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shall_v come_v over_o and_o plant_v among_o we_o and_o bring_v their_o family_n by_o former_a experience_n of_o the_o dutch_a that_o have_v plant_v among_o we_o witness_v several_a family_n now_o abide_v here_o pr._n 17._o p._n 17_o 18._o about_o the_o importation_n of_o french_a wine_n that_o it_o make_v the_o state_n near_o upon_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n and_o the_o wineâ—_n and_o cask_n cost_v in_o france_n the_o first_o penny_n not_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n then_o that_o it_o be_v considerable_a the_o many_o thousand_o of_o people_n live_v on_o that_o as_o wine-coopers_n vintner_n carman_n wine-porter_n beside_o i_o be_o inform_v there_o will_v forty_o sail_n of_o ship_n this_o year_n come_v away_o from_o the_o canary_n unlade_v the_o wine_n this_o year_n have_v fail_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o course_n take_v to_o bring_v in_o french_a wine_n hundred_o of_o vintner_n will_v break_v the_o money_n that_o come_v in_o by_o 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only_o the_o merchant_n suffer_v but_o the_o nation_n pr._n 20._o p._n 22._o the_o great_a advantage_n and_o benefit_n will_v come_v to_o this_o nation_n by_o make_v a_o free_a trade_n by_o the_o same_o mean_v the_o dutch_a from_o as_o small_a and_o contemptible_a beginning_n have_v hold_v war_n against_o the_o most_o potent_a prince_n in_o christendom_n and_o after_o fourscore_o year_n war_n compel_v he_o to_o give_v they_o their_o own_o condition_n pr._n 21._o p._n 23._o great_a inconvenience_n arise_v to_o the_o state_n by_o not_o have_v skilful_a and_o able_a man_n to_o manage_v the_o custom_n by_o the_o former_a rule_n in_o l._n treasurer_n burly_n '_o be_v time_n and_o since_o all_o custom-hous-man_n be_v to_o put_v in_o security_n not_o only_o for_o the_o money_n they_o receive_v but_o also_o that_o they_o
shall_v well_o and_o faithful_o execute_v their_o place_n in_o guard_v all_o thing_n prohibit_v exportation_n and_o importation_n and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n shall_v trade_v as_o a_o merchant_n those_o law_n be_v make_v upon_o great_a consideration_n and_o high_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n pr._n 22._o p._n 24._o several_a head_n of_o a_o model_n for_o a_o court_n of_o merchant_n in_o london_n to_o determine_v their_o difference_n upon_o account_n and_o merchandize_v as_o it_o be_v in_o france_n and_o other_o country_n where_o all_o merchant_n that_o be_v honest_a man_n find_v the_o great_a benefit_n come_v to_o they_o by_o give_v a_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n my_o humble_a request_n be_v that_o the_o principal_a merchant_n in_o london_n may_v be_v speak_v withal_o and_o their_o humble_a desire_n grant_v to_o they_o concern_v this_o business_n pr._n 22._o p._n 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o a_o petition_n to_o have_v the_o east-india_n and_o persia_n company_n bring_v in_o the_o book_n of_o invoice_n of_o all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n send_v by_o they_o into_o india_n and_o persia_n for_o thirty_o year_n this_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o in_o parliament_n in_o 1620._o they_o be_v order_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o account_n for_o 1601_o to_o july_n 1620._o they_o have_v ship_v for_o india_n five_o hundred_o forty_o eight_o thousand_o and_o ninety_o pound_n sterling_a in_o spanish_a money_n and_o some_o flemish_a and_o german_a dolar_n which_o account_n be_v present_v ub_z parliament_n at_o that_o time_n the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o move_v to_o have_v this_o business_n examine_v be_v because_o we_o have_v now_o no_o courtier_n to_o bribe_v nor_o i_o hope_v no_o other_o will_v dare_v to_o take_v any_o bribe_n if_o i_o know_v they_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v to_o name_v they_o when_o this_o business_n be_v thorough_o examine_v the_o east_n india_n company_n will_v be_v find_v very_o faulty_a and_o as_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n do_v stand_v aught_o to_o have_v a_o quick_a and_o strict_a examination_n in_o parliament_n p._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o a_o humble_a request_n to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o have_v the_o act_n pass_v against_o transport_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o six_o several_a reason_n for_o the_o do_v thereof_o for_o the_o honour_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o nation_n p._n 35._o the_o treasure_n of_o england_n like_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n in_o a_o cistern_n we_o have_v no_o spring_n of_o treasure_n in_o the_o thousand_o proportion_n as_o spain_n have_v p._n 35._o in_o holland_n when_o they_o first_o make_v it_o a_o free_a state_n the_o edict_n which_o i_o have_v translate_v show_v what_o severe_a penalty_n be_v put_v on_o transporter_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n p._n 36._o in_o england_n any_o man_n may_v transport_v corn_n free_o when_o it_o be_v at_o four_o shilling_n a_o bushel_n but_o not_o when_o it_o be_v twelv_v shilling_n let_v we_o get_v as_o much_o in_o stock_n of_o money_n as_o the_o dutch_a and_o have_v as_o little_a land_n as_o they_o than_o we_o may_v make_v money_n a_o merchandise_n p._n 36_o 37._o against_o the_o goldsmith_n buy_v clip_v english_a money_n and_o put_v it_o away_o again_o to_o grazier_n or_o other_o p_o 38._o the_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n the_o navy_n and_o army_n take_v up_o and_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n not_o to_o call_v the_o transporter_n of_o treasure_n to_o a_o strict_a account_n to_o terrify_v other_o for_o the_o future_a and_o by_o their_o fine_n to_o make_v some_o reparation_n to_o the_o state_n p._n 38_o 39_o the_o name_n of_o such_o goldsmith_n and_o merchant_n that_o be_v sentence_v in_o star-chamber_n for_o melt_v down_o the_o heavy_a currant_n coin_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o for_o transport_v gold_n and_o silver_n be_v fine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n the_o 25_o jan._n 12_o caro._n and_o the_o 17_o febr._n 12_o caro._n at_o twenty_o four_o thousand_o and_o one_o hundred_o pound_n p._n 46._o against_o several_a great_a abuse_n practise_v by_o several_a goldsmith_n in_o gather_v up_o several_a sort_n of_o foreign_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o english_a gold_n for_o several_a people_n who_o buy_v it_o up_o of_o they_o to_o transport_v and_o cull_v and_o melt_v down_o the_o currant_n silver_n coin_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o to_o transport_v or_o to_o sell_v it_o to_o such_o as_o make_v gold_n and_o silver_n wier_n and_o thread_n p._n 47_o 48_o 49._o the_o great_a mischief_n that_o will_v come_v to_o all_o settle_a revenue_n if_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v raise_v p._n 49._o the_o deadness_n of_o trade_n in_o spain_n when_o the_o west-india_n fleet_n do_v not_o bring_v in_o silver_n that_o year_n the_o fleet_n come_v not_o to_o spain_n no_o trade_n in_o spain_n p._n 50._o the_o design_n of_o our_o dear_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n to_o circumvent_v this_o nation_n both_o of_o all_o their_o gold_n money_n and_o movable_n in_o buy_v up_o most_o of_o the_o plundered_n good_n in_o london_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o pay_v half_o the_o value_n and_o in_o monopolise_v the_o coal_n that_o serve_v london_n and_o other_o part_n of_o this_o nation_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n and_o then_o raise_v the_o price_n at_o four_o time_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v sell_v for_o before_o all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restraint_n of_o bring_v coal_n from_o newcastle_n till_o newcastle_n be_v reduce_v to_o the_o parliament_n p._n 51_o 52._o the_o scot_n when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n as_o far_o as_o their_o army_n come_v date_v their_o letter_n from_o durham_n cumberland_n ferribrig_n newcastle_n in_o scotland_n i_o hope_v the_o officer_n of_o our_o army_n in_o requital_n may_v date_n all_o their_o letter_n from_o edinburg_n in_o england_n p._n 52._o several_a law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o regulate_v the_o mint_n and_o money_n and_o concern_v the_o exchange_n and_o exchanger_n of_o money_n refiner_n goldsmith_n and_o other_o in_o the_o unite_a province_n anno_fw-la 1586._o p._n 53_o 54_o 55_o 56_o 57_o the_o policy_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v always_o aim_v at_o and_o intend_v the_o increase_n and_o augmentation_n of_o money_n especial_o that_o of_o silver_n and_o this_o by_o divers_a statute_n and_o law_n p_o 57_o 58._o for_o the_o new_a act_n against_o transport_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o recommend_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o twice_o read_v in_o the_o house_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o example_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o 18_o eliz._n cap._n 9_o against_o transport_v leather_n and_o tallow_n and_o raw_a hide_n and_o the_o late_a ordinance_n 1647._o against_o transport_v fuller's-earth_n and_o the_o clau_n that_o incourage_v the_o instrument_n to_o discover_v the_o offence_n be_v draw_v by_o the_o precedent_n 18_o eliz_n cap._n 9_o and_o other_o ordinance_n and_o edict_n of_o other_o state_n that_o give_v like_o exemption_n and_o encouragement_n to_o such_o as_o though_o guilty_a themselves_o in_o the_o second_o degree_n and_o the_o clau_n touch_v commission_n and_o examination_n of_o witness_n for_o discovery_n and_o to_o commit_v they_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o be_v examine_v be_v do_v 13_o elizab._n cap._n 7._o p._n 58_o 59_o 60._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o general_a regulate_v of_o the_o mint_n at_o brussels_n the_o 18_o march_v 1633._o p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o 64._o a_o ordinance_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o mint_n at_o brussels_n the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n 1644._o p._n 65_o 66._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o regulate_v the_o new_a price_n set_v upon_o light_n and_o clip_v species_n of_o money_n likewise_o for_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o prize_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n employ_v for_o the_o goldsmith_n work_n it_o be_v also_o express_o forbid_v to_o melt_v the_o money_n and_o to_o transport_v it_o or_o any_o other_o material_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n print_a at_o paris_n 30_o octob._n 1640._o p._n 66_o 67._o what_o general_a law_n and_o statute_n in_o england_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v provide_v against_o transport_v gold_n or_o melt_v down_o the_o currant_n coin_n and_o buy_v gold_n and_o silver_n at_o above_o the_o price_n of_o the_o mint_n and_o commission_n make_v throughout_o england_n to_o inquire_v of_o such_o as_o transport_v money_n 14_o ric._n 2._o cap._n 12._o p._n 67_o 68_o 69_o 70._o the_o easy_a escape_n of_o the_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n have_v encourage_v the_o merchant_n and_o other_o to_o transport_v the_o treasure_n little_a penalty_n can_v hinder_v the_o merchant_n from_o his_o profit_n p._n 70._o the_o several_a abuse_n and_o cheat_v of_o some_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o take_v advantage_n of_o
so_o the_o honourable_a council_n for_o trade_n may_v do_v that_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v upon_o my_o grant_n most_o advantageous_a for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n that_o so_o the_o wearer_n of_o the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n may_v not_o be_v cozen_v p._n 115._o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o six_o of_o aug._n 1646._o for_o lay_v four_o penny_n upon_o the_o ounce_n troy_n upon_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-wier_n p._n 116._o that_o there_o be_v twenty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o of_o the_o gold-wier-drawer_n and_o refiner_n which_o they_o owe_v in_o arrear_n to_o the_o parliament_n the_o excize_n not_o make_v for_o almost_o four_o year_n above_o one_o thousand_o pound_n which_o if_o i_o have_v have_v my_o office_n i_o will_v have_v collect_v six_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n which_o be_v four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n and_o all_o this_o money_n due_a to_o the_o parliament_n lie_v in_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o above_o thirty_o person_n p._n 116_o 117._o the_o gold-wier-drawer_n before_o any_o excize_n be_v think_v upon_o do_v offer_v the_o late_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o two_o penny_n the_o ounce_n troy_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o have_v a_o corporation_n but_o the_o deceit_n so_o gross_o practise_v by_o many_o of_o they_o be_v so_o clear_o prove_v that_o this_o state_n will_v not_o trust_v they_o with_o a_o corporation_n nor_o the_o fine_a but_o under_o a_o regulation_n by_o commissioner_n all_o man_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n p._n 118._o there_o be_v now_o for_o a_o time_n collect_v of_o the_o wier-drawer_n and_o refiner_n at_o the_o bar_n but_o one_o penny_n the_o ounce_n which_o upon_o account_n of_o excize_n be_v not_o above_o fifteen_o shilling_n in_o a_o hundred_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n when_o it_o be_v manufacture_v other_o commodity_n which_o be_v for_o use_v of_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o superfluous_a paie'_v five_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o excize_n p._n 118._o if_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n plea_n to_o take_v into_o consideration_n master_n attorney_n general_n banks_n '_o s_o certificate_n for_o regulate_v the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n this_o state_n will_v make_v six_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n of_o the_o excize_n if_o the_o rule_v desire_v in_o the_o silverspinner_n last_n print_v petition_n to_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n be_v also_o take_v into_o consideration_n and_o my_o humble_a proposition_n to_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n p._n 94._o 95_o 96_o 97._o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o manufacture_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v right_a both_o for_o the_o fineness_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o just_a cover_n of_o the_o thread_n with_o a_o good_a plate_n at_o least_o five_o ounce_n the_o pound_n venice_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o poor_a work_a wier-drawer_n and_o the_o silver-spinner_n will_v have_v a_o comfortable_a livelihood_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n serve_v with_o good_a silver-lace_n thread_n and_o wier_n which_o heretofore_o they_o have_v be_v gross_o cozen_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o slight_a make_n of_o they_o p._n 118_o 119._o i_o challenge_v any_o wier-drawer_n fine_a or_o silkman_n in_o london_n to_o produce_v one_o pound_n weight_n of_o bad_a or_o slight_a silver-thread_n i_o ever_o seal_v at_o the_o office_n or_o that_o any_o man_n can_v ever_o fasten_v one_o penny_n on_o i_o or_o other_o reward_n for_o connive_v at_o any_o man_n that_o do_v not_o work_v good_a silver_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o and_o my_o servant_n seal_v above_o a_o million_o of_o scanes_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o if_o they_o can_v have_v find_v i_o faulty_a in_o that_o particular_a they_o will_v have_v go_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o a_o full_a cry_n but_o though_o they_o seek_v and_o seek_v careful_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o find_v one_o ounce_n p._n 119_o 120._o while_o i_o have_v the_o office_n of_o surveyor_n and_o sealer_n for_o the_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n i_o do_v discharge_v my_o trust_n faithful_o in_o see_v the_o commonwealth_n shall_v not_o be_v cozen_v for_o which_o some_o of_o they_o clamor_v most_o lewd_o against_o i_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 121._o the_o several_a mischievous_a design_n of_o refiner_n and_o wier-drawer_n against_o i_o as_o the_o widow_n simmond_n wife_n of_o one_o joseph_n simmond_n set_v on_o by_o the_o combination_n of_o the_o wier-drawer_n in_o vexatious_a suit_n when_o i_o have_v their_o acquittance_n and_o only_o mislay_v they_o upon_o my_o trouble_n in_o my_o sequestration_n which_o be_v bring_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o malicious_a charge_n of_o some_o of_o the_o refiner_n of_o london_n p._n 122_o 123._o 124._o a_o account_n of_o what_o have_v be_v take_v from_o i_o by_o sequestration_n p._n 124_o 125_o 126_o 127_o 128._o tho._n conningâ—bie_n of_o hartfordshire_n esquire_n and_o christopher_n hatton_n of_o london_n gentleman_n witness_n of_o philip_n cage_n esq_n his_o declaration_n p._n 129_o 130._o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n for_o master_n edward_n elconhead_n touch_v thomas_n violet_n '_o be_v land_n in_o essex_n p._n 130._o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o mistress_n mordant_n concern_v tho._n violet_n '_o s_z bond_n and_o extent_n on_o the_o manor_n of_o battle_n and_o paten-hall_n in_o essex_n p._n 131_o 132._o a_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o essex_n touch_v master_n elconhead_n '_o s_z bring_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o my_o sequestration_n in_o essex_n p._n 132._o master_n elconhead_n never_o pay_v any_o money_n to_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o county_n as_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o for_o the_o composition_n of_o my_o land_n in_o essex_n p._n 133_o 134._o the_o late_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 135_o 136._o two_o letter_n of_o m._n read_v '_o be_v send_v to_o m._n theophilus_n rilie_o seout-master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n from_o oxford_n p._n 136_o 137_o m._n theophilus_n rilie_o scout-master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n do_v daily_o then_o employ_v intelligencer_n into_o the_o king_n quarter_n by_o order_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o thomas_n violet_n p._n 138_o i_o have_v a_o pass_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o journal-book_n p._n 138_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v to_o oxford_n be_v that_o i_o may_v have_v licens_fw-la from_o the_o late_a king_n to_o discover_v the_o transporter_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o about_o a_o month_n before_o i_o go_v to_o oxford_n he_o send_v i_o a_o letter_n to_o command_v i_o not_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a discovery_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n to_o i_o thomas_n violet_n 19_o novemb_n 1643._o the_o reason_n why_o bee_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o make_v that_o discovery_n he_o tell_v i_o it_o will_v make_v he_o good_a store_n of_o money_n when_o he_o come_v to_o london_n p._n 139_o 140_o 141._o i_o do_v now_o offer_v the_o state_n to_o bring_v they_o fifty_o thousand_o pound_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o one_o year_n if_o they_o will_v pass_v the_o act_n against_o the_o transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n as_o it_o be_v now_o present_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n p._n 141._o for_o the_o honourable_a the_o council_n for_o trade_n i_o humble_o present_a if_o they_o settle_v the_o trade_n for_o refine_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o wier-drawing_a in_o a_o corporation_n as_o it_o be_v now_o desire_a by_o the_o wier-drawer_n it_o be_v to_o make_v all_o the_o speed_n possible_a that_o that_o little_a silver_n in_o coin_n which_o be_v yet_o leave_v shall_v be_v cull_v and_o melt_v down_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n lace_n p._n 148._o a_o council_n for_o money_n be_v very_o necessary_a p._n 148_o 149._o concern_v the_o buy_a cheapside-cross_n p._n 150_o 151._o the_o great_a mischief_n transportation_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n bring_v we_o on_o this_o nation_n p._n 153_o 154._o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v prudent_o in_o declare_v so_o much_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o state_n before_o i_o know_v my_o condition_n what_o the_o state_n will_v do_v for_o i_o the_o reason_n which_o do_v induce_v i_o to_o do_v it_o p._n 155_o 156._o if_o i_o may_v have_v my_o estate_n restore_v to_o i_o again_o which_o have_v be_v sequester_v upon_o the_o misinformation_n of_o some_o malicious_a people_n i_o will_v give_v the_o maim_a soldier_n which_o have_v serve_v the_o parliament_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n half_a of_o my_o estate_n i_o shall_v die_v possess_v of_o and_o to_o the_o maim_a seaman_n employ_v in_o the_o state_n be_v service_n one_o quarter-part_n and_o for_o the_o true_a performance_n of_o this_o i_o will_v give_v a_o perfect_a account_n to_o the_o master_n of_o trinitie-hous_n and_o the_o master_n of_o thomas_n hospital_n in_o southwark_n once_o every_o year_n upon_o condition_n by_o once_o recite_v p._n 156_o 157._o finis_fw-la