Petty Fogging Corn Jobber

[RichardB]

April 2nd 1800.

The millers, bakers, meal and flour sellers, of the

town, in public meeting, resolve

" to use all lawful means in their power to suppress the selling of

corn by sample, particularly that sold by the petty fogging

corn-jobbers, being convinced that their trade is thereby greatly imposed upon, the public

in general injured", and

"the labouring part of mankind most shamefully oppressed."

Sheff, Iris.

[Guest codeyes]

From the dictionary of vulgar expression:

Pettifogger: (PETTY FOGGER). A little dirty attorney, ready to undertake any litigious or bad cause: it is derived from the French words petit vogue, of small credit, or little reputation.

A "jobber" was a trader............so in this case a corn trader.

[RichardB]

Nice work, Thank you for finding that.