Record

Document Reference	Pl C 52/158
Title	Letter from [J.S. Somerville] 14th Lord Somerville, Fitzhead House, Fitzhead, Somerset to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 16 Apr. 1801
Date	16 April 1801
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has been in the county long enough to ascertain its state; makes no apology for making it known to the duke alone; argues that while the county is tranquil, wants the duke to understand the misery of the poorer classes; they have no bread and 'are sinking daily into their graves from actual want of sustenance'; reports that corn is not being sold any more, and little bread has been baked; explains the situation with barley; asks the duke to ensure that some cargoes of corn are ordered as soon as possible; hopes that some of the corn can be brought back into the markets; regrets that small portion of their produce is not set aside for the use of the poor at the market price of the day; will stay in the county for as long as is necessary.
Term	poverty
	economic affairs, price regulation
	economic affairs, food shortages

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA41487	Somerville; John S. (1765-1819); 14th Lord Somerville	1765-1819
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809

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