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Newspaper
London Evening Post
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Sep 20, 1766
Page
4
A letter outlines the causes of labor shortages in the country as farms enlarge and commons are enclosed, pushing workers to London for bread while cottagers lose subsistence. Poor families face rising costs, and charity schools fail to place boys in farming, worsening population decline and future shortages. The writer pleads for urgent governance to alleviate the distress.
The article notes relief for the poor with cheaper wheat and flour at prime cost, listing wheat at 5s. 4d per bushel and flour at 3 1/2d per pound, easing hardship in the neighbourhood. It also includes maritime notices with ship names, tides, and a long list of prices for stocks, bonds, and exchange rates.
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