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4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound unspecified sense

concept · 1 mention

Defining properties

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

The Kingdom's Intelligencer

  • coffee sold by retail at 4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound 1662 ⟨the right coffee-powder⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    the right coffee-powder," from 4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly mentions that 'The Kingdom's Intelligencer' reported the new coffee-house sold 'the right coffee-powder' from 4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound in 1662, exactly matching the claim's subject, predicate, object, time, and context.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly attributes the claim to 'The Kingdom's Intelligencer' as the source. The stance is appropriately 'asserts' as the passage presents this as factual information. The sentiment is neutral, matching the matter-of-fact tone of the price listing. The time qualifier of 1662 is accurate to when the publication provided this information. The context 'the right coffee-powder' is exact and necessary to distinguish this product from other coffee variants listed (East Indian berry, right Turkie berry, pounded in a mortar). The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the retail price.

William H. Ukers (author)

  • right coffee powder sold for 4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound 1662 ⟨at the Turk's Head coffee house in Exchange Alley⟩
    assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
    the right coffee powder" was being sold at the Turk's Head coffee house in Exchange Alley for "4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound
    judge verdicts (2)
    • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote confirms that in 1662, 'the right coffee powder' was being sold at the Turk's Head coffee house in Exchange Alley for '4s. to 6s. 8d. per pound,' matching all key elements of the claim.
    • qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author/passage recorder (not a named source). The stance of 'asserts' matches the factual reporting in the passage. The sentiment is appropriately neutral for a historical price record. The time qualifier correctly specifies 1662 with no end date (valid_to: null), matching the passage's temporal scope. The context accurately reflects the location restriction ('at the Turk's Head coffee house in Exchange Alley'). The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the price of right coffee powder.

Change over time

1662
  • sold for right coffee powder
  • sold by retail at coffee