OP thinks only luddites use cash. PS OP, in the 1700s you'd probably issue a writ of payment and the shopkeeper would add the purchase to your tab, which you'd

OP thinks only luddites use cash. PS OP, in the 1700s you'd probably issue a writ of payment and the shopkeeper would add the purchase to your tab, which you'd pay off in full at a later date. Unless you were a total stranger to that establishment, then you'd probably be paying at the time of purchase. Let's get our jokes historical accurate.