Floods and Frost Ease as Dublin Grapples with Bread Prices
A storm relief report from Dublin notes thaw and spring tides raising floods and easing deep frost. Ships from America bring wheat and flour while the Lord Mayor and Bakers’ Corporation plan to curb bread costs to stabilize market prices during the 1749 frost and grain shortages.
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Patrick’s Street
Poddle
New Row
Thomas
Wexford
Berea
Liverpool
Clontarf
Kilkennny
Mao
Adberctifements for flax seed sowing in 1743 Dublin
The Trustees of the Linen Manufacture invite all persons who intend to sow flax seed for the year 1743 to submit proposals CF Foster Pard, to Arthur Newburgh, Esq. at the Linen Office in Dublin Castle on or before February next. Proposals must include name parish barony doway residence and the next port town to be directed to. No proposals after the deadline. Dublin Castle December 14 1740.
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Arthur Newburgh
Castle of
Dublin
Dublin Castle
Notice to receive Irish flax seed for Trustees stores
The 1740 notice states Hoe Trusses or the Linsen Manufacture will permit receipt of Irish flax seed grown this year between January and February at Dublin Waterford Cork Limerick and Sligo stores. Seed must be clean dry well coloured sound and unmixed. inspected by sworn inspectors and approved. Trustees pay eight shillings per barrel four hogsheads and two shillings per sack. Deliveries to Dublin stores except Kilkenny to Waterford. No hemp seed accepted this season. If aggrieved contact the Linen Board at Dublin Castle. Signed by order November 1740 Arthur Newburgh.
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Thatchey
Dublin
Waterford
Cork
Limerick
Sligo
Jeafs
Lieniter
Kilkenny
Linnem Board
Dublin-Castle
Arthur Newburgh
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Accuraton
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William Lennox
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