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A60593 The golden fleece. VVherein is related the riches of English wools in its manufactures Together with the true uses, and the abuses of the aulnageors, measurers, and searchers offices. By W. S. Gent. Smith, W., gent., attributed name. 1657 (1657) Wing S4255CA; ESTC R221504 43,793 137

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which_o of_o they_o he_o will_v please_v to_o take_v for_o it_o be_v no_o more_o likely_a to_o make_v clothing_n if_o the_o material_n be_v carry_v away_o than_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n without_o food_n or_o government_n without_o power_n true_a it_o be_v that_o after_o clothing_n be_v settle_v and_o that_o wool_v multiply_v beyond_o the_o manufacture_n than_o with_o licence_n from_o the_o state_n wool_n be_v permit_v to_o be_v transport_v and_o by_o the_o like_a licence_n they_o have_v continue_v to_o be_v export_v yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o state_n do_v strict_o regard_v the_o restraint_n and_o in_o the_o chief_a liberty_n of_o exportation_n the_o grant_n be_v permit_v only_o upon_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o wool_n and_o those_o common_o from_o ireland_n where_o clothing_n may_v not_o be_v grieve_v but_o the_o
town_n corporate_a there_o be_v no_o searcher_n appoint_v but_o all_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o the_o clothier_n who_o use_v his_o liberty_n so_o much_o to_o his_o own_o advantage_n as_o shall_v a_o searcher_n be_v there_o establish_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o law_n require_v he_o shall_v assure_o be_v affront_v sue_v and_o imprison_v by_o such_o secret_a help_n as_o the_o clothier_n can_v procure_v in_o the_o exchequer_n carry_v therewith_o such_o abusive_a countenance_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o single_a and_o simple_a officer_n dare_v not_o resist_v second_o in_o town_n corporate_a where_o this_o office_n ought_v to_o be_v attend_v with_o number_n there_o be_v sometime_o none_o but_o never_o above_o one_o and_o that_o a_o ignorant_a man_n as_o also_o both_o nominate_v and_o swear_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o undoubted_o be_v ever_o a_o clothier_n and_o as_o likely_a by_o his_o power_n to_o be_v a_o offender_n who_o such_o a_o worthless_a officer_n as_o 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law_n by_o their_o own_o minister_n in_o export_v raw_a wool_n fuller_n earth_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o part_n of_o our_o complaint_n we_o presume_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o licence_n grant_v by_o the_o state_n to_o export_v raw_a wool_n or_o white_a clothes_n both_o of_o which_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o pass_v the_o sea_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n as_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o clothe_v itself_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o same_o limit_a and_o join_v with_o the_o transportation_n of_o colour_a clothes_n may_v be_v find_v much_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n commodity_n in_o clothe_v and_o likewise_o to_o observe_v time_n in_o such_o licence_n be_v very_o requisite_a for_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n useful_a and_o important_a without_o doubt_n to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a when_o they_o be_v ordain_v have_v nevertheless_o within_o few_o year_n follow_v not_o only_o be_v suspend_v but_o repeal_v in_o which_o condition_n the_o 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