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salve_v with_o a_o distinction_n of_o cloth_n dress_v and_o undress_v affirm_v that_o the_o merchant_n stranger_n can_v never_o ship_v cloth_n undress_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a statute_n make_v against_o it_o and_o for_o cloth_n dress_v and_o other_o manufacture_n he_o say_v they_o may_v ship_v they_o still_o pay_v stranger_n custom_n and_o perhaps_o better_a cheap_a also_o this_o point_n i_o think_v and_o especial_o the_o perhaps_o be_v worth_a the_o examine_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v statute_n against_o ship_v cloth_n undress_v above_o a_o certain_a value_n but_o there_o have_v be_v ever_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n mean_v to_o dispense_v with_o the_o say_a satute_n as_o the_o lord_n of_o cumberland_n his_o licence_n and_o other_o of_o that_o kind_n for_o which_o business_n there_o have_v be_v usual_o heretofore_o a_o officer_n in_o