and_o gâ—azier_n it_o be_v reckon_v three_o time_n the_o value_n of_o wool_n throughout_o the_o nation_n one_o with_o another_o and_o suppose_v there_o shall_v bâ—_n grow_v yearly_o in_o enâ—land_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o pack_n of_o wool_n one_o year_n wâ—th_v another_o and_o suppose_v that_o once_o in_o â—our_n year_n the_o sheep_n be_v aâ—l_o kill_v viz._n 25_o yearly_a of_o 100l_n which_o 2d_o sheep_n value_v so_o low_a as_o 10_o l._n which_o be_v the_o value_n of_o the_o wool_n yearly_o shear_v from_o the_o 100_o sheep_n it_o may_v therefore_o prevail_v upon_o we_o to_o believe_v that_o beef_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n must_v be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a value_n than_o mutton_n and_o consequent_o of_o wool_n because_o the_o great_a number_n of_o people_n by_o far_o be_v the_o poor_a and_o laborious_a people_n which_o consume_v beef_n bread_n and_o bear_n and_o few_o of_o such_o do_v often_o buy_v mutton_n or_o at_o least_o any_o quantity_n proportionable_a to_o other_o provision_n and_o therefore_o whatever_o some_o other_o think_v that_o a_o country_n can_v be_v enrich_v without_o the_o poor_a laborious_a people_n i_o be_o of_o another_o opinion_n for_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o in_o england_n itself_o in_o those_o part_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v thin_a and_o the_o country_n not_o full_a of_o people_n that_o the_o land_n in_o those_o pâ—â—ts_n wiâ—_n not_o yield_v much_o above_o half_a the_o value_n as_o land_n of_o the_o same_o goodness_n will_v yield_v near_o town_n well_o inhabit_a or_o country_n where_o trade_n be_v good_a and_o if_o thus_o in_o england_n it_o be_v much_o less_o in_o ireland_n which_o i_o think_v be_v a_o good_a demonstration_n tâ—ese_n thing_n consider_v on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o will_v manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n unmanufacture_v will_v not_o only_o be_v destructive_a to_o the_o merchant_n and_o clothier_n trade_n and_o the_o expose_v the_o poor_a to_o distress_n â—o_o want_v of_o employment_n but_o consequent_o the_o farmer_n and_o gâ—asieâ—_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v his_o rent_n for_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o whilst_o we_o have_v some_o little_a tâ—aâ—e_n leave_v there_o be_v such_o general_a complaint_n what_o may_v be_v expect_v if_o our_o foreign_a trade_n shall_v be_v whole_o take_v away_o which_o be_v now_o in_o more_o danger_n by_o the_o french_a than_o it_o have_v be_v this_o three_o hundred_o year_n past_a and_o we_o seem_v to_o sleep_v and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o and_o then_o we_o â—aâ—_n consider_v what_o price_n wool_n will_v bear_v when_o we_o some_o of_o we_o bâ—_n our_o remissness_n and_o oâ—her_o wâ—â—fulneâ—â—_n have_v lose_v our_o trade_n by_o the_o circumvent_a practice_n of_o foreigner_n and_o we_o ourselves_o help_v forward_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o alone_o and_o all_o this_o for_o a_o mere_a fancy_a and_o suppose_a profit_n for_o there_o be_v not_o more_o art_n and_o sâ—ill_o use_v by_o our_o ancestor_n to_o bring_v home_o the_o worker_n at_o first_o to_o the_o wool_n and_o prohibit_v â—he_v exportation_n thereof_o and_o settle_v the_o manufacture_v of_o it_o in_o england_n than_o be_v now_o use_v to_o export_v the_o material_n unmanufacture_v to_o foreign_a artificer_n and_o if_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o that_o which_o be_v export_v already_o wool_n be_v now_o make_v so_o cheap_a as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a exportation_n will_v make_v it_o yet_o cheap_a suppose_v ten_o thousand_o paâ—ks_n ship_v into_o france_n which_o by_o thâ—ir_a sort_n of_o work_v it_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o lining_n and_o their_o own_o course_n wool_n and_o thinness_n of_o their_o work_n go_v as_o far_o there_o and_o make_v as_o many_o yard_n in_o the_o whole_a as_o twenty_o thousand_o pack_n if_o manufacture_v here_o into_o more_o firm_a and_o substantial_a cloth_n and_o stuff_n which_o ten_o thousand_o pack_n if_o they_o be_v not_o export_v into_o france_n it_o will_v avoidable_o follow_v that_o france_n will_v have_v of_o we_o the_o quantity_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o pack_n in_o our_o manufacture_n bâ—_n all_o which_o it_o be_v obvious_a that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v the_o wool_n in_o england_n will_v be_v much_o more_o cheap_a than_o now_o it_o be_v because_o by_o the_o aforesaid_a mean_n more_o wool_n will_v be_v export_v and_o less_o will_n of_o course_n be_v use_v in_o england_n and_o that_o little_a which_o will_v be_v manufacture_v here_o can_v bear_v little_a or_o no_o price_n foreigner_n make_v that_o themselves_o which_o we_o shall_v furnish_v they_o with_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v general_o assert_v that_o wool_n be_v as_o cheap_a in_o france_n as_o in_o some_o part_n of_o england_n at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v but_o rational_a to_o conclude_v it_o will_v be_v much_o cheapter_n hereafter_o when_o our_o wool_n do_v increase_v on_o our_o hand_n and_o our_o manufacture_n decrease_v both_o in_o quantity_n and_o value_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o insert_v one_o instance_n or_o two_o as_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o when_o wool_n be_v whole_o manufacture_v in_o england_n and_o very_o little_a if_o any_o at_o all_o export_v raw_a the_o price_n thereof_o for_o several_a year_n together_o continue_v betwixt_o 12_o d._n and_o 18_o d._n per_fw-la l._n weight_n and_o i_o very_o believe_v as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o wool_n be_v grow_v in_o england_n at_o that_o time_n viz._n betwixt_o 20_o and_o 30_o year_n ago_o then_o be_v now_o at_o this_o time_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o our_o woollen_a manufacture_n vend_v beyond_o sea_n which_o be_v so_o considerable_a that_o it_o keep_v up_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n at_o home_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n in_o ed._n 3'_v time_n when_o all_o the_o wool_n be_v export_v un_fw-fr manufactured_a it_o be_v sell_v for_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n as_o be_v before_o assert_v by_o which_o its_o manifest_a that_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n consist_v in_o the_o consumption_n and_o vent_n of_o our_o manufacture_n free_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o in_o the_o exportation_n of_o our_o wool_n un_fw-fr manufacture_v as_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n to_o be_v set_a at_o a_o constant_a rate_n without_o vary_v it_o be_v very_o improbable_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o that_o which_o rule_v the_o market_n in_o this_o affair_n be_v the_o sale_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o example_n suppose_v the_o pack_n of_o stocking_n before_o mention_v stand_v the_o merchant_n at_o home_n at_o first_o buy_v 120_o l._n beside_o other_o grow_a charge_n now_o if_o this_o pack_v be_v sole_a abroad_o by_o the_o merchant_n for_o 100_o l._n only_o the_o merchant_n at_o his_o next_o buy_v can_v pay_v 120_o l._n but_o the_o maker_n must_v withal_o abâ—te_v proportonable_a first_o in_o the_o wool_n he_o shall_v next_o buy_v and_o then_o in_o the_o wage_n his_o work_n folk_n in_o proportion_n be_v reduce_v in_o their_o payment_n so_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n if_o this_o pack_n of_o stocking_n value_v at_o 120_o l._n here_o be_v sell_v for_o 200_o l._n clear_v of_o all_o chaâ—ges_n this_o advance_n put_v the_o merchant_n upon_o a_o speedy_a buy_n by_o which_o the_o price_n be_v advance_v by_o the_o merchant_n and_o consequent_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n and_o workmen_n wage_n now_o to_o answer_v a_o objection_n that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o much_o depend_v upon_o the_o export_n as_o upon_o the_o be_v and_o consumption_n within_o the_o kingdom_n the_o mistake_n be_v so_o visible_a that_o all_o which_o give_v themselves_o the_o least_o trouble_n to_o look_v into_o trade_n know_v that_o not_o above_o the_o 5_o part_n of_o the_o woollen-manufacture_n make_v in_o england_n be_v wear_v here_o at_o home_n and_o that_o at_o least_o 4_o part_n of_o 5_o of_o what_o be_v make_v here_o be_v export_v and_o further_a quantity_n wiill_v be_v demand_v when_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n unwrought_a be_v effectual_o prevent_v before_o i_o conclude_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v here_o what_o sr._n walter_n raleigh_n in_o his_o time_n present_v to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o viz._n that_o by_o mean_n only_o of_o the_o exportation_n of_o cloth_n 〈◊〉_d and_o undress_v be_v lose_v to_o the_o kingdom_n above_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o 〈◊〉_d yearly_a to_o the_o workmanship_n which_o the_o dresser_n and_o dâ—ers_n and_o other_o artificer_n will_v have_v gain_v thereby_o beside_o the_o damage_n to_o the_o king_n in_o discourage_a the_o importation_n of_o die_v stuff_n which_o pay_v a_o considerable_a custom_n beside_o the_o hinder_v navigation_n now_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o with_o england_n when_o the_o wool_n be_v â—â—de_v up_o into_o cloth_n and_o that_o only_o for_o want_v of_o
the_o dress_n and_o die_v it_o here_o â—o_o much_o loss_n come_v to_o this_o kingdom_n thereby_o what_o must_v the_o loss_n be_v when_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d manufacture_v here_o at_o all_o but_o the_o material_n export_v raw_a without_o any_o manner_n of_o gain_n to_o any_o artificy_a at_o home_n for_o if_o we_o first_o consider_v his_o majesty_n be_v loss_n and_o next_o that_o of_o the_o merchant_n and_o clothier_n after_o which_o must_v follow_v the_o detriment_n to_o all_o other_o person_n depend_v on_o tâ—ade_v there_o be_v such_o a_o connexion_n of_o trade_n one_o to_o another_o that_o the_o dâ—mage_n of_o one_o harm_n the_o rest_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o one_o advance_n other_o while_o the_o whole_a be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o abound_a of_o work_v and_o laborious_a people_n who_o supply_v the_o farmer_n and_o grazier_n with_o money_n with_o which_o he_o pay_v his_o rent_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o they_o again_o disperse_v it_o amongst_o tradesman_n by_o which_o circulation_n all_o de-degree_n of_o man_n be_v either_o employ_v or_o enrich_v or_o both_o and_o hence_o natural_o come_v content_a harmony_n and_o pleasure_n that_o one_o condition_n of_o man_n take_v in_o the_o other_o the_o poor_a by_o be_v employ_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o want_n the_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n encourage_v by_o certain_a market_n and_o ready_a sale_n the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n secure_v in_o their_o rent_n by_o thrive_a and_o able_a tenant_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o employment_n rational_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o any_o people_n but_o idleness_n bring_v poverty_n shame_n and_o ruin_n which_o unavoidable_o follow_v the_o want_n of_o trade_n but_o to_o return_v in_o short_a there_o be_v such_o connextion_n and_o dependency_n one_o upon_o another_o in_o england_n that_o if_o one_o fail_v all_o the_o rest_n more_o or_o less_o either_o near_a or_o more_o remote_o be_v concern_v all_o trade_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n as_o merchant_n artificer_n farmer_n seaman_n fisherman_n be_v the_o people_n which_o by_o their_o study_n and_o labour_n do_v principaly_a if_o not_o only_o bring_v in_o or_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o wâ—lth_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n lawyer_n physician_n scholar_n of_o all_o sort_n shopkeeper_n be_v they_o that_o receive_v from_o these_o and_o distribute_v it_o again_o and_o all_o be_v consequent_o concern_v in_o this_o rich_a treasure_n of_o wool_n because_o this_o be_v a_o manufacture_n at_o home_n set_v more_o hand_n at_o work_n than_o half_a the_o nation_n may_v i_o not_o with_o modesty_n and_o within_o compass_n say_v three_o part_n of_o laborious_a and_o industrious_a people_n consider_v that_o most_o of_o the_o ship_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o affair_n and_o also_o so_o many_o trade_n that_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o this_o of_o clothe_v that_o most_o of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d be_v but_o for_o provision_n either_o in_o food_n or_o conveniency_n for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o from_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o mean_a all_o be_v more_o or_o 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o king_n most_o not_o only_o in_o that_o his_o people_n be_v by_o thâ—â—_n most_o employ_v and_o provide_v for_o nor_o in_o that_o such_o a_o staple_n trade_n the_o liâ—e_z whereunto_o the_o wool_n have_v not_o maintain_v with_o so_o good_a advantage_n but_o because_o so_o greâ—t_a a_o revenue_n come_v direct_o into_o he_o upâ—â—_n the_o trade_n occasion_v thereby_o thus_o as_o the_o king_n gain_v or_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d so_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o great_a estate_n or_o trade_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d proportionable_a to_o the_o beggar_n and_o also_o concern_v that_o a_o accustomary_a thing_n beget_v such_o a_o habit_n that_o be_v hard_o to_o reduce_v as_o in_o our_o rough_a and_o undâ—est_a cloth_n to_o holland_n so_o it_o will_v be_v with_o all_o our_o manufacture_n in_o france_n i_o be_o the_o more_o large_a in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o this_o affair_n not_o only_o because_o this_o have_v cost_v i_o many_o year_n labour_n and_o study_v to_o consult_v all_o sort_n of_o concern_v person_n beside_o my_o own_o experience_n about_o it_o â—oâ—_n because_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a to_o convince_v people_n of_o the_o meâ—nâ—st_a capacity_n but_o some_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n how_o to_o cure_v this_o dismal_a malady_n which_o some_o despair_v of_o have_v rather_o thought_n of_o set_v up_o sâ—mâ—_n other_o manufacture_n in_o lieu_n of_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n and_o manufacture_v of_o that_o at_o home_n look_v thereon_o as_o a_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v as_o that_o of_o linen_n in_o some_o capable_a part_n of_o england_n and_o a_o better_a in_o provement_n in_o the_o product_n of_o foreign_a plantation_n which_o may_v also_o be_v set_v upon_o together_o herewith_o as_o a_o addition_n so_o as_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n may_v be_v set_v better_a on_o work_n not_o capable_a of_o this_o employment_n and_o yet_o no_o prejudice_n to_o this_o of_o clothe_v for_o all_o other_o country_n have_v the_o advantage_n of_o england_n or_o aâ—e_o equal_a to_o we_o in_o other_o manufacture_n proper_a to_o their_o country_n but_o not_o in_o this_o of_o 〈◊〉_d hang_v and_o it_o will_v be_v find_v that_o all_o trade_n in_o england_n whole_o distinct_a from_o this_o of_o clothe_v bring_v not_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o advantage_n that_o this_o do_v have_v give_v a_o account_n in_o general_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d to_o england_n bâ—_n the_o woollen_a manufacture_n i_o do_v intend_v to_o have_v decend_v to_o particular_n how_o all_o person_n be_v concern_v but_o my_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v now_o leave_v that_o for_o another_o season_n notwithstanding_o what_o i_o have_v before_o say_v i_o find_v by_o discourse_n with_o several_a gentleman_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o worth_n that_o there_o be_v some_o mistake_v yet_o remain_v in_o their_o mind_n who_o impute_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o low_a price_n of_o wool_n the_o fall_n of_o rent_n and_o value_n of_o land_n because_o wool_n be_v no_o more_o free_o export_v to_o rectify_v which_o mistake_n i_o have_v be_v labour_v many_o year_n because_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o mistake_a notion_n be_v dangerous_a to_o this_o kingdom_n but_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o in_o it_o at_o this_o conjuncture_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o oppose_v it_o that_o it_o contribute_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o french_a king_n into_o who_o dominion_n our_o wool_n be_v import_v and_o who_o have_v give_v so_o great_a a_o encouragement_n thereunto_o that_o to_o the_o town_n of_o caellis_n alone_o there_o have_v be_v at_o least_o within_o two_o year_n bring_v in_o 40_o thousand_o pack_n of_o wool_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o kent_n and_o sussex_n beside_o what_o be_v import_v in_o other_o place_n of_o france_n from_o ireland_n and_o the_o western_a part_n of_o england_n for_o rumneyâ—marsh-men_n who_o so_o much_o complain_v be_v not_o content_v only_o with_o the_o exportation_n of_o their_o own_o growth_n but_o buy_v wool_n 10_o or_o 20_o mile_n up_o in_o the_o country_n and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o ship_n it_o off_o beside_o much_o wool_n be_v carry_v from_o london_n to_o make_v a_o trade_n of_o export_v of_o it_o un-manufactured_n kent_n be_v the_o place_n out_o of_o which_o more_o wool_n be_v export_v than_o out_o of_o all_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o so_o the_o woollen-manufacture_a in_o that_o country_n which_o before_o wool_n be_v so_o much_o export_v be_v considerable_a be_v now_o almost_o lose_v though_o some_o seem_v to_o be_v well_o please_v that_o they_o have_v by_o that_o mean_n rid_v themselves_o of_o their_o poor_a in_o that_o county_n i_o will_v desire_v such_o to_o consider_v what_o they_o will_v do_v with_o their_o sheep_n bullock_n and_o corn_n if_o all_o other_o country_n that_o now_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o woollen-manufacture_a which_o be_v bring_v to_o london_n and_o 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