send_v at_o all_o if_o england_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o trade_n because_o neither_o dutch_a nor_o french_a will_v enure_v the_o indian_n to_o our_o manufacture_n the_o second_o proposition_n that_o the_o clamour_n aspersion_n and_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o present_a east-india_n company_n be_v sinister_a selfish_a or_o groundless_a object_n 1._o some_o of_o the_o turkey_n merchant_n say_v the_o bring_n in_o of_o so_o much_o silk_n and_o so_o cheap_a be_v a_o public_a nuisance_n and_o destroy_v their_o trade_n which_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o exportation_n of_o woollen_a manufacture_n whereas_o the_o east-india_n company_n send_v out_o little_a manufacture_n and_o much_o bullion_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v strange_a doctrine_n to_o man_n skill_v in_o trade_n that_o the_o make_v a_o material_a 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o be_v manufacture_v at_o home_n or_o export_v again_o into_o foreign_a country_n 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o the_o public_a damage_n 2._o the_o turkey_n merchant_n have_v ship_v out_o more_o cloth_n yearly_a since_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d east-india_n trade_n than_o before_o 3._o the_o question_n be_v not_o which_o company_n send_v out_o most_o woollen_a manufacture_n but_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d most_o profitable_a trade_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o be_v before_o show_v 4._o if_o the_o exportation_n of_o bullion_n hinder_v not_o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o manufacture_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d appear_v and_o if_o for_o every_o 10_o s._n value_v send_v out_o 30_o s._n be_v bring_v in_o bullion_n at_o the_o long_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o east-india_n trade_n than_o the_o exportation_n of_o bullion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a and_o real_a advantage_n 5._o the_o turkey_n merchant_n do_v send_v out_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o bullion_n themselves_o which_o be_v no_o 〈◊〉_d but_o their_o complain_n of_o other_o for_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v 6·_fw-la the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n at_o the_o bottom_n be_v but_o this_o the_o importation_n of_o better_a and_o cheap_a raw_a silk_n from_o india_n may_v touch_v some_o turkey_n merchant_n profit_n at_o present_a though_o it_o benefit_n the_o kingdom_n and_o â—inâ—ers_v not_o the_o exportation_n of_o cloth_n what_o then_o must_v one_o â—rade_n be_v interrupt_v because_o it_o work_v upon_o another_o at_o that_o rate_n there_o will_v be_v noâ—â—ing_v but_o confusion_n in_o a_o nation_n ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la our_o plantation_n sugar_n have_v bring_v down_o â—â—e_v lisbon_n sugar_n within_o memory_n of_o mâ—n_z from_o 8_o l._n per_fw-la centum_fw-la to_o 2_o l._n 10_o s._n per_fw-la centum_fw-la â—nd_v yet_o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n to_o portugal_n be_v now_o great_a than_o â—ver_o it_o be_v just_o as_o it_o be_v an_o will_v prove_v in_o the_o turkey_n trade_n 7._o if_o those_o turkey_n merchant_n think_v the_o east-india_n trade_n so_o good_a why_o do_v they_o not_o â—ome_o into_o it_o themselves_o the_o door_n be_v open_a always_o to_o they_o and_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n object_n 2._o they_o say_v there_o be_v not_o above_o 80_o legitimate_a merchant_n in_o the_o east-india_n company_n answ._n 1_o by_o legitimate_a merchant_n they_o mean_v such_o as_o have_v serve_v apprenticeship_n in_o the_o â—umber_n thereof_o they_o reckon_v short_a above_o half_a 2._o it_o matter_n not_o two_o straw_n to_o the_o kingdom_n whether_o they_o be_v legitimate_a or_o illegitimate_a â—hey_n be_v in_o the_o whole_a 556_o which_o be_v moâ—e_n by_o a_o great_a many_o than_o the_o turkey_n merchant_n 〈◊〉_d more_o by_o above_o half_o than_o they_o will_v be_v if_o the_o trade_n be_v not_o manage_v in_o a_o joint_a â—â—ock_n object_n 3._o they_o say_v the_o company_n have_v half_a the_o know_a world_n in_o their_o charter_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d much_o for_o any_o company_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o they_o have_v no_o more_o in_o their_o charter_n than_o all_o the_o east-india_n company_n in_o christendom_n have_v in_o their_o charter_n 2._o the_o company_n be_v a_o company_n of_o all_o or_o of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o desire_v to_o â—e_v concern_v in_o that_o trade_n or_o yet_o do_v they_o buy_v stock_n object_n but_o it_o be_v dear_a buy_v at_o 280_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v less_o than_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n if_o the_o stock_n be_v now_o to_o be_v break_v up_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v too_o dear_a any_o man_n may_v be_v as_o just_o compel_v to_o sell_v his_o house_n at_o the_o buyersâ—rice_n â—rice_z or_o else_o be_v disseize_v of_o â—t_a as_o his_o stock_n in_o the_o company_n object_n 4._o they_o say_v the_o charter_n have_v exorbitant_a and_o illegal_a clause_n in_o it_o answ._n 1._o no_o charter_n in_o europe_n have_v less_o of_o that_o kind_n 2._o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o whoever_o govern_v a_o trade_n so_o remote_a and_o by_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v employ_v shall_v have_v some_o extraordinary_a power_n commit_v â—o_o they_o 3._o whatever_o be_v in_o the_o charter_n the_o company_n never_o do_v any_o arbitrary_a act_n nor_o ever_o seize_v shiâ—s_n or_o good_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o charter_n though_o they_o have_v oâ—ten_o have_v cause_n object_n 5._o they_o say_v the_o company_n have_v impâ—â—â—d_v and_o exact_v great_a fine_n mulct_n and_o forfeiture_n to_o a_o immense_a value_n answ._n what_o they_o take_v in_o any_o case_n be_v by_o submission_n of_o the_o party_n by_o agreement_n with_o the_o master_n and_o owner_n in_o charter-party_n or_o by_o arbitration_n and_o always_o in_o pursuance_n of_o legal_a obligation_n seal_v and_o deliver_v it_o be_v high_o reasonable_a the_o company_n be_v at_o above_o 100000_o l._n yearly_a charge_n in_o india_n and_o england_n that_o whoever_o participate_v of_o the_o trade_n shall_v proportionable_o contribute_v to_o the_o expense_n that_o necessary_o attend_v the_o preservation_n of_o it_o object_n 6._o they_o say_v besides_o raw_a silk_n the_o company_n import_v wrought_v silk_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o silk_n manufacture_n in_o england_n answ._n 1._o this_o lie_v as_o much_o and_o more_o against_o all_o other_o wrought_v silk_n import_v into_o england_n from_o italy_n holland_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o silk_n which_o they_o common_o bring_v in_o be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o they_o taffeta_n and_o other_o plain_a or_o stripe_a silk_n such_o as_o be_v not_o usual_o make_v in_o england_n but_o import_v from_o france_n italy_n holland_n so_o this_o importation_n work_n upon_o our_o neighbour_n 3._o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o wrought_a silkâ—_n import_v by_o the_o company_n be_v again_o ship_v out_o to_o france_n holland_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n object_n 7._o some_o clothier_n complain_v that_o the_o east-india_n company_n hinder_v the_o vent_n of_o cloth._n answ._n 1._o this_o deserve_v a_o thorough_a inspection_n 1._o who_o they_o be_v that_o complain_v 2._o when_o and_o how_o they_o begin_v to_o complain_v 3._o why_o they_o complain_v one_a for_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1674_o or_o 1675_o then_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o tell_v the_o parliament_n the_o company_n will_v spoil_v the_o trade_n of_o cloth_n and_o bring_v the_o price_n of_o wool_n to_o nothing_o but_o in_o fact_n the_o company_n have_v now_o stand_v five_o or_o six_o year_n since_o that_o time_n and_o much_o augment_v their_o trade_n for_o india_n but_o wool_n be_v advance_v in_o price_n above_o 50_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la and_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o trade_n for_o woollen_a manufacture_n as_o england_n never_o see_v in_o any_o former_a age_n 2._o who_o they_o be_v that_o complain_v not_o the_o poor_a kentish_a clothier_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o trade_n nor_o the_o suffolk_n man_n that_o have_v lose_v their_o manufacture_n of_o blâ—w_a cloth_n but_o the_o worcester_n gloucester_n and_o somersetshire_n man_n that_o do_v now_o make_v and_o vend_fw-mi above_o twenty_o time_n the_o cloth_n they_o do_v before_o this_o company_n be_v erect_v 3_o how_o they_o begin_v to_o complain_v their_o first_o petition_n be_v draw_v only_o against_o the_o turkey_n company_n for_o make_v but_o one_o cloth_n ship_n in_o a_o year_n but_o a_o certain_a counsel_n since_o famous_a for_o other_o matter_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v draw_v their_o petition_n against_o the_o eâ—st-india_n company_n likewise_o which_o they_o do_v whether_o the_o dutch_a or_o some_o of_o england_n give_v the_o best_a fee_n be_v uncertain_a 4._o why_o they_o complain_v that_o few_o understand_v their_o trade_n be_v wonderful_o increase_v and_o the_o east-india_n company_n have_v send_v out_o in_o some_o one_o year_n above_o ten_o time_n as_o much_o cloth_n as_o be_v ever_o send_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o open_a trade_n object_n 8._o they_o complain_v thâ—t_v the_o present_a stock_n be_v engross_v into_o
per_fw-la cent_n interest_n other_o that_o trade_n in_o a_o open_a or_o regulate_v trade_n 〈◊〉_d value_v their_o money_n at_o 6_o per_fw-la cent_n now_o iâ—_n the_o company_n with_o their_o unite_a stock_n and_o counsel_n and_o money_n at_o â—_o per_fw-la cent_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o hold_v up_o against_o the_o subtle_a dutch_a what_o shall_v poor_a private_a â—_z of_o divide_v various_a and_o contrary_a interest_n do_v with_o their_o little_a separate_a stock_n at_z 6_o per_fw-la cent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la arg._n 3._o in_o regard_n that_o all_o other_o europian_n nation_n do_v now_o drive_v the_o east-india_n trade_n iâ—_n â—oynt_a stock_n it_o seem_v madness_n to_o enter_v raw_a and_o private_a person_n against_o such_o compact_a and_o unite_a constitution_n of_o experience_a counsellor_n support_v with_o a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n arg._n 4._o shall_v the_o company_n be_v destroy_v and_o the_o trade_n leave_v open_a their_o privilege_n in_o india_n will_v be_v lose_v which_o have_v cost_v vast_a sum_n to_o maintain_v and_o retrieve_v some_o whereof_o be_v these_o viz._n the_o liberty_n of_o coinage_n and_o their_o money_n pâ—ssiâ—g_v current_n in_o all_o the_o king_n of_o gulcondaâ—_n s_o country_n freedom_n of_o custom_n in_o almost_o all_o place_n and_o in_o some_o where_o the_o dutch_a and_o other_o nation_n pay_v custom_n at_o fort_n st_n gâ—orge_n and_o bombay_n the_o company_n haâ—â—_n a_o right_a and_o dâ—th_v impose_v a_o custom_n upon_o the_o native_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n in_o the_o empire_n of_o persia_n they_o be_v custom_n free_a and_o have_v yearly_a from_o the_o emperor_n aoube_v 3000_o l._n in_o lieu_n of_o the_o half_a custom_n of_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o all_o other_o trade_v thither_o at_o bantâ—m_n they_o be_v at_o a_o set_a rate_n of_o 4000_o dollar_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o all_o custom_n though_o trade_n be_v never_o so_o much_o increase_v they_o be_v in_o most_o place_n of_o india_n in_o effect_n their_o own_o lawmaker_n and_o can_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v any_o native_n that_o deal_v with_o they_o or_o owe_v thâ—â—_n money_n all_o their_o black_a servant_n and_o other_o employ_v by_o they_o or_o trade_v with_o they_o be_v free_a and_o exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o native_a and_o other_o governor_n they_o be_v in_o all_o place_n free_a in_o their_o person_n and_o good_n from_o all_o â—nland_a custom_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v very_o great_a upon_o the_o native_n arg._n 5._o this_o nation_n sustain_v great_a loss_n damage_n and_o depredation_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o open_a trade_n so_o that_o at_o length_n the_o very_a private_a trader_n themselves_o be_v the_o forward_a petitioner_n for_o a_o return_n to_o a_o joint_a stock_n arg._n 6._o there_o be_v above_o 100_o king_n and_o absolute_a prince_n in_o india_n and_o as_o many_o port_n and_o place_n of_o trade_n which_o will_v need_v forty_o ambassador_n and_o 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v instruction_n and_o carry_v large_a present_n arg._n 7._o letter_n pass_v free_o to_o and_o from_o turkey_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o in_o case_n of_o injury_n do_v the_o king_n man_n of_o war_n may_v soon_o go_v and_o revenge_v they_o but_o india_n be_v at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n and_o no_o certain_a return_n of_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v hâ—d_n once_o in_o twelve_o month_n and_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a to_o maintain_v a_o correspondence_n in_o india_n from_o port_n to_o port_n then_o between_o england_n and_o turkey_n arg._n 8._o wherever_o the_o english_a settle_v a_o factory_a they_o must_v present_o build_v they_o large_a house_n warehouses_a etc._n etc._n and_o take_v many_o servant_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o regulate_v company_n it_o be_v answer_v first_o how_o shall_v they_o raise_v a_o stock_n to_o buy_v those_o the_o company_n already_o have_v which_o with_o what_o else_o they_o have_v there_o have_v cost_v they_o above_o 300000_o l._n next_o how_o shall_v they_o maintain_v and_o defend_v they_o by_o leviaâ—ions_n upon_o good_n what_o before_o there_o be_v any_o good_n to_o tax_v no_o they_o shall_v raise_v a_o joint_a stock_n to_o make_v the_o first_o purchase_n and_o after_o take_v only_o a_o tax_n upon_o good_n to_o maintain_v they_o these_o be_v absurd_a incongruous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d practicable_a notion_n for_o in_o a_o time_n of_o war_n &_o danger_n man_n will_v forbear_v trade_v so_o that_o there_o will_v â—e_v no_o good_n to_o tax_v when_o there_o be_v most_o need_n of_o money_n whereas_o the_o governor_n or_o committee_n 〈◊〉_d always_o in_o their_o hand_n a_o real_a fond_a of_o above_o a_o million_o of_o money_n anâ—_n can_v borrow_v so_o much_o more_o in_o india_n in_o a_o few_o day_n if_o they_o want_v it_o their_o credit_n there_o be_v as_o current_n 〈◊〉_d ready_a golâ—_n arg._n 9_o the_o east-india_n 〈◊〉_d aâ—_n have_v that_o of_o holland_n have_v power_n by_o their_o charter_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o any_o nation_n in_o india_n at_o discretion_n this_o power_n they_o must_v have_v for_o carry_v on_o of_o their_o tradâ—_n now_o to_o who_o shall_v this_o power_n be_v delegated_a in_o a_o regulate_v company_n to_o all_o english_a man_n or_o to_o a_o single_a ambassador_n or_o to_o many_o ambassador_n and_o consul_n the_o five_o proposition_n that_o the_o east-india_n trade_n more_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n than_o to_o any_o other_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n in_o europe_n 1._o this_o be_v so_o as_o we_o be_v a_o island_n and_o have_v our_o security_n as_o well_o as_o the_o increase_n of_o oâ—_n riches_n from_o our_o trade_n and_o strength_n at_o sea._n 2._o the_o trade_n of_o india_n be_v to_o england_n not_o only_o a_o great_a but_o a_o unmixed_a advantage_n wherâ—_n as_o to_o our_o neighbour_n they_o can_v have_v it_o without_o some_o mixture_n of_o loss_n in_o other_o respect_v some_o of_o they_o have_v the_o production_n of_o silk_n among_o themselves_o as_o italy_n and_o france_n anâ—_n they_o have_v the_o sole_a manufacture_n of_o plain_a silk_n such_o as_o tassatiâ—s_n sarcâ—neâ—s_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o arâ—_n bring_v from_o india_n cheap_a than_o they_o can_v make_v at_o home_n holland_n flanders_n and_o francâ—_n in_o some_o measure_n have_v the_o principal_a manufacture_n in_o fine_a linen_n cambric_n 〈◊〉_d and_o holland_n which_o only_a callico_n work_v upon_o to_o the_o put_v they_o very_o much_o out_o oâ—_n request_n even_o in_o their_o own_o country_n whereas_o callico_n do_v not_o much_o prejudice_n ouâ—_n strong_a course_n sort_n of_o linen_n make_v in_o england_n neither_o be_v our_o linen_n manufacture_n a_o matter_n worth_a the_o take_a notice_n of_o whatever_o some_o man_n think_v but_o in_o holland_n flanders_n france_n and_o some_o part_n of_o germany_n it_o be_v their_o main_n concern_v be_v the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o majority_n of_o their_o people_n as_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n be_v in_o england_n 3._o 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