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the_o parliament_n decry_v all_o light_n and_o clip_v english_a silver_n which_o mischief_n have_v be_v prevent_v if_o there_o have_v be_v put_v into_o the_o ordinance_n to_o require_v all_o people_n upon_o the_o exchange_a of_o clip_a english_a money_n to_o cut_v it_o in_o two_o pâ—ices_n p._n 70_o 71_o 80._o twenty_o million_o of_o money_n coin_v in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n within_o this_o twenty_o five_o year_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o mint-book_n and_o almost_o all_o transport_v p._n 71._o no_o great_a action_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v do_v without_o money_n therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o growth_n of_o this_o mischief_n of_o transport_v treasure_n be_v the_o work_n of_o every_o faithful_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n p._n 72._o a_o old_a dear-stealer_n be_v the_o best_a keeper_n of_o a_o park_n yet_o before_o i_o have_v my_o pardon_n i_o pay_v to_o the_o late_a king_n two_o thousand_o pound_n in_o gold_n to_o his_o privy_a purse_n p._n 79._o great_a 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that_o be_v no_o trader_n in_o this_o manufacture_n to_o be_v surveyer_n and_o sealer_n the_o draft_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o gold-wier-drawer_n present_v to_o the_o honourable_a council_n for_o trade_n by_o some_o of_o the_o wier-drawer_n p._n 98._o the_o gold-wier-drawer_n offer_v the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o successor_n one_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o two_o penny_n a_o ounce_n for_o to_o have_v a_o corporation_n p._n 98._o the_o company_n of_o goldsmith_n complain_v at_o the_o council-table_n in_o 1634._o of_o several_a abuse_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o refine_v and_o wier-drawing_a and_o transport_v of_o gold_n upon_o their_o complaint_n i_o thomas_n violet_n and_o several_a other_o goldsmith_n and_o fine_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o star-chamber_n p._n 99_o my_o great_a obligation_n to_o sir_n john_n cook_n the_o late_a ring_n be_v secretary_n for_o procure_v my_o pardon_n p._n 100_o 101._o i_o import_v more_o silver_n than_o i_o transport_v gold_n pag._n 102_o 103._o i_o be_v command_v by_o the_o late_a king_n to_o have_v the_o view_n and_o survey_v all_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n and_o the_o grant_v cost_v i_o near_o fifteen_o hundred_o pound_n never_o so_o good_a gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n make_v as_o while_o i_o have_v the_o office_n prove_v by_o many_o people_n that_o be_v artist_n p._n 103._o the_o refiner_n have_v that_o good_a fortune_n they_o get_v all_o off_o the_o star-chamber_n without_o a_o sentence_n by_o their_o wit_n which_o be_v to_o outbid_v the_o wier-drawer_n p._n 103_o 104._o a_o copy_n of_o sir_n john_n bank_n '_o be_v certificate_n to_o the_o late_a king_n concern_v the_o wier-drawer's_a corporation_n very_o fit_a for_o the_o state_n to_o tie_v up_o the_o trade_n to_o such_o rule_n as_o be_v there_o desire_a to_o avoid_v the_o consumption_n of_o treasure_n 104_o 105_o 106._o the_o refiner_n of_o london_n serve_v the_o wire_n drawer_n as_o the_o merchant-adventurer_n serve_v the_o clothworker_n in_o king_n james_n '_o s_o time_n out-bribed_n or_o outbid_v they_o and_o so_o get_v the_o monopoly_n of_o be_v the_o king_n agent_n they_o only_o to_o furnish_v the_o silver_n p._n 106_o 107._o the_o wier-drawer's_a petition_n in_o parliament_n against_o the_o finer_n monopoly_n p._n 108._o the_o refiner_n crafty_a petition_n read_v the_o 24_o of_o november_n 1640._o as_o if_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o be_v the_o king_n agent_n when_o it_o be_v their_o desire_n and_o thereupon_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o pardon_n from_o the_o late_a king_n and_o because_o they_o give_v six_o penny_n the_o ounce_n to_o the_o late_a king_n or_o see_v it_o secure_v there_o be_v two_o penny_n the_o ounce_n allow_v to_o they_o more_o for_o their_o gild_a wire_n and_o a_o penny_n a_o ounce_n for_o the_o silver_n wier_n than_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o furnish_v the_o wier-drawer_n at_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o this_o be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a that_o these_o agent_n be_v allow_v many_o hundred_o pound_n a_o year_n more_o in_o the_o price_n of_o their_o silver_n than_o the_o wier-drawer_n can_v have_v buy_v it_o for_o have_v they_o have_v a_o free_a market_n 108_o 109._o that_o upon_o trial_n of_o above_o one_o hundred_o assay_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n spangle_n and_o wier_n by_o master_n jackson_n assaie-master_n of_o goldsmith's-hall_n these_o manufacture_n be_v find_v to_o be_v course_n under_o sterling_a and_o adulterate_v and_o that_o be_v a_o principal_a ground_n the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o council_n will_v not_o trust_v the_o wier-drawer_n nor_o fine_a with_o a_o corporation_n but_o with_o a_o regulation_n for_o it_o be_v the_o since_o of_o the_o whole_a council-table_n to_o give_v they_o a_o corporation_n and_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o themselves_o to_o manage_v be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o licens_fw-la to_o deceiv_v the_o commonwealth_n with_o authority_n p._n 110_o 111._o the_o erect_v of_o my_o office_n of_o sealer_n and_o surveyor_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n thread_n and_o to_o warrant_v it_o all_o good_a that_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o office_n without_o that_o assurance_n the_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o seal_n p._n 111_o 112._o the_o rude_a carriage_n of_o some_o of_o the_o wier-drawer_n and_o other_o trade_v in_o the_o manufacture_n at_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n if_o they_o can_v carry_v themselves_o civil_o before_o such_o a_o great_a assembly_n what_o clamour_n shall_v the_o surveyor_n have_v when_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n in_o see_v they_o make_v good_a work_n p._n 112._o that_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-threed_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o five_o ounce_n troy_n silver_n to_o one_o pound_n venice_n of_o thread_n and_o if_o any_o be_v make_v under_o to_o deface_v or_o burn_v it_o than_o you_o will_v have_v your_o silver-lace_n last_v six_o time_n as_o long_o as_o it_o do_v p._n 113._o the_o fee_n of_o four_o penny_n the_o pound_n weigh_v in_o thread_n allow_v to_o i_o thoma_n violet_n be_v earn_v with_o a_o great_a dea_fw-la of_o attendance_n charge_n and_o hazard_v for_o i_o be_v to_o see_v all_o the_o manufactur_n make_v good_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n thâ—_n have_v the_o seal_n of_o my_o office_n p._n 113_o 11â—_n several_a people_n who_o i_o do_v question_v fâ—â—_n make_v false_a gold_n and_o silver-threeâ—_a and_o wire_n and_o for_o put_v copper_n iâ—_n to_o silver_n lace_n and_o sell_v it_o for_o goâ—â—_n silver_n p._n 114_o 115_o i_o humble_o desire_v that_o sir_n robert_n harlov_n may_v deliver_v my_o grant_n for_o my_o officâ—_n to_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n and_o he_o be_v the_o chairman_n appoint_v by_o thâ—_n parliament_n to_o examine_v the_o business_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o certify_v to_o the_o honourable_a council_n of_o trade_n what_o he_o find_v upon_o examination_n concern_v my_o grant_n that_o