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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
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
and_o silver_n thread_n when_o it_o be_v manufacture_v and_o other_o sort_n of_o good_n that_o be_v for_o use_v and_o not_o superfluous_a paie'_v five_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o now_o if_o the_o state_n plea_n to_o lay_v six_o penny_n on_o the_o ounce_n for_o all_o gold_n and_o silver-wier_n that_o be_v disgross_v at_o the_o bar_n it_o be_v not_o above_o three_o pound_n in_o one_o hundred_o for_o some_o sort_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n and_o four_o pound_n ten_o shilling_n in_o the_o hundred_o pound_n excise_n for_o the_o heavy_a when_o it_o manufacture_v and_o it_o be_v a_o superfluous_a commodity_n that_o if_o any_o will_v wear_v it_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v so_o much_o excise_n as_o other_o commodity_n do_v and_o if_o the_o rule_v desire_v in_o the_o silverspinner_n last_n print_v petition_n to_o your_o honour_n with_o some_o few_o other_o observation_n on_o master_n attorney_n general_n bank_n his_o certificate_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o manufacture_n the_o 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