Yearly.
20 journeymen at individual wages,
14_s._ each weekly £780
30 ditto, say 12_s._ weekly 936
100 ditto, 10_s._ ditto 2,600
Board, Lodging, and Clothing of
500 boys, 4_s._ 6_d._ weekly 5,850
Rent, 20 large traders, 10_s._ 520
Do. 30 others, 7_s._ 546
Do. 150 do., 3_s._ 6_d._ 1,365
20 horses (keep), 10_s._ 520
General wear and tear 200
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£13,317
It appears that about 180 of the master chimney-sweepers were
themselves working men, in the same way as their journeymen.