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B18514
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An abstract of the proceedings of W. Carter being a plea to some objections urged against him.
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Carter, W. (William)
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1694
(1694)
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Wing C669; ESTC R19611
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that_o act_n as_o if_o make_v transportation_n to_o be_v felony_n do_v encourage_v transport_v that_o suggestion_n with_o all_o submission_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o though_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v whatever_o law_n have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o this_o case_n that_o some_o person_n for_o their_o own_o lucre_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o much_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o great_a manufacture_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o care_n imaginable_a will_v adventure_v to_o transport_v wool_n yet_o for_o some_o year_n after_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 14_o car._n 2._o be_v in_o force_n there_o be_v a_o great_a stop_n put_v to_o the_o say_v transportation_n until_o wool_n so_o increase_v in_o ireland_n beyond_o its_o consumption_n there_o and_o here_o that_o great_a quantity_n be_v actual_o transport_v from_o thence_o but_o till_o that_o glut_v the_o act_n of_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n by_o which_o 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charge_n to_o prosecute_v but_o then_o of_o the_o other_o hand_n experience_n be_v of_o some_o use_n in_o this_o case_n i_o remember_v that_o i_o prosecute_v several_a pâ—â—sons_n for_o export_v of_o wool_n about_o the_o year_n 1672_o upon_o that_o act_n of_o felony_n by_o the_o pâ—â—tâ—culeâ—_n orâ—e_v of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o and_o do_v convict_v four_o of_o they_o as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d tâ—e_v seven_o 〈◊〉_d â—hâ—ch_v put_v some_o stop_n at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o say_a exportation_n so_o that_o both_o in_o reason_n and_o experience_n that_o act_n ought_v to_o stand_v â—o_o all_o which_o 〈…〉_o do_v what_o have_v be_v do_v since_o may_n 1687._o find_v the_o work_n so_o great_a both_o in_o the_o châ—â—ge_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o too_o much_o for_o myself_o to_o carry_v on_o alone_o be_v so_o much_o 〈…〉_o though_o 〈…〉_o much_o for_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n good_a not_o be_v will_v 〈…〉_o to_o the_o ground_n a_o three_o petition_n be_v draw_v up_o by_o order_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o clothier_n in_o exon_n who_o by_o their_o mayor_n have_v petition_v the_o late_a king_n 〈…〉_o king_n 〈…〉_o woollen_a manufacture_n in_o his_o dominion_n pur_fw-it 〈…〉_o before_o mention_v page_n 11_o and_o 2_o and_o there_o be_v a_o proclamation_n 〈…〉_o the_o same_o be_v at_o last_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o say_a commitioner_n of_o 〈…〉_o proclamation_n clause_n be_v desire_v in_o the_o petition_n to_o be_v add_v 〈…〉_o merchant_n and_o â—â—ctâ—rs_n â—n_v london_n to_o appoint_v person_n to_o seize_v 〈…〉_o to_o collect_v voluntary_a contribution_n to_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o with_o 〈◊〉_d king_n undertake_v to_o have_v it_o add_v to_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o carry_v the_o petition_n and_o clause_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o coucil_n 〈…〉_o king_n he_o that_o day_n to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o whilst_o i_o be_v there_o 〈…〉_o be_v bâ—ought_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n will_v not_o have_v any_o 〈…〉_o so_o i_o lose_v my_o labour_n and_o the_o proclamation_n come_v forth_o without_o thâ—se_a clause_n 〈…〉_o â—he_v lâ—â—s_v i_o keep_v thing_n on_o foot_n though_o with_o great_a difficulty_n and_o prosecute_v divers_a 〈…〉_o the_o exchequer_n and_o convict_a one_o henry_n colmer_n who_o trial_n i_o mention_v in_o 〈…〉_o but_o not_o his_o name_n which_o colmer_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o order_n of_o sr._n nicoles_n â—uâ—â—er_n in_o the_o room_n of_o capt._n knight_n when_o i_o petition_n d_o the_o late_a king_n in_o july_n 1685_o for_o the_o two_o sloop_n then_o lay_v down_o by_o the_o commissioner_n page_n 10_o after_o which_o time_n i_o drâ—w_v upon_o theâ—_n petition_v sign_v by_o several_a clothier_n and_o factor_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o commission_n 〈◊〉_d the_o custom_n and_o upon_o their_o report_n at_o last_o do_v consent_v what_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n oppose_v and_o upon_o their_o report_n to_o the_o council_n mr._n attorney_n general_n be_v order_v to_o draw_v up_o a_o commission_n â—hich_v past_o the_o broad_a seal_n the_o 28_o of_o june_n 1688_o and_o the_o same_o day_n i_o be_v inportune_v by_o some_o of_o â—â—_o commissioner_n to_o send_v down_o two_o man_n and_o horse_n into_o kent_n and_o sâ—ssâ—r_n tâ—_n take_v caâ—e_v of_o inspect_v â—nâ—_n prevent_v that_o mischief_n be_v then_o shearing-time_n which_o according_o i_o do_v do_v the_o very_a same_o day_n and_o defrayd_a the_o charge_n myself_o that_o some_o time_n after_o be_v order_v by_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n to_o fit_a out_o two_o sloop_n to_o be_v at_o sea_n and_o two_o or_o three_o man_n more_o at_o land_n to_o attend_v that_o service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v fit_v i_o go_v down_o and_o gâ—ve_v direction_n therein_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o prevent_v great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n from_o exportation_n and_o some_o vessel_n seize_v and_o some_o wool_n take_v in_o the_o night_n time_n â—s_v the_o same_o be_v carry_v on_o horse_n back_n to_o the_o sea_n side_n and_o some_o of_o the_o exporter_n themselves_o secure_v who_o dissover_v near_o thirty_o other_o against_o the_o chief_a of_o which_o i_o procure_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o late_a lord_n chief_a justice_n wright_n and_o with_o as_o much_o wariness_n as_o i_o can_v some_o of_o they_o before_o haul_v abscond_v be_v secure_v 8_o or_o 10_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o and_o desire_v the_o mâ—â—or_a oâ—_n â—â—â—ney_n to_o commit_v they_o but_o he_o admit_v they_o to_o â—aile_v though_o i_o 〈◊〉_d hard_o â—o_o the_o contrary_a but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o well_o please_v that_o i_o do_v not_o come_v 〈…〉_o which_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_o possible_a i_o shall_v have_v hardly_o get_v one_o of_o they_o upon_o that_o warrant_n and_o good_a reason_n for_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v since_o discover_v to_o be_v and_o be_v now_o prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o fact_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o these_o follow_a affidavit_n viz._n the_o information_n of_o james_n webb_n john_n edward_n and_o henry_n spillet_n these_o informant_n make_v oath_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o execute_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n against_o several_a exporter_n of_o wool_n live_v in_o rumney_n and_o be_v on_o the_o 11_o instant_a several_o inform_v of_o thirty_o pack_n of_o wool_n intend_v to_o be_v whip_v and_o transport_v that_o night_n these_o deponent_n james_n webb_n and_o john_n edward_n together_o with_o john_n milner_n be_v arrest_v in_o several_a action_n on_o purpose_n as_o these_o deponent_n believe_v to_o prevent_v they_o of_o seizeing_n the_o say_a wool_n that_o at_o or_o near_o the_o same_o time_n one_o john_n slaughter_v a_o transporter_n of_o wool_n and_o one_o that_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o say_a warrant_n &_o bind_v over_o to_o the_o assize_n come_v with_o a_o hanger_n into_o the_o room_n and_o provoke_v they_o to_o fight_v until_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o