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B08653 The case of the French Protestants refugees, settled in and about London, and in the English plantations in America 1696 (1696) Wing C1080A; ESTC R171001 1,177 1

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the_o case_n of_o the_o french_a protestant_n refugee_n settle_v in_o and_o about_o london_n and_o in_o the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o a_o bill_n bring_v into_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o prevent_a fraud_n and_o regulate_v abuse_n in_o the_o plantation-trade_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o alien_a or_o foreigner_n or_o any_o person_n or_o person_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v native_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n or_o such_o person_n as_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o asia_n africa_n or_o america_n shall_v after_o the_o day_n of_o ______o exercise_v the_o trade_n or_o occupation_n of_o a_o merchant_n or_o factor_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a plantation_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o one_o to_o his_o majesty_n one_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o plantation_n where_o such_o person_n shall_v so_o offend_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o person_n sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n in_o the_o plantation_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v etc._n etc._n the_o french_a protestant_n refugee_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o of_o the_o french_a protestant_a refugee_n settle_v in_o the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n do_v humble_o represent_v that_o have_v be_v cruel_o prosecute_v in_o their_o native_a country_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o their_o religion_n they_o come_v and_o shelter_v themselves_o in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v invite_v thereto_a by_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n the_o second_v declaration_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o july_n 1681_o and_o since_o by_o another_o of_o his_o present_a majesty_n make_v the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1689_o invite_v all_o french_a protestant_n hither_o and_o promise_v they_o their_o protection_n etc._n etc._n that_o upon_o this_o encouragement_n they_o come_v over_o in_o great_a number_n bring_v all_o they_o can_v convey_v away_o with_o they_o with_o their_o trade_n art_n and_o manufacture_n and_o be_v very_o kind_o receive_v by_o this_o nation_n and_o have_v that_o favour_n show_v to_o they_o that_o a_o great_a many_o of_o they_o be_v make_v free_a denizen_n that_o they_o also_o be_v invite_v by_o several_a of_o the_o lord_n proprietor_n of_o the_o english_a plantation_n in_o america_n to_o go_v thither_o and_o inhabit_v those_o country_n many_o of_o they_o transport_v themselves_o and_o family_n there_o with_o great_a hazard_n trouble_n and_o charge_n that_o some_o hundred_o family_n of_o they_o be_v now_o settle_v there_o and_o have_v improve_v in_o a_o manner_n those_o colony_n by_o make_v the_o ground_n arable_a and_o by_o their_o trade_n labour_n and_o industry_n insomuch_o that_o particular_o carolina_n and_o new_a york_n be_v for_o the_o most_o inhabit_v by_o they_o that_o the_o say_v french_a protestant_n refugee_n settle_v here_o and_o in_o those_o country_n have_v on_o all_o occasion_n show_v their_o loyalty_n zeal_n and_o affection_n to_o the_o present_a government_n by_o support_v very_o cheerful_o the_o charge_n and_o tax_n of_o the_o land_n and_o wear_v arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o attack_n of_o quebek_n martinico_n guadalupa_n jamaica_n and_o st._n domingo_n several_a have_v lose_v their_o life_n and_o other_o be_v wound_v in_o those_o occasion_n and_o many_o there_o and_o here_o be_v come_v to_o great_a loss_n both_o by_o the_o earthquake_n at_o jamaica_n and_o by_o the_o enemy_n privatier_n at_o sea_n that_o if_o such_o a_o clause_n shall_v be_v insert_v all_o those_o poor_a people_n there_o will_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o great_a extremity_n or_o force_v to_o return_v back_o to_o england_n where_o they_o must_v starve_v or_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o public_a charity_n beside_o the_o great_a prejudice_n those_o who_o be_v settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n will_v unavoidable_o receive_v by_o it_o have_v the_o most_o part_n of_o their_o small_a stock_n employ_v in_o the_o plantation_n trade_n to_o support_v their_o brethren_n there_o and_o procure_v a_o small_a livelihood_n to_o their_o family_n here_o therefore_o they_o humble_o pray_v this_o honourable_a house_n to_o commiserate_v their_o condition_n and_o use_v such_o method_n for_o their_o relief_n as_o this_o honourable_a house_n in_o their_o wisdom_n and_o charity_n shall_v think_v fit_a