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by_o consider_v that_o not_o only_a holland_n and_o flanders_n have_v long_o suck_v the_o sweetness_n of_o our_o trade_n but_o france_n be_v likewise_o learn_v to_o be_v too_o hard_a for_o we_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n that_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v import_v there_o how_o injurious_a it_o must_v be_v to_o we_o be_v also_o unquestionable_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n thereof_o for_o every_o pack_n of_o wool_n send_v to_o france_n do_v prevent_v we_o not_o only_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o manufacture_v thereof_o but_o of_o much_o more_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o advantage_n that_o they_o make_v of_o their_o own_o course_n wool_n and_o fine_a spin_a linen_n in_o their_o druget_n and_o stuff_n beside_o our_o damage_n in_o put_v that_o value_n on_o the_o french_a fancy_n by_o give_v they_o double_v the_o worth_n for_o the_o same_o manufacture_n which_o we_o our_o selus_fw-la make_v of_o our_o english_a wool_n so_o much_o have_v we_o be_v deceive_v in_o this_o matter_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a war_n with_o the_o dutch_a and_o french_a that_o french_a drugget_n and_o other_o stuff_n not_o come_v so_o free_o from_o france_n some_o english_a broad_a clothes_n stripe_v at_o 10_n per_fw-la yard_n be_v rend_v in_o three_o part_n viz._n breadth_n and_o put_v in_o the_o form_n of_o french_a drugget_n and_o each_o part_n sell_v at_o 8_n per_fw-la yard_n which_o make_v that_o one_o yard_n come_v to_o 24_n which_o as_o englishâ—loth_n â—loth_z be_v sell_v for_o 10_n and_o the_o like_a fancy_n many_o have_v for_o dutch_a black_a cloth_n if_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o dutch_a though_o our_o own_o make_n this_o be_v real_a matter_n of_o fact._n now_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o damage_n we_o sustain_v by_o export_v one_o paâ—k_n of_o wool_n unmanufacture_v by_o which_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o pack_n of_o wool_n worth_a ten_o pound_n if_o it_o be_v manufacture_v here_o and_o so_o export_v will_v be_v improve_v to_o be_v worâ—h_n one_o hundred_o pound_n that_o it_o be_v so_o do_v most_o evident_o appear_v by_o worsted-hose_n that_o one_o pound_n of_o kembed_a wool_n worth_a twenty_o penny_n will_v make_v two_o pair_n of_o hose_n worth_a five_o shilling_n the_o pair_n or_o three_o pair_n worth_a three_o shilling_n four_o penny_n which_o reckon_v either_o way_n sâ—ten_a shilling_n for_o one_o pound_n of_o wool_n though_o some_o be_v less_o some_o more_o there_o be_v twelvescore_o pound_n of_o wool_n in_o a_o pack_n be_v so_o many_o ten_o shilling_n make_v a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n for_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v observe_v as_o i_o have_v now_o demonstrate_v that_o a_o pack_n of_o kembed_a wool_n worth_a 20l._n do_v when_o manufacture_v at_o home_n yield_v 120_o l._n here_o in_o the_o english_a market_n out_o of_o which_o deduct_v 20_o l._n for_o the_o wool_n there_o remain_v 100_o l._n starling_n gain_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o spine_v and_o knit_v beside_o the_o die_a lege_v pack_v and_o fit_v it_o for_o the_o sea_n when_o the_o additional_a advance_v thereon_o by_o home_n and_o foreign_a custom_n freight_n land-carriage_n and_o other_o incident_a expense_n together_o with_o the_o profit_n on_o sâ—le_n in_o foreign_a part_n shall_v be_v consider_v it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o this_o single_a pack_n so_o manufacture_v and_o export_v by_o the_o english_a merchant_n will_v purchase_v foreign_a commodity_n to_o near_a the_o value_n of_o 20â—_n l._n by_o that_o time_n the_o custom_n of_o importation_n be_v answer_v for_o the_o same_o and_o indeed_o the_o thing_n be_v natural_o so_o obvious_a and_o the_o loss_n to_o england_n in_o 〈◊〉_d year_n so_o apparent_a that_o tâ—_n may_v just_o glence_v the_o great_a opposer_n and_o convince_v any_o think_a person_n though_o himself_o never_o so_o indifferent_a or_o unconcern_v in_o point_n of_o interest_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o single_a exportation_n of_o one_o pack_v oâ—_n english_a wool_n unwrought_a be_v so_o great_a a_o â—amage_n to_o the_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o amaze_a thing_n oâ—â—alculate_v what_o the_o loss_n have_v be_v and_o do_v daily_o prove_v to_o the_o king_n â—nâ—_n kingdom_n while_o so_o many_o thousand_o pack_n have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v yearly_o transport_v the_o mischief_n haâ—_n not_o perhaps_o be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o every_o one_o but_o be_v very_o easy_o discover_v by_o such_o who_o give_v themselves_o the_o leastle_n sure_a to_o consider_v to_o return_v it_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o exportation_n of_o english_a and_o irish_a wool_n be_v of_o a_o dangerous_a anâ—_n destructive_a consequeâ—â—â—_n to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o our_o trade_n and_o to_o the_o riches_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n custom_n notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n produce_v against_o it_o with_o respect_n of_o the_o grazier_n advantage_n thereby_o suppose_v 40_o s._n upon_o a_o pack_n of_o wool_n be_v advance_v for_o a_o year_n or_o two_o by_o exportation_n yet_o other_o thing_n will_v be_v lesson_v by_o it_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o poor_a and_o laborious_a people_n can_v be_v employ_v as_o to_o have_v money_n to_o buy_v they_o bread_n beet_n much_o less_o mutton_n the_o want_n of_o which_o must_v of_o necessity_n full_a the_o price_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o victual_n and_o if_o we_o name_v only_a mutton_n which_o be_v relative_a to_o our_o subject_n 2_o s._n in_o the_o carcase_n which_o come_v to_o 10_o l._n for_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n they_o produce_v a_o pacâ—oâ—_n wool_n at_o that_o rate_n â—s_v the_o value_n of_o the_o saâ—d_n pack_v modest_o compute_v but_o then_o for_o beef_n and_o corn_n 〈◊〉_d that_o â—e_v lessen_v proportionable_a it_o must_v be_v oâ—_n course_v great_a damage_n to_o the_o farmer_n
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 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