<<The cost of the chintz was one pound, three shillings, four pence. This would have been a comfortable debt to pay with lace valued at approximately eighteen shillings per yard.">>
One pound = one pound three shillings = 15 new pence four pence = 1.6 new pence Therefore it equals one pound, 16.6 new pence. 1 shilling = 5 new pence Therefore 18 shillings = 90 new pence (there are 20 shillings to the old pound and 100 new pence to the new pound) If you let me know what the date they are talking about in the book is I may be able to equate that to a workman's wage Regards Liz Beecher ********************************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the individuals named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you should be aware that any dissemination, distribution, forwarding or other duplication of this communication is strictly prohibited. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual author and not necessarily those of Vivista Limited. Prior to taking any action based upon this e-mail message you should seek appropriate confirmation of its authenticity. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by using the e-mail reply facility. ********************************************************************** _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses on behalf of Vivista by MessageLabs. http://www.messagelabs.com or Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vivista formerly Securicor Information Systems for further information http://www.vivista.co.uk - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED]
