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by at least one third of the usual quantity consumed in ordinary times.

In order to effe&t this purpose, either to limit to that extent the quantity of fine wheaten bread consumed by each individual in such families;

Or, to consume only mixed bread, of which not more than two thirds shall be made of wheat;

Or, only a proportional quantity of mixed bread, of which more than two thirds is made of wheat; Or, a proportional quantity of bread made of wheat alone, from which no more than five pounds of bran is excluded;

If it should be necessary, in order to effect the purpose of this engagement, to prohibit the use of wheaten flour in pastry, and to diminish, as much as possible, the use thereof in other articles than bread;

By one or more of these mea'sures, or by any other which may be found equally effectual, and more expedient and practicable, in the respective situations of persons subscribing, to insure to the utmost of their power the reduction above mentioned.

This engagement to continue in force until fourteen days after the next session of parliament, unless the average price of wheat shall, before that time, be reduced to an amount to be specified.

Appendix to the Third Report from the Select Committee appointed to take

into consideration the present high price of Corn.

THE committee beg leave to lay before the house, as an appendix to their last report, an account of the experiments made by the victualling office upon different kinds of mixed bread, under the directions of the privy council, and of this committee; they have not thought it necessary to add to the account the experiments made by the Board of Agriculture, as they understand that it is the intention of that board to communicate that account to the public, together with their observations there

upon.

The committee have proceeded to take into further consideration different branches of this extensive subject. Being aware, however, that some of them contain matter which ought not to be made the object of regulation, except upon mature deliberation, and a clear conviction of necessity, they have thought it most consistent with their duty, to defer making any further report till after the recess; but they beg leave to add to this appendix, a few papers which have been communicated to them; not as intimating any opinion whatso. ever, as to the different observa. tions and suggestions contained in these papers, but with a view of drawing attention to the principal points of which it may be neces sary for the committee to resume the consideration.

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N. B. The several species of grain in these tables were British, and of the growth of the present year; and cost, on the 26th of October, 1795, viz.-wheat, 96s. per quarter-oats, 295. 6d.-barley, 385.-rye, 50s. 6d. which time the middlings from wheat were worth 998. per quarter of 10 bushels of 56 lb. each and the bran from ditto, 10s. per quarter of sixteen bushels of 16 lb. each. But the value of the middlings and bran produced from the other species of grain, the Victualling Board are not of themselves competent to speak to.

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Victualling Office, Nov. 11, 1795.

Victualling Office, 8th Dec. 1795. An account, shewing the produce of one quarter of wheat, barley, oats, rye, and Indian corn, respectively, dressed through a twenty-one shilling cloth; prepared in pursuance of a letter from the Honourable Dudley Ryder, chairman of the corn committee of the Honourable House of Commons, dated the 28th November last.

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N. B. The several species of grain (excepting the Indian corn) above-mentioned were British, and of the growth of the present year; and cost, on the 26th of October, 1795, viz.-wheat, 99s. per quarter-cats, 29s. 6d.--barley, 38s.—rye, 50s. 6d.-Indian corn, 46s. At which time the middlings from wheat were worth 96s. per quarter of 16 bushels of 56 lb.-and the bran from ditto, 10s. per quarter of 16 bushels of 16 lb. But the value of the middlings and bran produced from the other species of grain, the Victualling Office are not of themselves competent to speak to.

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