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From the Evening Poft, March 11

... headed by a great Number of Houfe-keepers, and went to the Mayor's Houfe, who had bought up a great Quantity of Corn, Meal and Potatoes, to (hip off* of which they made a Demand from him -, but he refilling to comply, they pulled down his Dwelling- houfeand ...

Published: Tue 18 Mar 1729
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 306 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Extract ofa Letter frcm Cork, dated Feb. 27

... 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 ...

Published: Sat 08 Mar 1729
Newspaper: Ipswich Journal
County: Suffolk, England
Type: Article | Words: 1095 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

From the Evening Toft, July 31

... 2.2 fn. per Ca?k, altho' fowre. The poor People buy Rice at Twopence halfpeny per Found, for they cannot get Oat Meal or potatoes. Iff fhort, the Poor are ftarving for Want. Oar Pa- li.h has led the Van, by fubfcribing 100 I. fterling to relieve the poor ...

Published: Tue 05 Aug 1729
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 447 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

*„ From St. Jameses Evening-Poft, Marcb 8

... Place, where Coals were, they are continued to be fold at 2a fh. per Ton. His Lordlhip -alfo vifited the Markets, and made the Potato fellers to lower their Price t to the great Relief of the Ppor. -From the London Evening Poft, Marsh ?? Soifons 7 March p ...

Published: Mon 17 Mar 1729
Newspaper: Caledonian Mercury
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 869 | Page: 2 | Tags: none