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etc._n which_o do_v it_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o prevent_v export_v undress_v and_o undy_v clothes_n of_o which_o sr._n walter_n raleigh_n just_o complain_v as_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n 10._o that_o the_o aulnager_n may_v be_v countenance_v in_o and_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o due_o execute_v his_o office_n not_o suffer_v his_o seal_n to_o be_v sell_v by_o dozen_o to_o clothier_n and_o shearman_n to_o fix_v to_o their_o own_o clothes_n at_o their_o pleasure_n without_o be_v measure_v or_o visit_v 11._o that_o no_o englishman_n be_v permit_v to_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o in_o relation_n to_o clothing_n till_o he_o have_v serve_v 7_o year_n apprenticeship_n at_o the_o trade_n which_o will_v lessen_v the_o outcry_n of_o clothier_n for_o want_n of_o work_n encourage_v honest_a and_o skilful_a work-wen_n and_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o employment_n which_o now_o be_v disgrace_v by_o those_o who_o ignorance_n not_o a_o ill_a trade_n reduce_v to_o necessity_n and_o 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