CHAP. XIX.

IN ENGLAND.

duced to money of the present day, in conformityto the scale stated in vol. i. p. 324 and 325.

“ In the year 1491 (7th Henry VII .) wheatw as sold at London for three shillings and four-pence the bushel, which was accounted a greatdearth. In 1494, wheat was sold at the sameprice. In the 13th Henry VIII . was a dearth°f come (with pestilence), for wheat was sold inLondon for forty shillings the quarter. In No-vember, December, and January, 18th Henry VIII. (1526), fell such abundance of raine that thereofensued great floods, which destroyed corne fields,pastui’es, and beasts. Then was it drie till the12th of April, and from that time it rained everyday and night till the 3d of June, whereby cornefailed sore in the yeere following. In 1527 (19thHenry VIII.), such scarcity of bread was in Lon-don that many dyed for want thereof. The kingSe nt to the citie of his owne provisions six hun-dred quarters. The bread-carts then coming fromStratford were met at the Mile-end by a greatbomber of citizens, so that the maior and sheriffes^ere forced to goe and rescue the same, and seethem brought to the markets appointed, wheat^ e ibg then at thirty shillings the quarter; butshortly after, the merchants of the stiliard broughtfrom Danske such store of wheat and rye that itWas better cheape at London than in any otherP ai 't of the realm.”

“ In 1553, the first yeere of Queen Mary, at herMajesties coming to the crowne, victuals were so