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The General prices this
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20th. day of Aprill Anno Dom 1724
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and for some time past of the Several Sorts of Middling English
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corne and Graine under mentioned each Quarter to continue Eight
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Bushellsand each Bushell to containe Eight Gallons and no more
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as they are Sold in the Marketts in and near the City of London
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as follows.
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Vix. Very good English Middling Wheat the Quarter 1:8:0
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Twenty Eight shillings
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The like prt of English Rye ye Quarter0:18:0
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Eighteen Shillings
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Twenty Shillings
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Fifteen Shillings
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Twenty Two Shillings
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Samuel Kent
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Gent
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Being Persons qualify'd according to the direction of late Act of
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Parliment Entituled an Additional Act for improvement of
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Tillage, do certifie according to the best of our knowledge and
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information Having been lately in the Corn Markeths in and
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near the City of London that the abovesaid Prices, are the
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common Markett prices, of the Several Sorts of Middling English
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come of the respective Sorts, as they are Cherry let and Sold Witness
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Our hands the day and Year abovementioned
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Jur in Cur xxno. die Aprilis
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Anno Din 1724
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Hum Parsons
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Sam: Kents
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