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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On February 21, 1790, a sloop of war arrived in New York from Falmouth, England, after ten weeks, reporting that English ports are open for wheat and grain imports due to scarcity fears. Wheat prices in New York exceed 10 shillings currency, higher southward, with speculation of U.S. executive intervention to prevent exhaustion of supplies.
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A sloop of war arrived here yesterday in ten weeks passage from Falmouth.
The ports of London; and of all England, are opened for the importation of Wheat, and other grain. They are under serious apprehension of a scarcity.
This sloop is come on this business, in my opinion, though great secrecy is affected on the occasion. Wheat has taken a start--it is upwards of 10/. currency, and, I believe, higher at the southward.
I think it probable, that the Supreme Executive of the Union will interpose to prevent the country's being exhausted.
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New York
Event Date
Feb. 21, 1790
Event Details
A sloop of war arrived in New York yesterday after a ten-week passage from Falmouth, bringing news that ports in London and all England are opened for importing wheat and other grain due to serious apprehensions of scarcity. The sloop's mission appears related to this business, conducted with great secrecy. Wheat prices have risen above 10 shillings currency in New York, believed higher southward. The writer opines that the Supreme Executive of the Union will likely intervene to prevent the country from being exhausted.