17._o by_o the_o gold_n wier-drawer_n and_o refiner_n of_o london_n and_o some_o of_o the_o women-spinner_n who_o be_v hereby_o all_o require_v to_o meet_v together_o and_o consult_v about_o it_o and_o they_o be_v to_o take_v into_o their_o consideration_n likewise_o the_o paper_n this_o day_n deliver_v in_o and_o read_v before_o this_o council_n present_v by_o master_n thomas_n violet_n ex._n ben._n worslie_n sec._n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o honour_n order_n direct_v unto_o i_o 29_o november_n 1650_o concern_v the_o hand-spinner_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-thread_n i_o humble_o offer_v to_o your_o grave_a consideration_n these_o few_o proposition_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n i._o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o person_n either_o wier-drawer_n weaver_n or_o other_o to_o keep_v any_o wheel_n for_o the_o spin_v of_o gold_n or_o silver-thread_n but_o within_o the_o line_n of_o communication_n of_o london_n and_o every_o person_n use_v such_o wheel_n to_o 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