Spray Plantation, Near the St. Mary's River, Maryland, l661

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      Tables and shelves hold cooking and eating utensils. Among them are plates, bowls, glasses, mugs and jugs. Most of the vessels are pottery but one large plate is made from a gray metal called pewter.

     A flat-bottomed bowl is used to hold milk. It is shallow so cream in the fresh milk will rise quickly to the top. The cream is skimmed off and churned into butter.

A pewter plate sits on middle shelf to the left	Wood planks make a table, called a dresser. This is where food is prepared, or dressed.
Several people can drink from this mug, called a tig. In l661 it is common for people to share dishes and eating utensils at meals.	The Sprays make some soap but also purchase it from England.
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