RichardB Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest codeyes Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardB Posted December 6, 2007 Author Share Posted December 6, 2007 Nice work, Thank you for finding that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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