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State of Rhode-IfU^d and Providence Plantations.
^GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
December 2d Selli n, 177&
As ACT to ferment Monopolies and Opprefan, by excf
ceffivi and unreaf^abf Prices for many of ths Nec'f
faries and Conv^nc^ f Life, and for preventing En
grtfers, and for the belt r Sup,!, of our Troops in the
4'#^ with fab Nectaries as may be vented,
WHEREAS the Cummin appointed by the
feve^l States of N^w ^Qand, end now
convened at Providence, in the State of
RhqfcJfUad Providence Plantations, for the pur
pose of regulating sn army, for fupportiug the cur
rency, and affix's^ ^ prices of kb^ar, g^od; wares,
merchandize, &c. have amo gfl other things report
ed fallows, viz.
«In Committee. D Graber 31 1776.
<c This Committee taking into cnafid err n^
unbounded avarice of man, perfo s, by daily adding
to the now moftiatolerabi, exorbitant price .of every
neceffhry and convenient article of life, ^d also the
extravagant pric# of labour in general, ^ ich
at th*3 time of difafc, sniffs a fp^dy and cftd^
flop ba put thereto, will be amended with the most
pernicious' and fita! confiqueac*#, ms it not only dis
heartens od diLff^Qa the.foldiers who have nobly
entered into ferric for the belt ofctufet, by obd fag
them to giv* f^ch mreafonable prices for th^fc things
that are abfa^ly needful for th^r very exife. ct,
that :toir P 37 is * ot Efficient to frbffft th,m ; but
wr>w /i,^^^ •• t't %^^°^ ~ r.
Wherefore LL ^co^^yf. frd r, this C.unm:& th&i
forules ^ prices hereafter enumerated be affixed
and fettled within the refpeaive States in New Eng
land, to wit:
Farming Labours in the summer season, shall not
exceed 3 ^ 4 d - P' r day, and so in the u^al proporti
on at other fe^fins of the year; and the labour of
mechanics and tradafmen, and other labour, to be
computed according^ the usages and customs th^t
have' heretofore been adopted and pradifed in differ
ent partsof the fiveral States, compared with farm
ing labour.
" Wheat. Good merchantable Wheat mall not
exceed the price of, a. 6d. p,r bufhd, i^ any part
of the States of Massachusetts Bay, NttH+mplhire,
and Rhode Iftand and Providence Ph^ricAs; and
6s. p^ r buihel in any part of the State ifCrenedicut.
<PR„. Good merchantable Rye shall not exceed
the price of4 ^ 6d. per bu&L in an, part of the
States of MriT^ufMs Bay, New.H,Q (hire, and
Rhadfrlfl^d ani P ovidenc^ PiaßWioßs; end 3 s.
6 d. per bulhel in the State of Ccnp..&cut.
“ Corn, G^• r rirch^uhle Inarin Corn
fell*', in '^y part of y hc ^m of M^ririchufttD
fy, cz^ed 3 5.4? ^Afh.l; in any part cf the
Stue of C^nedrut, 3s. per bushel ; and in the
States *N^ H*^p(hirw and Rhode Iflaud and Pro
vidgnci* Plantations, 3'• 6 ''• J"** """"'•
“ Wool. G-od mt charitable Sheeps Wool fall
not, in 2^.7 part of tee States of MaffachuLtts Bay,
Co^^&irut, and Rhode Eland and Provides Plan,
tatten:, exceed z 3. per lb. nor in any part of the
Sw, of New-Hampshire, 2 s. 2d. per Ib.
66 P^rk, in 'ey part of the Scatt of M>Tuhufeus-
Bay, Gull not ^c^d the following prices : Swine
weighing from 5 to 7 score, 4 d. per lb. from 7 to 10
score, 4'4. one fanhing; ad ^bove 10 score, 44.
half penny. In any pan of th-. State of Ccmne&icut,
it foil not exceed thafollowing prices : Swine weigh
ing from 5 to , score, 3 d. one farthing; from 7 to
no" score , 4. half pen", ; all above 10 score 3 d.
three fitVrings. In any part of the State cf New-
Hampfhi^, it o^.ll not exceed the folkwing price :
Swine weighing from 5 to 7 score, 4d. half-p^uny ;
fram 7 to 10 fooie, 4 a. three fifthin-, ; all above 10
febre, §d. li£^y part ofthe State cf Rhode.HUrd
and Providence Plantations, it shall not exceed rhe
following prices : Swine weighing from 5 to 7 store,
3 d. half penny per lb. from 7 to 10 score, 4 4. all a
oove 10' score, 4d. h.^f penny. .
“ Beef Grafs-fedß^f^fthe bed quality, in any
part of th^ States of Maffacheferts-Bay, New-Hamp
fyr^, and Rhode-Ifland and Providence 'Plantations,
ffiall net exceed 3 d. per lb. and in the State of Con
nefticufo 249. pCT hundred weight; and w in that
MOND A T, January 27, 1777.
CON NEC TI£UT
AND
WEB ELY
Containing the Frdheft ADVICES,
Printed published by EBENEZER ifAPRON, NEAR thr GREAT BRIDGE;
proportion, in the said fev^ States, for Sallfed
Bets, and likewise Beef ofrii :@rjor quality.
" Hides. Raw Hides ih^. vt exceed 3d. per Ib.
in an^f Did States.
''. ,alt. Gaod # merchants! ! ~ Salt Aall not exceed
IO S, per b^lh^, in an, part c' rhe aforefirid States.
Rum. Good merchantable 'eft-India Rum shall
notexcere 6s. B,d. per gaE . by the ,hogfhekd, ,s.
Bd. by thefiagic gaU? , aa' 2 ;.by'.h qua ^ and
so u proportion for finaller crumbs, according to
the old and feccuftomed uf#r for re^i i^g frailer
quantities in any part es th^ t ^ States, few allowing
1 penny per gal<or for eve r 1 • mile? h^ fame may
be conveyed by U^d c, # rie, 'rm&fi>& 0 tef de
livery, for th# 1 c d, cha n h^c. .wue in carr i^g the
fam^. New Ew^c Rum 4.^ best quarity (hall
n^3ce^ 3s.iod. pr ^a.'; ,• the boyfh&af, 4s.
xerfet.Hon by -he barni, 4 3 6 .by the fingfe gallon,
^,^e port: end places wh^e^ am 4 ffiall be firft *f
tillcd (exfivfie of the c^fk) x. .0 in like proportion
for fm die? quantities, 1 pem -r r gafon i; allowed
so cv r ^t: "c the Graem:- s :ri conveyed by land
cr <kfi e, frm t firft p,ate of Qillißg, for the cell
and ffoe in • Tying the fer^.
" Suga~. R^ ~hf;ovado fug^r shall not exceed
54. „.r hu *. ? weight by ; hogflie^d, 60 s. by
rhe fin Schirk 4 eight; ark 9 a. p_r lb. at the fi>ft
••.•• Geriwr. f. #r- rs fait.£ ^s; and to allow ,d.
for r, -+' |ta l,
" M^ffs. AT. t q- &il n^texceed
4.^ dxfr % ^ ^_. ( lift port cf delivery,
id. per gallon for
every ten mile lak.c; '% e that the fame x.ay be
convex a : . afenfair?.
'' Chief. 4 #r e- ; c'trt m^irfaa^rd Cheefc shall
not *x> : # d 6d. :r Ih/i: ^< u^ of the said States.
" Bu+ter, Bn^r of th# best quality Ihall not er
ceed iod, per lb, in ;^v,h ci laid States.
" Peas. P^ai fhari ex c<. Bs. per bulhel, in
any ,m ^f the f. d St/ *#.
'' Beam Beu^ofOe b^ft qudri, shall not ex
ceed 6•. ;^r bufbei, in a-b [ & ' he la d States.
" Potatoes, commonly called S ^i(h Pata'de, of
the bed fort, shall not in the fall ^fthe - ear exceed 13.
4d. par b?fyl, in any partefche frnd States.
'' Stockings. Mens good y^. n Stockings Gall not
excreta 6s. per pair, in any cf said htatss; and so in
p.vpo r.n for those fan inki? quality.
" Shoes. Mates naat leather Shoes, cf the best corn
me» ifort, shall not exccbcl 8?. per pair, and other
Sl.s&sin pirpor ion, eccordtrg tjcheir qua'isy.
'' Salted Pork. Sifted Perk by the b rrel, 220-b.
weight in each barrel, shall net, in the Savr cf Maf
fachufitts Bay, and Rhode Jfl^d and Providence
Plantations, exceed £ 4 12s. in the State of Connec
ticut. £. 44. and in v 4 Slate of New-Hampffiire,
£.5 lawful money per barrel.
" Cotton. Cotton shall not exceed ft. perlb. by the
bag, ar.d 3s. Sd. by the fingU ib. i^ my of the laid
States.
"Oats. Good Oats flhall not exceed ds. per bushel in
Ogoffak! States.
"f/^. Go d rftll-dreffsd merchantable r'ax shall
nc^^xc^ D. p-rlb. in the States of Maflachufette-
Bay, Ne^Henrefhire, ^nd Rhode Iflahd and Provi
dence F'limitations; aid iod. per lb. in the State cf
Cou^arint...
"•Cefte. God Cefr foil not exceed ir. 4^ by
the fin;; ^ ri.^:>.a, pit cf said States.
“ T^ifo. Good i.L. Tori; w fnall not exceed fd.
half-proo, pet 15. m any cf the Lid States.
" L% Cfotb. Good yard-wide Tow Cloth, in the
fevera Sute>, QialJ not exceed is. 3d. per yard; and
other TH : Ch 0 in tike proportions according to the
quality. Cdarft Linen tQ be valued after the rate and
in proportion to Tew-Cloth, making the icafonable
allowances for the fam:.
" riaKxfs. G^od yard wide striped Primal fh^H
netexceed 33. 6ri per yard, in any of the Orid States ;
and other Azn^rls in proportion, acccr^mg to their
widths a^d qaalitiei ; ^hd other woolen Cloths in like
proportions
66 This Committee confid^ring, that Grwds in ge
neral imported bzve cf late, owing to th-: anhc^nd^d
avarice of ferae persons, been fold by %Lo:UaU at the
±ri±
KUMB'E R 627,
CO U A N t
.lb
BART^ORB
INTELLIGENCES.
Both FOREIGN and DOMESTIC.
exorbitant advance cf 5 or 600 per cent, fiem the
prim^ cost, and retailed out at the unreaic^abk profit
of 40 and go per cent. Or s>ore in audition thereto,
which has been the occasion of grtit uppr^ffiort, efpg
cialiy to the poor confeme ; do, to coma aG r*aify
such exorbitances, r&cemmerd that net ihftandimg
the great tifque of a vo rg: tcac-fiem Europe, the
high rate of inftua.ee, the .ifficuri. of pr cu ing ^r^
ticles fuiiable f r that ms ks,. he)of upon hefe im
ported, tfe inc< fr...expence & h Agth of thevnyage,
and the real receffij cf importing many com^Cin^
fiorn theses the price cf Edropcar G< d, which havß
been or sh dl be brought into acy ^f he Lid Sta.es i^
any prize veff.• flip'll not exceed the f&tkwifig rates,
which this Committee is of opinion will allow but a
reafinabri prefikto th adventurer :
Woolen Goods, coarse Liuntsrs, Duck, 'I icklenlurgf %eA.
O^exfrngj, shall not be fob by r«ho)efale at a ^h «E
rate than in the pioportirn of £. 275 fteiling for what
ceftg.ioo fierling in Emope; anu not an, othergoods,
war^s, CT merch&.iote., imported fem thence, or
brought into any port in Lid States, in any prize ves
sel, shall be fold at wholerale at a higher rate thrum in
the proportion of £.250 herling f^ ^hag c fl £.IOO
sterling excepting Warlike a.^^ Military Stores, d h* prices
of which the Committee itof opinion ought no b to he
limited ; but the retailers of such goods shall rut fall
them at a higher advance than 20 p&r cent, upen the
wholesale price.)
“ Thi. Committee further reccmmuid, ih>t the fr.
^ix ana atcurtail* the pne&u ti Weed, 6„, Priur-
Boards, Pla^k, Joiff, Hocps, Shingles, Charcoal, t&^~
ned Leather, Cotton and Ijncn-Clothr, Matron,V- al,
and Flour, and affo the rate of Ca/tit^s, . bich esn %
better done in the several States than by this Commit
tee.
" It is further recommended to the refp&aive legifi
latures aforefaid, to regulate or prohibit vendues, and
other public tales, in such marker as not to i^erf^
with, but so as to enforce the Lr^al regulations re
commanded as afjrefdid...
" A d it is further recommended fc +he above mu
iior.. d Stress, to empower fui^bk perfuns in their re
sp, ai%e S ales to open any ^arehouf s, floret, er other
pikers where goods x e deposited, which are neceffar,
fo:teuf: of the a<m ernavy, ^d me, withheld by
motw,cdizrs, engi offers or fiber:: ana to take and
apply ric h goodsto the use af. % Lid, paying rhe own
ers thereof at the rats* at which such cods are hereby
valued ; aid in case the goods io t&k±n are not here
in rated, at arcakrablu apptaifemeng, to be made by
i&diff r^n* perfoni."
Wher; fore, and open due configuration had there
on, Be it enußed b, this, General Afomfy, and by the Au
thority tker&f it is enaEA That the Lid report b* and
the fame is hereby approved and e r ailed, ft so du so
price of labour, produce, goods wares, merchandize
and manufaau 25, are the eL affixed.
And he it further enabled, Tha; J^ fallowing article,
not therein enumerated, fhail not exceed the prices
hereto affixed, to wit,
, Y'a,Aiss and Dt%bNl Frals, dd.haif penny per Ib.
Gif, 3d. perlb. heft Mu ton. 4.3, per lb. best Esal, 4L
pfr lb. and ether i>.ptopoftit n tc isquz.h ~
Dinners at inverts for t:ave-k>s(no. Soldiers) cfboil
ed 3.nd roast meet, with other abides equivalent, ex.
clufive.of wiae, is. anti 6d. s#„ro a^d Breakfafb, „,
each, Lodging. zQ
Good ^gh iK^ned Pitatw, ^. 6. p^r bufhd.
Walnut Weed, 3s. par foot. Oak Wood, 21. and 6d.
per foox.,
CLCTW,4ri„^ bufhd p^r load. Hard Soap, id.
half penny pan Ib.
English Hay, in seaport merits, for the nfe cf tri®
inh^bii^is or army, from £ 4 103. to£ 6 p^r ton,
according to itaqua'ity. At oi er place., for keufea
aforeGi, .£ 3 er to,:, with al-owinc Twr caiwngi
Teaming Work, the tca^^L . finding himfelf a„d:,r ra
tie, ferine +,d wit! cart .cr w&gyo^, one yoke of
oxer., and a good dtaeghr hcrf„cr2 .yoke of x. ^„
per day. Teaming to auriTom as., f&,crt m & .k^s&
for the army per ton, p^ mite, if not uzry th , tfi .-4
mi'# 4.. for evary mile af^r the frd mig out, £ % g,.
Horse-keeping a; fe^-pert t^^t^a per ^^h; jy fed
hou:a 2. g 4«