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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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A letter from Gloucestershire on November 5 reports severely depressed woollen trade, risking ruin for the region, exacerbated by high corn prices making food unaffordable for poor manufacturers, with some resorting to grains and salt; flour and barley prices detailed.
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"Trade is excessively dull here, I believe never so bad: Every person in the woollen trade complaining, and that I am sure not without great reason; for unless some favourable turn should take place, this part of the kingdom must sink into ruin. What renders our situation the more deplorable is the advanced price of corn, which is out of the power of the poor manufacturers to procure. Indeed the cases of many are already almost beyond expression bad; and, as I am informed, the diet of some has been grains and salt. Best flour sells now at 2d. per lb. second 3 farthings per lb. and barley 1d. farthing, and all other provisions proportionably dear."
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Gloucestershire
Event Date
November 5
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risk of ruin for the woollen trade region; poor manufacturers unable to afford corn, some diets reduced to grains and salt; best flour at 2d. per lb., second at 3 farthings per lb., barley at 1d. farthing per lb., other provisions proportionally dear.
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Trade excessively dull, never so bad; woollen trade persons complaining with great reason; without favorable turn, this part of kingdom must sink into ruin; advanced corn prices out of reach for poor manufacturers; many cases almost beyond expression bad; some diets grains and salt.