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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."

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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

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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.

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citly condemned in every age, by the en-
couragement given by act of parliament,
to the fale of all forts of provifions at pub-
lick fairs and markets; and that the inten-
tion of the statute of 5 and 6 Edw. against C
ingroffers, and the ftatute 5 Eliz. defcribing
the qualifications of perfons intitled to li-
cences, is easily evaded from the difficulties
and expences attending provifions in many
cafes, or by the fmallness of the penalty
inflicted on the offender. Another incon-
venience is, that badgers, bread-bakers, D
and factors, eafily get licences, and buy
at farmers houses large quantities of grain,
and hoard them up; if their own store-
houfes be full, they agree with the farmer
to keep their grain till they shall fend for it.
Thus lefs grain comes to market; its price
rifes; and if other farmers bring to mar- E
ket a quantity on fuch rife, thefe dealers in
corn would, by throwing in more corn, fo
as to overstock the market, lower the price
greatly for that day, and have perfons to
buy up, towards the end of the market, as
much as they brought into it, at a low price
again, and be no lofers; and then go about
the country again to buy corn, which the
farmers will be inclined to fell, on an offer
of fomething above the last market price;
and thus thefe dealers, by keeping the grain
fo bought from coming to market in any
large quantity, can raife and fall the mar-
kets as their intereft directs. He obferves, G
that the fuffering of bread-bakers to be
badgers, defeats the intention of the laws
for fixing the affize of bread; for the ma-
giftrates being tied to the price of wheat for

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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
of wheat, they do, in reality, fix the H
price of bread, and alfo of their own pro-
fit. The obligation on buyers of corn or
flour to refel it in one month, cannot be
complied with when grain is bought to go
to foreign parts; and when corn is bought
in one part of the kingdom, to be fent by

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,

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and the rice foft and fit for use.
to ftir the rice while bailing, pretty often,
otherwife it will be apt to stick to the
bottom of the pot.

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.

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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.)

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HE affociators will find as good fport granting the act repealed, as they can meet with at prefent. There is

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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.]

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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.
II. The JOURNAL of a Learned and Po-
litical CLUB, &c. continued: Contain-
ing the SPEECHES of C. Numifius and
Sp. Liguftinus, on the Bill for the bet-
ter Encouragement of Seamen.
III. Siege of Fort St. Philip, concluded.
IV. History of New Jersey.
V. Account of Penfilvania.

VI. Surprizing Cafe of Count de Thun.
VII. Addrefs to the Heads and Fellows
of Colleges.

VIII. Varieties in Flowers, how to produce.
IX. Voltaire's Effay on the Jews.

X. Battle between the Powers of Truth
and Falfhood.

XI. Hints on the Brewery and Distillery.
XII. Allum, in Bread, pernicious.
XIII. Voyages of Scarmentado.
XIV. Lord Orrery vindicated.
XV. New Duty on Tea and Salt propofed.
XVI. Propofal for the Repeal of the
Game Laws.

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
Foundling-Hofpital.

XVIII. Account of that Hofpital.
XIX. Of Trade and civil Liberty.
XX. Ships taken on both Sides.

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.

The fort stormed, but bravely defended 69

Lift of the killed and wounded at the fiege

Abstract of the ammunition expended in
the fiege

History of New-Jersey

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Extract from a charge of bifhop Sprat 77
How to produce variety in flowers ibid.
An effay on the Jews. By M. Voltaire 78
Guebri, Banians and Jews, not extin-
guished by difperfion

History of the Jewish conquests

The Centinel, N° IV.

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