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kind_o why_o not_o reside_v here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o italy_n poland_n or_o holland_n they_o have_v now_o no_o country_n of_o their_o own_o to_o go_v to_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v their_o country_n and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o esteem_v by_o they_o where_o they_o be_v best_a use_v and_o have_v the_o great_a security_n chap._n viii_o concern_v wool_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n that_o wool_n be_v eminent_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o english_a riches_n i_o have_v not_o hear_v deny_v by_o any_o and_o that_o therefore_o all_o possible_a mean_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v to_o keep_v it_o within_o our_o own_o kingdom_n be_v general_o confess_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n most_o of_o our_o modern_a parliament_n have_v strenuous_o endeavour_v the_o contrive_n of_o severe_a law_n to_o prevent_v its_o exportation_n and_o the_o last_o act_n make_v it_o felony_n to_o ship_n out_o wool_n