what_o wool_n be_v late_o come_v thither_o from_o â—reland_n to_o prevent_v fraud_n by_o counterfeit_n certificate_n which_o i_o obtain_v be_v arrive_v at_o exeter_n with_o their_o order_n i_o understand_v that_o one_o blake_n a_o irish_a man_n have_v be_v late_o there_o tamper_n with_o some_o of_o the_o custom_n officer_n to_o get_v the_o form_n of_o their_o usual_a seal_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a officer_n upon_o which_o i_o immediate_o write_v to_o my_o correspondent_n in_o ireland_n who_o upon_o my_o information_n find_v out_o the_o say_v blake_n at_o galloway_n and_o discover_v that_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o say_v five_o vessel_n and_o that_o he_o have_v get_v counterfeit_n certificate_n import_v as_o if_o the_o say_a wool_n have_v be_v real_o land_v in_o england_n when_o it_o be_v not_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v design_v to_o get_v up_o or_o discharge_v the_o say_a bond_n but_o i_o prevent_v the_o do_v thereof_o by_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o find_v that_o some_o of_o those_o vessel_n unload_v their_o wool_n at_o flushen_n in_o zealand_n some_o at_o amsterdam_n and_o one_o at_o st._n maâ—â—os_n in_o france_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o i_o procure_v oath_n and_o attestation_n some_o of_o which_o be_v now_o in_o my_o custody_n whereby_o those_o false_a certificate_n be_v detect_v and_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o bond_n prevent_v afterward_o return_v to_o london_n and_o dispatch_v into_o kent_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n be_v command_n the_o party_n of_o horse_n be_v then_o go_v before_o to_o canterbury_n for_o my_o assistance_n in_o rumney-marsh_n we_o have_v notice_n of_o a_o parcel_n of_o wool_n secure_v in_o a_o house_n call_v brokman_n s_o barn_n which_o secure_v and_o the_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n it_o be_v a_o great_a discovery_n by_o he_o of_o other_o exporter_n be_v make_v and_o prosecute_v as_o more_o full_o may_v appear_v hereafter_o ☞_o note_v that_o william_n facon_n before_o nention_v who_o have_v be_v before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1668_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1669_o and_o before_o he_o can_v have_v his_o trial_n be_v private_o compound_v with_o by_o his_o accuser_n the_o second_o time_n though_o the_o king_n have_v express_o order_v his_o trial_n in_o september_n 1669_o the_o late_a king_n go_v to_o meet_v his_o sister_n the_o prince_n henereta_fw-la maria_n at_o dover_n during_o his_o abode_n there_o go_v out_o one_o day_n to_o sea_n and_o observe_v a_o vessel_n belong_v to_o captain_n john_n stâ—ell_o sergeant_n to_o the_o admiralty_n to_o out_o sail_v any_o of_o his_o own_o pleasure_n boat_n such_o be_v the_o zeal_n his_o majesty_n have_v against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n and_o his_o care_n to_o prevent_v it_o that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o hire_v she_o on_o purpose_n for_o that_o service_n command_v the_o assistance_n of_o my_o advice_n to_o the_o captain_n in_o cruse_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o kent_n to_o prevent_v the_o say_a exportation_n which_o be_v so_o successful_a with_o some_o other_o vessel_n for_o some_o time_n that_o together_o with_o the_o discovery_n before_o mention_v both_o as_o to_o ireland_n and_o kent_n a_o great_a stop_n be_v then_o put_v to_o the_o say_a exportation_n which_o be_v confirm_v in_o a_o letter_n afterward_o write_v from_o lile_n the_o 5_o the_o of_o march_v 1671_o viz._n sir_n i_o receive_v you_o of_o the_o 17_o the_o &_o 27_o the_o of_o february_n under_o covert_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o wool_n affair_n i_o have_v much_o â—eason_n to_o believe_v unless_o some_o be_v make_v example_n there_o will_v be_v continual_a abuse_n the_o commodity_n both_o english_a and_o irish_a raw_n and_o comb_v abound_v so_o much_o in_o these_o country_n that_o for_o that_o which_o will_v yield_v not_o long_o since_o 8_o stivers_n and_o a_o half_a per._n pound_n will_v yield_v now_o but_o 6_o and_o a_o half_a yet_o they_o will_v be_v contert_n to_o give_v 15_o rather_o than_o want_v it_o for_o they_o can_v make_v abundance_n of_o fabrik_n viz_o woollen_a manufacture_n without_o english_a or_o irish_a wool_n there_o be_v a_o city_n not_o 5_o league_n from_o this_o call_v tourney_n a_o place_n renown_v for_o the_o make_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o stocking_n of_o wool_n it_o be_v not_o above_o 20_o year_n since_o that_o they_o betake_v themselves_o to_o make_v the_o worsted_n hose_n a_o trade_n whicb_v in_o my_o minority_n be_v considerable_a from_o london_n into_o these_o country_n and_o now_o you_o may_v have_v a_o parcel_n of_o english_a worsted_n hose_n 20_o year_n by_o you_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o above_o three_o yearâ—_n ago_o that_o there_o be_v ascarcity_n of_o comb_v wool_n in_o this_o quarter_n of_o the_o country_n and_o several_a of_o those_o stock_v merchant_n come_v hither_o to_o buy_v some_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o such_o severity_n be_v use_v in_o england_n that_o people_n be_v mad_a if_o they_o adventure_v the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n 1670_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o consideration_n of_o raise_v of_o money_n for_o his_o majesty_n it_o be_v propound_v that_o wool_n may_v be_v transport_v from_o ireland_n pay_v 2_o d._n or_o 3_o d._n per._n pound_n custom_n and_o 3_o reason_n be_v offer_v the_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o wave_n tell_v i_o come_v the_o to_o proceed_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o distinct_a discourse_n the_o parliament_n then_o adjourn_v in_o the_o year_n 1671_o i_o settle_v a_o correspondancy_n in_o irland_n and_o flanders_n in_o order_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o quantity_n of_o wool_n export_v from_o one_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o other_o and_o direct_v captain_n steel_n the_o owner_n and_o master_n of_o the_o vessel_n beforementioned_a to_o steer_v his_o course_n according_o but_o after_o this_o corespondancy_n be_v settle_v i_o be_v take_v ill_o of_o a_o favour_n in_o june_n 1671_o which_o hold_v i_o 4_o month_n and_o a_o little_a time_n after_o the_o say_a vessel_n be_v call_v in_o and_o so_o the_o exporter_n for_o some_o time_n have_v liberty_n to_o carry_v out_o their_o wool_n without_o control_n in_o august_n 1671_o one_o edward_n nichols_n be_v commit_v to_o newgate_n dure_v my_o sickness_n for_o transport_v wool_n and_o no_o per_fw-la on_o be_v willing_a to_o prosecute_v he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v discharge_v upon_o which_o i_o assoon_o as_o i_o be_v recover_v do_v immediate_o address_v myself_o to_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n for_o the_o further_a continuance_n of_o the_o say_v nichols_n in_o prison_n till_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v by_o law_n and_o a_o order_n be_v forthwith_o grant_v according_o but_o there_o arise_v a_o questian_a before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n in_o what_o court_n he_o shall_v be_v â—rveâ—_n whether_o by_o the_o admiralty_n or_o by_o common_a law_n the_o vessel_n bâ—ing_v take_v with_o the_o wool_n in_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n near_o gravesend_n and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o all_o the_o judge_n to_o meet_v and_o consider_v the_o matter_n and_o afterward_o to_o report_v their_o opinion_n to_o the_o king_n upon_o which_o report_n it_o be_v debate_v before_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a judge_n and_o the_o than_o judge_v â—f_o the_o admiralty_n whither_o the_o say_v nichols_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o common_a law_n or_o not_o and_o aâ—â—er_v a_o long_a consultation_n in_o the_o council_n it_o be_v order_v as_o follow_v viz._n white_a hall_n the_o 13_o of_o december_n 1671_o it_o be_v this_o day_n order_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n that_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v and_o be_v hereby_o require_v by_o the_o least_a way_n he_o can_v speedy_o to_o find_v out_o in_o what_o county_n that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n lie_v wherein_o the_o say_v edward_n nichols_n be_v apprehend_v for_o transport_v of_o wool_n contrary_a to_o lay_v and_o that_o he_o report_v the_o sâ—me_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n to_o the_o end_n his_o lordship_n may_v give_v order_n for_o removal_n of_o the_o say_a prisoner_n to_o the_o goal_n of_o the_o say_a county_n where_o it_o shall_v appear_v he_o be_v take_v in_o order_n to_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o next_o assize_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o that_o county_n but_o the_o burden_n and_o care_n of_o observe_v this_o order_n lay_v chief_o on_o i_o though_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o truth_n take_v with_o the_o wool_n on_o board_n on_o the_o essex_n shore_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o prisoner_n remove_v to_o chelmsford_n goal_n and_o thence_o bring_v to_o trial_n at_o chelmsford_n assizes_n yet_o upon_o examine_v the_o witness_n on_o the_o trial_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o
a_o abstract_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o w._n carter_n be_v a_o plea_n to_o some_o objection_n urge_v against_o he_o london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n mdcxciv_o to_o the_o merchant_n clothier_n and_o draper_n etc._n etc._n gentleman_n i_o have_v for_o twenty_o four_o year_n use_v my_o endeavour_n not_o only_o to_o prevent_v the_o loss_n of_o your_o trade_n in_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n set_v up_o in_o france_n with_o english_z and_o irish_a wool_n and_o the_o importation_n of_o french_a silk_n stuff_n and_o lace_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o use_v my_o utmost_a to_o regulate_v the_o abuse_n in_o the_o aulnage_n notwithstanding_o the_o objection_n against_o i_o what_o step_v i_o make_v in_o both_o be_v in_o part_n contain_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n in_o which_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v that_o my_o labour_n be_v not_o altogether_o fruitless_a against_o the_o design_n of_o france_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o craft_n and_o bribe_n of_o french_a agent_n by_o all_o the_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o our_o court_n the_o two_o last_o reign_n both_o by_o secret_a disguise_n and_o open_a violence_n and_o also_o endeavour_v by_o a_o law_n to_o ruin_v our_o trade_n under_o a_o very_a fair_a and_o plausible_a pretence_n which_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o say_v that_o have_v not_o the_o war_n fall_v out_o as_o it_o do_v we_o shall_v have_v hardly_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v that_o trade_n we_o now_o have_v although_o i_o have_v frequent_a access_n to_o that_o government_n and_o do_v by_o that_o mean_v put_v a_o stop_n at_o several_a time_n to_o it_o as_o in_o part_n in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o and_o another_o discourse_n do_v more_o full_o appear_v you_o can_v but_o know_v at_o least_o many_o of_o you_o that_o i_o print_v my_o sentiment_n in_o the_o year_n 1669._o and_o reprint_v the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1671._o with_o some_o enlargement_n of_o what_o evil_a consequence_n the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n to_o france_n be_v and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n viz._n 72._o write_v a_o advertisement_n to_o you_o therein_o a_o abstract_n of_o which_o be_v include_v in_o this_o paper_n together_o with_o what_o past_a in_o the_o year_n 1676_o and_o 77._o but_o sir_n i_o be_o now_o grow_v old_a be_v upward_o of_o sixty_o year_n have_v spend_v the_o prime_n of_o my_o year_n in_o your_o service_n with_o very_a many_o hardship_n watch_n and_o danger_n when_o you_o have_v take_v your_o râ—st_n and_o improve_v your_o time_n for_o your_o particular_a and_o private_a advantage_n it_o can_v in_o reason_n now_o at_o this_o age_n be_v expect_v that_o i_o shall_v act_v in_o that_o post_n much_o long_o and_o although_o upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v those_o service_n in_o travel_n and_o watch_n as_o former_o on_o the_o sea-coast_n yet_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v on_o my_o part_n here_o at_o the_o helm_n which_o i_o be_o capable_a of_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o your_o real_a interest_n and_o by_o instruct_v such_o as_o may_v for_o the_o future_a be_v employ_v by_o you_o have_v give_v some_o hint_n about_o the_o trade_n of_o france_n of_o my_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v it_o i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o speak_v something_o about_o the_o aulnage_n when_o i_o be_v attend_v the_o council_n and_o parliament_n about_o the_o wooll-affair_n i_o be_v by_o some_o merchant_n and_o draper_n in_o london_n put_v upon_o the_o redress_v those_o abuse_n then_o complain_v of_o and_o be_v by_o they_o desire_v to_o print_v a_o paper_n contain_v the_o same_o and_o by_o my_o omit_v a_o licence_n be_v for_o that_o reason_n clap_v up_o in_o the_o gate_n house_n which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a cost_n to_o i_o notwithstanding_o that_o discouragement_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o deputation_n i_o afterward_o receive_v both_o from_o draper_n and_o some_o other_o deal_v in_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n viz_o we_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v woollen-drapers_n of_o winton_n and_o alsford_n have_v be_v for_o several_a year_n last_o pass_v expose_v to_o great_a trouble_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o aulnage_n â—â—_o their_o enter_v our_o shop_n and_o carry_v away_o our_o good_n from_o we_o to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o we_o in_o our_o trade_n and_o prejudice_n of_o our_o good_n thereby_o to_o force_v we_o to_o a_o composition_n with_o they_o which_o we_o have_v be_v force_v to_o do_v some_o of_o ten_o pound_n other_o five_o pound_n and_o annual_o sâ—me_v thirty_o and_o other_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o free_v we_o from_o future_a trouble_n do_v therefore_o authorize_v our_o worthy_a friend_n mr._n william_n carter_n as_o our_o agent_n and_o attorney_n to_o appear_v petition_n and_o present_v for_o we_o unto_o and_o before_o his_o majesty_n and_o council_n and_o before_o the_o parliament_n whensoever_o they_o shall_v be_v assemble_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a abuse_n and_o prevent_v of_o such_o abuse_n for_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o do_v all_o other_o thing_n lawful_a in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o and_o to_o all_o and_o do_v for_o we_o in_o such_o lawful_a way_n and_o manner_n as_o by_o council_n shall_v be_v advise_v as_o full_o and_o effectual_o as_o if_o we_o be_v or_o may_v in_o our_o own_o person_n do_v the_o same_o witness_v our_o hand_n the_o 14_o day_n of_o june_n 1671._o william_n harwood_n tho._n wavell_n godson_n penton_n thomas_n monday_n edward_n grace_n wiliam_n smith_n and_o tho._n standen_n another_o deputation_n from_o the_o dealer_n in_o the_o woollen_a manufactury_n of_o several_a county_n in_o england_n and_o particular_o of_o exon_n thus_o word_v viz._n we_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v manufacture_n of_o wool_n for_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o summerset_n etc._n etc._n have_v consider_v as_o well_o in_o what_o we_o know_v as_o by_o the_o information_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o great_a abuse_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o we_o and_o other_o manufacture_n by_o such_o as_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o office_n of_o aulnage_n etc._n etc._n the_o deputation_n be_v verbatim_o as_o before_o only_o the_o date_n be_v the_o 12_o of_o may_n 71._o sign_v by_o thomas_n crispin_n and_o many_o hundred_o of_o other_o i_o say_v in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o say_a deputation_n when_o prosecute_a some_o of_o those_o abuse_n and_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n in_o the_o year_n 1673._o though_o then_o complain_v against_o by_o the_o council_n for_o the_o then_o farmer_n of_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n and_o essex_n yet_o be_v then_o justify_v in_o open_a court_n by_o the_o then_o lord_n chief_a baron_n pursuant_n to_o a_o report_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n make_v by_o his_o lordship_n two_o year_n before_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o copy_n thereof_o in_o page_n 6_o i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v the_o occasion_n to_o make_v a_o apology_n to_o you_o upon_o this_o head_n who_o i_o have_v so_o free_o serve_v and_o to_o say_v something_o first_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o bill_n by_o which_o so_o much_o trouble_n be_v about_o it_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o rather_o prevent_v another_o bill_n which_o will_v have_v pass_v to_o have_v put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n against_o the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n and_o also_o to_o have_v regulate_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o aulnage_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o complaint_n in_o parliament_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o differ_a length_n of_o some_o of_o gloster_n clothes_n not_o to_o say_v by_o a_o clothier_n himself_o of_o that_o county_n but_o before_o the_o bill_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o have_v several_a meeting_n with_o the_o agent_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v attend_v the_o king_n council_n i_o will_v persuade_v the_o farmer_n to_o consent_v to_o such_o a_o bill_n as_o that_o no_o opposition_n can_v be_v make_v against_o it_o i_o remember_v i_o be_v then_o go_v to_o maidstone_n assizes_n to_o prosecute_v some_o exporter_n of_o wool_n and_o whilst_o i_o be_v there_o the_o bill_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o have_v occasion_v so_o much_o trouble_v not_o only_o to_o no_o purpose_n but_o also_o prevent_v such_o a_o bill_n which_o will_v have_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o all_o party_n the_o bill_n which_o be_v so_o long_o depend_v be_v to_o transfer_v the_o collect_v the_o subsidy_n of_o aulnage_n at_o the_o customhouse_n and_o to_o subject_v it_o to_o all_o the_o law_n against_o fraud_n in_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o duty_n to_o be_v pay_v there_o by_o the_o merchant_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v discount_v with_o the_o clothier_n for_o the_o same_o upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o it_o will_v save_v charge_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n pay_v the_o d._n of_o richmond_n and_o
their_o willingness_n therein_o and_o do_v then_o proceed_v and_o solicit_v the_o business_n so_o â—ar_o as_o to_o pass_v the_o commission_n at_o my_o own_o charge_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n in_o expectation_n they_o will_v have_v take_v it_o upon_o they_o as_o they_o have_v agree_v but_o in_o some_o short_a time_n after_o they_o decline_v the_o employment_n and_o return_v the_o commission_n back_o to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n and_o plain_o refuse_v to_o act_v therein_o upon_o some_o frivolous_a objection_n without_o allow_v i_o one_o penny_n for_o the_o money_n expend_v which_o be_v not_o less_o thâ—n_n 40_o l._n beside_o my_o own_o labour_n and_o attendance_n the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1669_o sr._n orlando_n bridgman_n the_o then_o lord_n keeper_n bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n a_o explainitory_a bill_n for_o hinder_v the_o say_a exportation_n under_o some_o new_a penalty_n before_o which_o time_n william_n facon_n of_o canterbury_n wooll-comb_a and_o one_o marsh_n of_o hoakam_n near_o dover_n a_o farmer_n be_v bring_v up_o before_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o export_v 44_o pack_n of_o comb_v wool_n from_o canterbury_n where_o be_v examine_v they_o be_v order_v to_o be_v try_v at_o the_o the_o next_o assize_n at_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n whereupon_o i_o be_v command_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o council_n to_o prosecute_v they_o according_a to_o law_n for_o the_o say_a felony_n but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o maidstone_n i_o can_v not_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o person_n there_o be_v no_o recognisance_n take_v for_o their_o appear_v there_o nor_o any_o witness_n attend_v to_o prove_v the_o fact_n so_o i_o lose_v my_o journey_n but_o afterward_o i_o understand_v that_o he_o have_v compound_v with_o his_o accuser_n and_o take_v off_o the_o witness_n so_o that_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o his_o majesty_n care_n therein_o prove_v altogether_o ineffectual_a about_o august_n follow_v in_o the_o same_o year_n 1669_o understand_v that_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o radnor_n be_v design_v to_o go_v lord_n lieutenant_n for_o ireland_n i_o petion_v his_o majesty_n in_o council_n for_o some_o care_n to_o be_v take_v in_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n from_o ireland_n who_o be_v please_v to_o order_n a_o letter_n in_o council_n recomend_v the_o care_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n on_o who_o i_o wait_v at_o his_o departure_n as_o far_o as_o st._n aâ—bans_n and_o at_o my_o part_n with_o his_o excellency_n there_o he_o promise_v to_o act_n effectual_o therein_o which_o his_o lordship_n do_v according_o in_o so_o much_o that_o within_o six_o week_n time_n after_o he_o come_v to_o ireland_n there_o be_v land_v at_o minehead_n above_o one_o thousand_o pack_n of_o wool_n more_o in_o that_o time_n than_o have_v be_v there_o land_v within_o the_o like_a space_n of_o time_n in_o any_o year_n before_o and_o the_o like_a proportionable_a at_o liverpool_n chester_n bristol_n and_o barnstable_n which_o quantity_n of_o wool_n in_o other_o year_n use_v to_o be_v export_v out_o of_o ireland_n beyond_o the_o sea_n upon_o pretence_n of_o be_v ship_v for_o england_n in_o a_o short_a time_n after_o i_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o five_o vessel_n load_v with_o wool_n arrive_v at_o calais_n in_o france_n one_o of_o which_o belong_v to_o dover_n two_o to_o folkstone_n and_o two_o to_o hythe_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n upon_o which_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v order_v by_o the_o king_n in_o council_n to_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o dover_n folkstone_n and_o hythe_n which_o be_v to_o this_o effect_n gentleman_n this_o bearer_n william_n carter_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o information_n concern_v the_o transportation_n of_o wool_n but_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o this_o kingdom_n as_o scarce_o any_o thing_n more_o to_o prevent_v the_o transportation_n of_o wool_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n i_o do_v earnest_o recommend_v it_o to_o you_o to_o examine_v the_o person_n name_v in_o the_o information_n and_o to_o make_v all_o the_o enquiry_n you_o can_v concern_v these_o and_o such_o other_o as_o you_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o suspect_v to_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o kind_n and_o to_o certify_v what_o you_o find_v herein_o that_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n may_v give_v further_a order_n thereupon_o not_o doubt_v of_o your_o care_n herein_o your_o love_a friend_n orlando_n bridgman_n ess_n house_n aug._n 30._o 1669._o with_o this_o letter_n i_o rod_n post_n to_o dover_n and_o have_v there_o secure_v one_o thomas_n peirce_n a_o master_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a vessel_n whilst_o he_o be_v examine_v before_o the_o mayor_n his_o wife_n be_v present_a and_o hear_v the_o name_n read_v of_o the_o other_o master_n at_o folkstone_n and_o hythe_n in_o the_o information_n mention_v and_o her_o husband_n vessel_n then_o lie_v at_o folkstone_n she_o present_o get_v a_o horse_n and_o â—rides_n thither_o and_o discover_v the_o business_n there_o by_o which_o mean_n when_o i_o come_v to_o folkstone_n though_o it_o be_v the_o same_o day_n i_o be_v frustrate_v of_o my_o design_n there_o the_o mayor_n and_o master_n be_v all_o get_v out_o of_o the_o way_n before_o i_o come_v but_o haste_v to_o hythe_n by_o chance_n meet_v with_o one_o mark_n spicer_n master_n of_o another_o of_o the_o say_a vessel_n but_o before_o i_o can_v find_v the_o mayor_n of_o hythe_n to_o examine_v the_o say_a spicer_n he_o make_v his_o escape_n towards_o folkstone_n whether_o i_o follow_v he_o and_o just_a as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n where_o a_o boat_n lie_v to_o receive_v he_o i_o seize_v he_o but_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o town_n be_v before_o alarame_v by_o perce_n wife_n it_o be_v all_o in_o one_o day_n come_v out_o of_o their_o house_n and_o gather_v up_o stone_n upon_o the_o beach_n which_o they_o fling_v about_o my_o ear_n so_o violent_o that_o have_v no_o help_n i_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v my_o prisoner_n hardly_o escape_v myself_o return_v back_o to_o london_n and_o there_o be_v a_o council_n design_v to_o meet_v at_o hampton_n court_n i_o go_v thither_o and_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n keeper_n bridgman_n to_o who_o i_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o whole_a journey_n his_o lordship_n order_v i_o to_o attend_v while_o the_o council_n sit_v which_o i_o do_v and_o be_v then_o call_v in_o and_o relate_v all_o the_o say_v particular_a passage_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o be_v please_v to_o command_v i_o to_o go_v down_o into_o kent_n again_o and_o order_v a_o party_n of_o horse_n to_o assist_v i_o but_o before_o the_o party_n of_o horse_n be_v ready_a i_o receive_v a_o information_n of_o ten_o thousand_o stone_n of_o wool_n ship_v in_o five_o vessel_n from_o gallaway_n in_o ireland_n and_o coulorable_o enter_v for_o plymouth_n and_o london_n etc._n etc._n i_o better_o know_v than_o be_v able_a to_o prevent_v the_o usual_a fraud_n practise_v in_o ireland_n where_o under_o pretence_n of_o get_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o ship_n wool_n for_o england_n sometime_o double_a the_o quantity_n license_v be_v ship_v and_o the_o law_n require_v bond_n with_o surety_n to_o be_v give_v for_o land_v the_o wool_n license_v at_o some_o port_n in_o england_n some_o time_n insufficient_a security_n be_v take_v and_o so_o the_o bond_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n sometime_o false_a and_o counterfeit_a certificate_n be_v procure_v out_o of_o england_n in_o discharge_n of_o those_o bond_n that_o the_o wool_n be_v land_v in_o england_n when_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v not_o sometime_o those_o bond_n though_o actua_o forfeit_v and_o detect_v yet_o be_v easy_o compound_v for_o at_o low_a and_o cheap_a rate_n and_o at_o other_o time_n by_o the_o corruption_n of_o officer_n several_a bond_n be_v compound_v for_o assoon_o as_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o even_o before_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o port_n whereby_o offender_n be_v encourage_v to_o break_v the_o law_n by_o know_v and_o pay_v the_o price_n of_o their_o punishment_n before_o they_o commit_v the_o offence_n which_o mischief_n be_v willing_a to_o obviate_v so_o far_o as_o i_o be_v able_a upon_o diligent_a inquire_n i_o have_v good_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o say_v ten_o thousand_o stone_n of_o wool_n be_v real_o design_v to_o be_v export_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o intend_v either_o for_o plymouth_n or_o london_n as_o be_v pretend_v by_o the_o entry_n and_o thereupon_o i_o apply_v myself_o to_o the_o then_o farmer_n of_o his_o majesty_n custom_n for_o a_o order_n to_o ride_v down_o into_o the_o southern_a port_n to_o examine_v
after_o this_o be_v lay_v aside_o the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n come_v a_o gentleman_n that_o have_v be_v all_o along_o my_o competitor_n viz._n mr._n munk_n as_o in_o p._n 8_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n and_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o get_v it_o read_v and_o commit_v upon_o which_o i_o draw_v up_o the_o follow_a petition_n which_o be_v sign_v by_o several_a merchant_n and_o factor_n viz._n whereas_o there_o be_v a_o bill_n depend_v the_o parliament_n whereof_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o transportation_n of_o wool_n the_o scope_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v will_v tend_v rather_o to_o encourage_v it_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v suggest_v in_o the_o say_a bill_n that_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n make_v transport_v of_o wool_n felony_n be_v ineffctual_a for_o the_o prevent_v thereof_o and_o therefore_o pray_v the_o repeal_n the_o felony_n of_o that_o act_n without_o confirm_v the_o rest_n of_o 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 the_o forfeture_n be_v three_o shilling_n for_o every_o pound_n of_o wool_n beside_o the_o wool_n forfeit_v conjoin_v with_o the_o act_n in_o the_o 14_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n be_v find_v effectual_a to_o prohibit_v transport_v wool_n for_o the_o prosecutor_n have_v liberty_n to_o prosecute_v upon_o what_o act_n he_o please_v if_o the_o act_n against_o felony_n be_v repeal_v there_o will_v be_v much_o more_o wool_n export_v then_o have_v be_v do_v for_o although_o few_o person_n that_o have_v any_o considerable_a estate_n do_v now_o appear_v in_o the_o very_a fact_n of_o the_o say_a exportation_n but_o most_o time_n poor_a man_n therefore_o in_o reason_n it_o can_v but_o be_v suppose_v if_o tâ—â—_n act_n which_o make_v it_o felony_n be_v repeal_v none_o else_o but_o poor_a man_n will_v do_v it_o and_o then_o to_o what_o purpose_n will_v that_o act_n be_v of_o make_v the_o forfiture_n three_o shilling_n per_fw-la pound_n to_o be_v sure_o no_o one_o will_v be_v at_o the_o 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