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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Dec 10, 1772
Page
1
A dated note from Bodmin on November 12, 1772, signs as Your faithful and obliged humble servant, with initials HUM M PRAED.
In the Londo Evening Post report the House of Commons moves into a committee of the whole to examine prices of coin and the high cost of provisions. Mr Outlow as chairman and Mr Huffy preside. Mr Free is called to the bar to state his profession and length of time in business.
Testimony from malt factors and brewers describes barley prices from 29 to 32 shillings per quarter and explains the high cost due to variable crop quality. Witnesses foresee a 4s per quarter drop if distilleries stopped, with shifting beer prices or reduced beer quality if breweries continue. The inquiry also notes regional barley damage and historical context from 1750s policy.
In a House of Commons debate Lord North and peers discuss the impact of stopping distillery use on barley and revenue. Estimates vary on losses, with witnesses recounting 1757 data and brewers slated to consume malt more if distilleries close. The motion seeks to prove stopping distillation harms the poor and revenue, adjourned for holidays pending better information.
A Lancashire Freeholder letter is corrected with facts about Governor Pownal's corn bill. The writer argues the export bounty raises prices, notes no export beyond 48 shillings, and warns against unintended effects on supply and foreign markets.
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