Inquiry into the causes and remedies of the late and present scarcity and high price of provisions, in a letter to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer / by Sir Gilbert Blane.

  • Blane, Gilbert, Sir, 1749-1834.
Date:
1800
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Credit: Inquiry into the causes and remedies of the late and present scarcity and high price of provisions, in a letter to the Right Hon. Earl Spencer / by Sir Gilbert Blane. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE 'Right Hon. Earl Spencer^ K.G. c. M’c. &’c. MY LORD, I HAVE, for a great part of my life, been in the habit of ftudying political economy as a recreation, in thofe hours which I could fpare from the duties of my flation. Though thefe duties have but little relation to this fubjeft, they have been fuch as to enable me to con- verfe with, and derive information, not only from thofe who are eminent for their rank and learn- * ing, but for their praftical knowledge. What was before a matter of tafte and amufement, now becomes a matter of duty j for, the prefent fcarcity and high price of provifions is a fubjefl upon B