cocket_a to_o the_o customer_n and_o he_o to_o send_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o licenses_fw-la or_o otherwise_o the_o bond_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n to_o be_v put_v in_o suit_n these_o rule_n be_v observe_v i_o dare_v undertake_v to_o answer_v for_o every_o pound_n of_o wool_n wrong_n transport_v and_o without_o some_o such_o expedient_a the_o manufacture_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o ireland_n will_v be_v ruin_v by_o the_o transportation_n of_o irish_a wool_n to_o foreign_a market_n this_o company_n of_o stapler_n be_v the_o first_o corporation_n of_o england_n for_o the_o regulation_n of_o trade_n it_o be_v dandle_v and_o hug_v by_o the_o state_n as_o that_o which_o contain_v the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o all_o the_o traffic_n of_o the_o kingdom_n not_o only_o to_o regulate_v the_o abuse_n of_o trade_n but_o to_o recover_v their_o trade_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o foreigner_n especial_o the_o yield_v of_o the_o hance_n beforemention_v who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a stock_n and_o credit_n from_o so_o many_o foreign_a city_n incorporate_v with_o they_o ingross_v the_o chief_a trade_n of_o england_n particular_a merchant_n be_v not_o able_a to_o thrive_v under_o their_o shadow_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n the_o staple_n be_v so_o often_o remove_v from_o country_n to_o country_n and_o city_n to_o city_n still_o to_o waylay_v and_o interpose_v betwixt_o the_o yield_v of_o the_o hance_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n the_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o the_o yield_v of_o the_o hance_n i_o find_v not_o but_o fitz_n stephen_n a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n who_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n stephen_n observe_v that_o merchant_n of_o all_o nation_n have_v their_o distinct_a key_n and_o wharf_n in_o london_n the_o hance_n or_o dutch_n have_v the_o stillyard_n the_o french_a for_o the_o wine_n the_o vintry_n etc._n etc._n william_n of_o malmesbury_n who_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n call_v london_n a_o noble_a city_n frequent_v with_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandize_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n malmesbury_n cite_v clifford_n declare_v the_o same_o in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n time_n 1042._o and_o how_o long_o before_o be_v uncertain_a but_o so_o long_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v ingross_v the_o chief_a trade_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v take_v such_o deep_a root_n it_o cost_v the_o state_n great_a trouble_n and_o the_o staple_n great_a labour_n before_o they_o can_v loosen_v they_o edward_n the_o first_o begin_v it_o at_o westminster_n then_o remove_v it_o to_o canterbury_n in_o honour_n of_o thomas_n becket_n then_o to_o bruges_n in_o flanders_n from_o thence_o to_o the_o divers_a place_n in_o england_n and_o ireland_n beforementioned_a next_o to_o calais_n in_o order_n to_o strengthen_v and_o support_v that_o garrison_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n have_v grant_v he_o in_o parliament_n the_o twenty_o six_o of_o his_o reign_n fifty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n transport_v for_o six_o year_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o be_v yearly_o transport_v more_o than_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o sack_n of_o wool_n that_o during_o the_o six_o year_n the_o say_v grant_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n exchequer_n one_o million_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a in_o the_o 37th_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o it_o be_v grant_v to_o he_o for_o two_o year_n to_o take_v twenty_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n transport_v and_o the_o same_o year_n the_o staple_n notwithstanding_o the_o king_n oath_n and_o other_o great_a estate_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o calais_n and_o twenty_o six_o merchant_n the_o best_a and_o wealthy_a of_o all_o england_n to_o be_v farmer_n there_o both_o of_o the_o town_n and_o staple_n for_o three_o year_n every_o merchant_n to_o have_v six_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o four_o archer_n at_o the_o king_n cost_n he_o ordain_v there_o also_o two_o mayor_n one_o for_o the_o town_n and_o one_o for_o the_o staple_n and_o he_o take_v mala_fw-la capta_fw-la common_o call_v mallorth_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o of_o the_o say_a merchant_n guardian_n of_o the_o town_n forty_o penny_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n in_o the_o 44th_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o quinborough_n kingston_n upon_o hall_n and_o boston_n be_v make_v staple_n of_o wool_n which_o matter_n so_o offend_v some_o that_o in_o the_o 50th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o a_o parliament_n at_o london_n it_o be_v complain_v that_o the_o staple_n of_o wool_n be_v so_o remove_v from_o calais_n to_o divers_a town_n in_o england_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n appoint_v that_o citizen_n and_o merchant_n shall_v keep_v it_o there_o and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v have_v the_o profit_n and_o custom_n with_o the_o exchange_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v there_o make_v by_o all_o the_o merchant_n in_o christendom_n esteem_v to_o amount_v to_o eight_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n the_o excharge_n only_o and_o the_o citizen_n and_o the_o merchant_n so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o the_o king_n spend_v nothing_o upon_o soldier_n neither_o upon_o defence_n of_o the_o town_n against_o the_o enemy_n whereas_o now_o he_o spend_v eight_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n in_o the_o 51th_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o when_o the_o staple_n be_v settle_v at_o calais_n the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n do_v furnish_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o town_n upon_o any_o road_n with_o one_o hundred_o billman_n and_o two_o hundred_o archer_n of_o merchant_n and_o their_o servant_n without_o any_o wage_n in_o the_o year_n 1388._o the_o 12_o of_o richard_n the_o second_o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o cambridge_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o staple_n of_o wool_n shall_v be_v bring_v from_o middleborough_n in_o zealand_n to_o calais_n in_o the_o 14_o of_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v grant_v forty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n and_o in_o the_o 21th_o be_v grant_v fifty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o sack_n transport_v by_o englishmen_n and_o three_o pound_n by_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v that_o all_o commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v staple_n merchandize_v by_o law_n and_o charter_n as_o wool_n leather_n wool_n fell_n led_n tin_n cloth_n etc._n etc._n king_n henry_n the_o six_o have_v six_o wool-house_n within_o the_o staple_n at_o westminster_n those_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o st._n stephen_n at_o westminster_n and_o confirm_v it_o the_o 21._o of_o his_o reign_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o staple_n have_v i_o short_o note_v out_o of_o stow_n survey_n of_o london_n fol._n 496_o 497._o now_o by_o this_o account_n of_o the_o staple_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o imagine_v of_o what_o a_o high_a value_n it_o be_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n for_o upward_o of_o 200_o year_n no_o new_a corporation_n for_o trade_n be_v constitute_v and_o as_o they_o increase_v in_o trade_n it_o abate_v of_o its_o ancient_a vigour_n and_o splendour_n after_o it_o have_v wear_v out_o all_o foreigner_n and_o rescue_v the_o clothing_n trade_n from_o the_o dutch_a that_o the_o wool_n of_o england_n be_v prohibit_v the_o transportation_n of_o which_o be_v its_o chief_a support_n but_o ireland_n yet_o transport_v most_o of_o its_o wool_n it_o can_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o corporation_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o its_o foreign_a traffic_n upon_o no_o better_a basis_n the_o statute_n staple_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n in_o ireland_n it_o will_v make_v their_o constitution_n legal_a until_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o no_o better_a method_n and_o rule_n can_v be_v contrive_v than_o what_o the_o statute_n staple_n institute_n chap._n ii_o the_o second_o expedient_a to_o recover_v ireland_n decay_n in_o its_o trade_n and_o wealth_n be_v to_o endavour_v to_o convince_v england_n that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n both_o of_o king_n and_o realm_n to_o promote_v it_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o england_n that_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n shall_v grow_v and_o flourish_v in_o trade_n and_o wealth_n be_v manifest_a though_o it_o have_v be_v its_o ruine_n fate_n to_o have_v it_o otherwise_o apprehend_v by_o statesman_n of_o england_n both_o in_o court_n and_o parliament_n which_o must_v proceed_v from_o take_v wrong_a measure_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n especial_o since_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n for_o it_o be_v with_o politic_a as_o with_o natural_a body_n whilst_o the_o peccant_a humour_n that_o seed_n the_o disease_n be_v most_o predominant_a the_o body_n must_v be_v keep_v low_o but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o natural_a strength_n gain_v the_o dominion_n over_o the_o distemper_n the_o more_o you_o nourish_v it_o the_o fast_a
etc._n at_o court_n the_o charge_n of_o new_a honour_n and_o office_n p._n 88_o the_o charge_n of_o educate_v the_o son_n of_o noble_a person_n etc._n etc._n in_o foreign_a university_n and_o inn_n of_o court_n p._n 87_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o several_a branch_n compute_v to_o nine_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o pound_n four_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o amount_v to_o for_o the_o period_n of_o 15_o year_n to_o thirteen_o million_o five_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o ten_o penny_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part_n chap._n i._n of_o bank_n and_o corporation-trade_n the_o several_a kind_n of_o bank_n p._n 1_o 2._o land_n or_o dry_a bank_n most_o suitable_a for_o ireland_n p._n 3._o ireland_n great_a damage_n by_o insolvent_a banker_n p._n 4._o the_o method_n of_o this_o dry_a bank_n p._n 5._o holland_n and_o venice_n etc._n etc._n raise_v themselves_o by_o bank_n and_o company_n trade_n p._n 6._o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o dutch_a east-india_n company_n p._n 7._o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o banker_n by_o their_o joint_a stock_n in_o trade_n p._n 8._o the_o royal_a countenance_n necessary_a to_o secure_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o bank_n p._n 9_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o bank-credit_n to_o a_o country_n in_o general_n p._n 10._o it_o will_v lower_v interest_n ibid._n low_a exchange_n p._n 11._o propagate_v manufacture_n p._n 11._o bank_n will_v enable_v tradesman_n with_o small_a stock_n to_o manage_v great_a trade_n p._n 12._o secure_v the_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o increase_v the_o wealth_n of_o ireland_n p._n 12._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v rescue_v our_o trade_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o foreigner_n p._n 13._o bank_n etc._n etc._n will_v increase_v our_o ship_n and_o promote_v the_o fish_n trade_n ibid._n bank_n security_n more_o safe_a more_o ready_a and_o less_o troublesome_a than_o any_o other_o specialty_n p._n 14._o bank_n a_o great_a conveniency_n 1._o to_o gentleman_n possess_v estate_n in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n secure_o to_o return_v their_o rent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o young_a merchant_n with_o small_a stock_n ibid._n to_o clothier_n tanner_n chandler_n &c._n &c._n where_o market_n fail_v p._n 16._o to_o person_n surprise_v by_o judgement_n before_o they_o can_v raise_v money_n ibid._n a_o great_a conveniency_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n ibid._n to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a p._n 17_o the_o hans-town_n of_o germany_n raise_v their_o trade_n by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o great_a trade_n of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n in_o the_o stillyards_n in_o london_n erect_v and_o manage_v by_o bank_n p._n 18_o england_n ireland_n best_a example_n which_o be_v as_o low_a in_o trade_n as_o ireland_n be_v now_o till_o improve_v by_o bank_n ibid._n the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v encourage_v and_o augment_v their_o trade_n by_o countenance_v the_o old_a and_o erect_v new_a corporation_n of_o trade_n p._n 19_o no_o expedient_a but_o this_o one_o can_v promote_v the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n p._n 20_o corporation-trade_n oppose_v in_o england_n by_o who_o and_o with_o what_o success_n p._n 21_o 22_o by_o company-trade_n the_o english_a and_o dutch_a etc._n etc._n have_v divert_v the_o trade_n of_o venice_n etc._n etc._n and_o sell_v persian_a and_o indian_a commodity_n where_o they_o use_v to_o buy_v p._n 22_o 25_o the_o indies_n unknown_a until_o company-trade_n discover_v they_o p._n 23_o england_n and_o holland_n obtain_v their_o great_a trade_n and_o their_o true_a religion_n together_o by_o shelter_v persecute_v christian_n ibid._n spanish_a etc._n etc._n inquisition_n a_o persecution_n drive_v away_o their_o trade_n ibid._n when_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a send_v their_o first_o fleet_n to_o the_o east-indies_n p._n 24_o 27_o corporation-trade_n have_v enrich_v all_o place_n of_o its_o residence_n p._n 25_o 26_o when_o england_n prohibit_v the_o transportation_n of_o wool_n and_o import_v foreign_a cloth_n p._n 25_o the_o original_a and_o great_a wealth_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n at_o london_n p._n 27_o his_o present_a majesty_n have_v confirm_v the_o company_n he_o found_v and_o erect_v the_o african_a etc._n etc._n honour_a it_o with_o royal_a and_o noble_a member_n and_o dignity_n p._n 28_o the_o inconveniency_n of_o a_o confuse_a trade_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o particular_a merchant_n to_o themselves_o and_o the_o country_n p._n 29_o 30_o the_o author_n experience_n of_o it_o in_o tallow_n and_o wool_n etc._n etc._n p._n 31_o 32_o why_o though_o england_n etc._n etc._n divide_v their_o trade_n into_o several_a company_n ireland_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o p._n 33_o why_o the_o ancient_a guild_n of_o the_o hance_n after_o above_o 300_o year_n flourish_v be_v dispriviledge_v p._n 33_o 34._o the_o solvency_n of_o bank-security_n p._n 35_o 36_o 37._o the_o method_n of_o manage_v the_o bank_n p._n 37_o 38_o to_o place_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o bank_n etc._n etc._n by_o act_n of_o state_n on_o the_o statute_n staple_n until_o a_o parliament_n meet_v p._n 39_o 46_o the_o only_a expedient_a to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o our_o wool_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42_o the_o original_a of_o the_o guild_n of_o the_o hance_n very_o ancient_a p._n 43_o the_o great_a benefit_n the_o king_n of_o england_n make_v of_o the_o staple_n and_o how_o it_o be_v move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o strive_v for_o by_o all_o place_n p._n 44_o 45_o chap._n ii_o the_o interest_n of_o england_n to_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n 1_o argue_v from_o the_o different_a constitution_n of_o ireland_n now_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o last_o rebellion_n p._n 1._o the_o english_a the_o great_a proprietor_n of_o land_n and_o chief_o inhabit_v city_n and_o wall-town_n p._n 48_o the_o last_o act_n of_o settlement_n differ_v from_o all_o former_a royal_a grant_n in_o several_a considerable_a particular_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n p._n 50_o ireland_n under_o the_o sole_a government_n of_o english_a magistrate_n p._n 51_o england_n can_v in_o nothing_o so_o much_o promote_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n as_o by_o countenance_v its_o trade_n p._n 51_o england_n only_a way_n to_o secure_v its_o self_n against_o foreign_a invasion_n and_o ruin_n of_o its_o trade_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n 52_o england_n neglect_n herein_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a massacre_n and_o rebellion_n p._n 53_o the_o neglect_n hereof_o have_v cost_n england_n more_o money_n etc._n etc._n than_o ireland_n be_v worth_a ibid._n lord_n deputy_n sidney_n of_o the_o same_o opinion_n p._n 54_o neglect_v trade_n and_o manufacturie_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o degenerate_v of_o the_o english_a and_o why_o p._n 55_o multitude_n of_o irish_a papist_n be_v now_o english_a protestant_n p._n 55_o 56_o 58_o mr._n spencer_n and_o heilins_n opinion_n of_o the_o best_a way_n to_o promote_v the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n p._n 56_o 57_o ireland_n now_o so_o constitute_v it_o can_v fail_v of_o a_o english_a protestant_a parliament_n p._n 58_o the_o name_n and_o number_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o ireland_n send_v member_n to_o parliament_n p._n 59_o to_o 63_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o present_a peer_n of_o ireland_n summon_v to_o parliament_n in_o two_o column_n by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o protestant_a peer_n far_o exceed_v the_o papist_n in_o number_n and_o interest_n p._n 63_o to_o 67_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1571._o and_o another_o 1641._o by_o which_o may_v be_v observe_v the_o antiquity_n and_o precedency_n of_o the_o present_a noble_a family_n of_o ireland_n p._n 70_o to_o 73_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n to_o promote_v the_o potency_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n p._n 73_o though_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n have_v cost_n england_n dear_a yet_o the_o irish_a at_o last_o pay_v the_o reckon_n p._n 73_o england_n ancient_a claim_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o legality_n and_o justness_n of_o their_o title_n by_o conquest_n p._n 73_o to_o 75_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n of_o ireland_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o many_o rebellion_n since_o they_o derive_v their_o state_n and_o honour_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 75_o the_o degenerate_a english_a more_o dangerous_a rebel_n than_o the_o native_a irish_a p._n d6_n the_o pope_n instigation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o desmond_n and_o thomas_n fitzgerald_a to_o rebel_n and_o to_o root_v out_o the_o protestant_a religion_n as_o a_o mad_a and_o venomous_a doctrine_n and_o hellish_a opinion_n p._n 76_o
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