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matter_n and_o find_v that_o some_o of_o those_o vessel_n unload_v their_o wool_n at_o flushen_n in_o zealand_n some_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o one_o at_o st._n maâ—â—os_n in_o france_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o procure_v oath_n and_o attestation_n some_o of_o which_o be_v now_o in_o my_o custody_n whereby_o those_o false_a certificate_n be_v detect_v and_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o bond_n prevent_v afterward_o return_v to_o london_n and_o dispatch_v into_o kent_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n be_v command_n the_o party_n of_o horse_n be_v then_o go_v before_o to_o canterbury_n for_o my_o assistance_n in_o rumney-marsh_n we_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o parcel_n of_o wool_n secure_v in_o a_o house_n call_v brokman_n s_o barn_n which_o secure_v and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n it_o be_v a_o great_a discovery_n by_o he_o of_o other_o exporter_n be_v make_v and_o prosecute_v as_o more_o full_o may_v appear_v hereafter_o ☞_o note_v that_o william_n facon_n before_o nention_v who_o have_v be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1668_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1669_o and_o before_o he_o can_v have_v his_o trial_n be_v private_o compound_v with_o by_o his_o accuser_n the_o second_o time_n though_o the_o king_n have_v express_o order_v his_o trial_n in_o september_n 1669_o the_o late_a king_n go_v to_o meet_v his_o sister_n the_o prince_n henereta_fw-la maria_n at_o dover_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o go_v out_o one_o day_n to_o sea_n and_o observe_v a_o vessel_n belong_v to_o captain_n john_n stâ—ell_o sergeant_n to_o the_o admiralty_n to_o out_o sail_v any_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n boat_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n his_o majesty_n have_v against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n and_o his_o care_n to_o prevent_v it_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o hire_v she_o on_o purpose_n for_o that_o service_n command_v the_o assistance_n of_o my_o advice_n to_o the_o captain_n in_o cruse_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o kent_n to_o prevent_v the_o say_a exportation_n which_o be_v so_o successful_a with_o some_o other_o vessel_n for_o some_o time_n that_o together_o with_o the_o discovery_n before_o mention_v both_o as_o to_o ireland_n and_o kent_n a_o great_a stop_n be_v then_o put_v to_o the_o say_a exportation_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o a_o letter_n afterward_o write_v from_o lile_n the_o 5_o the_o of_o march_v 1671_o viz._n sir_n i_o receive_v you_o of_o the_o 17_o the_o &_o 27_o the_o of_o february_n under_o covert_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o wool_n affair_n i_o have_v much_o â—eason_n to_o believe_v unless_o some_o be_v make_v example_n there_o will_v be_v continual_a abuse_n the_o commodity_n both_o english_a and_o irish_a raw_n and_o comb_v abound_v so_o much_o in_o these_o country_n that_o for_o that_o which_o will_v yield_v not_o long_o since_o 8_o stivers_n and_o a_o half_a per._n pound_n will_v yield_v now_o but_o 6_o and_o a_o half_a yet_o they_o 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if_o they_o adventure_v the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n 1670_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o raise_v of_o money_n for_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v propound_v that_o wool_n may_v be_v transport_v from_o ireland_n pay_v 2_o d._n or_o 3_o d._n per._n pound_n custom_n and_o 3_o reason_n be_v offer_v the_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o wave_n tell_v i_o come_v the_o to_o proceed_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o distinct_a discourse_n the_o parliament_n then_o adjourn_v in_o the_o year_n 1671_o i_o settle_v a_o correspondancy_n in_o irland_n and_o flanders_n in_o order_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o quantity_n of_o wool_n export_v from_o one_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o other_o and_o direct_v captain_n steel_n the_o owner_n and_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n beforementioned_a to_o steer_v his_o course_n according_o but_o after_o this_o corespondancy_n be_v settle_v i_o be_v take_v ill_o of_o a_o favour_n in_o june_n 1671_o which_o hold_v i_o 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gravesend_n and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o judge_n to_o meet_v and_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o afterward_o to_o report_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o which_o report_n it_o be_v debate_v before_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o the_o than_o judge_v â—f_o the_o admiralty_n whither_o the_o say_v nichols_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o common_a law_n or_o not_o and_o aâ—â—er_v a_o long_a consultation_n in_o the_o council_n it_o be_v order_v as_o follow_v viz._n white_a hall_n the_o 13_o of_o december_n 1671_o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n that_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v by_o the_o least_a way_n he_o can_v speedy_o to_o find_v out_o in_o what_o county_n that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n lie_v wherein_o the_o say_v edward_n nichols_n be_v apprehend_v for_o transport_v of_o wool_n contrary_a to_o lay_v and_o that_o he_o report_v the_o sâ—me_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n to_o the_o end_n his_o lordship_n may_v give_v order_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o say_a county_n where_o it_o shall_v appear_v he_o be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o that_o county_n but_o the_o burden_n and_o care_n of_o observe_v this_o order_n lay_v chief_o on_o i_o though_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o truth_n take_v with_o the_o wool_n on_o board_n on_o the_o essex_n shore_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o prisoner_n remove_v to_o chelmsford_n goal_n and_o thence_o bring_v to_o trial_n at_o chelmsford_n assizes_n yet_o upon_o examine_v the_o witness_n on_o the_o trial_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o