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Foreign News
April 19, 1792
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A recent London newspaper discusses surging prices on goods, advising merchants to send less to America to mitigate blame and suggesting American suspension of commissions to restore order among uncontrolled British workmen and factors.
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OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
A late London paper has the following paragraph: "There is such a general advance on all sorts of goods, that it is thought the less of them is sent to America, the less blame will the merchants and factors experience; and if the Americans were to suspend their commissions for one season by unanimous consent, it would be the means of bringing our workmen into their proper stations; at present they are without control, every factor daily attending the manufactures, and ready to snatch the work whether finished or not."
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
Goods Prices Advance
Trade To America
Merchants Factors
British Workmen
American Commissions
Where did it happen?
America
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
America
Event Date
As Reported In A Late London Paper
Event Details
Rising prices on goods lead to suggestions that merchants send less to America to avoid blame; Americans suspending commissions for one season could regulate uncontrolled British workmen, with factors eagerly taking unfinished work from manufacturers.