Provisions Pricing and Trade Policy Critique by Moore
The piece argues against export bounties for corn and warns they drain specie and wealth. It stresses Britain’s staple commodities, especially wool and iron, as sources of national power. It critiques shifting policy toward exporting grain while neglecting home production and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Moore
Ottawa
FAO
Ege
Alice
Edward
Great Britain
Mexico
Peru
Lsbour
Lahour
China
Durgallon
Portugal
Poland
Sicily
Barbary
Europe
Tradesmen Protest Porter Tax in London and Westminster
A public notice notes a combination by Westminister publicans against brewers over a porter price hike of one shilling per barrel. To offset this, they impose a halfpenny per quart tax on the public, yielding five pence per barrel, framed as humane. The appeal ends with a plea to tradesmen and gentlemen for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Westminster
Westminister
Ppnhere
Tuscany
Cerning
Amelia
France
Italy
Hemet
W. Bayley
Cockspur-street
Haymarket
J. Price
Leadenhall-street
Burrows
Velno
Ward
Cress-key-court
Litlle
Britain
Sam
Mary Boardman
West-Smithfierd
Dr. Burrows
Hay-market
Fragmentary critique of tax policy on corn cattle hogs and publicans
A partial, old style argument opposes an imposed combination of taxes on corn cattle and hogs, noting brewer and publican profits and asserting the burden should rise with equitable gains. It argues profits of publicans are substantial enough to bear the added costs without complaint.
Infant Mortality and The Need for Better Living Conditions
A letter to the editor warns that London’s infant death toll over two years signals depopulation risk. It argues crowded, dirty courtyards and poor air harm health, urging daily room cleaning, open windows, and outdoor time for children to curb disease and protect future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London
Diting&t
This Day volume listing for Stanley and Temple tale
An early publication notice listing two volumes of This Day with price five shillings, noting a rural novel about Mr Stanley and Miss Temple and the Picture by Miss Minifie, printed for J. Johnson at St Paul’s Churchyard with pricing details three volume set at 75 shillings sixpence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stanley
Miss Temple
J. Johnson
St. Paul’s Churchyard
Rathoitty
Earl of Macclesfield
J. Hinton
Warwick Lane
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General Evening Post
John Locke
Daniel Waterland
Edward Earl
Clarendon
William Dodd
Brecon
R. Davis
L. Davis
T. Carnan
F. Newsbery
W.goldsmith
Paternofter-row
Ireland
N.B
Doddridge
N. B
Lotke
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