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Foreign News
February 26, 1768
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The King recommends relief for the poor from the throne, while patrons and Parliament members plan schemes to alleviate hardships, including a proposal to remove the duty on candles to help manufacturers burdened by high prices.
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The cries of the distressed poor have reached the ears of the Great; not only the King from the throne recommending, but the patrons of our liberties planning and preparing schemes for the relieving their present hardships; and it is confidently reported that some worthy members of Parliament, having taken into consideration the grievances the poor manufacturers labour under from the high price of candles (being obliged to spend more than half the produce of their industry for candles to perform it by) propose their relief by taking off the duty from this essential article of life; as light is as necessary to the manufacturer and artificer, to guide them in their business, as bread is to strengthen them to perform it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Court News
Political
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Poor Relief
Candle Duty
Parliament Proposal
Manufacturers Hardships
King Recommendation
What entities or persons were involved?
The King
Foreign News Details
Key Persons
The King
Outcome
proposal to remove duty on candles for relief of poor manufacturers.
Event Details
The King recommends relief for the distressed poor from the throne. Patrons of liberties are planning schemes to relieve present hardships. Worthy members of Parliament propose removing the duty on candles, as high prices force manufacturers to spend over half their earnings on lighting essential for their work.