The original handwritten catering notes for the cricket match held at Carlett Park on 21 June 1856, recording the food provided and, unusually, comments on how much of each dish was eaten.
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Cricket Match. 21st June /56.
3 rounds of Beef — not much eaten.
Sirloin ditto — scarcely touched.
Forequarter Lamb — 1 rib taken off.
Cold boiled veal stuffed — pretty well eaten.
1 large Ham — well eaten.
2 Tongues — ditto.
2 Salmons.
2 Tureens soup — not enough.
4 Fowls.
1 Irish Pie (rabbit & young belly)
2 Veal Pies (Pigeons, [unclear])
6 Dishes of Pastry — (open tarts)
4 Dishes fruit — grapes, tartlets — about half of these 3 left
7 Dishes of gooseberry Tarts — in two dishes, all eaten
2 Wine Jellies, 2 Orange ditto
2 Creams, about half eaten, all cut
Original handwritten catering notes for the cricket match at Carlett Park, 21 June 1856.