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A44612
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A discourse on the woollen manufactury of Ireland and the consequences of prohibiting its exportation
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Hovell, John.
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1698
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Wing H2950; ESTC R24081
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and_o military_a power_n into_o those_o hand_n which_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v disarm_v of_o both_o nor_o to_o have_v apply_v those_o revenue_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o protestant_n who_o grant_v and_o design_v they_o for_o their_o own_o defence_n the_o premise_n consider_v the_o safety_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n under_o god_n be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o protestant_n in_o both_o kingdom_n but_o as_o england_n can_v have_v they_o without_o way_n to_o maintain_v and_o support_v they_o so_o neither_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—nd_n and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n human_o speak_v than_o by_o the_o wooller_n manufacture_n and_o god_n have_v in_o his_o providence_n so_o order_v it_o that_o there_o be_v room_n enough_o in_o the_o world_n to_o vent_v the_o production_n of_o both_o kingdom_n methinks_v i_o hear_v a_o objection_n that_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o great_a bridge_n build_v upon_o wooll-sack_n but_o never_o of_o a_o church_n build_v upon_o woollen-cloth_n aâ—â—_n this_o man_n labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o england_n and_o iâ—â—â—â—nd_n be_v banter_v will_n not_o do_v now_o we_o know_v that_o our_o church_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n eternal_a truth_n which_o nothing_o in_o earth_n rome_n or_o hell_n shall_v ever_o prevail_v against_o but_o see_v she_o be_v militant_a here_o on_o earth_n though_o her_o foundation_n be_v impregnable_a she_o must_v take_v care_n of_o her_o outwork_n and_o keep_v good_a garrison_n and_o army_n who_o common_a soldier_n be_v best_a make_v up_o of_o â—â—â—â—stant_a mariner_n and_o manufacture_n which_o profession_n our_o saviour_n own_o disciple_n follow_v who_o though_o often_o too_o irregular_a in_o their_o own_o private_a action_n be_v nevertheless_o very_o faithful_a to_o the_o general_n and_o common_a cause_n of_o these_o our_o army_n can_v never_o be_v too_o many_o for_o they_o will_v fight_v and_o work_n to_o defend_v and_o support_v that_o which_o defend_v and_o support_v they_o and_o all_o the_o pay_v they_o desire_v be_v to_o have_v that_o liberty_n which_o even_o nature_n not_o vitiate_a bestow_v on_o mankind_n the_o liberty_n i_o say_v to_o get_v their_o own_o live_n by_o their_o labour_n and_o industry_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o good_n get_v thereby_o whilst_o they_o be_v thus_o reward_v scarce_o any_o will_n ever_o desert_n much_o less_o mutiny_n or_o revolt_n postscript_n if_o the_o cheapness_n of_o a_o commodity_n of_o use_n do_v increase_v its_o vent_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o apparent_o true_a it_o must_v undoubted_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o render_v her_o woollen_a manufacture_n cheap_a at_o foreign_a market_n for_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o state_n or_o kingdom_n in_o europe_n that_o be_v not_o her_o competiter_fw-la therein_o who_o be_v vnder-sold_a must_v of_o consequence_n lessen_v and_o be_v discourage_v the_o make_v the_o same_o manufacture_n will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o allow_v ireland_n a_o province_n absolute_o dependent_a on_o england_n a_o share_n in_o this_o trade_n than_o to_o give_v it_o to_o foreigner_n who_o will_v enlarge_v their_o manufacture_n of_o wool_n when_o the_o exportation_n of_o they_o from_o england_n be_v lessen_v by_o raise_v the_o price_n there_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o the_o intend_a prohibition_n on_o ireland_n that_o otherwise_o together_o with_o england_n may_v by_o make_v they_o cheaper_o and_o in_o great_a quantity_n become_v the_o sole_a exporter_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n beside_o there_o be_v few_o if_o any_o example_n wherein_o prohibition_n and_o monopoly_n in_o trade_n have_v be_v advantageous_a to_o the_o public_a they_o most_o tend_v to_o the_o benefit_v of_o particular_n and_o hurt_v the_o generality_n and_o i_o apprehend_v if_o it_o be_v thorough_o inquire_v into_o that_o the_o prohibit_v the_o import_v of_o irish_a lean-cattle_n into_o england_n will_v be_v find_v a_o instance_n of_o it_o for_o that_o ever_o since_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n have_v fall_v into_o the_o trade_n of_o fat_v their_o cattle_n themselves_o and_o have_v export_v their_o beef_n etc._n etc._n in_o large_a quantity_n to_o the_o plantation_n holland_n flanders_n france_n spain_n and_o italy_n and_o english_a ship_n frequent_o victual_n with_o irish_a beef_n and_o thus_o england_n have_v lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o exportation_n of_o this_o kind_n which_o constant_o keep_v down_o the_o price_n at_o home_n have_v much_o prejudice_v the_o feed_v land_n and_o i_o doubt_v have_v not_o much_o advantage_v the_o breed_n land_n of_o england_n a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o lean_a cattle_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o from_o scotland_n since_o than_o be_v before_o that_o prohibitory_a law_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o this_o pretend_a mischief_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n of_o ireland_n do_v arise_v from_o this_o restraint_n put_v upon_o the_o irish_a from_o export_v their_o black-cattle_n into_o england_n because_o they_o be_v necessitate_v by_o it_o to_o run_v upon_o breed_n a_o great_a number_n of_o sheep_n which_o furnish_v they_o with_o vast_a store_n of_o wool_n lead_v they_o most_o natural_o to_o the_o manufacture_v of_o it_o and_o shall_v the_o people_n of_o ireland_n be_v deny_v the_o privilege_n that_o both_o nature_n and_o necessity_n seem_v to_o entitle_v they_o to_o of_o export_v the_o superfluity_n of_o their_o manufacture_n it_o will_v be_v very_o happy_a if_o such_o a_o restraint_n be_v not_o attend_v with_o worse_a consequence_n to_o the_o land_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n than_o those_o that_o prohibit_v of_o irish_a cattle_n may_v have_v occasion_v finis_fw-la
milling_n frize_v stocking_n and_o the_o like_a than_o in_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o trade_n i_o never_o hear_v that_o any_o papist_n hear_v attempt_v the_o die_v or_o press_v part_n so_o that_o in_o the_o whole_a clothing_n trade_n none_o of_o the_o papist_n faction_n except_o the_o female_n and_o a_o very_a few_o of_o the_o man_n be_v admit_v the_o irish_a friar_n and_o priest_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n so_o sensible_a hereof_o that_o on_o all_o holiday_n they_o strict_o prohibit_v their_o spinner_n and_o weaver_n work_v and_o will_v sometime_o enter_v their_o cabin_n and_o if_o they_o find_v they_o at_o it_o break_v their_o tool_n say_v that_o work_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o increase_v and_o maintain_v the_o heretic_n and_o so_o fearful_a be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o irish_a that_o the_o comber_n will_v take_v arm_n and_o rise_v that_o they_o be_v extreme_o glad_a when_o they_o see_v they_o for_o want_v of_o other_o work_n go_v off_o in_o great_a number_n for_o england_n but_o beside_o the_o hatred_n our_o clothier_n have_v for_o papist_n on_o the_o general_a account_n they_o have_v very_o particular_a and_o to_o themselves_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o first_o that_o they_o can_v depend_v on_o their_o honesty_n for_o such_o protestant_a master_n as_o for_o a_o present_a reward_n or_o a_o extraordinary_a long_a time_n of_o service_n have_v take_v a_o apprentice_n of_o popish_a education_n though_o his_o religion_n be_v to_o lie_v dormant_a with_o his_o friend_n till_o he_o have_v learn_v his_o trade_n find_v to_o their_o cost_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o steal_v the_o wool_n worsted_n yarn_n and_o what_o else_o they_o can_v purloin_v now_o though_o steal_v be_v esteem_v a_o peccadillo_n among_o papist_n irish_a especial_o yet_o in_o the_o clothing_n trade_n it_o be_v a_o unpardonable_a fault_n the_o offender_n be_v certain_o ruin_v there_o the_o whole_a fraternity_n abhor_v he_o 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a_o remarkable_a difference_n between_o the_o city_n and_o town_n where_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n be_v and_o where_o they_o be_v not_o where_o they_o be_v there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a trade_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o protestant_a merchant_n and_o factor_n but_o where_o the_o manufacture_n be_v inconsiderable_a the_o other_o trade_n as_o the_o exportation_n of_o hides_n tallow_n butter_n and_o the_o like_a gross_a commodity_n be_v almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o as_o much_o manage_v by_o papist_n as_o protestant_n for_o that_o the_o irish_a merchant_n and_o factor_n abroad_o do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o maintain_v a_o correspondence_n and_o trade_n with_o their_o friend_n and_o relation_n that_o stay_v in_o ireland_n i_o have_v consider_v how_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o manufacture_n shall_v so_o much_o more_o thrive_v in_o protestant_n than_o in_o papist_n country_n and_o that_o even_o where_o popery_n be_v regnant_n and_o protestantism_n scarce_o permit_v the_o protestant_n prevail_v where_o not_o violent_o hinder_v to_o get_v the_o trade_n and_o consequent_o riches_n and_o reputation_n to_o themselves_o one_o cause_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v that_o the_o reform_a not_o be_v at_o all_o delight_v with_o the_o gaudery_n and_o pompous_a procession_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n remain_v at_o their_o trade_n and_o occupation_n when_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o same_o trade_n be_v spend_v their_o time_n either_o in_o attend_v or_o assist_v those_o glorious_a show_n the_o idleness_n and_o priâ—e_n whereof_o influence_v by_o the_o many_o holiday_n make_v they_o very_o unwilling_o return_v to_o thâ—â—r_v labour_n which_o after_o that_o seem_v more_o poor_a and_o miserable_a 2._o that_o protestant_n be_v general_o more_o honest_a and_o punctual_a in_o their_o deal_n and_o no_o wonder_n for_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o papist_n be_v disturb_v by_o his_o fraud_n or_o injustice_n perjury_n or_o oppression_n it_o can_v by_o the_o power_n or_o skill_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v much_o or_o quite_o â—â—â—â—ified_v appease_v and_o make_v gentle_a whereas_o the_o poor_a peccant_a proâ—stant_a haâ—_n no_o such_o salve_n for_o his_o sore_a he_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n and_o true_o repeat_v and_o tho_o protestant_n i_o fear_v do_v not_o general_o perform_v this_o part_n of_o their_o religion_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v when_o they_o have_v offend_v yet_o be_v they_o not_o so_o ready_a as_o the_o other_o to_o offend_v wherefore_o even_a papist_n themselves_o may_v and_o do_v deal_v more_o safe_o with_o protestant_n than_o with_o one_o another_o and_o this_o must_v necessary_o have_v many_o great_a advantage_n attend_v it_o according_a to_o that_o say_v honesty_n iâ—_n the_o best_a policy_n 3._o the_o papist_n especial_o the_o mean_a and_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n be_v extreme_o impoverish_v by_o their_o beg_n but_o greedy_a clergy_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o be_v make_v insensible_a weak_a and_o unable_a to_o manage_v their_o trade_n to_o that_o advantage_n that_o protestant_n do_v who_o be_v not_o so_o cozen_v of_o what_o they_o have_v the_o papist_n find_v his_o condition_n low_a his_o hope_n and_o diligence_n lessen_v whilst_o the_o protestant_n find_v his_o labour_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v therefore_o enable_v and_o encourage_v to_o continue_v and_o increase_v his_o industry_n i_o remember_v about_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o k._n charles_n h._n reign_n when_o popery_n begin_v to_o venture_v a_o little_a out_o of_o door_n that_o the_o prize_n of_o wool_n and_o woollen_a good_n will_v rise_v and_o fall_v just_a as_o the_o wind_n of_o hope_n and_o fear_v blow_n when_o the_o protestant_a cause_n be_v seem_o in_o favour_n than_o all_o hand_n at_o work_n and_o every_o thing_n sell_v off_o brave_o but_o when_o the_o roman_a party_n be_v a_o little_a uppish_a than_o all_o thing_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n tacit_o imply_v that_o manufacture_n and_o commerce_n have_v popery_n for_o their_o implacable_a enemy_n man_n that_o can_v get_v their_o live_n honest_o by_o their_o own_o industry_n have_v a_o value_n and_o good_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o and_o can_v endure_v the_o thought_n that_o any_o one_o may_v rightful_o and_o yet_o arbitrary_o deprive_v or_o obstruct_v they_o of_o the_o mean_n thereof_o which_o yet_o they_o know_v popery_n must_v and_o will_v do_v for_o if_o man_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o own_o sense_n and_o reason_n which_o nothing_o but_o truth_n will_v admit_v of_o and_o their_o property_n in_o their_o life_n liberty_n and_o good_n be_v preserve_v to_o they_o how_o can_v popery_n conscious_a of_o their_o own_o fraud_n ever_o subsist_v therefore_o as_o the_o eagle_n rome_n beloved_a bird_n first_o pluck_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o prey_n so_o popery_n must_v reason_n and_o sense_n the_o eye_n of_o our_o rational_a soul_n after_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o escape_v wherefore_o i_o