Coal for the fire
At that time in Victorian Britain coal was very expensive. Scrooge was against burning a lot of coal which in effect was burning money
Coal of the time was quite expensive. Scrooge detested expense and would put some coal on his fire in his room and barely a who lump was aloud on Bob Cratchits . Scrooge would prevent Bob using coal by placing the coal scuttle in his room so Bob did not have access to it. This is why Bob is always portrayed as warming his hands on the candle at his desk to keep warm and why Mrs Cratchit hated Scrooge
coal
he had an open coal fire and the same at his office which were fired by meger amounts of coal
Scrooge wouldn't pay for the coal to heat it.
A new coal-scuttle!
Coal although the fires were small and room based only
He told him to leave his counting house and keep Christmas In his own way as He (Scrooge) would keep it in his.
Another coal scuttle.
More coal.
A pay rise and instructs him to buy a new coal scuttle.
He didnt ask a boy for coal. He told Bob to purchase a coal scuttle. He asked the boy outside the windows to purchase the prize turkey for him