Note 78 — Chapter III
Reading edition
Minutes collected from the ancient records of Canterbury. Civis (William Welfitt), No. XIV. Account of the corn furnished for the poor, 21st November, 1552 (6 Edw. VI.).
£32 6s. contributed by St Andrew's, the value of the plate of the parish church. £32 contributed by the Mayor and Commonalty. £10 from the churchwardens of St George's. £2 " " " St Michael's.
Sixty-six quarters and one bushel of wheat were bought, nearly fifteen quarters of which were sold to the poor at sixteen shillings a quarter; nearly forty quarters of barley were bought, and nine of these were sold to the poor at six shillings a quarter.