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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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Extract of a letter from Derby, Connecticut, dated March 18, voices strong opposition to a proposed duty on salt, warning it will ruin the profitable export of provisions like beef and pork, burden farmers with useless cattle, and affect related trades; also notes potential higher cost of snuff.
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The proposed duty on salt is contemplated with great disgust. The exportation of provisions is become a very important article of commerce; I yearly pack up 600 barrels: the salt amounts to a considerable sum--an enhanced duty will make my beef and pork meet the market at more than a shilling additional price---now, though the business is profitable, yet this duty will entirely break it up; our cattle upon a thousand hills will be a useless burthen on the earth; our pastures will be untenanted, our calves must be all killed---and in short all the graziers, butchers, packers, coopers and shippers of provisions will be ruined by this enhanced duty on salt.--There are other articles which might be noticed--shall only mention Snuff; my wife takes a great deal, much to my comfort you may be sure---she says if it is made dearer by a new duty, noses may as well go out of fashion.
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Primary Location
Derby, Connecticut
Event Date
March 18
Outcome
potential ruin of graziers, butchers, packers, coopers, and shippers of provisions; increased prices for beef, pork, and snuff.
Event Details
Letter writer expresses disgust at proposed enhanced duty on salt, which would increase costs for exporting 600 barrels of provisions annually, making the business unprofitable and leading to unused cattle, empty pastures, killed calves, and broader economic ruin in related trades; also mentions impact on snuff consumption.