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January 1796.

Proceedings of the House of Commons respecting the
High Price of Corn.
Vener is 11. die Decembris 1795.
Resolution

Resolved Nemine ContradicentsThat in consequence of the
high Price and deficient Supply of Wheat it is expedient to adopt
such Measures as may be practicable for diminishing the Consumption
thereof during the continuance of the present pressure and for
introducing the use of such Articles as may conveniently be
substituted in the place thereof

Agreement

We the Undersigned impressed with a sense of the Evils which may
be experienced by His Majestys Subjects in Consequence of the deficient
supply of Wheat unless timely and effectual Measures are taken to reduce
the Consumption thereof within such Limits as may prevent the
pressure of actual Scarcity previous to the next Harvest and may secure
as far as possible the necessary subsistence of the People of this Kingdom
until it shall please Divine providence to restore the Blessing of
general plenty Do hereby jointly and severally pledge ourselves in
the most solemn manner to execute and maintain to the utmost of
our Power the following Resolutions and also most earnestly to
recommend the same to be adopted in our respective Neighbourhoods

We will reduce the Consumption of Wheat in our Families
by at least one third of the usual Quantity consumed in Ordinary Time

In Order to effect this Reduction either we will limit to that
extent the Quantity of Fine Wheaten Bread used by each Individual
in our Families or we will consume therein only mixed Bread
of which not more than Two thirds shall be made of Wheat or we
will consume only a proportional Quantity of mixed Bread of which
more than Two thirds is made of Wheat or a proportionate Quantity of