A Moderate Computation of the Expenses 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 Beefs at 6 l. apiece 6000 00 00 6000 Sheep at 12 s. apiece 3600 00 00 2000 Calves at 1 l. 4 s. apiece 2400 00 00 3000 Lambs at 8 s. a piece for six Months 1200 00 00 1500 Hogs in Pork and Bacon, at 20 s. apiece, for 6 Months 1500 00 00 2000 Pigs at 2 s. 6 d. apiece 250 00 00 1000 Turkeys at 3 s. 6 d. apiece for 6 Months 175 00 00 1000 Geese at 2 s. 6 d. apiece, for 6 Months 125 00 00 2000 Capons at 1 s. 8 d. apiece 166 13 00 3000 Pullet's at 1 s. 2 d. apiece 175 00 00 500 Dozen of Chickens at 9 s. per dozen 156 05 00 4300 Ducks at 9 d. apiece 161 05 00 1500 Dozen of Rabits at 7 s. per dozen, for 8 Months 525 00 00 2000 Dozen of Pigeons at 2 s. per dozen, for 8 Months 200 00 00 700 Dozen of wild Fowl, of several sorts, for 6 Months 250 00 00 In Salt and fresh Fish, at one penny a day, for 1/2 a Million of People for one Week, 14583 06 08 In Bread of all sorts, white and brown, at one penny a day, for a Million of People for one Week, 29166 13 04 300 Tuns of Wine of all sorts, at 50 l. a Tun one sort with another, for one Week, 15000 00 00 In Milk, Butter, Cheese, etc. at one penny a day, for a Million of People for a Week. 29166 13 04 In Fruit of all sorts, at one Farthing a day, for one Million of People for a Week, 7291 13 04 In Eggs of Hens, Ducks, Geese, etc. at half a farthing a day, for a Million of People for one Week, 3645 11 08 In Beer and Ale strong and small, at 2 d. a day for a Million of People for one Week, 58333 06 08 In Sugar, Plums and Spice, and all sorts of Grocery, at a halfpenny a day for a Million of People for one Week, 14583 06 08 In Wheat-flower for Pies and Puddings, Oatmeal and Rice, etc. at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for one Week, 3645 11 08 In Salt, Oil, Vinegar, Capers, Olaves, and all other Sauces, at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for a Week, 3645 11 08 In Roots and Herbs of all sorts both for Food and Physic, at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for one Week, 3645 11 08 In Sea-coal, Charcoal, Candles and Firewood of all sorts at one penny a day for a Millio● of People for one Week, 29166 13 04 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, 7291 13 04 In Tobacco and Pipes, and Snuff at half a farthing a day for a Million of People for a Week, 3645 11 08 In Clothing, as Linen and Woollen for Men, Women and Children Shoes, Stockings, etc. at 3 s. 6 d. per Week, for a Million of People for a Week, 175000 00 00 Expenses 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, 4000 00 00 Cider, Mum, Brandy, Strong-water, Coffee, Chocolet, Tea, and other Sherbets, at 1 d. a day for a Million of People 29166 13 04 The Computations of these Expenses. l. s. d. For one Year is 23174908 07 04 For one Month 1782685 05 02 For one Week 445671 06 03 For one Day 63667 06 07 For one Hour 2652 16 01 For one Minute 44 04 03 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 Beefs 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 controller, and many more noble Officers. Servitor's 1000, Cooks 62, Kitcheners 515. 300 Quarter's of Wheat. 330 Tuns of Ale. 104 Tuns of Wine. 1 Pipe of hippocras. 80 Fat Oxen. 6 Wild Bulls. 1004 Sheep. 300 Calves. 300 Porkers. 3000 Geese. 3000 Capons. 300 Pigs: 400 Plovers. 100 Quails. 200 Fowls called Rees. 100 Peacocks. 4000 Mallards' and Teals. 200 Cranes. 200 Kids. 2000 Chickens. 4000 Pigeons. 4000 Coneys. 204 Bitterns. 400 Hernshaws. 200 Pheasants. 500 Partridges. 400 Woodcocks. 100 Curlews. 1000 Egrets. 500 Stags, Bucks and Roes. 4000 Venison Pasties cold. 600 Pikes and Bream. 1000 Dishes of Jelly parted. 4000 Dishes of Jelly plain. 400 Tarts cold. 4000 Custards cold. 1506 Venison Parsties hot. 2000 Custards hot. 12 Porpoises and Seals, besides abundance of Sweetmeats. Licenced and Entered. 〈…〉 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 〈…〉 MDCXCLS.