text_original: Up till this time the motive of the Legislature had been regula  tive rather than protective. The Act of 1815 introduced protection pure and simple, the importation of foreign wheat being absolutely prohibited so long as the price was under 80s.
text_transcription: UP TILL THIS TIME THE MOTIVE OF THE LEGISLATURE HAD BEEN REGULATIVE RATHER THAN PROTECTIVE THE ACT OF EIGHTEEN FIFTEEN INTRODUCED PROTECTION PURE AND SIMPLE THE IMPORTATION OF FOREIGN WHEAT BEING ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED SO LONG AS THE PRICE WAS UNDER EIGHTY SHILLINGS
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