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In May 1754 a complaint was made to the City Magistrates that divers, Hustlers, Carriers and other persons do forestall the markets of the said city by buying up provisions as they are being brought to market and take hens, chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, fish, butter, cheese, eggs, asparagus, cauliflower and other goods brought to the said market for supplying the inhabitants of the said city, and then sell them again in the same markets or carry them to other markets, contrary to the laws of the Realm.

The prices of the said commodities are very much enhanced by these persons to the very great detriment of the citizens in general and the poor in particular. To put a stop therefore to these illegal practices, the said magistrates do hereby give notice that the laws will be put in force against all persons offending in any of the kinds aforesaid.

Originally published in the Worcester Journal