Proceedings of the House of Commons , respecting the
High Price of CORN.

Veneris, 11o die Decembris, 1795.

RESOLUTION.

RESOLVED. Nemine Contradicente,

THAT, in consequence of the high Price and deficient Supply of Wheat,
it is expedient to adopt such Measures as may be practicable for di-
minishing 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 Majesty's Subjects, in Consequence of the deficient Supply
of Wheat, unless timely and effectual Measures are taken to reduce the Con-
sumption 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 main-
tain, to the utmost of our Power, the following RESOLUTIONS; and also
most earnestly to recommend the same to be adopted in our respective Neigh-
bourhoods.

We will reduce the Consumption of Wheat in our Families, by at least
One-third of the usual Quantity consumed in ordinary Times.

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 Bread made of Wheat alone, from which no