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General Estate Accounts - Housekeeper’s monthly accounts for Kitchen (D1610/A108)

This follows on from the previous image and although feint, it shows the breakdown of the £446 8s 7d of food purchased for the month! It includes: Butcher’s bill for store meat, veal entrees and lamb, £86 6s; Fishmonger (no fish named) £29 9s; Poulterer £15 11s 6d; Grocer (kitchen & house) £51 12s 5½ d; Oilman (kitchen & house) £25 17s 1d; Butterman (including bacon, lard & cheese) £46 15s 9d; Westmoreland & Westphalia ham £20 9s 10d; Tea 16s 6d; coffee £1; Apples, pears, oranges, and desert apples £47 18s 4d; Baker’s bills (309 loaves, 1 sack flour, yeast & salt) £20 10s 10d; Milk & cream (kitchen & house) £11 7s; Confectioner’s bills £15 11s 8d, Eggs & kitchen apples £17 5s 9d and lastly, Beer bill from Mr Davis £37 11s 11d.