Author: Smith, Adam (1723-1790) Title: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Published:  London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., ed. Edwin Cannan, 1904. Fifth edition. First published: 1776. For downloads and more, see the Card Catalog.	Adam Smith

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Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.*1	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.*2
1202   1205   1223 1237 1243 1244 1246 1247 1257   1258   1270   1286	£ s. d. — 12 — — 12 — — 13 4 — 15 — — 12 — — 3 4 — 2 — — 2 — — 16 — — 13 4 1 4 — 1 — — — 15 — — 16 — 4 16 — 6 8 — — 2 8 — 16 —	£ s. d. — — —       — 13 5       — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —       — 17 —       5 12 —       — 9 4             Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. 1 16 —       2 — 3       — 16 — — 10 — — 6 — — 6 — 2 8 — 2 — — 3 12 —       2 11 —       16 16 —       1 8 —       35 9 3 2 19 1¼

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1287         1288           1289     1290 1294 1302 1309 1315   1316         1317     1336 1338	£ s. d. — 3 4 — — 8 — 1 — — 1 4 — 1 6 — 1 8 — 2 — — 3 4 — 9 4 12 — — — 6 — — 2 — — 10 8 1 — — — 16 —*5 — 16 — — 4 — — 7 2 1 — — 1 — — 1 10 — 1 12 — 2 — — 2 4 — — 14 — 2 13 —*6 4 — — — 6 8 — 2 — — 3 4	£ s. d. — — —                         — 3 -¼*3                               — 10 1 2/4             — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —       1 10 6                         1 19 6             — — — — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. — 10 —                         — 9 -¼                               — 10 4 2/4*4             2 8 — 2 8 — — 12 — 1 1 6 3 — —       4 11 6                         5 18 6             — 6 — — 10 — 23 4 11¼ 1 18 8

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1339 1349 1359 1361 1363 1369   1379 1387   1390   1401 1407   1416	£ s. d. — 9 — — 2 — 1 6 8 — 2 — — 15 — 1 — — 1 4 — — 4 — — 2 — — 13 4 — 14 — — 16 — — 16 — — 4 4¼ — 3 4 — 16 —	£ s. d. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 2 —       — — — — — —       — 14 5       — — — — 3 10       — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. 1 7 — — 5 2 3 2 2 — 4 8 1 15 — 2 9 4*7       — 9 4 — 4 8       1 13 7       1 17 4 — 8 11       1 12 — 15 9 4 1 5 9 1/3

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1423 1425 1434 1435 1439   1440 1444   1445 1447 1448 1449 1451	£ s. d. — 8 — — 4 — 1 6 8 — 5 4 1 — — 1 6 8 1 4 — — 4 4 — 4 — — 4 6 — 8 — — 6 8 — 5 — — 8 —	£ s. d. — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 3 4       — — — — 4 2       — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. — 16 — — 8 — 2 13 4 — 10 8 2 6 8       2 8 — — 8 4       — 9 — — 16 — — 13 4 — 10 — — 16 — 12 15 4 1 1 3½

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1453 1455 1457 1459 1460 1463   1464 1486 1491 1494 1495 1497	£ s. d. — 5 4 — 1 2 — 7 8 — 5 — — 8 — — 2 — — 1 8 — 6 8 1 4 — — 14 8 — 4 — — 3 4 1 — —	£ s. d. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 10       — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. — 10 8 — 2 4 — 15 4 — 10 — — 16 — — 3 8       — 10 — 1 17 — 1 2 — — 6 — — 5 — 1 11 — 8 9 — — 14 1

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1499 1504 1521 1551 1553 1554 1555 1556   1557     1558 1559 1560	£ s. d. — 4 — — 5 8 1 — — — 8 — — 8 — — 8 — — 8 — — 8 — — 4 — — 5 — — 8 — 2 13 4 — 8 — — 8 — — 8 —	£ s. d. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —       — 17 8½*8             — — — — — — — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. — 6 — — 8 6 1 10 — — 2 — — 8 — — 8 — — 8 — — 8 —       — 17 8½             — 8 — — 8 — — 8 — 6 0 2½ — 10 0 5/12*9

Years XII	Price of the Quarter of Wheat each Year.	Average of the different Prices of the same Year.	The average Price of each Year in Money of the present Times.
1561 1562 1574   1587 1594 1595 1596 1597   1598 1599 1600 1601	£ s. d. — 8 — — 8 — 2 16 — 1 4 — 3 4 — 2 16 — 2 13 —*10 4 — — 5 4 — 4 — — 2 16 8 1 19 2 1 17 8 1 14 10*11	£ s. d. — — — — — — 2 — —       — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 12 —       — — — — — — — — — — — —       Total,   Average Price,	£ s. d. — — — — — — 2 — —       — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 12 —       — — — — — — — — — — — — 28 9 4 2 7 5 1/3*12

Wheat per quarter. Years,   £ s. d.         1637, — 2 13 0 1638, — 2 17 4 1639, — 2 4 10 1640, — 2 4 8 1641, — 2 8 0 1642, 0 0 0 1643, 0 0 0 1644, 0 0 0 1645, 0 0 0 1646, — 2 8 0 1647, — 3 13 8 1648, — 4 5 0 1649, — 4 0 0 1650, — 3 16 8 1651, — 3 13 4 1652, — 2 9 6 1653, — 1 15 6 1654, — 1 6 0 1655, — 1 13 4 1656, — 2 3 0 1657, — 2 6 8 1658, — 3 5 0 1659, — 3 6 0 1660, — 2 16 6 1661, — 3 10 0 1662, — 3 14 0 1663, — 2 17 0 1664, — 2 0 6 1665, — 2 9 4 1666, — 1 16 0 1667, — 1 16 0 1668, — 2 0 0 1669, — 2 4 4 1670, — 2 1 8       Carry over, 79 14 10

Wheat per quarter. Years,   £ s. d. Brought over, 79 14 10 1671, — 2 2 0 1672, — 2 1 0 1673, — 2 6 8 1674, — 3 8 8 1675, — 3 4 8 1676, — 1 18 0 1677, — 2 2 0 1678, — 2 19 0 1679, — 3 0 0 1680, — 2 5 0 1681, — 2 6 8 1682, — 2 4 0 1683, — 2 0 0 1684, — 2 4 0 1685, — 2 6 8 1686, — 1 14 0 1687, — 1 5 2 1688, — 2 6 0 1689, — 1 10 0 1690, — 1 14 8 1691, — 1 14 0 1692, — 2 6 8 1693, — 3 7 8 1694, — 3 4 0 1695, — 2 13 0 1696, — 3 11 0 1697, — 3 0 0 1698, — 3 8 4 1699, — 3 4 0 1700, — 2 0 0 1663, — 2 17 0 1664, — 2 0 6 1665, — 2 9 4 1666, — 1 16 0 1667, — 1 16 0 1668, — 2 0 0 1669, — 2 4 4 1670, — 2 1 8       60) 153 1 8         2 11 0½

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