Provisions August 1767

 Provisions August 1767

Bailing Twine    500 balls
One gross of Quarrels
An half dozen Halberds
Pouches (leather) a gross
A selection of Hafts, Shanks and Spindles
Pipes (musical) 4 sets (boxed)
Pipes (fumidore) 4 sets (boxed)
Broadcloth     14 ells
Meal    150 sacks
Oat    200 bushels
Seed for sowing
20 Scythes for reaping
1 Astrolabe
A Tumbril with straw
20 cans Lead Paint (grey)
1 Jar Quinine
5 Jars Powdered Elm (to combat flatulence,
turbulence, pestilence and petulance.)
A cask of Molasses
A pallet of assorted nails
14 iron spikes
6 heavy hammers
2 sets of Cutlery, pewter
Candles,    20 boxes
Quills, parchment and ink - a good amount
15 Enamel Bowls
A Ploughshare
17 Wigs (grey/powdered)
20 Topcoats (hessian)
A box of Bonny Blue Bonnets   
Tackity Boots     20 pairs
7 Tinderbox
60 Phlogiston Cartridges (dried)
135 Fustian Jute Sacks
2 Fiddles with bows
2 Lyres
1 Box assorted Untruths
5 Halftruths

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John Duffus

Sun 1st Apr 2012 22:15

Nick, I love the shipping forecast !!

Finistere
Dogger Bank
South Utsire
North Utsire

A meaningless mantra at bed-time of great beauty.

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John Duffus

Sun 1st Apr 2012 11:40

haha - thanks, you made the connection, The Tumbril hints at the darker purpose to all this ... and yes, an untruth is a product of greater refinement than an halftruth forsooth, therefore it will cost a person a guid six Scotch Shillings for one, the halftruth is but two ducats (one Scotch Shilling)

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Yvonne Brunton

Sun 1st Apr 2012 00:08

Interesting list. I'm a tad worried about the purpose of the tumbril though.(but maybe tis innocuous since there be no mention of a guillotine)The juxtaposition of fiddles,lyres and untruths is great.Do untruths cost more than halftruths?

<Deleted User> (10123)

Sat 31st Mar 2012 09:54

The Shipping Forecast may be up your street. It often sounds rather poetic. The best one is around midnight GMT. Happy listing, Nick.

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