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protection_n the_o particular_a commodity_n and_o benefit_n and_o commodity_n that_o arise_v by_o traffic_n shall_v be_v here_o demonstrate_v and_o if_o by_o my_o discourse_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v â—ound_v real_o such_o as_o by_o i_o and_o other_o it_o be_v conceiuâ—d_fw-mi and_o here_o allege_v the_o same_o may_v in_o the_o future_a be_v the_o more_o further_v and_o protect_v and_o be_v find_v otherwise_o it_o may_v as_o in_o reason_n it_o ought_v be_v both_o discountenance_v and_o suppress_v now_o the_o abundance_n thingâ—_z plenty_n and_o riches_n of_o a_o estate_n or_o nation_n may_v be_v say_v principal_o to_o consist_v in_o three_o thing_n 1._o in_o natural_a commodity_n or_o ware_n 2._o in_o artâ—ficial_a commodity_n or_o ware_n 3._o in_o the_o profitable_a use_n and_o distribution_n of_o both_o by_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n under_o the_o title_n of_o natural_a commodity_n what_o may_v be_v comprehend_v such_o ware_n as_o be_v use_v in_o way_n of_o merchandize_v and_o be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o earth_n do_v natural_o and_o original_o afford_v or_o such_o as_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o these_o i_o account_v the_o natural_a riches_n that_o bring_v plenty_n to_o a_o kingdom_n or_o country_n now_o the_o earth_n in_o itself_o may_v be_v say_v sort_n to_o produce_v two_o several_a sort_n of_o natural_a commodity_n thence_o draw_v from_o the_o very_a entrail_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v gold_n silver_n copper_n lead_v and_o the_o like_a the_o second_o be_v ware_n grow_v on_o the_o face_n thereof_o such_o as_o be_v fruit_n tree_n grain_n etc._n etc._n and_o both_o these_o i_o term_v natural_a commodity_n as_o produce_v either_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o climate_n soil_n or_o temperature_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o same_o be_v take_v up_o plant_v or_o find_v grow_v and_o do_v become_v thus_o to_o enrich_v a_o country_n as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v of_o themselves_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n countrâ—y_n contribute_v thus_o natural_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o use_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o universal_a commerce_n those_o thing_n who_o plenty_n otherwise_o without_o traffic_n and_o transport_v to_o other_o country_n where_o such_o be_v want_v will_v prove_v altogether_o fruitless_a unnecessary_a and_o peradventure_o prejudicial_a unto_o the_o owner_n and_o possessor_n and_o this_o have_v be_v manifest_v in_o some_o part_n of_o those_o rich_a kingdom_n of_o india_n some_o year_n past_a by_o their_o great_a quantity_n of_o spice_n drug_n and_o lemme_n which_o not_o by_o the_o commodity_n of_o traffic_n carry_v thence_o away_o export_v and_o vent_v into_o other_o part_n and_o to_o remote_a country_n traffikâ—_z these_o excellency_n which_o nature_n herein_o afford_v they_o will_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o they_o and_o their_o ground_n over-lay_v with_o sundry_a though_o otherwise_o excellent_a tree_n and_o exquisite_a mineral_n who_o fruit_n or_o worth_n will_v thus_o not_o be_v request_v nor_o seek_v after_o neither_o by_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o yet_o by_o foreign_a nation_n where_o the_o same_o be_v want_v and_o which_o will_v consequent_o no_o way_n benefit_n a_o country_n nor_o yet_o by_o commerce_n and_o commutation_n supply_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o that_o they_o in_o their_o necessity_n stand_v more_o in_o need_n of_o again_o how_o the_o earth_n though_o notwithstanding_o it_o yield_v thus_o natural_o the_o rich_a and_o most_o precious_a commodity_n of_o all_o other_o and_o be_v proper_o the_o fountain_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o abundance_n of_o the_o world_n partly_o as_o be_v say_v before_o breed_v within_o its_o bowel_n and_o partly_o nourish_v upon_o the_o surface_n thereof_o yet_o be_v it_o observable_a and_o find_v true_a by_o daily_a experience_n in_o many_o country_n that_o the_o true_a search_n and_o inquisition_n thereof_o in_o 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the_o original_a of_o our_o hall_n in_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o fol._n 15_o p_o parent_n labour_v to_o enrich_v their_o posterity_n fol._n 3_o the_o practice_n of_o sundry_a prince_n to_o augment_v trade_n f._n 42_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n to_o get_v trade_n with_o leghorne_n fol._n 77_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o hollander_n fol._n 79_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o venetian_n fol._n 80_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n fol._n 81_o the_o practice_n of_o isabel_n queen_n of_o castille_n fol._n 81_o the_o practice_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o fol._n 83_o the_o practice_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o and_o eliza_n fol._n 85_o prince_n that_o gain_v in_o traffic_n must_v have_v care_n to_o preserve_v it_o fol._n 86_o r_o the_o riches_n of_o a_o country_n do_v consist_v in_o 3._o thing_n fo._n 6._o the_o reason_n why_o some_o prince_n forbid_v exportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n fol._n 20_o yet_o find_v of_o no_o effect_n where_o the_o contrary_a be_v allow_v ibid._n 21_o reason_n for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o commodity_n unpossible_a to_o be_v keep_v fol._n 28_o reason_n move_v prince_n to_o covet_v trade_n in_o their_o kingdom_n fol._n 90_o s_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o discourse_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o england_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o fol._n 5_o sundry_a prince_n have_v study_v the_o advancement_n of_o their_o estate_n fol._n 11_o spain_n rich_a in_o mine_n forbid_v exportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o find_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o say_a restriction_n fol._n 22_o spain_n trade_v most_o with_o black_a or_o coppar_n money_n f._n 23_o spain_n in_o his_o low_a ebb_n come_v to_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o west-india_n fol._n 25_o some_o ware_n transportable_a in_o some_o country_n and_o prohibit_v in_o other_o fol._n 28_o staple_n and_o native_a commodity_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v care_v for_o in_o point_n of_o exportation_n f._n 34_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o pirate_n f._n 45_o a_o staple_n of_o trade_n what_o f._n 57_o t_o three_o way_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n be_v enrich_v f._n 2_o two_o considerable_a point_n in_o artificial_a commodity_n f._n 13_o traffic_n only_o able_a to_o enrich_v a_o country_n barren_a of_o all_o commodity_n f._n 16_o those_o commodity_n exportable_a which_o a_o place_n have_v in_o abundance_n and_o how_o far_o f._n 19_o those_o that_o a_o place_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o be_v not_o exportable_a f._n 19_o nor_o those_o that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o place_n of_o our_o abode_n fol._n 19_o turkey_n with_o who_o spain_n be_v ever_o in_o war_n yet_o have_v abundance_n of_o spanish_a rial_n f._n 23._o toscanies_n fertility_n attribute_v more_o to_o the_o trade_n thereof_o then_o soil_n fol._n 26_o toscany_n observable_a in_o 3._o point_n of_o traffic_n f._n 27_o to_o transport_v bill_n of_o debt_n h_o 53_o no_o timber_n in_o holland_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o f._n 58_o town_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o traffic_n for_o want_n of_o care_n and_o good_a order_n f._n 87_o turkey_n and_o moscovia_n company_n iâ—england_n f._n 89_o traffic_n be_v honourable_a to_o a_o people_n and_o country_n fol._n 91_o traffic_n be_v honourable_a to_o the_o english_a portugal_n and_o hollander_n f._n 91_o traffic_n be_v excellent_a in_o point_n of_o riches_n to_o a_o king_n his_o noble_n and_o people_n fol._n 95_o traffic_n produce_v strength_n to_o a_o country_n and_o hâ—w_o 98_o w_n what_o ware_n to_o export_v out_o of_o a_o country_n and_o what_o not_o fol._n 17_o what_o ware_n to_o receive_v and_o what_o not_o fol._n 18_o what_o may_v facilitate_v and_o ease_n trade_n and_o what_o not_o f._n 18_o what_o commodity_n and_o benefit_n trade_n produce_v to_o a_o kingdom_n f._n 18_o west-india_n afford_v thâ—se_o ware_n that_o the_o east-india_n trade_n be_v drive_v with_o f._n 26_o no_o wine_n in_o holland_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o f._n 59_o no_o wâ—â—ls_v in_o holland_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o fol._n 60_o finis_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bear_v for_o himself_o but_o for_o his_o country_n â—_z three_o way_n whereby_o a_o kingdom_n be_v enrich_v the_o artsman_n be_v still_o the_o bâ—st_a counsâ—llor_n in_o his_o owâ—_z profâ—ssiâ—n_n parent_n labour_n to_o enrich_v their_o posterity_n edward_n the_o six_o his_o staple_n of_o trade_n the_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o england_n and_o their_o traffic_n no_o one_o way_n more_o conducible_a to_o enrich_v a_o country_n than_o be_v foreign_a traffic_n the_o riches_n consist_v in_o 3_o thingâ—_z natural_a commodity_n or_o warâ—s_n what_o nâ—turall_a commodiâ—ieâ—_n oâ—_z 2_o sort_n how_o they_o inriâ—h_v a_o countrâ—y_n natural_a commodity_n be_v pâ—ejudiciall_a to_o a_o country_n without_o the_o helpâ—_z of_o traffikâ—_z the_o benefit_n of_o the_o earth_n neglect_v by_o whâ—m_fw-la and_o how_o the_o farmer_n eat_v the_o marrow_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o owner_n sundry_a prince_n have_v stuâ—ied_v the_o aâ—vancâ—ment_n of_o their_o estate_n no_o commodity_n can_v enrich_v a_o country_n without_o the_o help_n of_o traffic_n the_o artificial_a ware_n and_o commoditâ—es_v of_o a_o country_n what_o 2_o considerable_a point_n therein_o 1_o the_o number_n of_o workman_n 2_o their_o ability_n many_o unskilful_a arts-man_n be_v hurtful_a to_o traffic_n the_o excellent_a industry_n of_o the_o german_n to_o set_v man_n â—n_v work_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o original_n of_o the_o hall_n in_o london_n many_o â—rinces_n have_v be_v freâ—_n of_o hall_n in_o london_n artificial_a commoditiâ—s_n enrich_v not_o a_o kingdom_n without_o the_o help_n of_o traffic_n traffic_n be_v only_o able_a to_o enrich_v a_o country_n which_o of_o itself_o be_v barren_a four_o consideration_n in_o the_o prosecution_n preservation_n and_o augmentation_n of_o trade_n 1_o what_o ware_n to_o export_v and_o what_o not_o 2_o what_o to_o receive_v and_o what_o not_o 3_o what_o may_v facilitate_v and_o ease_v this_o trade_n 4_o what_o commodity_n and_o benefit_n this_o trade_n produce_v to_o a_o kingdom_n first_o what_o ware_n be_v to_o be_v export_v and_o what_o not_o 1_o those_o whereof_o a_o place_n have_v abundance_n and_o how_o far_o those_o which_o a_o place_n may_v stand_v in_o need_n â—f_fw-mi be_v not_o exportable_a nor_o those_o that_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o place_n nor_o gold_n and_o silv_o o_z gold_n and_o silver_n by_o some_o exportable_a and_o by_o some_o not_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o prince_n forbid_v the_o exportation_n thereof_o the_o same_o find_v of_o no_o effect_n where_o the_o contrary_a be_v allow_v a_o example_n of_o both_o for_o proof_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n rich_a in_o mine_n forbid_v exportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n yet_o find_v small_a benâ—fiâ—_z by_o these_o restriction_n and_o his_o country_n be_v trade_v most_o with_o black-mony_n turkey_n with_o who_o spain_n be_v ever_o in_o war_n yet_o have_v abundance_n of_o spanish_a riaâ—ls_n the_o duke_n of_o florence_n have_v no_o mine_n admit_v exportation_n yet_o have_v abundance_n of_o rial_n note_n spain_n in_o its_o low_a ebb_n come_v to_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o west-india_n west-india_n afford_v the_o money_n to_o drive_v the_o eastindiaâ—rade_n and_o the_o east-india_n afford_v the_o spice_n and_o that_o drive_v the_o west-india_n trade_n tuscany_n fertility_n be_v attribute_v more_o to_o the_o trade_n then_o to_o the_o country_n oservable_a in_o 3_o rule_n of_o traffic_n merchant_n must_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n where_o they_o traffic_n some_o ware_n transportable_a in_o some_o country_n and_o prohibit_v in_o other_o reason_n for_o the_o prohibition_n of_o commodity_n unposâ—ble_a to_o be_v kepâ—_z a_o general_a rule_n observe_v in_o prohibit_a commodity_n artificial_a ware_n which_o be_v not_o exportable_a and_o how_o far_o the_o care_n of_o some_o prince_n to_o set_v their_o people_n on_o work_n example_n of_o the_o florentinesâ—are_n in_o this_o point_n and_o of_o the_o dutch_a before_o their_o last_o war_n with_o spain_n and_o of_o manchester_n how_o far_o this_o be_v to_o be_v cheâ—ished_v staple_n anâ—_z native_a commodity_n of_o a_o kingdom_n be_v in_o the_o first_o plaâ—e_n to_o be_v care_v for_o and_o the_o forâ—aine_n â—hat_o set_v the_o subject_a on_o woâ—ke_a in_o the_o next_o to_o be_v cherishâ—d_fw-mi king_n jamâ—s_v his_o providentâ—_n be_v in_o this_o point_n the_o endeavour_n of_o some_o other_o prince_n in_o this_o point_n second_o consideration_n what_o commodity_n be_v to_o be_v â—eceaved_v and_o whaâ—_z not_o all_o commodity_n tend_v to_o riot_n be_v to_o be_v pâ—ohibited_v importation_n with_o their_o difficulty_n needful_a ware_n ever_o to_o be_v receive_v needful_a for_o war_n and_o ware_n that_o set_v the_o subject_a a_o
woâ—k_v be_v to_o be_v receive_v yet_o with_o certain_a limitation_n â—_z consideration_n be_v to_o facilitate_v etc._o etc._o ease_n traffickâ—_z the_o practice_n of_o sundry_a prince_n to_o augment_v trade_n 1_o to_o further_a the_o commodious_a carriage_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n 2_o no_o tolle_fw-la upon_o river_n bridge_n etc._n etc._n 3_o to_o free_v the_o sea_n from_o pirate_n 4_o to_o maintain_v boy_n light_n and_o castle_n etc._n etc._n 5_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n from_o thief_n etc._n etc._n 6_o to_o maintain_v the_o post_n etc._n etc._n 7_o to_o put_v downâ—_n monopoly_n etc._n etc._n 8_o to_o invite_v industrious_a stranger_n by_o privilege_n 9_o to_o dischaâ—ge_v all_o great_a custom_n 10_o to_o establish_v sea_n law_n for_o merchant_n and_o navigator_n 11_o to_o erect_v aâ—_n court_n of_o merchaâ—ts_n 12_o the_o coin_n current_a to_o be_v constant_a and_o good_a etc._n etc._n 13_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o merchant_n and_o why_o merchandize_v be_v the_o most_o profitable_a iâ—_z a_o estate_n why_o such_o shall_v be_v honour_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o noble_n and_o rich_a in_o a_o kingdom_n 14_o to_o erect_v a_o assurance_n office_n 15._o to_o erect_v some_o company_n 16._o to_o lend_v money_n to_o the_o merchant_n out_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n 17._o by_o transportation_n of_o bill_n 18._o example_n of_o the_o princâ—_n a_o main_a furtherer_n of_o trade_n cassiod_n 11.3_o 19_o by_o erect_v a_o staple_n of_o â—rade_n a_o staple_n of_o trade_n what_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o staple_n by_o the_o experience_n of_o other_o countriâ—s_n no_o timber_n in_o holland_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o no_o corn_n there_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o no_o fish_n there_o yet_o the_o staple_n thereof_o be_v in_o holland_n no_o vineyard_n nor_o salt_n in_o holland_n yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n thereof_o no_o wool_n there_o and_o yet_o they_o have_v the_o staple_n of_o manufactory_n light_a custom_n increase_v trade_n and_o heavy_a ruin_n it_o example_n thereof_o between_o england_n and_o holland_n in_o a_o ship_n of_o 300._o tun_n come_v from_o bordeaux_n pay_v in_o england_n 1260._o and_o in_o holland_n 60._o 1._o in_o 200._o â—uns_n of_o tobacco_n these_o small_a custom_n will_v increase_v the_o total_a custom_n of_o a_o kingdom_n benefit_n arise_v to_o england_n by_o a_o staple_n of_o trade_n by_o enlargement_n of_o traffic_n â—_z by_o importation_n and_o exportation_n of_o bullion_n 3._o by_o undervalue_v of_o native_a ware_n 4._o by_o new_a plantation_n 5._o by_o rise_v and_o fall_v of_o custâ—mes_n 6_o by_o employment_n of_o workman_n in_o the_o manufactory_n 7._o by_o furniâ—hing_v deâ—ayed_v tâ—wns_n 8._o by_o provide_v of_o cornâ—_n in_o dearth_n 9_o by_o settle_v of_o a_o staple_n of_o trade_n 10._o by_o weaken_v the_o enemy_n by_o trade_n 11._o by_o treatise_n of_o peace_n in_o trade_n 12._o by_o foreign_a intelligence_n 13._o by_o suppress_v of_o 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how_o the_o country_n 3._o traffic_n produce_v strength_n two_o way_n that_o which_o beget_v wealth_n also_o do_v beget_v strength_n how_o traffic_n do_v beget_v strength_n a_o excellent_a ploâ—_n of_o the_o hollander_n to_o inrâ—ch_n themselves_o