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London Coal Grievance and Relief Proposals Across The Poor
Country letters discuss a London coal shortage blamed on hoarding and price manipulation. Advice urges magistracy to regulate coal prices, petition the Lord Mayor, and press for relief, noting ships off Newcastle and a French conflict altering trade and fish supply. The writer compares fuel scarcity to food access and comments on English clergy.
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