money_n and_o exchange_n have_v be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o margin_n in_o primo_fw-la of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o sir_n thomas_z bullen_z knight_n be_v the_o king_n exchanger_n by_o letter_n patent_n for_o all_o change_n and_o rechange_n for_o foreign_a part_n as_o by_o the_o record_n appear_v in_o his_o majesty_n exchequer_n and_o there_o also_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o during_o the_o râ—igne_n of_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o seven_o one_o petrus_n contarin_n a_o venetian_a merchant_n be_v sue_v in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o the_o like_a â—uâ—e_n be_v bring_v in_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi year_n follow_v against_o dominico_n polliâ—oâ—o_o the_o pope_n collector_n and_o lorenzo_n albâ—rti_fw-la upon_o the_o like_a condemnation_n do_v pay_v 933_o l._n cron._n graftons_n cron._n this_o cause_v the_o say_a king_n henry_n the_o eight_o in_o the_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o make_v a_o very_a severe_a proclamation_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v make_v any_o exchange_n contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o statute_n but_o as_o war_n discompound_v all_o good_a order_n and_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n so_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o base_a money_n then_o coin_a this_o office_n of_o exchange_n do_v discontinue_v and_o in_o edward_n the_o sixth_o his_o time_n the_o practice_n of_o exchange_n be_v for_o a_o time_n prohibit_v but_o upon_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o the_o convenience_n thereof_o again_o admit_v unto_o merchant_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a queen_n elizabeth_n of_o bless_a memory_n the_o abuse_n of_o exchange_n be_v call_v in_o question_n by_o m_n r._n hussly_n governor_n of_o the_o merchant_n aduenturor_n afterward_o the_o lord_n burghley_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n have_v a_o grant_n by_o letter_n patent_n of_o the_o say_a office_n for_o 23._o year_n who_o not_o be_v inform_v how_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v true_o govern_v after_o proclamation_n make_v can_v not_o find_v convenient_a mean_n to_o establish_v the_o same_o this_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n do_v touch_v the_o say_a lord_n so_o much_o in_o his_o honour_n and_o reputation_n that_o his_o son_n sir_n robert_n cecil_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n after_o he_o will_v never_o incline_v to_o establish_v the_o say_a office_n much_o less_o to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n thereof_o beside_o some_o other_o consideration_n may_v move_v he_o because_o the_o business_n be_v propound_v by_o other_o so_o that_o misselden_n do_v speak_v untrue_o that_o the_o same_o be_v reject_v 92._o p._n 92._o for_o it_o have_v still_o continue_v and_o be_v in_o agitation_n even_o as_o the_o fish_n trade_n hitherto_o neglect_v whereof_o more_o hereafter_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o exchange_n prince_n treaty_n of_o exchange_n with_o other_o prince_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v by_o the_o say_v general_a act_n of_o parliament_n hitherto_o unrepeal_v and_o now_o most_o necessary_a than_o ever_o to_o be_v put_v in_o practice_n but_o also_o by_o diverse_a treaty_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v have_v by_o many_o conferrence_n with_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n concern_v the_o loss_n sustain_v thereby_o now_o utter_o neglect_v let_v it_o be_v consider_v what_o incredible_a loss_n england_n sustain_v when_o we_o loose_v above_o twoâ—shillings_n in_o the_o pound_n when_o the_o duchess_n of_o savoy_n regent_n of_o the_o low_a country_n allege_v that_o one_o half_a penny_n in_o the_o pound_n loss_n will_v ruin_v the_o state_n of_o those_o country_n as_o by_o ancient_a record_n in_o the_o exchequer_n appear_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v come_v to_o calais_n require_v the_o archdutches_n of_o austria_n than_o governor_n of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o permit_v his_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o pass_v currant_n in_o her_o dominion_n a_o little_a above_o the_o true_a value_n thereof_o for_o the_o better_a enable_v of_o his_o soldier_n and_o merchant_n the_o duchess_n dispatch_v thomas_n gramay_n general_n of_o her_o mint_n and_o john_n dewsbrooke_n her_o assay-master_n with_o instruction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n advertise_v he_o consideration_n notable_a consideration_n that_o to_o suffer_v the_o english_a coin_n run_v at_o a_o overvalue_n be_v against_o all_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o that_o it_o will_v redound_v to_o the_o great_a scandal_n loss_n and_o harm_n to_o the_o commonweal_n and_o the_o harm_n and_o loss_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o esteem_v it_o for_o the_o merchant_n find_v that_o more_o may_v be_v get_v in_o england_n then_o in_o her_o doâ—inions_n for_o bullion_n by_o this_o overualuation_n of_o the_o english_a coin_n will_v carry_v away_o all_o five_o gold_n melt_v and_o unmolten_a not_o only_o in_o ingot_n but_o also_o in_o piece_n of_o gold_n make_v in_o the_o archduke_n mint_n to_o convert_v they_o into_o angel_n noble_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o country_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v total_o consume_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v which_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o damage_n inestimable_a the_o like_a be_v affirm_v to_o ensue_v by_o the_o toleration_n of_o our_o english_a silver_n money_n to_o be_v over_o value_v centre_n gaine_n be_v still_o the_o centre_n because_o all_o merchant_n for_o their_o gain_n will_v carry_v into_o england_n not_o only_o the_o material_n of_o silver_n but_o also_o piece_n coin_a whereby_o the_o intercourse_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o merchant_n shall_v become_v merchant_n of_o silver_n without_o sell_v any_o other_o ware_n or_o merchandise_n furthermore_o she_o plead_v that_o never_o any_o prince_n will_v permit_v strange_a money_n to_o pass_v high_a than_o his_o own_o but_o that_o of_o custom_n they_o use_v the_o contrary_n and_o which_o be_v most_o effectual_a she_o urge_v that_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o mint_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o his_o subject_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v keep_v of_o good_a policy_n for_o a_o law_n firm_a and_o stable_a forasmuch_o the_o mean_n of_o prince_n and_o of_o nobleman_n together_o with_o the_o rent_n fee_n and_o wage_n of_o all_o his_o subject_n be_v tax_v and_o value_v and_o all_o merchandise_n rule_v and_o govern_v thereby_o wherefore_o without_o great_a necessity_n or_o evident_a utility_n no_o alteration_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o price_n of_o money_n upon_o this_o remoustrance_n the_o archdutchesse_n commissioner_n &_o the_o mint-master_n of_o the_o tower_n make_v assay_n of_o all_o english_a and_o flemish_a coin_n and_o after_o long_o dispute_v and_o wrangle_v the_o king_n can_v never_o obtain_v to_o have_v his_o coin_n pass_v at_o a_o half_a penny_n above_o the_o true_a value_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o these_o our_o day_n wherein_o we_o suffer_v so_o great_a a_o underualuation_n of_o our_o money_n in_o exchange_n and_o inhauno_v of_o foreign_a coin_n whereby_o the_o trade_n be_v decay_v the_o realm_n impoverish_v and_o every_o man_n in_o a_o manner_n undo_v be_v all_o the_o precedent_a law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v in_o vain_a and_o forget_v when_o hercules_n have_v loâ—t_v his_o ox_n god_n bateman_n in_o his_o leaden_a god_n and_o have_v long_o time_n seek_v they_o in_o vain_a they_o be_v at_o last_o discover_v by_o their_o bellow_n to_o be_v in_o cacus_n den_n now_o cacos_fw-la in_o greek_a signify_v evil_a which_o draw_v man_n backward_o by_o the_o tail_n as_o cacus_n do_v the_o ox_n whenc_n i_o do_v conclude_v that_o the_o say_v law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v hide_v in_o misseldens_n den_n for_o in_o his_o circle_n he_o will_v take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o 9_o p._n 9_o but_o keep_v they_o back_o but_o thanks_n be_v give_v unto_o god_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o king_n who_o out_o of_o his_o princely_a care_n and_o providence_n have_v hercules_n strength_n to_o put_v the_o say_a law_n in_o execution_n to_o which_o purpose_n and_o to_o advance_v trade_n his_o highness_n have_v be_v gracious_o please_v first_o to_o grant_v a_o special_a committee_n to_o examine_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o trade_n next_o a_o especial_a commission_n direct_v to_o diverse_a noble_a personage_n and_o privy_a councillor_n of_o state_n associate_v with_o most_o worthy_a person_n of_o quality_n to_o divise_v wholesome_a remedy_n for_o these_o disease_n wherein_o they_o bestow_v unfatigable_a industry_n and_o pain_n to_o receive_v all_o information_n which_o may_v conduce_v they_o to_o find_v out_o the_o true_a remedy_n and_o discern_v they_o from_o all_o fallacy_n to_o they_o i_o doubt_v not_o my_o labour_n will_v be_v acceptable_a do_v free_o and_o sincere_o for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o reformation_n hereof_o have_v also_o be_v reserve_v until_o these_o day_n now_o the_o
conclusion_n in_o the_o government_n of_o state-affair_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a novice_n but_o my_o intention_n be_v to_o be_v brief_a and_o substantial_a to_o end_v therefore_o this_o matter_n of_o balance_n it_o may_v be_v think_v strange_a that_o some_o man_n will_v be_v seduce_v thereby_o 52._o discourse_v of_o the_o east_n india_n trade_n by_o t._n m._n p._n 49._o 52._o and_o give_v bridle_n to_o the_o present_a course_n of_o trade_n expect_v a_o overballance_n to_o happen_v on_o our_o side_n without_o remove_v of_o the_o cause_n after_o they_o have_v speak_v well_o concern_v exchange_n although_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v a_o ground_n as_o a_o matter_n much_o too_o high_a for_o their_o handle_n say_v that_o the_o abuse_n thereof_o be_v very_o prejudicial_a unto_o this_o kingdom_n in_o particular_a whilst_o in_o the_o interim_n the_o benefit_n do_v arise_v unto_o other_o country_n who_o diligent_o observe_v the_o price_n whereby_o the_o money_n be_v exchange_v may_v take_v advantage_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o this_o realm_n at_o those_o time_n when_o the_o rate_n of_o our_o starlin_n money_n in_o exchange_n be_v under_o the_o value_n of_o that_o standard_n unto_o which_o place_n they_o be_v convey_v for_o in_o respect_n the_o price_n of_o the_o exchange_n do_v rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o plenty_n and_o scarcity_n of_o money_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v up_o or_o deliver_v out_o the_o exchange_n be_v hereby_o rather_o become_v a_o trade_n for_o some_o great_a moneyed_a man_n than_o a_o furtherance_n and_o accommodation_n of_o recall_v trade_n of_o merchant_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o true_a use_n thereof_o and_o thus_o many_o time_n money_n may_v be_v make_v over_o hither_o by_o stranger_n to_o a_o good_a gain_n and_o present_o carry_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o a_o second_o profit_n and_o yet_o the_o mischief_n end_v not_o here_o for_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o taker_n up_o of_o money_n in_o foreign_a country_n must_v necessary_o drive_v a_o trade_n to_o those_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o draw_v their_o money_n and_o so_o do_v fill_v we_o up_o with_o foreign_a commodity_n without_o the_o vent_n of_o our_o own_o ware_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o the_o overballance_n of_o commodity_n be_v proceed_v from_o the_o abuse_n of_o exchange_n which_o over-rule_v money_n and_o money_n over-rule_v commodity_n as_o heretofore_o be_v manifest_o declare_v that_o the_o underualuation_n of_o our_o money_n in_o exchange_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o overballance_a of_o trade_n overballance_a vnderualuation_n of_o our_o money_n inexchange_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o overballance_a do_v appear_v upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n depend_v one_o upon_o another_o enforce_v by_o this_o primum-mobill_a as_o follow_v 1._o the_o underualuation_n of_o our_o money_n in_o exchange_n 2._o proceed_v of_o the_o inhaunce_n of_o money_n beyond_o the_o sea_n which_o cause_v 3._o by_o gain_n the_o transportation_n of_o our_o money_n 4._o and_o debar_v by_o loss_n to_o be_v sustain_v the_o importation_n of_o money_n and_o bullion_n 5._o hinder_v also_o the_o bring_n of_o royal_n of_o 8._o unto_o we_o be_v otherwise_o diver_v 6._o the_o foreign_a commodity_n be_v rise_v in_o price_n according_a to_o the_o money_n enhance_v 7._o the_o native_a commodity_n be_v in_o price_n undervalue_v according_a to_o the_o undervaluation_n of_o our_o money_n all_o which_o be_v fearful_a effect_n for_o the_o treasure_n be_v exhaunce_v the_o realm_n impoverish_v and_o money_n be_v make_v a_o merchandise_n and_o this_o can_v be_v cure_v but_o by_o the_o contrary_a as_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o remedy_n hitherto_o we_o have_v observe_v and_o manifest_o prove_v first_o that_o exchange_n be_v the_o public_a measure_n between_o england_n and_o all_o place_n where_o we_o deal_v by_o exchange_n second_o that_o the_o money_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v undervalue_v in_o exchange_n between_o we_o and_o other_o country_n and_o three_o that_o gain_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o commerce_n and_o that_o the_o say_a underualuation_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o overballance_a of_o trade_n and_o withal_o we_o have_v show_v that_o 〈◊〉_d conceit_a balance_n of_o trade_n propose_v by_o misselden_n can_v be_v but_o a_o trial_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o overballance_a of_o trade_n without_o that_o it_o can_v produce_v any_o other_o benefit_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o his_o last_o balance_n we_o may_v perceive_v that_o all_o the_o commodity_n export_v and_o the_o commodity_n import_v yearly_a do_v amount_v unto_o five_o million_o or_o fifty_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n according_a to_o our_o observation_n in_o the_o canker_n of_o england_n commonwealth_n now_o if_o the_o loss_n by_o exchange_n be_v but_o ten_o upon_o the_o hundred_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v above_o threescore_o and_o ten_o it_o will_v amount_v to_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a 37._o p._n 37._o the_o loss_n whereof_o be_v great_a to_o the_o kingdom_n than_o all_o the_o money_n employ_v to_o the_o east_n indies_n come_v unto_o loss_n a_o incredible_a loss_n which_o misselden_n affirm_v to_o be_v a_o abominable_a untrueth_n which_o i_o can_v but_o retort_v upon_o he_o because_o he_o be_v unfortunate_a to_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v more_o plain_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n for_o he_o be_v in_o league_n with_o equivocation_n in_o all_o his_o refutation_n which_o challenge_v to_o be_v cusen_n german_n to_o truth_n make_v his_o speech_n a_o centaur_n half_o a_o man_n half_o a_o horse_n or_o like_o one_o of_o the_o brood_n of_o nilus_n half_a earth_n half_a frog_n a_o thing_n both_o shapeless_a and_o shape_v in_o one_o mixture_n which_o it_o thus_o distinguish_v by_o the_o equinoctial_a in_o this_o place_n chap._n four_o a_o examination_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o commerce_n in_o the_o trade_n from_o england_n into_o other_o country_n the_o tropic_n of_o capricorn_n be_v the_o four_o zone_n or_o girdle_n by_o our_o distribution_n be_v to_o underprop_v and_o sustain_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o trade_n the_o say_a centre_n or_o gain_n within_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o commerce_n not_o by_o a_o absolute_a power_n to_o be_v leave_v unto_o merchant_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o trade_n or_o in_o the_o dispose_n of_o money_n commodity_n and_o exchange_n for_o money_n but_o by_o a_o direction_n ground_v upon_o law_n ordinance_n and_o proclamation_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o state_n affair_n merchant_n be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o course_n of_o traffic_n for_o asmuch_o as_o they_o do_v only_o study_v for_o private_a benefit_n so_o that_o they_o must_v have_v leader_n and_o conductor_n whereunto_o buck_n and_o goat_n have_v be_v compare_v in_o time_n past_a lead_v the_o silly_a sheep_n to_o feed_v in_o mountainous_a place_n to_o prove_v therefore_o that_o this_o be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n or_o invention_n of_o i_o as_o misselden_n allege_v let_v we_o enter_v into_o consideration_n of_o the_o follow_a observation_n before_o our_o intend_a examination_n of_o the_o centre_n of_o commerce_n in_o foreign_a tradeâ—_n it_o be_v near_o 350._o year_n since_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o do_v erect_v the_o office_n of_o the_o king_n royal_a exchanger_n exchange_n ancient_a office_n of_o exchange_n which_o do_v continue_v successive_o by_o 16_o several_a letter_n patent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o money_n be_v preserve_v within_o the_o same_o and_o the_o commodity_n be_v orderly_o vent_v &_o the_o merchandise_v exchange_n be_v then_o unknown_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o do_v constitute_v diverse_a exchange_n 7._o 9_o e._n 3._o 7._o in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o cause_v table_n of_o exchange_n to_o be_v set_v up_o at_o donor_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o answer_v the_o value_n of_o our_o money_n in_o the_o coin_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n according_a to_o the_o very_a value_n with_o some_o allowance_n to_o be_v give_v to_o accommodate_v merchant_n affair_n and_o traveller_n occasion_n the_o like_a be_v do_v by_o richard_n the_o second_o 2._o 5._o r._n 2._o 2._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a par_fw-fr pro_fw-la pari_fw-la 6._o 2._o h._n 6._o 6._o then_o use_v and_o continue_v by_o henry_n the_o sixth_o and_o edward_n the_o four_o 16._o 4._o e._n 4._o 16._o but_o more_o especial_o by_o that_o wise_a and_o politic_a prince_n 6._o 2._o h._n 6._o 6._o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o 6._o 3._o h._n 7._o 6._o absolute_o forbid_v the_o make_n of_o exchange_n and_o rechange_n for_o foreign_a part_n without_o the_o king_n especial_a licence_n have_v and_o obtain_v for_o the_o same_o to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n touch_v the_o direct_n and_o order_v of_o
the_o chief_a direction_n of_o that_o which_o he_o express_v he_o set_v forth_o their_o authority_n to_o keep_v their_o court_n in_o their_o town_n of_o calais_n but_o he_o conceal_v two_o matter_n of_o consequence_n contain_v in_o their_o letter_n patent_n viz_o a_o exception_n and_o a_o command_n grant_v a_o exception_n &_o a_o command_n of_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n grant_v the_o exception_n that_o if_o in_o their_o court_n they_o make_v any_o law_n or_o ordinance_n contrary_a to_o the_o honour_n dignity_n royal_a or_o prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o diminution_n of_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v of_o no_o force_n the_o command_n we_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v that_o all_o and_o every_o merchant_n or_o subject_n any_o way_n use_v or_o exercise_v the_o art_n or_o feat_n of_o a_o merchant_n adventurer_n be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o governor_n and_o come_v into_o the_o say_a fellowship_n of_o merchant_n adventurer_n and_o be_v free_a of_o they_o pay_v the_o haunce_n of_o ten_o mark_n sterling_a according_a to_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o our_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n make_v within_o the_o time_n of_o our_o reign_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o marvel_v though_o he_o conceal_v it_o for_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n be_v so_o contrary_a unto_o it_o for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o order_n but_o of_o this_o disorder_n they_o do_v not_o only_o refuse_v to_o admit_v his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o be_v free_a of_o their_o company_n according_a to_o the_o say_a command_n contain_v in_o their_o letter_n patent_n and_o according_a to_o that_o good_a and_o worthy_a law_n yet_o in_o force_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v they_o have_v utter_o reject_v and_o of_o late_o drive_v out_o of_o trade_n by_o procure_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o person_n and_o seize_v their_o good_n and_o other_o like_a vexation_n such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n most_o part_n of_o their_o life_n and_o so_o many_o as_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o trade_n for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o more_o yea_o notwithstanding_o that_o some_o great_a one_o who_o i_o think_v not_o fit_a for_o i_o to_o name_n have_v speak_v yea_o and_o write_v in_o some_o of_o their_o behalf_n now_o to_o proceed_v according_a to_o his_o book_n from_o this_o time_n the_o merchant_n adventurer_n continue_v without_o any_o other_o addition_n or_o alteration_n until_o the_o sixth_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n 34._o p._n 34._o at_o which_o time_n say_v he_o they_o be_v inscribe_v by_o the_o name_n of_o merchant_n adventurer_n of_o england_n and_o have_v authority_n to_o exercise_v their_o government_n within_o this_o kingdom_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o power_n and_o privilege_n give_v they_o by_o their_o former_a grant_n be_v but_o for_o their_o government_n and_o use_n in_o foreign_a part_n wherein_o such_o abuse_n be_v commit_v y_z t_z they_o be_v at_o two_o several_a time_n great_o complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 6._o for_o interrupt_v of_o the_o stapler_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o of_o hen._n 7._o for_o disturb_v of_o other_o english_a merchant_n under_o pretence_n of_o a_o particular_a relation_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v to_o s._n thomas_n becket_n for_o redress_v whereof_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n two_o worthy_a and_o memorable_a law_n make_v that_o be_v yet_o in_o force_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o large_a expression_n of_o the_o complaint_n and_o remedy_n and_o whereas_o he_o relate_v that_o in_o the_o 28._o of_o queen_n eliz._n these_o merchant_n adventurer_n have_v a_o new_a grant_n for_o enlargement_n of_o their_o trade_n into_o germany_n with_o prohibition_n of_o all_o other_o her_o majesty_n subject_n not_o free_a of_o their_o say_a fellowship_n to_o trade_v into_o any_o of_o their_o privilege_a place_n which_o he_o say_v he_o have_v not_o by_o hearsay_n but_o by_o his_o own_o collection_n i_o wish_v he_o have_v make_v a_o true_a collection_n and_o express_v the_o especial_a proviso_n that_o nothing_o therein_o contain_v shall_v any_o way_n impeach_v or_o prejudice_n the_o mayor_n constable_n or_o society_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o particular_a brother_n of_o that_o company_n shall_v and_o may_v use_v their_o trade_n and_o privilege_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o at_o that_o same_o time_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n have_v as_o free_a trade_n and_o large_a privilege_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o germany_n as_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n and_o in_o his_o recital_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n make_v unto_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n by_o his_o majesty_n he_o continue_v his_o former_a course_n set_v forth_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o grant_n to_o the_o utmost_a but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o limitation_n and_o exception_n for_o it_o likewise_o please_v his_o highness_n into_o those_o letter_n patent_n grant_v unto_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n in_o the_o xv_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o insert_v a_o most_o gracious_a proviso_n and_o large_a exception_n for_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n the_o proviso_n follow_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n provide_v always_o that_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o mayor_n constable_n and_o fellowship_n of_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n of_o england_n or_o to_o their_o successor_n or_o to_o any_o particular_a fellow_n of_o the_o say_a fellowship_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v but_o that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v and_o may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o and_o every_o such_o grant_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v grant_v unto_o they_o by_o we_o or_o any_o other_o our_o progenitor_n or_o predecessor_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v lawful_o use_v or_o have_v in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o might_n or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v or_o enjoy_v before_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n any_o clause_n article_n or_o restraint_n in_o these_o patent_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o if_o they_o object_v that_o this_o proviso_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o wool_n and_o not_o of_o cloth_n i_o answer_v that_o can_v be_v so_o for_o that_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o public_a proclamation_n have_v forbid_v all_o exportation_n of_o wool_n three_o year_n before_o so_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n by_o this_o proviso_n but_o their_o trade_n of_o cloth_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n never_o ship_v any_o clothes_n at_o any_o time_n as_o stapler_n but_o as_o merchant_n adventurer_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o staple_n in_o their_o note_n aforesaid_a exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n at_o the_o last_o session_n do_v set_v forth_o that_o they_o have_v use_v the_o trade_n of_o ship_v cloth_n before_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n or_o the_o leidgers_n their_o predecessor_n have_v a_o name_n or_o be_v as_o be_v before_o recite_v and_o that_o they_o afterward_o exercise_v the_o same_o trade_n into_o the_o same_o country_n together_o with_o the_o say_a merchant_n adventurer_n as_o they_o affirm_v they_o can_v prove_v by_o indenture_n of_o composition_n make_v betwixt_o the_o say_v two_o company_n they_o likewise_o signify_v that_o they_o have_v have_v their_o trade_n of_o export_v all_o staple_n commodity_n whereof_o cloth_n be_v one_o continue_v and_o confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n viz._n in_o the_o 27._o of_o edw._n 3._o and_o likewise_o in_o the_o 36._o of_o hen._n 6._o together_o with_o many_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o succeed_a prince_n and_o also_o by_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a the_o gracious_a letter_n patent_n of_o edw._n 2._o edw._n 3._o ric._n 2._o hen._n 4._o hen._n 5._o hen._n 6._o edw._n 4._o hen._n 7._o hen._n 8._o edw._n 6._o with_o a_o large_a and_o ample_a grant_n of_o new_a title_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz_n of_o famous_a memory_n which_o she_o enlarge_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o 26_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n and_o that_o all_o these_o have_v be_v effectual_o confirm_v unto_o they_o by_o his_o highness_n gracious_a letter_n patent_n and_o for_o further_a proof_n of_o their_o use_n of_o the_o cloth_n trade_n they_o exhibit_v a_o report_n of_o three_o reverend_a judge_n viz._n sir_n christopher_n wray_n lord_n chief_a justice_n staple_n the_o report_n of_o three_o reverend_a judge_n in_o the_o behalf_n