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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 39

A Penny Supper

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A Penny Supper.

Reverend Sir,

Agreeably to your request, I herewith give you the following particulars how 300 men, women and children were provided with a good supper at 1d. per head, in the Friends' First Day School-room, Stockton, on Friday night, June 13th, 1879. The Rev. Canon Falconer took the Chair.

Gave an invitation to 21 young women; requested seven of them to make Porridge, seven to make a Syrup from Dates and Rhubarb, and seven to provide a quart of New Milk each, and half-stone of Wheat Meal to be made into bread, the cost of which is as below:—
s. d.
7¼ st. of Indian Meal, at 1s. 2d 2
7¼ st. of Oat Meal, 2s. 0d 3 6
7¼ st. of Wheat Meal, 1s. 6d 2
7 lbs. of Dates, at 2½d. 1
7½ lbs. of Sugar, at 3d. 0 10½
7 3d. of Rhubarb, at 3d. 1 9
7½ st. of Wheat Meal, at 1s. 6d 5 3
7 Quarts of New Milk, at 3d. 1 9
19 3
To balance, being profit 5 9
300 Men, Women and Children, at 1d. 25 0

The Supper was prepared in the following manner: Gave each of the seven ladies a¼ stone of Indian Meal, Oat Meal, and Wheat Meal. The Indian Meal to be steeped over night in water, then boiled or simmered for one hour, after which sprinkle in the Oat Meal and Wheat Meal, and boil all together for half an hour longer, adding a small portion of salt.

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