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city_n lose_v the_o foreign_a trade_n of_o our_o commodity_n and_o if_o the_o country_n by_o its_o poverty_n can_v entertain_v a_o commerce_n with_o the_o city_n the_o city_n can_v subsist_v at_o all_o whereas_o if_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cheapness_n and_o freedom_n of_o vend_v our_o commodity_n the_o country_n be_v enrich_v though_o this_o pre-emption_a be_v take_v away_o the_o city_n be_v the_o head_n of_o a_o noble_a nation_n and_o have_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o all_o the_o supreme_a court_n of_o judicature_n and_o the_o best_a navigable_a river_n of_o christendom_n or_o perhaps_o of_o the_o world_n to_o supply_v it_o with_o foreign_a commodity_n and_o to_o vend_fw-mi our_o native_a it_o may_v hold_v a_o much_o better_a trade_n with_o the_o nation_n than_o now_o it_o do_v corollary_n 1._o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o trade_n in_o company_n exclusive_a to_o other_o man_n endanger_v the_o foreign_a trade_n of_o our_o woollen_a and_o other_o 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unwrought_a wool_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v more_o than_o be_v wrought_v in_o woollen_a manufacture_n in_o england_n 7._o tin_n and_o iron_n be_v principle_n in_o the_o manufacture_n of_o tin-plate_n 8._o lead_v and_o potter_n earth_n be_v principle_n in_o many_o sort_n of_o earthen_a manufacture_n 9_o the_o tin_n and_o iron_n of_o england_n be_v more_o than_o be_v use_v in_o the_o manufacture_n of_o tin_n plate_n 10._o the_o lead_n and_o potter_n earth_n of_o england_n be_v more_o than_o be_v use_v in_o manufacture_n in_o england_n 11._o the_o french_a and_o dutch_a may_v have_v the_o wool_n of_o ireland_n lincolnshire_n kent_n sussex_n and_o hampshire_n cheap_a than_o the_o wool_n of_o ireland_n derbyshire_n nottinghamshire_n and_o other_o midland_n country_n of_o england_n can_v be_v have_v at_o colchester_n and_o norwich_n 12._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o work_v woollen_a manufacture_n in_o england_n will_v add_v so_o many_o more_o agent_n therein_o as_o the_o foreigner_n be_v more_o 13._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o work_v tin_n plate_n in_o england_n will_v add_v so_o many_o more_o agent_n in_o they_o as_o the_o foreigner_n be_v more_o 14._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o work_v earthen_a ware_n in_o england_n will_v add_v so_o many_o agent_n therein_o as_o the_o foreigner_n be_v more_o 15._o foreigner_n may_v work_v woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n in_o england_n with_o less_o charge_n than_o in_o france_n or_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o viz._n by_o the_o height_n of_o the_o king_n duty_n upon_o salt_n and_o wine_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o height_n of_o the_o excise_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n consume_v in_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o 16._o foreigner_n be_v more_o safe_a in_o work_v woollen_a manufacture_n in_o england_n than_o in_o france_n or_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o 18._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o work_v woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n in_o england_n will_v cause_v so_o many_o more_o people_n in_o england_n as_o the_o foreigner_n be_v more_o 19_o employment_n of_o people_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o increase_v trade_n 20._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o instruct_v the_o native_n of_o england_n in_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n may_v more_o instruct_v the_o native_n of_o england_n 21._o the_o free_a permission_n of_o the_o native_n of_o england_n to_o work_v woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n in_o the_o corporation_n of_o england_n may_v so_o much_o more_o employ_v the_o native_n of_o england_n as_o the_o permission_n be_v more_o free_a 22._o corporation_n be_v the_o most_o convenient_a place_n in_o england_n to_o increase_v trade_n 23._o the_o free_a admission_n of_o foreigner_n to_o work_v woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n in_o england_n will_v cause_v so_o much_o great_a number_n of_o people_n in_o england_n as_o the_o foreigner_n be_v more_o 24._o the_o crown_n church_n state_n law_n trade_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n be_v protect_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o england_n 25._o the_o buy_v the_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n of_o england_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o vend_fw-mi they_o in_o foreign_a trade_n 26._o the_o pre-emption_a of_o freeman_n of_o corporation_n restrain_v the_o buy_v our_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n to_o the_o freeman_n of_o corporation_n 27._o freedom_n in_o trade_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o vend_fw-mi our_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n in_o foreign_a trade_n 28._o trade_n in_o company_n exclusive_a to_o other_o man_n restrain_v the_o freedom_n of_o trade_n of_o our_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n to_o such_o company_n 29._o exchange_v foreign_a good_n for_o our_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n be_v a_o mean_a to_o have_v a_o domestic_a trade_n of_o our_o woollen_a and_o other_o manufacture_n 30._o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n restrain_v the_o importation_n
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