... Edinburgh, Jan. 22. The Scarcity in the Weft Country is relieved by the Importation of a confiderable Quantity of Oatmeal and Potatoes, 50 Tons of the former arriving laft Week for the Ufe of the Inhabitants of Greenock ; but however favourable this was to ...

... headed by a great Number of Houfc keepers, went to the Mayor's Houfc, who had bought up a great Quantity cfCorn- ?? and Potatoes to fiiip off, of whicii thsy made a Demand of him; but he retufing to comply, they pulled down his Dwelling-Houfc and Ware ...

... Perfons were taken up by Or- der ot the Lord Mayor and Sherriff*, in order to be Pro- fecuted far Buying up Boat Loads of Potatoes al the Key, and Selling them on the Spot by lhorl Meafore, and many of their Pecks and Half Pecks, were broke in Pieces. ...

... we are 1 an undone Nation. * Laft Year's Froft is felt more fevere here than in other * Countries, having deilroy'd the Potatoes (which are tiie ' chief Support of our Poor) in fuch a manner, that the * lame Quantity we ufed to buy for Two pence Half-penny ...

... the Pillory laft Saturday for « attempting to raviih a Girl of fix Years old, and was 4 ieverely pelted with Eggs, Turnips, Potatoes, Bones, 4 and Dirt. ,* * Laft Night two Men were brought Fri loners to * our Caftle from Parkgate, on Sufpicion of demand ...

... Service : Ana the. poorer People, by the Propoii- tion his Kighnefs has ir.ad2 to the tJlitte.% to Icffun the double Duty on Potatoes, the Moutrc paid for grinding Rye, and to find out fomu Mcr.ns thai they may have their Tiring, particularly Turf, ts cheap ...

... Misfortunatej, fince they were taken Care of. a Quarter of a Yard fquare. Their common Dyet was Bran and Water, and fometimes a Potato.. One of thefa peor mlsfortunate Creatures had been in this rrrife-rabje Confinement eight Years, the other not fo long : ...

... Sevelle remiii Obftinate, and no Tro- c fpeft of an Accommodation. The Genoefe begin to be uneafy, and have fent 3000* Men jp Potato Specia. Tis faid the King of Sardinia is inclined for Spain, and has denied Paffage to the Imperial Troops through his Country ...

... along Ranfarnam River are fo tovered with Sand, that no Hay can be got off them, or Cattle feed on them -, and the Cornand Potatoes fown or fet along the Bottom of the Mountains, are quite wafhed away : Tbe Bridge at Ranfaroam being broke down, no Carl ...

... of People fettled there is about 500, who have already cleared from 2to 4 Acres ot Land each, and planted them with Corn, Potatos, Pcaie, Beans,Cabbiges,&c That 60 Houfes are com- pleatly finifhed, with a Church for Divine VVorfhip, that the People are ...

... rhrce Sons at a Birth, and they are all well, and in a promifing W ; ay of continuing fo. It may be inferred from this, that Potatoes which are the general Food of fuch People, are very prolifick. Dublin, Dec. 21. A few Days ago a Servant of Humphry Denny ...

... Improvements, fome are ready to I mbark and Settle there ' (at their own Expence, and others will foon follow) for raj£; in> Potatoes, FJax and Hemp, all which is known by Ex-. perience may be done with the fame Eafe there (as Silk fs) to Supply us as well ...