46 Of FORESTALLING and REGRATING. only ferve to weaken the ambassador's propofals, to confirm ftill more, were it poffible, the emprefs in her refolutions; to juftify them to the whole world, and to render the king of Pruffia more blameable in her fight." n&nal#c&ckcc&cཀc Extract from A Letter to a Member of Parliament, propofing Amendments to the Laws against Foreitallers, Ingroffers, and Regraters, &c. (See our laft VoLume, p. 610.) HE author remarks, that the buying Jan. water to another diftant part, it can seldom happen, that it fhall be in the hands of the purchafers fo foon as one month. If the quantity imported were only 500 bushels, the importer must be obliged to fell it in open market in one month after he received A it; but if it exceeded 500 bushels, and were under 1000, he might be allowed two months to difpofe of it; and three months if the quantity exceeded 1000 bushels provided he did not difpofe of less in any one month than 500 bushels. B citly condemned in every age, by the en- F The reason why wheat was fuppofed, by the act of 1ft of Will. and Mary, to be at a low rate, when it did not exceed 48s. a quarter, Winchester measure; he tells us, was, that grain of all forts, but particularly wheat, was, when that act paired, exceffive dear, and continued fo for many years; infomuch that, in Kent, turnips made a confiderable part of the bread in 1693. But that no man, even tho' interested in the fale of it, will now declare wheat to be at a low rate, or cheap even now, when at 40s. a quarter, or 5s. a bufhel: Confequently, the reasons of that act, for permitting the exportation of corn, or grain, no longer fubfift. And as the price of grain may be moderate at one place, and high at many others, our author propofes, That no wheat, ground or unground, fhall be exported when it exceeds 5s. a bufhel, either at Bear-key, Lincoln, Derby, York, Manchester, Coventry, Gloucefter, Winchetter, or Exeter. And that the price of wheat may be easily known, that the refpective mayors, or other chief magiftrates of thofe places, fhall, once in a month, tranfmit certificates thereof to the commiffioners of the cuftoms, to be inferted in the London Gazette. He remarks, that tho' the landowner fhould get more for a time, by the immoderate price of corn, he would be no gainer if the price long continued very high, as all provifions would rife in proportion, and the poor's-rate would increafe, and, of courfe, wages and price of labour would advance, which might not drop when corn dropt in price. RECEIPTS for DRESSING RICE. (See p. 7.) pints of water, a little falt their guide in fixing the price of bread, if PUT three an iron pot capable of con bread-bakers can fix or influence the price taining at least three quarts: When the water is boiled put in one pound of rice, clean washed. Let the rice boil about an hour, and keep it gently fimmering in the pot, covered, about half an hour longer, over a flow fire. By this time the water will be wafted, and 1757 GAME ASSOCIATION expofed. Obferve and the rice foft and fit for use. When the rice is thus boiled, it is put on a difh, ferved to table, and used by the British inhabitants in America, the A Chinese, and people in many parts of Afia, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Holland, Germany, &c. who eat it instead of bread with their meat, and commonly mix it with the fauce or gravy; others eat it with milk, as bread; others with butter, put in when warm ;-it makes a good ingredient in mutton, or other broths, and in foups will answer the purpose of vermicelli. B Another excellent difh of rice, which is brought to the best tables in France, Germany, and Holland, &c. is made thus: Put two quarts of new milk into an iron C pot, and three ounces of clean washed rice; fet the pot on a flow fire, ftirring it frequently with a long wooden spoon, to prevent its sticking to the pot, and being burnt; it must boil at least two hours, when it will eat as rich as cream, and will fit light on the ftomach. After it is D boiled, fome chufe to put in fugar, pounded cinnamon, or butter, to their liking; but it is very rich without them. Such as chufe to have a good, plain, cheap, baked rice-pudding, called, in America, a Poor Man's Pudding, may obferve this rule: Spread two or three E ounces of butter on the infide of an earthen pudding-pan, or pewter foup-dish; fprinkle four ounces of clean-washed rice over the butter; then put in one ounce of fuch fugar as you pleafe, coarse or fine; a little falt, and three pints of milk: Bake it an hour longer, until it is firm, F or is called well-baked. Some chufe to put flices of bread cut thin upon the top, which, when baked, ferve as a cruft. Those who do not regard the expence, put a little cinnamon, or nutmeg in it. Some people have a notion that the use of rice hurts the eyes; but this is only a vulgar error, for the contrary is well known, as it is the common food in many parts of the world, and the inhabi tants have their fight as well there as any where else. From a Pamphlet called, An Alarm to the People of England, &c. on the unconftitutional Affociation for the Prefervation of the Game, &c. (See our laft vol. p. 276, 389.) TH HE affociators will find as good fport granting the act repealed, as they can meet with at prefent. There is G H 47 no breaft but what is fufceptible of refentment; if fo, an injured people, whose rights are monopolized, and whofe properties are engroffed, will not fail of giving themselves all the fatisfaction in their power; they will, we may depend upon it, embrace every opportunity of deftroying what they cannot enjoy; and I much question, if more birds do not fall a facrifice, and are crushed in the eggftate, by that means, than would be fufficient to fupply the whole nation, were they permitted, as formerly, to fire their guns in fupport of themselves and families, as well as to destroy an enemy. Every one would then be careful to preferve all forts of game, till they came to their maturity, and not, as is now practifed, deftroy every thing they come near. —I have used my utmost endeavours to procure a perfect and authentick lift of thefe affociators for the preservation of the game, all over England, but met with difficulties unfurmountable: Neither money, nor intereft, availed me aught; every meafure proved altogether fruitlefs; and I can attribute my bad fuccefs to nothing elfe, than the cunning and fubtilty of these diabolical agents, whofe names and deeds are fo properly adapted to the infernal regions, that they confequently keep themfelves in oblivion, hid from all mankind, defpifed and looked upon with contempt by every one. Altho' my attempts have been baffled, and my fchemes have not proved fufficient to produce the black catalogue entire; nevertheless I have met with fome few, which I fhall here prefent you with. LIST of the ASSOCIATORS. Duke of Dilatores. Marquis of Gunnery. Earl of Clinchall. Lord vifc. Hotspur. Lord vifc. Devilfmate. Sir Simple Hairbrains, Bart. Sir Greedy Partridge, Bart. Sir Gaudy Pheafant, Bart. Sir Rightful Privilege, Bart. Sir Gilbert Penfioner, Bart. Sir Simon Faithlefs, Bart. Sir Ramble Moregame, Bart. Sir Sampfon Stutter, Knt. Sir T. Tinfey, Knt. Sir Walter Wagtail, Knt. Sir William Flash, Knt. Sir Gracelefs Greedy, Knt. Sir Lifelefs Looby, Knt. Sir Simon Pride, Knt. Sir Thomas Placeman, Knt. The Hon. gen. Thickpate. Lieut. gen. Fearall. Maj. gen. Fribble. Brig. gen. Ladyman. The Hon. col. Stoutlefs. Lieut. col. Swaggerblade. Major Lashback. The Hon. capt. Debauchee. William Ringleader. R. Gloomy. Difmal Spectacle. Thomas Skinflint. H. Tunbelly, Efqrs. &c. &c. &c. [The Catalogue of Books in our next.] PRICES 1117 2 118 3 118 9 119 13 Sunday 90 88 100 91 91 91 18 100 19 100 PRICES OF STOCKS for each Day in JANUARY, BILLS of MORTALITY, &c. BANE INDIA South Sea South Sea South Seal 3 and 4 p. 3 p. Cent. S. S. An. 13 p. Cent. Ind. Bonds | B.Cir. p. Wind at Weather STOCK. STOCK. STOC x. Annu. oid Ann. new C. B. An. B. Annu. W. by N. frost Died under 2 Years old 780 Between 2 and 5 218 21. 75 21. 8s 2 12 6 N. thaw 20 and 30 174 2 12 6 E. fnow rain 30 and 40 40 and 50 50 and 60 60 and 70 70 and 80. 134 21. 95 3 ⚫ S. W. 21. IOS 3 O 21. 108 OW. N. W. rain wind windy 3 7 6 S. S. W. cloudy 21. 108 3 7 6 N. W. rain al. Ios 3 7 Buried W. S. W. windy 3 10 S. W. wind rain 10 S. W. fair Weekly Dec. 28 II T 2490 3 12 6 W. fine 2490 386 Jan. 4 522 Wheaten Peck Loaf 25. 8d. Gloucester. 56s to 58 qu 9s 6d bufhel 298 to 32 185 to 20 308 to 42 3s 6d 25 6d to 35 35 to 49 4d 25 6d to os od 6s 8d to os od Or, GENTLEMAN's Monthly Intelligencer. For FEBRUARY, 1757. To be continued. (Price Six-Pence each Month.) Contain ing (Greater Variety, and more in Quantity, than any Monthly Book of the fame Price.) I. Trial of the Hon. Admiral John Byng. VI. Surprizing Cafe of Count de Thun. VIII. Varieties in Flowers, how to produce. X. Battle between the Powers of Truth XI. Hints on the Brewery and Distillery. vent of Haut-Villers, and Ode to the Tiber, by William Whitehead, Efq; True and falfe Nobility; Prologue to the Author; Voltaire to the King of Pruffia, French and English; one Turn more; the Conciliation, to Philomufe; for our Country, an Ode; Marriage, a Dialogue; a Whim; Grizle and Gripus; uncommon Epitaphs, a new Song, fet to Mulick, a Country Dance, &c. &c. &c. XXII. The MONTHLY CHRONOLOGER: Lift of Sheriffs; Account of Capt. Death; Court-Martial at Plymouth; Admiral Wett fails; Bounty to Seamen continued; Acts paffed and King's Meffage, Survey of Dover Harbour; Cambridge Prize Subjects; Fires, Storms and Floods; Sunderland Subfcription; Whales stranded; Advices from America, &c. &c. &c. XXIII. Account of Damien the Affaffin. XXIV. Letters from Richlieu and Voltaire. XXV. Marriages and Births; Deaths; Promotions; Bankrupts. XXVI. Courfe of Exchange. XXVII. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. XXVIII. Catalogue of Books. XXI. POETRY: Elegy at the Con- XXIX. Monthly Bill of Mortality. With a beautiful Quarto Print, exhibiting a fine and lively VIEW of the FOUNDLING-HOSPITAL, and the adjacent Country, curioutly engraved on Copper. XVII. Receipts and Payments of the XVIII. Account of that Hofpital. MULTUM IN PARVO. LONDON: Printed for R. BALDWIN, at the Rofe in Pater-Nofter-Row; Of whom may be had, compleat Sets from the Year 1733 to this Time, neatly Bound or Stitch'd, or any fingle Month to compleat Sets. CONTENT S. Refolutions of the court-martial 52, 53, 54 Their sentence and reprefentation Memorial of the admiral to his majesty ib. Warrant for the execution of the fentence ib. JOURNAL of the proceedings and DE- BATES in the Political CLUB, &c. SPEECH of L. Numifius, in the debate on the bill for the better encouragement The fort stormed, but bravely defended 69 Lift of the killed and wounded at the fiege Abstract of the ammunition expended in New duty on tea and falt propofed ibid. Propofal for the repeal of the game laws 87 ibid. Extract from Mr. Hazeland's prize pam- ibid. List of ships taken on both sides 90 True and falfe nobility 86 Prologue to the Author 56 70 The fame in English ibid. Extract from a charge of bifhop Sprat 77 The mathematical pieces from Bridgwater, the lines entitled Absence, and many other ingenious productions, in profe and verfe, will be deferred no longer than our next, when Mr. Stephens's favour fhall be duly regarded. We hope to be excused by our contributors for thus delaying their pieces, which, on account of the many necessary things that could not be... deferred, we have been obliged to do, tho' we have, this month, given eight pages more |