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2_o navigation_n and_o strength_n will_v increase_v and_o if_o we_o can_v be_v either_o happy_a or_o safe_a without_o navigation_n and_o maintain_v it_o without_o a_o fishery_n and_o manage_v it_o without_o pilot_n it_o be_v well_o but_o if_o not_o the_o fishery_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o indispensible_a necessity_n to_o the_o welfare_n both_o of_o king_n and_o people_n 3._o the_o merchant_n and_o trading_n part_n of_o the_o nation_n will_v be_v encourage_v and_o be_v they_o not_o as_o writer_n denominate_v they_o the_o great_a revenue_n of_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o noble_a profession_n a_o school_n of_o skill_n the_o supply_n of_o our_o want_n the_o source_n of_o employment_n the_o improvement_n of_o our_o manufacture_n and_o cause_n of_o our_o exportation_n the_o nursery_n of_o our_o mariner_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o mean_n of_o our_o treasure_n the_o sinew_n of_o our_o war_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o our_o enemy_n 4._o i_o myself_o 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england_n but_o none_o of_o it_o arrive_v here_o the_o content_n he_o certain_o know_v not_o but_o according_a to_o a_o moderate_a supposition_n mr._n poyntz_n his_o majesty_n tapestry-maker_n have_v give_v the_o follow_a calculation_n to_o wit_n 40_o ship_n or_o vessel_n at_o 40_o tun_n each_o be_v 1600_o tun_n which_o will_v employ_v 29458_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n for_o a_o year_n allow_v 3_o person_n to_o a_o pound_n of_o wool_n for_o a_o day_n in_o some_o of_o the_o faculty_n of_o card_v spin_v comb_v weave_a die_a and_o dress_n which_o at_o 6_o d._n each_o per_fw-la diem_fw-la come_v to_o 268804_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o according_a to_o mr._n poyntz_n all_o these_o faculty_n may_v be_v estimate_v to_o employ_v 96000_o person_n for_o a_o year_n who_o may_v earn_v in_o that_o time_n at_o moderate_a rate_n 750000_o l._n which_o if_o wrought_v beyond_o sea_n be_v not_o only_o so_o much_o loss_n to_o his_o majesty_n native_a subject_n but_o as_o much_o gain_n to_o 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shall_v happen_v the_o nation_n in_o this_o respect_n must_v soon_o groan_v under_o it_o as_o a_o unsupportable_a burden_n 2._o the_o kingdom_n lose_v the_o navigation_n between_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o consequent_o the_o employment_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o sail_n of_o ship_n and_o vessel_n and_o the_o breed_n of_o mariner_n to_o manage_v they_o whereof_o alas_o we_o have_v too_o few_o 3._o the_o eastern_a and_o southern_a part_n have_v lose_v their_o victual_v of_o the_o dutch_a and_o of_o our_o own_o merchantman_n as_o may_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v from_o the_o searcher_n office_n at_o the_o custom-house_n and_o it_o be_v already_o assert_v in_o print_n that_o our_o ship_n for_o the_o most_o part_n westerly_a or_o southerly_a bind_v victual_n here_o but_o for_o six_o week_n and_o take_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o provision_n in_o ireland_n or_o irish_a provision_n in_o spain_n according_a to_o contract_v make_v for_o the_o same_o whereupon_o i_o put_v this_o query_n shall_v english_a ship_n be_v permit_v to_o victual_v in_o ireland_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o than_o our_o provision_n be_v not_o spend_v at_o home_n contrary_a to_o the_o hypothesis_n in_o keep_v cattle_n out_o and_o our_o money_n must_v be_v return_v to_o purchase_v they_o there_o if_o the_o english_a shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o victual_v there_o i_o further_o inquire_v shall_v the_o irish_a be_v permit_v to_o carry_v their_o provision_n abroad_o or_o sell_v they_o to_o stranger_n at_o home_n or_o both_o have_v we_o power_n to_o impose_v upon_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o carry_v they_o abroad_o our_o provision_n can_v obtain_v foreign_a vend_n as_o be_v much_o dear_a than_o they_o and_o when_o they_o export_v their_o provision_n they_o will_v also_o export_v their_o commodity_n and_o furnish_v their_o return_n of_o this_o
and_o foreign_a part_n where_o the_o price_n of_o these_o manufacture_n will_v otherwise_o be_v lessen_v and_o consequent_o the_o wool_n by_o how_o much_o they_o shall_v make_v and_o export_n from_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n this_o occasion_n i_o to_o say_v that_o carolina_n be_v a_o plantation_n that_o yield_v wine_n oil_n silk_n as_o sir_n peter_n colliton_n and_o other_o prove_v before_o his_o majesty_n late_a council_n of_o plantation_n the_o council_n of_o trade_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o 12_o article_n be_v desirous_a of_o a_o accommodation_n and_o thus_o urge_v if_o the_o title_n of_o estate_n in_o ireland_n be_v the_o more_o hazardous_a and_o expensive_a for_o that_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v not_o under_o one_o legislative_a power_n if_o ireland_n till_o now_o have_v be_v a_o continue_a charge_n to_o england_n if_o the_o reduce_v the_o last_o rebellion_n do_v cost_v england_n three_o time_n more_o in_o man_n and_o money_n than_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n when_o reduce_v be_v worth_a if_o it_o be_v just_a that_o man_n of_o english_a birth_n and_o estate_n live_v in_o ireland_n shall_v be_v represent_v in_o the_o legislative_a power_n and_o that_o the_o irish_a shall_v not_o be_v judge_v by_o those_o who_o they_o pretend_v usurp_v their_o estate_n it_o than_o seem_v just_a and_o convenient_a that_o both_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o govern_v by_o one_o legislative_a power_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o show_v how_o this_o may_v be_v make_v practiable_a nor_o to_o satisfy_v repair_n or_o silence_v those_o who_o be_v interest_v or_o affect_v to_o the_o contrary_n article_n 13._o article_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n before_o mention_v at_o large_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o man_n bear_v in_o england_n who_o have_v land_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n for_o service_n do_v in_o ireland_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o reside_v or_o negotiate_v in_o england_n by_o their_o country_n man_n kindred_n and_o friend_n shall_v be_v debar_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o food_n whereupon_o to_o live_v nor_o suffer_v to_o carry_v money_n out_o of_o ireland_n nor_o to_o bring_v such_o commodity_n as_o they_o fetch_v from_o america_n direct_o home_o but_o round_o about_o by_o england_n with_o extreme_a hazard_n and_o loss_n and_o be_v force_v to_o trade_n only_o with_o stranger_n and_o become_v unacquainted_a with_o their_o own_o country_n especial_o when_o england_n gain_v more_o than_o it_o loss_n by_o a_o free_a commerce_n as_o export_v hither_o above_o 3_o time_n more_o than_o it_o receive_v form_n hence_o insomuch_o as_o 95_o l._n in_o england_n be_v worth_a about_o 100_o l._n of_o the_o like_a money_n in_o ireland_n in_o the_o free_a time_n of_o trade_n article_n 15._o the_o value_n of_o the_o estate_n in_o ireland_n of_o such_o person_n as_o do_v usual_o live_v in_o england_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o ireland_n due_a and_o prayable_a to_o england_n the_o pay_n of_o the_o force_n of_o ireland_n now_o in_o england_n the_o expense_n and_o pension_n of_o agent_n and_o solicitor_n common_o reside_v in_o england_n about_o irish_a affair_n the_o expense_n of_o irish_a and_o english_a youth_n now_o upon_o their_o education_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o last_o the_o suppose_a profit_n of_o the_o two_o great_a farm_n now_o on_o foot_n do_v altogether_o make_v up_o more_o than_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n as_o a_o debt_n payable_a to_o england_n out_o of_o ireland_n article_n 16._o the_o value_n of_o the_o cattle_n viz._n live_v ox_n and_o sheep_n beef_n and_o mutton_n carry_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n be_v never_o more_o than_o 140_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la a_o the_o freight_n hides_n tallow_n and_o wool_n of_o the_o say_v live_v cattle_n be_v worth_n about_o 60_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o say_v 140_o thousand_o and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n import_v out_o of_o england_n into_o ireland_n when_o the_o cattle_n trade_n be_v free_a be_v between_o triple_a and_o quadruple_a the_o net_n value_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n flesh_n transport_v from_o hence_o into_o england_n concern_v the_o new_a art_n of_o prepare_v flax_n and_o hemp_n before_o mention_v it_o have_v former_o be_v impart_v to_o divers_a member_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o word_n follow_v the_o proposer_n name_n be_v franciscus_n strick_n a_o fleming_n 1._o he_o have_v a_o art_n to_o dissolve_v it_o and_o make_v it_o extraordinary_a fine_a soft_a and_o of_o a_o silver_n colour_n so_o that_o both_o the_o flax_n and_o tow_n may_v be_v spin_v to_o a_o extraordinary_a fineness_n and_o even_o thread_n 2._o the_o flax_n dresser_n that_o dress_v flax_n the_o ordinary_a way_n in_o all_o place_n can_v produce_v more_o than_o one_o pound_n and_o a_o quarter_n out_o of_o a_o stone_n of_o flemish_a flax_n which_o stone_n way_n six_o pound_n and_o the_o proposer_n can_v produce_v four_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a fine_a out_o of_o the_o say_v six_o pound_n that_o shall_v spin_v as_o fine_a a_o thread_n as_o they_o and_o shall_v bear_v a_o price_n currant_n with_o the_o same_o 3._o in_o the_o dissolve_v he_o take_v nothing_o from_o the_o flax_n but_o the_o earthy_a ponderous_a and_o unprofitable_a substance_n which_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v out_o at_o last_o after_o the_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o hackle_n and_o spin_v of_o the_o say_a flax._n 4._o they_o must_v boyl_n or_o scour_v their_o thread_n or_o twine_v after_o it_o be_v spin_v to_o take_v out_o that_o filthiness_n which_o the_o proposer_n take_v out_o before_o and_o in_o so_o do_v they_o lose_v out_o of_o every_o pound_n of_o twine_n one_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n which_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o the_o whole_a stone_n of_o flax_n before_o it_o be_v prepare_v 5._o the_o proposer_n twine_v or_o yarn_n need_v not_o to_o be_v boil_v after_o it_o be_v spin_v or_o any_o other_o thing_n do_v to_o it_o only_o give_v to_o the_o weaver_n or_o throwster_n to_o be_v weave_v or_o twine_v into_o fine_a thread_n 6._o it_o will_v be_v a_o even_a thread_n and_o the_o weaver_n need_v not_o to_o stiffen_v it_o with_o size_n as_o they_o do_v their_o own_o thread_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o will_v be_v much_o easy_a and_o more_o speedy_o twine_v and_o will_v be_v much_o strong_a thereby_o the_o stock_n will_v have_v more_o speedy_a return_n the_o proposer_n charge_n be_v but_o small_a in_o the_o prepare_n of_o it_o 7._o the_o tow_n may_v be_v spin_v as_o well_o as_o the_o flax_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o its_o extraordinary_a fineness_n before_o it_o be_v hackle_v for_o in_o the_o hackle_n it_o be_v only_o draw_v together_o and_o in_o the_o spin_v be_v easy_o draw_v out_o again_o and_o it_o be_v appraise_v or_o rate_v according_a to_o the_o fineness_n thereof_o 8._o of_o three_o pound_n or_o less_o of_o this_o yarn_n there_o may_v be_v piece_n of_o holland_n weave_v cantain_v 50_o ell_n flemish_a or_o 30_o ell_n english_a measure_n or_o fine_a sewing_n thread_n from_o ten_o shilling_n a_o pound_n weight_n to_o three_o or_o four_o pound_n sterling_a the_o pound_n weight_n 9_o what_o be_v affirm_v concern_v flax_n be_v common_a to_o hemp._n it_o be_v prepare_v the_o same_o way_n and_o there_o may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o die_a thread_n fine_a tyke_n for_o bed_n all_o sort_n of_o fringe_n may_v be_v and_o common_o be_v weave_v of_o the_o hempen_a yarn_n and_o thereof_o better_a linen_n cloth_n may_v be_v make_v than_o be_v general_o make_v of_o flax_n in_o england_n as_o hitherto_o practise_v 10._o also_o a_o way_n will_v be_v find_v to_o draw_v the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o french_a sail_n cloth_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o tackle_n concern_v ship_n in_o as_o small_a or_o big_a cordage_n as_o all_o other_o nation_n afford_v a_o three_o part_n light_a strong_a and_o lesser_a stowage_n to_o more_o profit_n to_o the_o english_a nation_n and_o company_n of_o merchant_n as_o well_o as_o particular_a trade_n thus_o far_o the_o proposer_n other_o add_v that_o the_o hurd_n offal_n refuse_v or_o tow_n of_o flax_n and_o hemp_n will_v serve_v to_o make_v a_o weak_a or_o a_o worse_a sort_n of_o linen_n or_o a_o good_a print_n and_o write_v paper_n here_o in_o england_n some_o trial_n of_o all_o sort_n whereof_o have_v be_v late_o and_o never_o before_o make_v by_o mr._n henry_n million_o stationer_n in_o the_o old_a bayley_n who_o deserve_v well_o of_o the_o whole_a nation_n for_o his_o indefatigable_a pain_n in_o promote_a the_o paper_n woollen_a and_o linen_n manufacture_n and_o well_o understand_v the_o art_n of_o prepare_v of_o hemp_n and_o flax._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v object_v that_o english_a hemp_n even_o that_o which_o be_v dew_n wet_a
the_o trade_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n about_o aggreivance_n concern_v trade_n and_o the_o improvement_n of_o manufacture_n and_o the_o amendment_n of_o act_n relate_v thereto_o and_o thence_o to_o draw_v up_o all_o that_o can_v reasonable_o be_v say_v pro_fw-la or_o con_v former_a council_n have_v not_o prescribe_v this_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o main_a work_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o such_o council_n have_v be_v so_o slow_a or_o ill_o pay_v that_o little_a of_o this_o kind_n can_v be_v expect_v whereas_o it_o be_v suppose_v the_o royal_a fishery_n will_v be_v so_o well_o pay_v by_o effect_n in_o their_o hand_n that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o failure_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n hereafter_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v very_o material_a to_o encourage_v the_o write_n on_o argument_n of_o trade_n as_o here_o propound_v 8._o a_o royal_a fishery_n company_n well_o constitute_v with_o a_o good_a stock_n may_v furnish_v the_o sound_n with_o herring_n before_o the_o dutch_a by_o use_v the_o island_n of_o lewis_n and_o shetland_n yea_o also_o portugal_n spain_n and_o the_o straits_n by_o fish_v in_o the_o irish_a sea_n where_o herring_n and_o cod_n arrive_v six_o week_n soon_o than_o in_o the_o channel_n yea_o also_o with_o cod_n and_o ling_n catch_v about_o anglesey_n to_o which_o beside_o the_o advantage_n of_o time_n may_v be_v add_v the_o propinquity_n of_o situation_n yea_o such_o company_n may_v also_o have_v a_o trade_n to_o new_a england_n for_o build_v of_o vessel_n and_o return_v with_o cod_n salmon_n and_o sturgeon_n if_o it_o prove_v good_a and_o well-cured_n and_o with_o poor_a jack_n from_o newfoundland_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o presume_v such_o company_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o foreign_a vent_n and_o return_n may_v have_v a_o great_a insight_n in_o foreign_a trade_n than_o any_o other_o constitution_n 9_o the_o plant_n of_o hemp_n and_o flax_n and_o the_o manufacture_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o furnish_n of_o material_n for_o paper_n if_o not_o undertake_v that_o manufacture_n and_o consequent_o employ_v the_o poor_a and_o many_o trade_n will_v much_o depend_v upon_o the_o example_n and_o direction_n of_o this_o company_n whence_o they_o may_v be_v judge_v a_o better_a constitution_n for_o inland_a affair_n than_o any_o other_o and_o be_v like_a to_o afford_v more_o parliament-man_n to_o speak_v to_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n since_o the_o write_n of_o this_o treatise_n there_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n a_o print_a paper_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o most_o renown_a sir_n william_n peâ—â—y_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n about_o irish_a cattle_n a_o copy_n of_o it_o follow_v some_o of_o the_o observation_n make_v by_o w.p._n upon_o the_o trade_n of_o irish_a cattle_n 1._o that_o the_o value_n of_o the_o ox_n and_o sheep_n their_o hide_n tallow_n and_o skin_n deduct_v which_o be_v ever_o import_v in_o one_o year_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n be_v never_o worth_a above_o 80000_o l._n nor_o above_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o england_n nor_o above_o the_o hundred_o part_n of_o the_o butcher_n meat_n yearly_o spend_v in_o england_n 2._o that_o ireland_n never_o yet_o do_v nor_o can_v spare_v as_o many_o sheep_n and_o ox_n alive_a or_o dead_a as_o will_v maintain_v a_o five_o part_v more_o people_n than_o now_o it_o have_v that_o be_v to_o say_v than_o will_v maintain_v about_o 1300000_o people_n of_o which_o number_n there_o be_v about_o 1100000_o now_o in_o ireland_n 3._o whereas_o ireland_n contain_v three_o quarter_n as_o much_o land_n as_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o there_o be_v above_o 6000000_o of_o people_n in_o england_n it_o follow_v that_o if_o ireland_n can_v furnish_v flesh_n meat_n but_o unto_o 1300000_o that_o eâ—gland_n can_v with_o equal_a plenty_n furnish_v meat_n unto_o say_a 6000000._o 4._o the_o owner_n of_o breed_a land_n have_v since_o the_o prohibition_n not_o get_v above_o 10_o s._n per_fw-la head_n more_o for_o their_o cattle_n than_o before_o it_o which_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o feed_a land_n have_v pay_v they_o and_o lose_v moreover_o the_o mariner_n of_o england_n have_v lose_v the_o get_n of_o 9_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la head_n for_o freight_n and_o primage_n and_o the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v lose_v 4_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la head_n more_o for_o drive_v and_o graze_v the_o king_n have_v lose_v 3_o s._n 6_o d._n per_fw-la head_n for_o custom_n on_o both_o side_n beside_o officer_n fee_n and_o the_o trader_n in_o hide_n and_o tallow_n have_v lose_v what_o they_o may_v have_v gain_v out_o of_o 15_o s._n per_fw-la head_n and_o the_o merchant_n and_o artisan_n of_o england_n have_v lose_v yearly_o what_o they_o may_v have_v gain_v by_o 140000_o l._n worth_n of_o english_a manufacture_n the_o wool-growers_a of_o england_n have_v lose_v as_o much_o as_o their_o wool_n be_v fall_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a sheep-walk_n now_o in_o ireland_n the_o landlord_n of_o ireland_n resident_a in_o england_n have_v lose_v 5_o percent_n extraordinary_a for_o exchange_v of_o money_n last_o the_o bulk_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n have_v lost_n one_o halfpenny_n for_o every_o pound_n of_o flesh_n meat_n they_o have_v spend_v amount_v for_o all_o england_n unto_o about_o 2000000_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o which_o great_a sum_n the_o owner_n even_o of_o breed_v land_n have_v pay_v three_o time_n more_o in_o the_o enhansement_n of_o wage_n and_o manufacture_n than_o they_o get_v by_o the_o raise_a price_n of_o their_o cattle_n abovementioned_a 5._o since_o this_o prohibition_n the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n who_o be_v 800000_o in_o number_n have_v get_v a_o dispensation_n from_o rome_n to_o eat_v flesh_n five_o day_n in_o the_o week_n whereas_o former_o they_o do_v but_o four_o in_o which_o extraordinary_a day_n of_o indulgence_n there_o be_v as_o much_o meat_n spend_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o a_o year_n as_o ever_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n 6._o although_o a_o beast_n worth_a 40_o s._n may_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n even_o to_o london_n for_o about_o 20_o s._n yet_o the_o land_n of_o england_n general_o take_v be_v worth_a five_o time_n as_o much_o acre_n for_o acre_n as_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n general_o take_v neither_o can_v the_o land_n of_o ireland_n rise_v up_o to_o a_o level_n of_o value_n with_o those_o in_o england_n without_o the_o mission_n of_o some_o million_o of_o people_n more_o into_o ireland_n than_o now_o be_v there_o nor_o without_o the_o expense_n of_o more_o million_o in_o building_n and_o improvement_n than_o all_o ireland_n now_o be_v worth_a nor_o can_v the_o land_n of_o england_n fall_v down_o to_o a_o level_n with_o those_o in_o ireland_n without_o vast_a depopulation_n and_o devastation_n precede_v every_o of_o the_o beforementioned_a particular_n can_v be_v ready_o prove_v from_o ground_n of_o sense_n know_v grant_v or_o authentic_a here_o it_o be_v not_o improper_a to_o acquaint_v the_o reader_n that_o ireland_n before_o the_o rebellion_n be_v plant_v with_o native_a irish_a and_o the_o land_n be_v in_o their_o possession_n but_o now_o after_o so_o great_a a_o desolation_n and_o destruction_n as_o the_o war_n make_v most_o of_o the_o land_n be_v plant_v and_o people_v by_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a who_o adventure_v their_o life_n and_o fortune_n in_o reduce_v it_o who_o carry_v over_o with_o they_o the_o best_a cattle_n horse_n and_o sheep_n england_n can_v afford_v where_o they_o have_v raise_v such_o a_o breed_n as_o will_v compare_v with_o the_o best_a in_o england_n for_o largeness_n and_o fatness_n and_o the_o wool_n butter_n and_o cheese_n there_o raise_v be_v not_o inferior_a to_o what_o be_v make_v in_o england_n for_o goodness_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v many_o lean_a cattle_n to_o spare_v but_o their_o sheep_n need_v no_o fatten_v the_o law_n there_o be_v make_v by_o a_o parliament_n consist_v of_o most_o english_a and_o scotch_a with_o aim_n especial_o to_o encourage_v the_o make_n of_o cloth_n and_o woollen_a manufacture_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v supply_v foreign_a market_n which_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o effect_v ere_o long_o at_o half_a the_o price_n english_a cloth_n go_v at_o and_o they_o do_v by_o their_o law_n discourage_v the_o bring_n of_o their_o wool_n into_o england_n and_o have_v lay_v a_o great_a custom_n upon_o all_o cloth_n stuff_n stocking_n and_o hat_n that_o shall_v be_v import_v out_o of_o england_n this_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o print_n and_o that_o they_o have_v furnish_v holland_n flanders_n france_n portugal_n spain_n and_o the_o straits_n plentiful_o with_o provision_n namely_o beef_n at_o 9_o or_o 10_o s._n the_o hundred_o weight_n confess_v that_o not_o only_o english_a but_o other_o nation_n have_v their_o factor_n reside_v in_o ireland_n to_o buy_v up_o beef_n fish_n tallow_n and_o