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A43901
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The history of naturalization with some remarques upon the effects thereof, in respect to the religion, trade and safety of His Majesties dominions. Printed according to order.
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1680
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Wing H2127; ESTC R215940
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the_o history_n of_o naturalisation_n with_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o religion_n trade_n and_o safety_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n print_v according_a to_o order_n the_o first_o notice_n of_o naturalise_v alien_a merchant_n under_o the_o name_n of_o endenization_n be_v hand_v to_o we_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1_o mo_z of_o henry_n the_o 7_o the_o cap._n 2_o d._n in_o these_o word_n whereas_o in_o time_n past_o divers_a grant_n have_v be_v make_v by_o king_n edward_n as_o well_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n as_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o divers_a merchant_n stranger_n bear_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n to_o be_v denizen_n whereby_o they_o have_v and_o enjoy_v such_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n as_o do_v denizen_n bear_v within_o the_o say_a realm_n as_o well_o in_o abatement_n of_o their_o custom_n which_o they_o shall_v bear_v as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o denizen_n as_o in_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o their_o merchandise_n to_o their_o great_a avail_n and_o lucre_n and_o ofttimes_o suffer_v other_o stranger_n not_o denizen_n deceitful_o to_o ship_n and_o carry_v great_a and_o notable_a substance_n of_o merchandise_n in_o their_o name_n by_o the_o which_o the_o say_a good_n be_v fâ—â—e_v of_o custom_n in_o likewise_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o good_n of_o a_o denizon_n where_o of_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o pay_v câ—stâ—m_n as_o the_o good_n of_o stranger_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v great_o advance_v in_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o after_o they_o be_v so_o enrich_v for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o convey_v themselves_o with_o their_o say_a good_n into_o their_o own_o country_n wherein_o they_o be_v natural_o bear_v to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o defraud_v of_o the_o king_n highness_n in_o payment_n of_o his_o custom_n wherefore_o it_o be_v enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o any_o person_n make_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v denizon_n shall_v pay_v for_o his_o merchandise_n like_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n as_o he_o ought_v or_o shall_v pay_v before_o that_o be_v be_v make_v denizon_n any_o letter_n patent_n or_o other_o ordinance_n by_o parliament_n or_o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o 11_o the_o henry_n 7_o the_o cap._n 14_o the_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n be_v the_o statute_n of_o 22_o the_o henry_n the_o 8_o the_o cap._n 8_o the_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o 6_o the_o queen_n marry_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n nothing_o be_v record_v touch_v naturalisation_n but_o when_o king_n james_n happy_o add_v the_o diadem_n of_o scotland_n to_o this_o of_o england_n so_o cautious_a be_v our_o ancestor_n that_o they_o will_v never_o admit_v the_o their_o native_n of_o scotland_n though_o his_o majesty_n subject_n to_o the_o privilege_n that_o alien_n naturalize_v do_v now_o enjoy_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n the_o 7_o the_o jacobi_n cap._n 2_o d._n it_o be_v provide_v by_o parliament_n in_o these_o word_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o naturalise_v of_o stranger_n and_o restore_v to_o blood_n person_n attaint_v have_v be_v ever_o repute_v matter_n of_o mere_a graâ—â—â—nd_n favour_n which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v bestow_v upon_o any_o other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o religion_n now_o establish_v in_o this_o realm_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o 〈◊〉_d person_n or_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n condition_n or_o place_n so_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n or_o above_o shall_v be_v naturalize_v or_o restore_v in_o blood_n unless_o the_o say_a 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contempt_n of_o our_o religion_n bring_v in_o judaisme_n and_o this_o pretence_n of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o trade_n as_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v that_o author_n most_o remarkable_o true_a of_o the_o english_a thâ—t_v their_o good_a 〈…〉_o prompt_v they_o to_o look_v and_o think_v favourable_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o see_v in_o request_n with_o other_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—om_n thence_o they_o proceed_v to_o affect_v the_o novelty_n or_o at_o least_o become_v unstable_a in_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o when_o the_o say_v usurper_n think_v it_o convenient_a to_o make_v england_n a_o amsterdam_n of_o all_o religion_n the_o admission_n of_o foreiner_n be_v a_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o introduce_v that_o great_a diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o we_o which_o have_v ever_o since_o abate_v man_n zeal_n for_o and_o reverence_n of_o our_o establish_v religion_n and_o its_o worthy_a observation_n that_o not_o only_o
the_o jew_n but_o those_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o privilege_n do_v no_o way_n incorporate_v with_o the_o english_a but_o continue_v a_o distinct_a body_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o also_o in_o their_o child_n to_o after_o generation_n 2._o this_o introduce_v of_o merchant_n alien_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n for_o alien_n will_v not_o have_v their_o affection_n change_v nor_o their_o alliance_n exstinguish_v by_o naturalisation_n for_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n with_o indelible_a character_n ever_o to_o love_v his_o native_a soil_n and_o country_n best_o witness_v the_o late_a war_n we_o have_v with_o holland_n and_o france_n what_o advice_n what_o amuse_v story_n at_o the_o coffeehouse_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n by_o misreport_v all_o our_o naval_a action_n and_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v find_v that_o a_o babel_n in_o language_n beget_v confusion_n in_o kingdom_n and_o tend_v to_o beget_v fear_n and_o diffidence_n among_o the_o natural_a bear_v subject_n 3._o this_o favour_n to_o alien_n be_v ruinous_a to_o the_o english_a trade_n and_o english_a merchant_n for_o before_o this_o naturalisation_n the_o english_a merchant_n have_v many_o foreign_a commission_n very_o advantageous_a to_o they_o which_o these_o aliâ—â—â—â—ow_v â—njoy_v and_o the_o english_a have_v factory_n settle_v in_o all_o country_n and_o by_o these_o factory_n influence_v 〈◊〉_d stern_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o world_n these_o factor_n be_v honourable_a to_o our_o nation_n encourageâ—_n 〈◊〉_d manufactory_n and_o a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o capital_a stock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o great_a eâ—â—h_n 〈◊〉_d general_o gain_v abroad_o and_o bring_v home_o among_o we_o by_o these_o factory_n the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—quainted_v with_o the_o secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o other_o kingdom_n and_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—chandize_n have_v many_o great_a opportunity_n beyond_o that_o of_o other_o gentleman_n traveller_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o art_n to_o enlarge_v their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v enure_v to_o hardship_n and_o danger_n and_o instruct_v in_o subtlety_n and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o liâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—elf-security_n but_o since_o this_o particular_a naturalisation_n of_o merchant_n alien_n our_o our_o factory_n in_o france_n the_o netherlands_o holland_n and_o the_o best_a part_n in_o portugal_n be_v ruin_v and_o the_o french_a fâ—andrians_n dutch_a and_o portugal_n have_v so_o far_o gain_v this_o point_n of_o we_o since_o this_o naturalisation_n as_o that_o they_o have_v set_v up_o factory_n here_o in_o england_n and_o the_o italian_n have_v attempt_v the_o like_a also_o to_o the_o great_a spoil_n of_o our_o english_a trade_n and_o merchant_n this_o encouragement_n to_o alien_n be_v but_o a_o transplant_n the_o trade_n 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