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
sound equally effectual, and more expedient and practicable, in our respective
Situations, we will, to the utmost of our Power, ensure the Reduction above-
mentioned, of at least One-third of the Quantity of Wheat usually consumed
in our Families in ordinary Times.
This Engagement shall remain in Force until Fourteen Days after the Com-
mencement 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 Rollo of Parchment, with
Distinction for the Counties and Places therein, according 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 Mem-
bers of this House as chuse to sign the same themselves, or who shall signify
their Desire to any other Member of this House, or to the Clerk of the
Journals to subscribe the same for them.
RESOLUTIONS come to by the LORDS for redu-
cing the Consumption of Wheat, and also an Agree-
ment entered into by them relative thereto.
Die Mercurii 16o Decembris, 1795.
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, Nemine Dissentients, 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.