When was it published?

April 3, 1746 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News April 3, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic, Economic, Trade Or Commerce

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cattle Mortality, Denmark Ordinance, Export Prohibition, Danish India Ships, Sound Cattegat Navigation

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Denmark, a raging cattle mortality threatens food scarcity, prompting a December 28, 1745 ordinance prohibiting exports of sheep, lamb, hog meat, and related products. No ice blocks the Sound or Cattegat, allowing two Danish India ships to sail recently and a third imminent.

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Copenhagen, Jan. 8. N. S. The Mortality which rages amongst the Cattle of this Country, being likely to occasion a very great Scarcity of Provisions, an Ordinance, dated the 28th of December, 1745, is issued out, to prohibit the Exportation of Sheep and Lambs, Sheep or Lambs Flesh and Tallow; as also of Hogs, Hogs Flesh (whether smoked or salted) and Lard, from the Kingdom of Denmark. There is no Ice as yet in the Sound or the Cattegat, so that two of the Danish India Ships sailed from hence lately, and a third was to go off last Night or this Morning.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic Economic Trade Or Commerce

What keywords are associated?

Cattle Mortality Denmark Ordinance Export Prohibition Danish India Ships Sound Cattegat Navigation

Where did it happen?

Copenhagen, Kingdom Of Denmark

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Copenhagen, Kingdom Of Denmark

Event Date

28th Of December, 1745

Outcome

prohibition of exportation of sheep and lambs, sheep or lambs flesh and tallow, hogs, hogs flesh (smoked or salted), and lard from denmark; two danish india ships sailed, third departing soon.

Event Details

Mortality rages amongst cattle, likely causing great scarcity of provisions; ordinance issued to prohibit specified exports. No ice in Sound or Cattegat allows recent and imminent sailings of Danish India Ships.