Once  again  a  steep  Rise  in  Beer  Prices

Allowance by Charles I, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (1713-1780) of a raised fixed beer price “including tax and excise” in the districts of Wolfenbüttel and Schöning until end of September that year “in view of the lasting very high barley and wheat prices”. Published Brunswick May 28, 1762. Without place + printer (1762). 34.5 x 42.6 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial with the horse of Lower Saxony under the ducal crown. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of A. A. v. Cramm.

Framing-worthy  Broadsheet  meant  for  the  Billboards

of unused freshness on untrimmed handmade paper with broad margins of 5.5-7 cm with large coat-of-arms watermark. – In view of a larger typography optically especially fine.

Thematically directly following the decrees of Nov. 3, 1760, and Nov. 14, 1761. Still important that there will be brewed not just actually, but also fine. – Speaking of the purchase of wheat and barley see the decree of Dec. 18, 1741, that mentions barley only as substitute for wheat because of its highly risen price.

On Charles, nephew of the Emperor Charles VI., brother-in-law of Frederick the Great, founder of the Collegium Carolinum, governing since 1735, see ADB XV, 266 ff.
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