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A42891	Goddard, Ezekiel.	To the King's Most Excellent Majesty and the lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled the humble petition of Ezekiel Goddard of Kings Lynn, in the county of Norfolk, in behalf of many millions now employed in the wollen manufacture of this Kingdom.	1700.0		.xml	application/xml	4159	73	37	Seventhly , That it may be Enacted , That it shall be lawful for any Person or Persons , that shall be the first that shall discover or seize of any Wool , Woolfells , or Yarn made of Wool ; so taken on board , or put on board , or being on board of any such Ship , or any Boat , or other Vessel whatsoever ; shall have all the said Wool , Woolfells , or Yarn made of Wool , to his , her , or their Use or Uses , and to no other Use or Uses whatsoever , and also shall have and enjoy the said Ship , Hoy or Vessel of what Denomination soever to his , her and their own Use or Uses , together with the Furniture of the same , and to no other Use whatsoever , not with standing any thing whatsoever to the contrary ; together with such further Benevolence as shall be thought fit for so good Service done to the Nation , which Benevolence ( if any shall be thought fit to be given ) may be Levied upon the County , where such Wool , Wool-fells , or Yarn made of Wool , shall be laid on board as aforesaid . And that whereas many Persons that get their Living by the Wollen Manufacture , live remote from such places where such Wool may be had at the best Advantage ; and have not Horses to fetch such Wool as will be needful from the Owners of the Wool , That it may be Enacted , That all Cities and Corporations , and Market-Towns within this Kingdom , shall find and provide sufficient Store-houses or Chambers , meet and convenient , ceiled about with Boards and plaunchred with Boards , and kept in good repair with all needful Reparations , to keep Wool as much as may be from taking any Damage , and that it shall be Lawful for all Persons whatsoever , that will bring or send any Wool , Woolfells , or Yarn made of VVool , to such City , Corporation or Market Town , to lodge the same in the said Store house or Chambers , in order to sell and dispose of the same to such Persons as shall make Oath as aforesaid ; that they will convert , or cause the said Wool to be converted into Yarn , or Cloth , or Stuffs , or Stockings , or Hats , and the same Oath to be Registred in a Book , to be provided at the Cost and Charge of the said City , Corporation , or Market ▪ Town , and Locks and Keys to secure the said Wool ; and every City , Corporation or Market ▪ Town where such Store house shall be kept , shall make Choice of a fit Person to be Key-keeper , and Orderer of the said Store-houses or Store chambers , for which said Person so to be Chosen the Munday in every Easter ▪ Week , the Inhabitants of every City , Corporation , or Market-Town , shall be liable to make ample Satisfaction to the Owner of any Wool , that may at any time happen to be lost , stolen or embesseled out of the said Store-houses ; and that it shall be Lawful for the said Store keeper to ask , demand or receive of all the Owners of Wool , Lodged or Laid into any such Store-house or Chamber , two Pence at the Time of any parcel so Lodged , whether small or great parcel and no more , and four Pence for every Affidavit made at the Sale and Delivery of every parcel for the Person that keeps the Register Books , and Six pence for every pack lying any time not exceeding a Year , towards providing such Store-houses , and paying for Repairs and Six-pence for every pack towards the Maintainance of the Store-keeper , which shall by himself or some other by him appointed , be ready to lock and unlock the said Storehouses or Chambers , at the Request of the Owners of the Wool or their Servants , and shall receive the same Monies not exceeding Eighteen Pence at the most for every pack .	cache/A42891.xml	txt/A42891.txt
