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Newspaper
Edinburgh Chronicle
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
Date
Oct 13, 1759
Page
6
The article outlines a method to extract sugar from beets and other plants, producing a syrup usable as treacle and sugar purifiable into brown sugar. It notes sugar in roots exists while air and leaves lack it, and mentions potential for farmers to obtain sugar locally by simpler boiling and purification.
The piece argues Britain should reject any peace terms allowing French monopolies in North American fisheries and trade. It presents an economic calculation of cod oil from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, estimating ships, seamen, and profits to show how excluding France would strengthen Britain’s navy and finances. It warns that paring away these gains could bar seamen and wealth, risking naval supremacy and continental control.
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