Augusta Ordinary Prices
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Item Cost
One way trip across the Atlantic
750 pounds of tobacco
A day's labor 20-30 pounds of tobacco
A pair of shoes 50 pounds of tobacco
A pair of stockings 50 pounds of tobacco
A pair of boots 60 pounds of tobacco
A bushel of beans 40 pounds of tobacco
A bushel of corn 125 pounds of tobacco
An ell (45 inches) of cloth 6 pounds of tobacco
A pound of sugar 8 pounds of tobacco
A table 600 pounds of tobacco
Digging a well 100 pounds of tobacco
A cow 500 pounds of tobacco
A horse 1500 pounds of tobacco
A day's rental of a sloop 50 pounds of tobacco
A night's lodging for one person 4 pence
A meal for one person 7 pence
A night's lodging and fodder for one horse 11 pence
A gallon of Virginia cider 1 shilling
A gallon of London beer 5 shillings
A gallon of Virginia brandy 8 shillings
A gallon of French brandy 16 shillings
A coffin 200 pounds of tobacco
A funeral 508 - 1180 pounds of tobacco
A sermon at a funeral 300 - 450 pounds of tobacco
A day of standby or service as a witness in court 40 pounds of tobacco
A cart 500 pounds of tobacco
A pair of cartwheels 400 pounds of tobacco

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