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