Gentlemen, a deputation from the council and trade of this city having, on Friday last, attended a committee of the Convention of Royal Borourghs, in order to take into consideration the corn-bill, depending in Parliament, they unanimously resolved to oppose it; ....
Glasgow (Scotland).City Council.
Donald, Robert,active 1777.
[Glasgow : s.n.,
1777].
Title taken from beginning of text.
Signed in manuscript: Robert Donald.
Dated at bootom: Council-Chamber, Glasgow, 7th May, 1777.
A printed letter, with manuscript signature and one manuscript correction. It accompanied a printed "Memorial for the merchants, trades and manufacturers of Glasgow" (ESTC T173988) that set out arguments against the proposed implementaton of the corn-bill which would allow cheap oatmeal to be imported from Ireland. NLS copy is addressed, in manuscript, to "The magistrates of Kirkudbright", and bears a Glasgow postmark.
ESTC
Corn laws (Great Britain)