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<p n="155"> Scarcity previous to the next Harvest, and may secure; as far as<lb></lb>
possible, the necessary Subsistence of the People of this King-<lb></lb>
dom, until it shall please Divine Providence to restore the Bless-<lb></lb>
ing of general Plenty; DO hereby, jointly and severally, pledge<lb></lb>
ourselves, in the most solemn Manner, to execute and maintain,<lb></lb>
to the utmost of our Power, the following RESOLUTIONS;<lb></lb>
and also most earnestly to recommend the same to be adopted in<lb></lb>
our respective Neighbourhoods.</p>
<p n="156">We will reduce the Consumption of Wheat in our Families,<lb></lb>
by at least One-third of the usual Quantity consumed<lb></lb>
in ordinary Times.</p>
<p n="157">In order to effect this Reduction, either we will limit to that<lb></lb>
Extent the Quantity of Fine Wheaten Bread used by each In-<lb></lb>
dividual in our Families; or we will consume therein only mixed<lb></lb>
Bread, of which not more than Two-thirds shall be made of<lb></lb>
Wheat; or we will consume only a proportional Quantity of<lb></lb>
mixed Bread, of which more than Two-thirds is made of Wheat;<lb></lb>
or a proportional Quantity of Bread made of Wheat alone, from<lb></lb>
which no more than Five Pounds Weight of Bran per Bushel<lb></lb>
is excluded: And we will also <obscured></obscured>
et House he<obscured></obscured>
sser prohibit in our Families the Use<lb></lb>
of Wheaten Flour in Pastry, and diminish, as much as possible,<lb></lb>
the Use thereof in other Articles than Bread.</p>
<p n="158">By some one or more of these Measures, or by any other<lb></lb>
which may be found equally effectual, and more expedient and<lb></lb>
practicable, in our respective Situations, we will, to the utmost<lb></lb>
of our Power, ensure the Reduction above-mentioned, of at<lb></lb>
least One-third of the Quantity of Wheat usually consumed in<lb></lb>
our Families in ordinary Times.</p>
<p n="159">This Engagement shall remain in force until Fourteen Days<lb></lb>
after the Commencement of the next Session of Parliament,</p>
<p n="160">Unless</p>
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