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The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
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Reports on upcoming parliamentary measures in Britain to address high prices of provisions, corn, and meat through bounties and premiums on cattle, and petitions to halt wheat use in starch production due to consumption rates.
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It is said that a bill will shortly be laid before an august assembly for the encouraging the breed of cattle, and lowering the price of butcher's meat; by granting a bounty upon every head of cattle that shall be sold at London, and the other principal markets throughout the kingdom, and likewise by allowing premiums to those who shall rear up and sell most cattle at such markets.
We hear many petitions are intended to be presented to a great assembly, desiring an immediate stop to be put to the making of starch from wheat. It is said one starchmaker only near London uses 400 quarters of wheat weekly, and more wheat (which is in general all the better sort) is used in making of starch than has been used in the corn distillery.
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London
Event Date
Wednesday Next
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Credible information on vigorous measures to reduce exorbitant prices of provisions and corn, with an august assembly set to consider on Wednesday next; a bill to encourage cattle breeding and lower butcher's meat prices via bounties and premiums at London and principal markets; multiple petitions to a great assembly to stop wheat-based starch production, noting one starchmaker near London uses 400 quarters weekly, exceeding corn distillery usage.