Scarcity fears and wartime economy measures debated in Parliament
Debates consider shortage of corn and rising bread prices amid wartime disruption. Offers include substitutes, reduced wheat use, improved storage, potatoes and rice imports, and encouraging livestock feeding to ease scarcity. A committee recommends a bill to curb bread baked hours and promote economical consumption.
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East Lothian
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England
Italy
Tuscany
Europe
Poland
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Count Rumford
Select Committee
Ifobhouse
Ejalland
Flanders
Addangton
Samuel Wyatt
Le Vulture Captured After Action With Leeward Privateer
Extracts from Captain William Bowen's letter report His Majesty's Ship Caroline capturing the French privateer Le Vulture near lat 37 43 N long 3 deg W on Feb 15. The privateer, 22 guns, 137 men, was chased and boarded. several crew listed as killed wounded or missing, including midshipmen and a gunner's mate. Names of wounded and captured aboard the Le Vulture and notable aboard the Caroline are provided along with postcapture remarks and dividend notices.
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Loop Fairy
St. Aubin's Bay
St. Maloes
Cape Frebch
S. E
Chace
la Loire
Danae
Ramleur
Bazely
Smith
Fairy
Cab. D
Cab. D'Auvergne, (Prince of J. S. Horton. Es) Senior Officer At Jersuy
Hogton
Hudgiig
Hagry
Danac
N.W
James Newman
Lis
Majety
Evan Nepean
Jaque Epion
Turquand
Loop Railleur
Krenitzin
Mr. Raynor
Paflas
Brest
Reid
de Maiefii
Luis Fatsirce
la Pitilas
Anit
Ced
Watkins Oliver Elt
Francis Withnat Buess
Allen Medway
James Newman Newman
Wittig “Brothers
Alexander Ferguson
Robert Pring
Willey
Nantz
Bazile
Ena Laray
London
Price of Stoles and Writs Reported at One O'Clock
The evening mall notes a 3 percent rate and mentions Iris Royal Highness the Duke of York hosting a ranch dinner at Piccadilly. A London mail from Lifton arrived via the Royal George Packet in twelve days. Prolonged legal proceedings in King's Bench court involve Napper Tandy and Hartey A Morres, with a plea of force majeure and a delay to May 6. Bread prices were raised by the Lord Mayor, affecting the quartern loaf tomorrow. News from Madrid cites the King of Prussia’s mediation on Napper Lanpy and companions. An epidemic bill notes deaths at Nice, and Dublin’s Lord Mayor Joan Luton dies.
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Duke of York
Piccadilly
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Lifton
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Rvg George
Dublin
Hambureh
Berrary
Llambareh
Madrid
Prussia
Spain
London
Nappan Lanpy
Nice
Joan Luton
Grain market report from Corn Exchange London
Corn Exchange London reports a thin wheat supply with higher prices than prior week while barley and malt rise. Heavy sale of oats and strong demand for hog peat and beans contrast with improving but unsettled prices for flour and grain aboard ships. A paralytic seizure ends John Magieide of the Blue London Coffee House.
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Mark Lene
Spring Garden
John Magieide
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