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General Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Feb 22, 1776

Page

2

Proposals to bind Britain and Ireland in trade and emigration

A 18th century treatise argues for shifting Irish land toward pastures and wheat, urging oats and beans for Britain, and offering Ireland as the main hemp grower zone. It links improved shipping, wool, and navigation to British interests, while promoting emigration from Ireland to North America as a national remedy.

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Hemp Enterprise Promise for Ireland and Protestant Gain

The text argues hemp cultivation in Ireland will boost agriculture and linen manufacture, reduce emigration, and increase Protestant allegiance as prosperity grows. It predicts improved farming in southern districts, a shift to flax and linens, and better local employment reducing smuggling and helping domestic trade.

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