a day, for a Million of People for one Week,36451108
In Beer and Ale strong and small, at 2 d. a day for a Mil­lion of People for one Week,583330608
In Sugar, Plums and Spice, and all sorts of Grocery, at a half-penny a day for a Million of People for one Week,145830608
In Wheat-flower for Pies and Puddings, Oat-meal and Rice, &c. at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for one Week,36451108
In Salt, Oil, Vinegar, Capers, Olaves, and all other Sauces, at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for a Week,36451108
In Roots and Herbs of all sorts both for Food and Physick, at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for one Week,36451108
In Sea-coal, Charcoal, Candles and Fire-wood of all sorts at one penny a day for a Millio [...] of People for one Week,291661304
In Paper of all sorts (a great quantity being used in Prin­ting) Quills, Pens, Ink, and Wax, at a farthing a day for a Million of People for one Week,72911304
In Tobacco and Pipes, and Snuff at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for a Week,36451108
In Clothing, as Linen and Wool­len for Men, Women and Chil­dren Shoes, Stockings, &c. at 3 s. 6 d. per Week, for a Million of People for a Week,1750000000
Expences for Horse-meat, in Hay, Oats, and Beans, 1000 Load of Hay a Week at 40 s. a Load, comes to 2000 l. In Oats and Beans the like value, 2000 l. which is in all for one Week,40000000
Cyder, Mum, Brandy, Strong-water, Coffee, Chocolet, Tea, and other Sherbets, at 1 d. a day for a Million of People291661304
The Computations of these Expences.
 l.s.d.
For one Year is231749080704
For one Month17826850502
For one Week4456710603
For one Day636670607
For one Hour26521601
For one Minute440403

Note, That in this Computation, there is allowed seven Days in a Week, and four Weeks, or 28 Days to a Month, and thirteen of those Months to a Year, consisting of 364 days, the odd day not reckoned.

And also you are to understand, that in all those Computations, every thing is reckoned rather lower than higher in each Computation, as may appear in these two Instances.

First, As to the number of People, which is computed at a Million in the Cities of London and Westminster, and within the compass of the weekly Bills of Mortality; but it's generally suppos to be a far greater number.

Secondly, There is computed only a thousand of Beeves spent weekly; but it is rationally supposed that there are a great many more spent in a Week, which has been plainly made out by some of the Tanners in Leaden-hall, that suppose that one Week with another in the whole Year, there are bought 1500 raw Hides from the Butchers in a Week, most of which are sold by London Butchers.

The same Method hath been observed throughout the whole Hypothesis; for in a thing of this nature, it is impossible to come to exactness in the Compu­tation, therefore it is better to reckon under than over: for you must note, that this is but an Estimate made according to the best Informations that could be collected from some of the best knowing Persons in every particular.

Wherein we may note in this Estimate the singular Providence of the Almighty, to make such a wonderful Provision for the Support of such a prodigious number of People, and to be supplied with plenty of all things for the Life of Man, in such great and populous places as these two Cities are; which for these, and all other of God's wonderful Providences, let us give to him all Praise, Honour and Glory, now and for evermore. Amen.

A great Feast made by, GEORGE NEVIL, Chancellor of England, and Archhishop of York, in the Reign of Edward the Fourth, 1470. taken out of Fuller's Church-History, p. 193. At which Feast were most of the Bishops, and many of the Nobility and Gentry.

• Earl of Warwick Steward. , • E. of Bedford Treasurer. , • Ld Hastings Comptroller, and many more noble Officers. , • Servitors 1000, , • Cooks 62, , and • Kitcheners 515. 
  • 300 QUarters of Wheat.
  • 330 Tuns of Ale.
  • 104 Tuns of Wine.
  • 1 Pipe of Ipocras.
  • 80 Fat Oxen.
  • 6 Wild Bulls.
  • 1004 Sheep.
  • 300 Calves.
  • 300 Porkers.
  • 3000 Geese.
  • 3000 Capons.
  • 300 Piggs:
  • 400 Plovers.
  • 100 Quailes.
  • 200 Fowls call'd Rees.
  • 100 Peacocks.
  • 4000 Mallards and Teals.
  • 200 Cranes.
  • 200 Kids.
  • 2000 Chickens.
  • 4000 Pigeons.
  • 4000 Coneys.
  • 204 Bittours.
  • 400 Hernshaws.
  • 200 Pheasants.
  • 500 Partridges.
  • 400 Woodcocks.
  • 100 Curlews.
  • 1000 Egrets.
  • 500 Stags, Bucks and Roes.
  • 4000 Venison Pasties cold.
  • 600 Pikes and Breams.
  • 1000 Dishes of Jelly parted.
  • 4000 Dishes of Jelly plain.
  • 400 Tarts cold.
  • 4000 Custards cold.
  • 1506 Venison Parsties hot.
  • 2000 Custards hot.
  • 12 Porpusses and Seals, besides a­bundance of Sweet-meats.
Licensed and Entred.

[...] and are to be sold by Richard Bald [...]in at his House near the Oxford Arms in W [...]-Lane [...] by the Author, at the H [...] MDCXCL.

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