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of good quality, is from 2'2s. 6d. to 25^. per dozen; and
inferior Port may be purchased at 15^. Sherries are
sold at the same price as P o rt Bucellas is 14^.
Excellent Marsala 12s. to 14s. Vidonia 20s. Mountain
20s. Tent 27s, 6d. East India Madeira 24s.
Vin Ordinaire 6s, to 10s. Light Clarets from 20s. to
80s. First growths of best Clarets 45s. to 50s. Côte
Rotie 45s. to 48s. St. George 12s. Burgundy,—
Chambertin, 60s. Macon 25s. Vin de Grave, Barsac
and Sauterne from 15s. to 25s. Champagne 50s. to
60s. Rhenish 17s. 6d. Hocks 40s. to 50s. All of
these prices are stated in Jersey currency; consequently,
ls.-8u/. must be deducted from every 1/. ; and
one of the chief wine houses, gives thirteen bottles to
the dozen.
The catalogue of spirits is still more imposing.
Cognac, such as is rarely to be met with in England,
costs 7s. per gallon ; hollands, from 3s. 6d. per gallon,
to Is. a bottle. Jamaica rum Is. to Is. 4d. per bottle.
Spirits, of inferior quality, but not inferior to what is
usually retailed in England, may be had at greatly
lower prices. One may therefore enjoy a glass of
rum and water, sugar included, for one penny ; and I
am not sure that a few drops of lemon juice might not
be squeezed into the bargain. A man may comfort
himself with a pint of old Port for IM .; or drain his
bottle of St. George,—rather a racy wine, for the
same money ; or of Marsala,—better than it is found
in England, for one shilling,
I have omitted in my enumeration, the important
article of bread, the best quality of which, is sold at
2d, per pound ; and common household bread of an
excellent quality, costs \^d.
There still remains to be noticed, one important
item of expenditure,—house rent; and here, Jersey
must suffer considerably, in comparison with England.
A house, such as in most parts of England (of course
excluding the metropolis, and the best situations in
the large towns) would be let for 3 0 / . , could not be
got in Jersey for less than 4 0 / . ; and there are scarcely,
in Jersey, any of those small, though comfortable
cottages with gardens, which, in the cheaper and more
remote English counties, are usually rented from 18Z.
to 2 5 / . A comfortable, and respectable and moderate
sized house, in a good situation, and with a little
garden ground, cannot be had in Jersey under from
3 5 / . to 4 0 / . The rent of a house furnished, is generally
nearly double the rent unfurnished. It must be
recollected, however, that when rent is paid in Jersey,
all is paid. There are no taxes, and scarcely any
rates. This however is but a trifling advantage over
the smaller description of houses in England, not
situated in the neighbourhood of the metropolis, or
any of the large towns: and in any comparison between
Jersey and England, as places of residence, it is
evident that the metropolis must be excluded; because,
if expenses there, are greater, so are the agremens ;
and no one, whose object is economy, thinks of pitching
upon the metropolis as his place of residence.
In one respect, Jersey has an advantage over any
part of England, to those who mean to reside permanently
in it, and to furnish a house. Furniture may
be purchased greatly cheaper. Jersey-made furniture
can of course be sold at a low rate comparatively with
furniture made in England; since neither mahogany,
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