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LOVE'S TELEGRAPH

... well for the seed, that Ittle reniaitis in any district'to be sown.- The early ?? ss sbew luxiriantly fron4h lite rainas TIe Potato. trps are likely to prove lsrge in produce,. but those- remitting in stuong soils are likely tosuffer if tb e raits unrtititm' ...

Published: Saturday 09 November 1811
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 654 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

TRIAL of MARY SCARBOROUGH, For PERJURY

... inirgsa stop and talk to some men who were repairing ' he road: Tire Peisoner. sail the Witness was in his fields getting potatoes, and therefore coanrl not trave hi had this conversatian wirh Mr. Jennirga,, at iris house. fir *The Jrrdge havritrg pot ...

Published: Saturday 28 March 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1947 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

THE MERCURY

... which it is appli Of the price of provisions we can only say, t we believe monopoly has nothing to do with h prices-coro and potatoes are in too many ha to be within the reach of ?? po, anid local circumstances may produce a mton tary .ffect, but like water ...

Published: Saturday 18 April 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 804 | Page: 2 | Tags: News 

RIOTS

... the hour of dinater, who ay immediately proceeded to acts of violence. Theira edrage weas principally directed agaittst the potatoe P' relerslr on Oi'count of a cl'uisideraitle advance in the ng priceof that article. The stock of these they seized Ay sond ...

Published: Saturday 18 April 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3602 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

RIOTS

... manifested by the populace, who commenced their operations by seizing a quantity of potatoes, the high price of which was the ostensible subject of complaint. Many of the potatoes were employed as missiles to annoy the dealers, but military being called in a ...

Published: Saturday 25 April 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1669 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, MAY 2

... entering into subscriptions, and recommending to the highere and middle classes to lessen the consumption of t bread-corn and potatoes in their houses. t A subscription has been opened at DorcaC- I ter, for the purpose of affording relief to the w6rking classes ...

Published: Saturday 02 May 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1102 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, MAY 9

... respondent that the Gentlemen of that little town have laudably subscribed upwards of £.200for -purchasing mreal, flour and potatoes, for the poor of thast-place. .We are informed by te present Conductors- of the L~eeds Annuitant Society, that, it is likefy- ...

Published: Saturday 09 May 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 859 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, MAY 18

... anid twenty pounids 1has been _subscribed in 1-lous1ECE, illic:h it is meant to apply, m in affording to the poor flour and potatoes at re- duced prices. Sir IHcry Lawson, Bait, of Brough Hall, = t hmaly eritdered, mi ip rsdav, that tile indcis- trious Poor ...

Published: Saturday 16 May 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1425 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, MAY 23

... town, have accepted an otter made by Mr. Hind, to furnish them with about SfO0 firkins of potatoes, at the cost price ; and have determit. ed to sell these potatoes to the holders of Rice Tickets, and to them only, at a halfpenny a. pound, to begin next ...

Published: Saturday 23 May 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1336 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, MAY 30

... coritinuation of this bounty during the months of May ahd'Jtzne; and that dne shilling may be placed iq each allotment of potatoes weekly, during those months. This is an example worthy of imitation by some osther Bishop. Daring the last week a Subscription ...

Published: Saturday 30 May 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2346 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

LEEDS, SATURDAY, JUNE 6

... The disburse- *nents have exceeded the income of the two last years by £Q,o70, V's. Id. It gives us pleasure to say that POTATOES, which last sleek sold at 6s. a bushel, are now sel- ling in our market at 4s. making a reduction of S5I per cent. in the ...

Published: Saturday 06 June 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2635 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

SPECIAL COMMISSIONS.—LANCASTER

... and entering the house and shop of a man, who was in it, together with his family, at the time, and of steal- ing bread, potatoes, and several other articles, in short, plundering him of nearly the whole contentq of the shop. It was beset with great numbers ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1812
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1062 | Page: 3 | Tags: News