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January 1808
me their Governor.
53rd - Until His Majesty's pleasure was known is an artful phrase they have made use of, in order to cloak themselves under an appearance of a consciousness that they acted according to right principles.
54th - It is inconceivable what money has been made by some persons through the means of bartering Spiritous liquors and the sufferings of the multitude on that account. Beef and Mutton is now selling at eighteen pence pr.cwt; if a person has liquor which he procures at eight shillings per Gallon, he can dispose of it for forty shillings in Barter for such meat and therefore with a Gallon of this liquor he can purchase Twenty six pounds and two thirds of meat; whereas a person who could not procure liquor can only go to Market with his eight shillings, with which he can only buy five pounds and one third. From this we may see how the people at large must suffer who cannot procure spirits, and the immense gains those have who can get them. A few Individuals have had permission to procure large quantities of liquor, by one influence or another, at very low rates and
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