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January 1796.
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the Reduction abovementioned of at least One third of the Quantity of Wheat
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usually consumed in our Families in Ordinary times.
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This Engagement shall remain in force until fourteen days after the
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Commencement of the next Session of Parliament unless the Average Price
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of Wheat in the whole Kingdom shall be reduced before that time to Eight
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shillings Per Winchester Bushel and we do earnestly recommend to our
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fellow Subjects to adopt and strictly to adhere to the same
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At the Council Chamber,
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the 22d. of December 1795.
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The Lords of
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His Majesty
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's most Honourable Privy Council.
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Their Lordships taking into Consideration the Resolutions of both
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Houses of Parliament and the Agreements entered into in the said Houses
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of Parliament for reducing the Consumption of Wheat in the different modes
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described in the said Agreements by at least One third of the usual Quantity
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consumed in Ordinary Times think proper to recommend to his Grace the
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Duke of
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's Principal Secretary of State for the
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Home Department to write to the Custodes Rotulorum of the several
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Counties and Ridings of
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and to the Chairman of
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the Quarter Sessions of the Several Counties Ridings and Divisions in
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and to the Mayor or Chief Magistrate of all
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and to the Chief Magistrate or Chief Officers of all Cities
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or Towns which are Counties of themselves and also to the Sheriffs
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Depute of the several Counties and Shiers
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of that part of
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called Scotland transmitting to them respectively Copies of the said
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Resolutions and Agraments and desiring them to communicate the
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same to the Magistrates within their respective Counties Shires Ridings
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Divisions Cities and Towns and earnestly to recommend that the said
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Magistrates would enter into the said Agreements or one of them and
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take the most effectual means to induce the Gentry and Inhabitants within
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their respective Districts to enter into and strictly observe the same and
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also take the most effectual means to induce all Persons having the
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Direction of any Public Foundation or School or of any House of
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Industry or Place of Confinement within their several Districts to
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cause one or other of the Modes proposed in the said Agreements for
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