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people_n who_o by_o want_n of_o work_n have_v no_o occupation_n or_o subsistence_n for_o their_o family_n be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o be_v needful_a to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o and_o for_o that_o effect_n to_o hinder_v the_o trade_n and_o sale_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o say_v print_v callacoe_n and_o india_n and_o china_n silk_n and_o stuff_n nevertheless_o grant_v to_o the_o owner_n a_o reasonable_a time_n to_o sell_v they_o in_o have_v hear_v the_o report_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr pelletier_n counsellor_n ordinary_a of_o the_o king_n royal_a council_n and_o comptroller-general_n of_o the_o finance_n his_o majesty_n in_o his_o council_n have_v order_v and_o do_v order_n that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o present_a decree_n all_o the_o manufacture_n establish_v in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o paint_v of_o the_o white_a calico_n shall_v be_v abolish_v and_o the_o mould_v serve_v to_o the_o print_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v break_v and_o destroy_v his_o majesty_n do_v forbid_v most_o express_o the_o re-establish_a thereof_o also_o to_o his_o subject_n the_o paint_n of_o the_o say_a calico_n and_o to_o the_o engraver_n the_o make_n of_o any_o mould_v serve_v to_o the_o say_a impression_n under_o the_o penalty_n of_o lose_v the_o say_a callacoe_n mould_v and_o other_o utensil_n and_o three_o thousand_o liver_n fine_a to_o be_v pay_v without_o diminution_n one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n the_o second_o part_n to_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o place_n the_o three_o to_o the_o farmer_n of_o the_o revenue_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o paint_a calico_n and_o other_o china_n and_o india_n silk_n stuff_n and_o stuff_v flower_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n his_o majesty_n have_v grant_v and_o do_v grant_v to_o the_o last_o of_o december_n 1687_o next_o to_o the_o merchant_n and_o other_o the_o permission_n of_o sell_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v sit_v the_o say_a time_n be_v expire_v his_o majesty_n do_v forbid_v all_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v the_o expose_v and_o sell_v thereof_o and_o to_o particular_n the_o buy_v thereof_o do_v order_n that_o those_o find_v in_o all_o warehouse_n and_o shop_n shall_v be_v burn_v and_o the_o proprietor_n condemn_v to_o the_o like_a fine_a of_o three_o thousand_o liver_n pay_v as_o above_o say_v his_o majesty_n do_v permit_v nevertheless_o the_o entry_n sale_n and_o retail_n of_o the_o say_v white_a calico_n in_o his_o kingdom_n pay_v for_o they_o the_o tax_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n the_o 30_o of_o april_n last_o which_o shall_v be_v execute_v and_o that_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o the_o present_a month_n to_o the_o last_o of_o december_n 1687_o next_o year_n his_o majesty_n do_v command_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o policy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o the_o intendant_o and_o commissary_n of_o the_o province_n and_o generalty_n of_o the_o 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