Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	design_n	encourage_v	great_a	47	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46636	England's interest: or, Means to promote the consumption of English wooll to populate the nation and raise the value of lands, and the product of them, by increasing the manufacturers of cloth and stuffs made of English wooll, and silk, and mohair-yarn in this kingdom. Published to prevent misunderstandings, and that right judgment may be given in a matter of so great concern to the nation. Contained in reasons intended to be offered to a Committee of the Honourable House of Commons, who appointed to hear the weavers, against a Bill prohibiting the wear of silks and stuffs for six months of the year. (July the 9th, 1689.) By William James. Licensed and entred according to order.	James, William, fl. 1689-1695.	1689 (1689)	Wing J439; ESTC R216312	8,017	6

to_o we_o and_o many_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world._n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a he_o have_v endeavour_v all_o along_o to_o suppress_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o manufacture_n here_o by_o hold_v treaty_n of_o trade_n with_o promise_n to_o come_v to_o a_o equality_n but_o have_v so_o manage_v it_o by_o such_o subtle_a mean_n and_o powerful_a instrument_n that_o instead_o of_o abate_v the_o disproportion_n of_o trade_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o treaty_n it_o have_v increase_v to_o a_o prodigious_a excess_n even_o to_o above_o a_o million_o in_o one_o year_n as_o can_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o customhouse_n book_n beside_o prohibit_v good_n not_o enter_v which_o amount_v to_o some_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o more_o the_o very_a silk_n and_o linen_n cloth_n import_v from_o france_n in_o one_o year_n amount_v to_o above_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n more_o than_o all_o the_o growth_n and_o manufacture_n of_o england_n export_v thither_o which_o prodigious_a sum_n must_v be_v pay_v in_o money_n to_o the_o exhaust_v our_o coin._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o he_o be_v grow_v so_o powerful_a and_o give_v law_n as_o it_o be_v and_o bid_v defiance_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o he_o endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o trade_n here_o when_o he_o gain_v even_o from_o hence_o so_o many_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n by_o it_o to_o the_o enrich_v he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o impoverish_v we_o and_o there_o can_v nothing_o doubtless_o be_v more_o conduce_v to_o his_o design_n and_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o he_o and_o his_o jesuitical_a crew_n than_o a_o restraint_n of_o weave_v our_o own_o silk_n by_o a_o law_n for_o that_o it_o will_v put_v a_o opportunity_n into_o his_o hand_n to_o obtain_v the_o whole_a trade_n to_o turkey_n which_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a to_o this_o nation_n for_o that_o it_o encourage_v navigation_n and_o take_v off_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o our_o cloth_n which_o employ_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o people_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n this_o nation_n which_o be_v at_o present_a so_o great_a a_o check_n to_o his_o ambitious_a design_n will_v soon_o come_v under_o his_o power_n so_o as_o to_o give_v we_o what_o law_n he_o please_v which_o god_n in_o mercy_n prevent_v the_o obstruction_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n and_o mean_n to_o promote_v it_o follow_v the_o great_a obstruction_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n have_v be_v our_o wear_n great_a quantity_n of_o silk_n and_o other_o commodity_n from_o foreign_a part_n especial_o from_o france_n and_o india_n as_o silk_n call_v persian_n and_o calico_n import_v by_o the_o east-india_n company_n beside_o the_o silk_n the_o calico_n last_o mention_v contribute_v more_o to_o the_o lessen_v the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n than_o most_o people_n be_v aware_a of_o and_o be_v little_o regard_v a_o considerable_a part_n and_o number_n of_o this_o nation_n consist_v of_o child_n from_o 1_o or_o 2_o to_o 12_o or_o 13_o year_n old_a and_o the_o generality_n of_o these_o do_v wear_v frock_n and_o some_o petticoat_n of_o stain_a and_o stripe_v calico_n and_o of_o late_a many_o other_o do_v wear_v they_o for_o petticoat_n which_o have_v great_o hinder_v the_o consumption_n of_o many_o pretty_a stuff_n some_o make_v all_o of_o wool_n and_o some_o with_o a_o little_a silk_n mix_v with_o wool_n which_o be_v former_o use_v in_o such_o vestment_n and_o which_o if_o again_o use_v will_v consume_v more_o english_a wool_n than_o can_v well_o be_v imagine_v i_o be_o sure_a to_o ten_o time_n the_o quantity_n that_o will_v be_v wear_v the_o more_o in_o cloth_n if_o this_o act_n shall_v pass_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o mean_n of_o promote_a the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o visible_a to_o all_o if_o there_o be_v a_o act_n pass_v so_o strict_a that_o if_o possible_a it_o may_v whole_o prevent_v the_o importation_n of_o such_o silk_n which_o the_o parliament_n in_o their_o great_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v meet_a to_o prohibit_v and_o to_o countenance_n and_o encourage_v the_o use_n and_o wear_v of_o our_o own_o manufactured_a silk_n and_o stuff_n which_o be_v the_o product_n of_o our_o own_o woollen_a manufacture_n this_o will_v great_o increase_v the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n and_o the_o former_a reason_n and_o argument_n do_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v to_o any_o impartial_a consider_v man_n that_o the_o more_o silk_n and_o hair_n stuff_v manufacture_v here_o in_o england_n be_v wear_v and_o consume_v the_o great_a will_v be_v the_o consumption_n of_o our_o english_a wool_n and_o beside_o these_o undeniable_a reason_n we_o appeal_v to_o the_o clothier_n themselves_o who_o manufacture_n those_o clothes_n make_v of_o english_a wool_n who_o doubtless_o be_v the_o most_o competent_a judge_n in_o this_o case_n and_o who_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v the_o truth_n thereof_o when_o call_v to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o he_o that_o wear_v a_o silk_n or_o mohair_n garment_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_v do_v consume_v more_o english_a wool_n than_o number_n of_o person_n that_o wear_v cloth_n therefore_o if_o the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n be_v a_o common_a good_a to_o this_o nation_n as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v they_o be_v the_o best_a commonwealths-man_n that_o wear_v silk_n and_o stuff_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_v let_v it_o not_o be_v think_v that_o i_o hyperbolise_v or_o over-speak_a and_o magnify_v the_o usefulness_n and_o beneficialness_n of_o this_o silk_n manufacture_n in_o england_n out_o of_o interest_n or_o any_o other_o but_o good_a design_n for_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o it_o have_v not_o only_o be_v demonstrate_v by_o undeniable_a and_o convince_a argument_n but_o be_v make_v good_a by_o experience_n for_o since_o that_o good_a act_n prohibit_v french_a silk_n for_o three_o year_n there_o have_v be_v a_o far_o great_a quantity_n of_o silk_n make_v in_o england_n than_o ever_o be_v before_o that_o time_n and_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n since_o that_o time_n have_v be_v much_o advance_v and_o now_o since_o there_o have_v be_v a_o interruption_n of_o trade_n to_o turkey_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n and_o distraction_n there_o the_o price_n of_o wool_n be_v great_o lessen_v which_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o it_o be_v the_o want_n of_o exportation_n thither_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o not_o the_o wear_n of_o our_o own_o silk_n here_o and_o as_o for_o for_o fine_a cloth_n the_o consumption_n of_o which_o sort_n only_o will_v be_v promote_v by_o this_o act_n it_o have_v be_v more_o general_o wear_v in_o some_o year_n last_o pass_v by_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o tradesman_n of_o best_a quality_n than_o in_o former_a year_n and_o yet_o the_o consumption_n of_o our_o english_a wool_n have_v be_v little_a or_o nothing_o promote_v by_o it_o indeed_o it_o have_v much_o promote_v the_o consumption_n of_o spanish_a wool_n which_o we_o do_v not_o grudge_n but_o let_v it_o have_v its_o course_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o employ_v many_o people_n but_o we_o hope_v the_o parliament_n will_v not_o promote_v it_o by_o such_o a_o law_n that_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o a_o trade_n ten_o time_n more_o valuable_a and_o useful_a in_o all_o respect_n as_o the_o weave_n of_o silk_n and_o stuff_n of_o our_o own_o manufacture_v have_v be_v so_o plain_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v a_o effectual_a prohibition_n of_o all_o foreign_a silk_n that_o shall_v be_v think_v prejudicial_a and_o hinder_v the_o consumption_n of_o our_o own_o manufactured_a silk_n and_o stuff_n without_o any_o injunction_n to_o wear_v cloth_n or_o stuff_v make_v of_o all_o wool_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o and_o great_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o wool_n in_o a_o little_a season_n and_o also_o populate_v the_o nation_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o price_n of_o land_n and_o the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o it_o and_o if_o to_o this_o the_o parliament_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o prohibit_v the_o wear_n of_o paint_a calico_n in_o frock_n petticoat_n and_o other_o outward_a garment_n and_o lay_v no_o restraint_n upon_o any_o one_o but_o give_v equal_a countenance_n and_o encouragement_n to_o all_o the_o manufacture_n of_o silk_n stuff_n and_o cloth_n this_o will_v not_o only_o advance_v the_o price_n of_o wool_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a use_n of_o it_o but_o in_o few_o year_n it_o will_v set_v some_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o person_n at_o work_n more_o than_o now_o be_v it_o will_v also_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o our_o wool_n and_o the_o design_n of_o those_o who_o be_v now_o competitor_n with_o we_o in_o that_o profitable_a trade_n to_o turkey_n for_o there_o will_v be_v so_o much_o use_v of_o it_o by_o our_o clothier_n and_o stuff_v weaver_n that_o no_o person_n will_v have_v so_o much_o as_o a_o temptation_n to_o transport_v it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o price_n for_o it_o and_o so_o that_o staple_n commodity_n will_v be_v keep_v within_o our_o own_o nation_n to_o the_o great_a increase_n of_o it_o in_o riches_n strength_n and_o power_n forasmuch_o therefore_o as_o this_o trade_n be_v so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o the_o nation_n we_o hope_v the_o parliament_n will_v make_v a_o fence_n about_o it_o and_o secure_v it_o from_o all_o violation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o sacred_a as_o magna_n charta_n itself_o and_o a_o brand_n of_o infamy_n put_v upon_o those_o that_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o least_o breach_n upon_o it_o and_o thereby_o prevent_v the_o design_n of_o all_o the_o enemy_n to_o our_o religion_n and_o nation_n therefore_o we_o pray_v that_o they_o will_v not_o only_o lay_v aside_o this_o act_n which_o discourage_v but_o pass_v such_o a_o act_n as_o in_o their_o wisdom_n they_o shall_v think_v most_o meet_a to_o encourage_v this_o most_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a trade_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o for_o many_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v be_v discourage_v by_o foreign_a importation_n unusual_a long_a mourning_n and_o other_o subtlety_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o of_o the_o manufacturer_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o we_o hope_v for_o do_v expect_v and_o yet_o have_v confidence_n we_o shall_v obtain_v from_o our_o protestant_a king_n queen_n and_o parliament_n who_o god_n long_o preserve_v london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n in_o katharine-wheel-alley_n without_o bishopsgate_n next_o to_o the_o step_n within_o the_o brickwall_n as_o you_o go_v out_o of_o hand-alley_n or_o new-street_n into_o petticoat-lane_n 1689._o who_o also_o have_v be_v well_o know_v for_o many_o year_n to_o trim_v all_o manner_n of_o silk_n as_o well_o colour_n as_o black_n and_o venetian_n after_o the_o best_a manner_n and_o to_o take_v off_o the_o tarnish_n as_o well_o as_o to_o trim_v and_o beautify_v all_o manner_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n stuff_v and_o stuff_v mix_v with_o wool_n hair_n and_o silk_n as_o cossair_n barratines_n antharines_n etc._n etc._n who_o will_v take_v care_n to_o do_v they_o as_o well_o and_o as_o cheap_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o work_n for_o those_o mercer_n weaver_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v employ_v he_o therein_o as_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o

england_n interest_n or_o mean_v to_o promote_v the_o consumption_n of_o english_a wool_n to_o populate_v the_o nation_n and_o raise_v the_o value_n of_o land_n and_o the_o product_n of_o they_o by_o increase_v the_o manufacturer_n of_o cloth_n and_o stuff_v make_v of_o english_a wool_n and_o silk_n and_o mohair-yarn_n in_o this_o kingdom_n publish_a to_o prevent_v misunderstanding_n and_o that_o right_a judgement_n may_v be_v give_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o nation_n contain_a in_o reason_n intend_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o who_o appoint_v to_o hear_v the_o weaver_n against_o a_o bill_n prohibit_v the_o wear_n of_o silk_n and_o stuff_n for_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n july_n the_o 9th_o 1689._o by_o william_n james_n license_v and_o enter_v according_a to_o order_n i_o shall_v first_o show_v that_o this_o bill_n will_v not_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a consumption_n of_o wool_n but_o great_o lessen_v it_o second_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o undeniable_a evil_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o and_o three_o humble_o offer_v to_o consideration_n what_o be_v the_o obstruction_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n and_o a_o proper_a mean_n to_o promote_v it_o that_o this_o will_v not_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o the_o bill_n appear_v thus_o it_o be_v ackowledge_v by_o all_o intelligent_a person_n that_o the_o great_a consumption_n of_o our_o english_a wool_n be_v to_o turkey_n our_o merchant_n transport_v thither_o 25_o or_o 30000_o clothes_n yearly_a which_o be_v manufacture_v here_o and_o make_v of_o our_o english_a wool_n the_o make_n of_o which_o clothes_n employ_v many_o thousand_o people_n and_o be_v more_o than_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o consume_v for_o there_o be_v little_o transport_v to_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o one_o ten_o part_n wear_v of_o it_o in_o england_n that_o little_a which_o be_v wear_v in_o england_n be_v most_o home-made_a cloth_n put_v out_o by_o poor_a labour_a man_n in_o the_o country_n for_o their_o own_o use_n and_o wear_v and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o clothes_n wear_v here_o by_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n and_o tradesman_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n and_o quality_n have_v little_a if_o any_o english_a wool_n in_o they_o and_o those_o wear_v by_o ordinary_a tradesman_n not_o above_o one_o three_o now_o the_o chief_a return_n for_o those_o clothes_n be_v silk_n and_o mohair-yarn_n turkey_n not_o afford_v any_o other_o commodity_n fit_a for_o england_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o eight_o part_n of_o our_o cloth_n transport_v thither_o therefore_o by_o this_o restraint_n of_o wear_v silk_n this_o trade_n to_o turkey_n must_v needs_o be_v reduce_v and_o in_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o little_a or_o nothing_o for_o if_o the_o consumption_n of_o silk_n and_o hair_n be_v lessen_v in_o england_n the_o consumption_n of_o english_a cloth_n will_v be_v proportionable_o lessen_v in_o turkey_n and_o consequen_o lessen_v the_o consumption_n of_o our_o english_a wool_n for_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o those_o person_n who_o now_o wear_v silk_n and_o hair_n stuff_v when_o prohibit_v to_o be_v wear_v will_v wear_v coarse_a clothes_n make_v of_o our_o english_a wool_n and_o as_o for_o other_o they_o wear_v they_o already_o so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n here_o in_o england_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act._n beside_o the_o prohibit_v the_o wear_n of_o silk_n and_o hair_n stuff_v in_o the_o winter_n season_n do_v in_o a_o measure_n and_o will_v in_o time_n utter_o exclude_v the_o manufacture_a of_o silk_n and_o stuff_n in_o england_n which_o employ_v score_n if_o not_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o for_o that_o most_o of_o the_o english_a silk_n be_v thick_a and_o substantial_a be_v fit_a for_o the_o winter-season_n and_o not_o only_o their_o silk_n but_o stuff_v as_o shagg_n prunel_n barratines_n tamalet_n mohair_n farendine_n and_o other_o which_o consume_v the_o great_a part_n of_o our_o turkey_n silk_n and_o mohair-yarn_n be_v wear_v chief_o by_o woman_n in_o that_o time_n and_o part_n of_o the_o year_n whereas_o the_o thin_a and_o slight_a silk_n that_o be_v wear_v in_o the_o summer_n be_v bring_v in_o full_o manufacture_v from_o the_o east-indies_n and_o other_o part_n there_o be_v not_o one_o five_o part_n of_o the_o silk_n then_o wear_v of_o our_o own_o manufacture_n again_o this_o act_n prohibit_v the_o wear_v of_o stuff_n mix_v with_o silk_n now_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o stuff_n as_o bombazine_n antharines_n seyes_n tamine_n estimines_fw-la drugget_n draft_n and_o many_o other_o norwich-stuffs_a which_o be_v make_v of_o english-wooll_n and_o not_o above_o one_o ten_o part_n of_o silk_n in_o they_o and_o because_o of_o that_o little_a silk_n in_o they_o can_v be_v wear_v which_o will_v hinder_v the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n ten_o time_n more_o than_o all_o the_o cloth_n wear_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n will_v promote_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v manifest_a this_o act_n instead_o of_o promote_a the_o consumption_n of_o wool_n will_v great_o lessen_v it_o and_o in_o little_a time_n bring_v that_o staple-commodity_n and_o trade_n to_o ruin._n i_o shall_v only_o add_v to_o the_o forego_n reason_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o our_o wool_n by_o evil-minded_n and_o interest_v man_n enemy_n to_o the_o nation_n and_o contemner_n of_o the_o law_n be_v become_v competitor_n with_o we_o in_o this_o trade_n to_o turkey_n and_o do_v grow_v and_o great_o increase_v in_o it_o so_o that_o they_o now_o sell_v as_o great_a quantity_n as_o we_o and_o be_v strive_v daily_o to_o outvie_v we_o in_o that_o profitable_a trade_n and_o this_o act_n will_v certain_o give_v they_o the_o great_a advantage_n imaginable_a to_o perfect_v this_o their_o design_n and_o in_o time_n to_o root_v we_o quite_o out_o of_o it_o to_o the_o inconceivable_a loss_n of_o this_o nation_n so_o that_o from_o this_o argument_n also_o it_o appear_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n that_o this_o act_n will_v lessen_v the_o vent_n of_o our_o cloth_n make_v of_o english_a wool_n to_o turkey_n therefore_o we_o do_v hope_n for_o this_o and_o the_o forego_n reason_n the_o parliament_n will_v lay_v aside_o this_o act_n or_o find_v some_o other_o way_n for_o the_o vend_n and_o consumption_n of_o our_o wool_n and_o such_o as_o may_v keep_v at_o work_n and_o employ_v so_o many_o thousand_o people_n as_o the_o woollen_a and_o silk_n manufacture_n do_v either_o here_o in_o england_n or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n before_o they_o pass_v this_o act_n which_o 〈◊〉_d put_v so_o great_a a_o stop_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o it_o in_o turkey_n the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o this_o act_n follow_v by_o this_o act_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o beneficial_a manufacture_n of_o england_n will_v be_v discourage_v and_o ruin_v for_o they_o employ_v more_o people_n than_o all_o the_o trade_n in_o england_n beside_o as_o to_o the_o silk-trade_n it_o employ_v both_o old_a and_o young_a blind_a and_o lame_a who_o be_v able_a to_o get_v something_o of_o a_o livelihood_n by_o it_o who_o otherwise_o must_v necessary_o beg_v their_o bread_n and_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o place_n of_o their_o abode_n and_o upon_o the_o most_o modest_a computation_n there_o be_v employ_v and_o maintain_v by_o this_o trade_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n above_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n beside_o great_a number_n at_o canterbury_n norwitch_n and_o other_o place_n if_o this_o act_n pass_v into_o a_o law_n these_o must_v and_o will_v immediate_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o employment_n and_o be_v force_v either_o to_o beg_v real_a or_o starve_v or_o do_v worse_o and_o as_o for_o the_o cloathing-trade_n they_o will_v soon_o feel_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o for_o they_o be_v dependent_a one_o upon_o another_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o the_o precede_a reason_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o more_o of_o our_o own_o manufactured_a silk_n be_v wear_v in_o england_n the_o more_o cloth_n make_v of_o english_a wool_n be_v vend_v and_o this_o act_n lessen_v the_o consumption_n of_o silk_n must_v consequent_o lessen_v the_o consumption_n of_o their_o cloth_n and_o take_v off_o the_o employment_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o that_o trade_n so_o that_o this_o act_n will_v not_o only_o deprive_v these_o great_a number_n of_o people_n of_o their_o present_a and_o future_a subsistence_n and_o render_v they_o miserable_a who_o be_v now_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a to_o the_o nation_n but_o also_o hinder_v other_o foreign_a protestant_n from_o come_v here_o to_o reside_v a_o great_a number_n whereof_o have_v be_v

and_o now_o be_v and_o many_o thousand_o more_o may_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o silk_n and_o hair_n trade_n be_v it_o due_o encourage_v as_o to_o that_o supposition_n that_o the_o silk_n and_o hair_n trade_n will_v be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o six_o month_n time_n wherein_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v wear_v it_o will_v prove_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o the_o chief_a consumption_n of_o our_o silk_n and_o hair_n stuff_v be_v in_o the_o winter-season_n this_o also_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o suppose_a six_o month_n will_v not_o employ_v the_o silk_n trade_n above_o three_o month_n for_o very_o few_o person_n if_o any_o except_o the_o nobility_n do_v make_v garment_n more_o than_o once_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o year_n so_o that_o from_o july_n the_o 15_o to_o april_n the_o 15_o which_o be_v nine_o month_n in_o the_o year_n the_o mercer_n and_o weaver_n must_v lie_v still_o and_o be_v idle_a and_o as_o to_o the_o hair_n trade_n which_o be_v considerable_a and_o employ_v many_o thousand_o that_o will_v be_v whole_o lose_v the_o commodity_n general_o make_v of_o they_o be_v wear_v only_o in_o the_o winter-season_n except_o some_o few_o person_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o make_v of_o camlet_n which_o at_o this_o time_n do_v not_o consume_v one_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o mohair-yarn_n that_o come_v over_o for_o the_o exchange_n of_o our_o cloth_n so_o that_o if_o foreign_a silk_n be_v prohibit_v the_o trade_n of_o silk-weaving_a can_v not_o in_o that_o short_a time_n make_v so_o many_o silk_n as_o will_v answer_v the_o present_a consumption_n of_o cloth_n to_o turkey_n so_o that_o the_o cloathing-trade_n must_v necessary_o decline_v and_o the_o manufacturer_n thereof_o be_v expose_v to_o misery_n for_o want_v of_o employment_n and_o the_o consumption_n of_o english_a wool_n great_o diminish_v and_o the_o evil_a influence_n of_o this_o act_n will_v not_o stop_v here_o but_o its_o ill_a effect_n will_v extend_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n themselves_o to_o their_o inconceivable_a if_o not_o irrecoverable_a loss_n for_o though_o god_n have_v bless_v they_o with_o considerable_a estate_n in_o land_n yet_o if_o their_o land_n be_v unoccupied_a they_o will_v be_v little_a the_o better_a for_o they_o and_o that_o their_o land_n will_v lie_v unoccupied_a at_o least_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o if_o this_o act_n pass_v into_o a_o law_n be_v most_o certain_a because_o of_o that_o great_a poverty_n and_o depopulation_n that_o so_o necessary_o and_o demonstraive_o will_v ensue_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o experience_n that_o where_o a_o manufacture_n and_o much_o people_n be_v settle_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n there_o the_o land_n be_v not_o only_o occupy_v but_o yield_v the_o great_a rent_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o the_o great_a price_n this_o act_n will_v not_o only_o hinder_v the_o increase_n of_o people_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o want_v they_o but_o deprive_v those_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v they_o of_o their_o present_a and_o future_a benefit_n by_o they_o and_o in_o time_n may_v produce_v a_o general_a decay_n of_o manufacture_n in_o the_o nation_n i_o will_v suppose_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n the_o price_n of_o wool_n shall_v be_v advance_v to_o 12_o p._n a_o pound_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o contrary_a even_o the_o lessen_v of_o the_o price_n will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o but_o for_o argument-sake_n suppose_v it_o then_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o the_o advance_v of_o wool_n to_o 12_o d._n a_o pound_n will_v answer_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o corn_n 2_o s._n in_o a_o bushel_n and_o their_o beef_n mutton_n butter_n and_o cheese_n 1_o d._n or_o 2_o d._n a_o pound_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v not_o better_o sell_v their_o wool_n for_o a_o penny_n a_o pound_n nay_o give_v it_o away_o rather_o than_o have_v their_o other_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n to_o fall_v so_o considerable_o by_o it_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o question_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n to_o the_o mean_a capacity_n now_o that_o the_o fall_n and_o lessen_v of_o the_o price_n of_o these_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n be_v manifest_a for_o when_o the_o people_n that_o shall_v eat_v they_o some_o be_v so_o poor_a they_o can_v buy_v they_o and_o other_o transport_v themselves_o to_o other_o part_n for_o a_o livelihood_n what_o will_v they_o do_v with_o they_o except_o it_o be_v suppose_v they_o will_v turn_v merchant_n and_o transport_v they_o after_o they_o which_o if_o they_o do_v i_o be_o sure_a loss_n must_v be_v the_o great_a debtor_n to_o balance_n the_o account_n which_o be_v a_o bad_a paymaster_n again_o if_o the_o silk-trade_n now_o under_o so_o great_a discouragement_n by_o foreign_a importation_n etc._n etc._n be_v capable_a of_o employ_v so_o many_o thousand_o people_n when_o it_o be_v right_o suppose_v that_o not_o one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o silk_n consume_v in_o england_n be_v manufacture_v here_o but_o in_o foreign_a part_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a prejudice_n to_o this_o nation_n if_o a_o stop_v be_v put_v to_o the_o growth_n of_o so_o beneficial_a a_o trade_n that_o if_o encourage_v may_v and_o will_v employ_v three_o or_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o people_n more_o by_o which_o protestant_a trade_n for_o so_o it_o may_v right_o be_v call_v the_o protestant_a interest_n be_v and_o may_v be_v encourage_v and_o strengthen_v by_o employ_v those_o person_n of_o that_o profession_n which_o be_v and_o may_v come_v over_o to_o the_o enrich_v the_o nation_n and_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o land_n and_o the_o product_n of_o they_o yet_o this_o act_n will_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o growth_n but_o utter_o destroy_v this_o so_o useful_a and_o beneficial_a a_o manufacture_n and_o be_v this_o a_o small_a matter_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a concern_v to_o the_o nation_n i_o do_v not_o question_v but_o upon_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o parliament_n will_v lay_v aside_o this_o act_n or_o at_o leastwise_o before_o they_o pass_v it_o find_v out_o some_o other_o employment_n for_o those_o vast_a multitude_n of_o our_o native_n and_o foreigner_n already_o here_o and_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n come_v hither_o this_o be_v but_o reasonable_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o sure_a impossible_a therefore_o certain_o this_o act_n of_o all_o other_o that_o ever_o man_n be_v mistake_v in_o be_v most_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n for_o if_o that_o be_v a_o true_a maxim_n as_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o kingdom_n stand_v in_o the_o multitude_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o people_n then_o this_o act_n which_o so_o inevitable_o tend_v to_o the_o depopulate_v and_o empoverish_v the_o nation_n must_v render_v it_o indefensible_a and_o miserable_a and_o it_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o aggravate_v in_o that_o it_o will_v ruin_v and_o destroy_v that_o trade_n which_o be_v the_o most_o hopeful_a and_o ready_a mean_n to_o render_v this_o nation_n the_o most_o flourish_a rich_a and_o powerful_a kingdom_n and_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o a_o sure_a refuge_n under_o god_n to_o all_o its_o professor_n i_o be_o bold_a to_o say_v that_o if_o all_o the_o enemy_n in_o christendom_n shall_v consult_v together_o they_o can_v not_o have_v devise_v a_o more_o proper_a and_o effectual_a mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o glory_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o interest_n than_o by_o this_o or_o such_o like_a act_n which_o will_v not_o only_o hinder_v the_o increase_n of_o the_o people_n and_o trade_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o consequent_o the_o strength_n and_o riches_n of_o it_o but_o also_o tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o trade_n depopulate_v and_o empoverish_v of_o it_o and_o thereby_o render_v it_o indefensible_a and_o unable_a to_o oppose_v their_o wicked_a design_n against_o it_o far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o to_o think_v that_o any_o member_n of_o the_o honourable_a house_n of_o commons_o shall_v be_v influence_v by_o any_o such_o counsel_n or_o person_n or_o that_o they_o will_v witting_o do_v the_o least_o prejudice_n much_o less_o a_o thing_n so_o great_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n yet_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n if_o it_o pass_v will_v be_v such_o and_o this_o that_o politic_a prince_n the_o french_a king_n well_o know_v who_o have_v make_v himself_o and_o nation_n powerful_a by_o encourage_v this_o silk_n trade_n which_o employ_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n by_o weave_v they_o at_o home_n and_o transport_v they_o abroad_o both_o