# The Gentleman's Magazine/Volume 1/Issue 2/Prices of Goods and Stocks

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Abstract of the London WEEKLY BILL from Tuesday, Jan. 26. to Tuesday Feb. 28.
| Christned | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Males | 748 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 1409 |
| Christned | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Females | 661 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 1409 |
| Buried | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Males | 1057 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 2176 |
| Buried | $\scriptstyle {\left\{{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right.}$ | Females | 1119 | $\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,$ | 2176 |
Of which dy'd of Consump. 315, Fevers 251, Small pox 125.
| Died under 2 Years old | ——— | 793 |
| Between 2 and 5 | ——— | 134 |
| Between 5 and 10 | ——— | 69 |
| Between 10 and 20 | ——— | 81 |
| Between 20 and 30 | ——— | 171 |
| Between 30 and 40 | ——— | 214 |
| Between 40 and 50 | ——— | 231 |
| Between 50 and 60 | ——— | 150 |
| Between 60 and 70 | ——— | 143 |
| Between 70 and 80 | ——— | 100 |
| Between 80 and 90 | ——— | 66 |
| Between 90 and 100 | ——— | 25 |
Prices of Goods, &c. in FEBRUARY, 1731.
Towards the End of the Month.
STOCKS.
* S. Sea 101 100$^1$⁄$_2$
* ——— Bonds 6l. 2s.
* ——— Annu. 107
* Bank 148$^1$⁄$_8$
* ——— Circulation 4l. 15s.
* ——— Mil. Bank 109
* India 190$^1$⁄$_8$ a $^1$⁄$_4$
* ——— Bonds 6l. 6s.
* Afric. 53$^1$⁄$_2$
* Royal Ass. 98
* Lon. ditto 12$^1$⁄$_2$ to $^3$⁄$_4$
* York Build. 25$^3$⁄$_4$
* 3 per Ct. An. 96
* English Copper 3l.
* Welsh ditto 2l. 10s.
* Lottery Tick.
The Course of EXCHANGE.
* Amst. 34 10
* D. Sight 34 8
* Rotter. 35 a' 24 11
* Antwer. 35 8
* Madrid 42
* Bilboa 41$^5$⁄$_8$
* Leghor. 50 a' $^3$⁄$_4$
* Genoa 53$^3$⁄$_4$
* Hamb. 33 5
* Paris Sight 31$^7$⁄$_8$
* Boud. 31$^1$⁄$_8$
* Cadiz 42
* Venice 48$^1$⁄$_2$
* Dublin 11$^7$⁄$_8$ 12
* Lisbon 5 5$^7$⁄$_8$ a' 12
* Oporto 5 5$^3$⁄$_4$
Prices of Goods at Bear-Key.
* Wheat 21 to 25
* Rye 13 to 16
* Barley 15 to 18
* H. Beans 20 to 23
* P. Malt 20 to 22
* Oates 10 to 14
* Tares 19 to 23 6d.
* Pease 20 to 22 6d.
* H. Pease 16 to 18
* B. Malt 16 to 18
Prices of Goods, &c. in London.
* Hay 1l. 19s. a load.
* Coals per Chaldron 28 to 30
* New Hops per Hun. 2l. to 3l.
* Old Hops 30s. to 2l.
* Rape Seed 11l. to 11l. 10s.
* Lead the Fodder 19 Hun. 1 half on board, 16l. 10s.
* Tin in Blocks 4l. 00s.
* Ditto in Bars 4l. 02s. exclusive of 3s. per Hun. Duty.
* Copper Eng. best 5l. 15s. per C.
* Ditto ordinary 4l. 14s. per C.
* Ditto Barbary 70l. to 80l. 00s. per C.
* Iron of Bilboa 14l. 10s. per Ton
* Dit of Sweden 15l. 10s. per Ton
* Tallow 36s. per C. or 5d. Fat. p. lb.
* Country Tallow 3l. 17s. 0d.
* Cochineal 17s. 9d. per lb.
Grocery Wares.
* Rasins on the Sun 27s. 0d per C.
* Ditto Malaga new none
* Ditto Smirna new 17s.
* Ditto Alacant none
* Ditto Lipra new none
* Ditto Belvedera none
* Currants 37s.
* Ditto new none
* Prunes French 17s.
* Figs none
* Sugar Powder best 59s. per C.
* Ditto second sort 49s. per C.
* Loaf Sugar double refine 09d. Farthing per lb.
* Ditto single refin. 60s. to 70s. per C.
* Cinamon 7s. 9d.
* Cloves 9s. 2d.
* Mace 17s. 6d. per lb.
* Nutmegs 8s. 7d. per lb.
* Sugar Candy white 12d. to 17d.
* Ditto brown 6d. Half penny per lb.
* Pepper for Home consump 14 d.
* Ditto for exportation 10d. H penny
* Tea Bohea fine 11s. to 14s. per lb.
* Ditto ordinary 10s. per lb.
* Ditto Congo 12s. to 16s. per lb.
* ditto Pekoe 18s. per lb.
* ditto Green fine 12s. to 15s. per lb.
* ditto Imperial 14s. per lb.
* ditto Hyson 35s.
Drugs by the lb.
* Balsam Peru 16s.
* Cardamoms 3s. 4d.
* Camphire refined 24s.
* Crabs Eyes 22s.
* Jusop 3s. 9d.
* Manna 1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d.
* Mastick white 4s. 6d.
* Opium 10s. 06d.
* Quicksilver 4d. 6d.
* Rhuburb 20s. a 22s.
* Sarsaparilla 3s. 00d.
* Saffron Eng. 26s. 00d.
* Wormseeds 4s. 6d.
* Balsam Capiva 2s. 10d.
* Balsam of Gilliad 14s. 00d.
* Hypocacuana 6s. 0d.
* Ambergreece per oz. 14s. 00d.
Wine, Brandy, and Rum.
* Oporto red, per T. 32l. a 34 l.
* ditto white 40l.
* Lisbon red 36.
* ditto white 26l.
* Sherry 27l.
* Canary new 28l.
* ditto old 36l.
* Florence 30l.
* French red 36l. a 50l.
* ditto white 20l.
* Mountain malaga old 24l.
* ditto new 23l.
* Brandy Fr. per Gal. 6s. to 7s. 6d.
* Rum of Jam. 6s. to 7s. 6d.
* ditto Lew. Islands 6s. 4d. to 6s.