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james_n smith_n knt_n &_o ald._n henry_n stafford_z esq_n henry_n serle_n esq_n john_n serle_n esq_n richard_n stern_a esq_n henry_n spurstow_n mr._n will._n sedgwick_n mr._n george_n snell_n mr._n john_n stock_n mr._n nath._n scottow_n mr._n james_n smith_n decease_a mr._n john_n smith_n mince_v lanc_fw-fr mr._n john_n sewel_n *_o sir_n jeremy_n snow_n *_o dr._n edward_n stillingfleet_n *_o john_n stafford_n esq_n *_o james_n smith_n esq_n *_o mr._n james_n smith_n farrier_n *_o mr._n george_n smith_n *_o mr._n john_n smith_n scrivener_n *_o mr._n john_n smith_n leather_n seller_n *_o mr._n nath._n smith_n *_o mr._n edw._n smith_n *_o dame_n jane_n smith_n *_o mr._n samuel_n swinnock_n *_o mr._n samuel_n smalley_n *_o mr._n ralph_n standish_n *_o mr._n isaac_n sawbridge_n *_o mr._n will._n samborne_n *_o mr._n thomas_n shellbury_n *_o mr._n john_n sweet_v *_o mr._n john_n sheffeild_n *_o mr._n frederick_z steward_z *_o mr._n matthew_n sheppard_n *_o mr._n joseph_n sheafe_n *_o mr._n 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thompson_n decease_a *_o mr._n anthony_n tourney_n *_o mr._n daniel_n thomas_n *_o mr_n francis_n thompson_n *_o mr._n francis_n towle_n decease_a *_o mr._n thomas_n turner_n *_o mr._n matthew_n turner_n decease_a v._o william_n vanham_n esq_n john_n upton_n esq_n constantine_n vernattie_n esq_n *_o mr._n peter_n vinck_n *_o mr._n thomas_n vernon_n *_o master_n george_n underwood_n w._n the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n earl_n of_o worcester_n sir_n joseph_n williamson_n sir_n james_n ward_n sir_n edward_n waldoe_n sir_n edmond_n wiseman_n roger_n whitley_n esq_n thomas_n winter_n esq_n decease_a george_n willoughby_n esq_n mr._n thomas_n wood_n mr._n robert_n woolley_n mr._n james_n wallis_n mr._n john_n willaw_n mr._n james_n wancourt_n mr._n stephen_n white_n decease_a mrs._n ann_n wheat_n *_o francis_n warner_n esq_n *_o henry_n whistler_n esq_n *_o thomas_n wardel_n esq_n *_o dr._n john_n wallis_n *_o mr._n samuel_n waldoe_n *_o mr._n george_n wade_n *_o mr._n hammond_n ward_n 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west-indies_n with_o large_a privilege_n and_o on_o easy_a term_n may_v bring_v to_o the_o english_a sugar_n plantation_n and_o the_o manufacture_n of_o refine_v sugar_n in_o england_n and_o some_o mean_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o from_o scotland_n and_o other_o nation_n the_o present_a parliament_n both_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v be_v please_v to_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n as_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n the_o business_n of_o trade_n in_o general_n and_o particular_o what_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n the_o late_a scotch_a act_n may_v bring_v to_o the_o english_a east_n and_o west_n east-india_n trade_n no_o doubt_n the_o person_n concern_v in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o those_o trade_n will_v several_o lay_v open_a the_o damage_n which_o england_n will_v suffer_v by_o the_o scotch_a and_o any_o other_o nation_n trade_n to_o those_o part_n or_o in_o the_o commodity_n produce_v there_o on_o easy_a and_o more_o advantageous_a term_n than_o this_o kingdom_n do_v and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o trade_n of_o sugar_n which_o be_v become_v so_o large_a and_o beneficial_a to_o england_n deserve_v not_o the_o least_o regard_n for_o whereas_o we_o be_v former_o supply_v with_o that_o commodity_n from_o portugal_n which_o draw_v a_o overbalance_n of_o money_n from_o hence_o now_o and_o of_o late_o we_o produce_v enough_o not_o only_o to_o serve_v our_o own_o consumption_n but_o to_o export_v a_o great_a overplus_n of_o raw_a or_o unpurged_a sugar_n to_o holland_n hambro_n and_o before_o the_o war_n to_o france_n and_o have_v gain_v a_o great_a trade_n in_o export_v our_o white_a 〈…〉_o the_o inequality_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o the_o advantage_n give_v to_o the_o dutch_a and_o other_o nation_n to_o refine_v our_o own_o raw_a sugar_n and_o to_o export_v the_o sugar_n which_o come_v white_a from_o the_o plantation_n render_v it_o unprofitable_a whereby_o the_o manufacture_n here_o have_v be_v discourage_v and_o will_v be_v more_o so_o by_o the_o 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product_n of_o other_o country_n what_o then_o shall_v hinder_v we_o from_o outdo_v all_o other_o in_o the_o manufacture_n of_o our_o sugar_n which_o be_v our_o own_o product_n and_o wherein_o we_o have_v in_o our_o power_n the_o advantage_n of_o all_o other_o people_n the_o only_o reason_n i_o think_v which_o can_v be_v assign_v be_v that_o as_o yet_o this_o matter_n have_v not_o meet_v with_o the_o favourable_a occasion_n to_o be_v due_o consider_v in_o parliament_n for_o want_v whereof_o other_o nation_n have_v beat_v we_o out_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o export_v our_o refine_v sugar_n and_o if_o the_o scotch_a settle_v in_o any_o plantation_n and_o produce_v sugar_n it_o may_v become_v past_a remedy_n or_o by_o a_o quick_a method_n by_o entice_v away_o our_o workman_n they_o will_v at_o once_o disable_v we_o from_o carry_v it_o on_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v see_v how_o the_o case_n stand_v  _fw-fr s._n d._n raw_n or_o unpurged_a sugar_n from_o the_o plantation_n pay_v custom_n for_o a_o hundred_o weight_n 1_o 6_o purge_a or_o clay_v sugar_n from_o the_o plantation_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o white_a the_o same_o custom_n for_o a_o hundred_o weight_n 1_o 6_o white_a sugar_n from_o the_o plantation_n for_o a_o hundred_o weight_n 5_o 0_o three_o hundred_o weight_n of_o raw_a or_o muscovado_n sugar_n be_v compute_v to_o make_v one_o hundred_o weight_n of_o white_a sugar_n on_o exportation_n of_o these_o sugar_n half_a the_o duty_n be_v pay_v back_o on_o exportation_n of_o white_a sugar_n make_v in_o england_n a_o duty_n be_v pay_v for_o 100_o weight_n 6_o d._n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o other_o nation_n have_v our_o raw_a or_o unpurged_a sugar_n 9_o d._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n cheap_a than_o the_o english_a refiner_n which_o in_o 100_o weight_n of_o white_a sugar_n make_v 2_o s._n 3_o d._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n difference_n and_o the_o white_a sugar_n from_o the_o plantation_n pay_v inward_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n and_o draw_v back_o half_o on_o exportation_n pay_v but_o 2s_n 6d_o per_n 100_o weight_n whereas_o if_o our_o refiner_n export_v white_a sugar_n it_o stand_v they_o in_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n duty_n viz._n 1_o s._n 6d_o per_fw-la 100_o weight_n on_o the_o raw_a sugar_n import_v whereof_o 300_o go_v to_o make_v 100_o weight_n of_o white_a make_v 4_n 6d_o and_o 6d_o per_fw-la 100_o weight_n pay_v on_o exportation_n make_v 5_o s._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n so_o that_o on_o all_o hand_n the_o english_a refiner_n be_v under_o great_a disadvantage_n and_o discouragement_n which_o be_v further_a considerable_o increase_v by_o the_o high_a duty_n of_o about_o 18_o l._n per_fw-la tun_n on_o spirit_n draw_v from_o english_a make_v melass_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o foreigner_n work_v up_o our_o raw_a sugar_n and_o furnish_v with_o white_a loaf_n sugar_n those_o market_n which_o england_n may_v and_o will_v high_o be_v our_o advantage_n to_o supply_v and_o it_o be_v in_o some_o degree_n as_o if_o we_o shall_v send_v our_o wool_n abroad_o to_o be_v manufacture_v and_o thence_o to_o be_v disperse_v to_o foreign_a market_n for_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o fact_n that_o now_o none_o of_o our_o white_a load_n sugar_n 〈…〉_o difficulty_n which_o the_o refine_v trade_n in_o england_n labour_v under_o for_o the_o remove_n which_o in_o some_o measure_n it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o in_o case_n the_o high_a duty_n on_o spirit_n draw_v from_o english_a melass_n be_v continue_v a_o duty_n of_o 4_o or_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o all_o melass_n import_v from_o the_o plantation_n to_o be_v repay_v on_o exportation_n which_o will_v not_o hurt_v the_o plantation_n it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o planter_n that_o no_o melass_n be_v export_v from_o thence_o that_o 2s_n 6d_o per_fw-la 100_o weight_n may_v be_v draw_v back_o upon_o white_a sugar_n make_v in_o england_n as_o be_v upon_o white_a sugar_n import_v from_o the_o plantation_n whereby_o the_o crown_n will_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n for_o that_o the_o more_o english_a refine_a sugar_n be_v export_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o white_a sugar_n from_o the_o plantation_n will_v be_v expend_v in_o england_n on_o which_o the_o king_n have_v the_o duty_n of_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la 100_o weight_n that_o nothing_o be_v draw_v back_o on_o exportation_n of_o raw_a or_o unpurged_a sugar_n which_o will_v give_v some_o small_a encouragement_n of_o work_v it_o up_o here_o that_o whereas_o sugar_n wrought_v and_o clay_v in_o the_o plantation_n call_v purge_v sugar_n which_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o whites_n pay_v only_o 1_v 6d_o per_fw-la 100_o weight_n as_o raw_a unpurged_a sugar_n the_o say_v sugar_n may_v pay_v 1_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la 100_o only_o more_o which_o will_v then_o make_v a_o indifferent_a equality_n and_o then_o the_o duty_n will_v be_v thus_o viz._n on_o white_a sugar_n 5_o s._n per_fw-la c._n weight_n on_o clay_v sugar_n under_o the_o degree_n of_o white_a 3_o s._n per_fw-la c._n weight_n on_o raw_a or_o muscovado_n sugar_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la c._n weight_n this_o will_v encourage_v the_o refine_v in_o england_n and_o increase_v the_o king_n revenue_n in_o all_o probability_n near_o 10000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o without_o prejudice_n to_o any_o but_o the_o scotch_a and_o foreigner_n finis_fw-la eleven_o query_n humble_o tender_v relate_v to_o the_o bill_n for_o prohibit_v the_o wear_v of_o east-india_n silk_n and_o print_v and_o dye_v calico_n i._o why_o shall_v east-india_n silk_n and_o bengal_n be_v prohibit_v which_o to_o the_o nation_n be_v three_o time_n as_o cheap_a as_o dutch_a french_a and_o italian_a silk_n ii_o why_o east-india_n silk_n bengal_n and_o print_a calico_n that_o pay_v five_o time_n the_o freight_n and_o twenty_o per_fw-la cent._n more_o custom_n than_o dutch_a and_o italian_a silk_n iii_o why_o persia_n silk_n purchase_v with_o english_a cloth_n and_o stuff_n more_o than_o dutch_a french_a and_o italian_a 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