January 1796.
Bread made of Wheat alone from which no more than five pounds weight
of Bran Per Bushel is excluded And we will also (if it shall be necessary
for the purpose of this Engagement) prohibit in our Families the use of
Wheaten Flour in Pastry and diminish as much as possible the use
thereof in other Articles than Bread.
By some one or more of these Measures or by any other which may
be found equally effectually and more expedient and practicable in our
respective Situations we will to the utmost of our Power ensure the Reduction
abovementioned, of at last One third of the Quantity of Wheat usually
consumed in our Families in Ordinary Times
This Engagement shall remain in force until Fourteen Day's
after the Commencement of the next Session of Parliament unless the
Average price of Wheat in the whole Kingdom, shall be reduced before that
Time to Eight shillings Per Winchester Bushel and we do earnestly.
recommend to our fellow Subjects to adopt and strictly to adhere to the same
Ordered - That the said Agreement be engrossed on a Roll of
Parchment with distinction for the Counties and Places therein accor-
-ding to the Roll for subscribing the Test - and that the Agreement be left
at the Office of the Clerk of the Journals of this House in Order to be subscribed
by such Members of this House as chuse to sign the same themselves
or who shall signify their desire to any other Member of the House or to
the Clerk of the Journals to subscribe the same for them.
Resolutions come to by the Lords for reducing the Consumption
of Wheat and also an Agreement entered into by them relative thereto
Die Mercurii 16d. Decembris 1795.
Resolutions
Resolved Nemine Dissentiente, by the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal in Parliament assembled that 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