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         Goddard, Ezekiel.
      
       
         
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             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.
             Goddard, Ezekiel.
          
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           Wool industry -- England.
           Great Britain -- History -- William and Mary, 1689-1702.
        
      
    
     
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           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
          
           .
        
         
           HUmbly
           Sheweth
           ,
           Whereas
           the
           Wollen-Manufacture
           is
           exceedingly
           decayed
           in
           so
           great
           measure
           ,
           that
           many
           Thousands
           have
           not
           Imployments
           at
           all
           wherewith
           to
           buy
           Bread
           ,
           and
           without
           doubt
           it
           is
           occasioned
           by
           the
           Exportation
           of
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           and
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ;
           whereby
           the
           Subjects
           of
           other
           Nations
           ,
           are
           employed
           in
           the
           Manufacturing
           the
           Wool
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           both
           employ
           their
           own
           People
           ,
           and
           enrich
           their
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           impoverish
           this
           sometimes
           flourishing
           Nation
           of
           England
           and
           the
           Subjects
           thereof
           ;
           which
           if
           not
           very
           speedily
           prevented
           ,
           the
           Richer
           Sort
           will
           be
           made
           incapable
           to
           maintain
           the
           Poor
           ;
           and
           your
           Petitioner
           having
           a
           long
           Time
           been
           sensible
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           he
           Humbly
           conceives
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           found
           out
           a
           way
           how
           to
           prevent
           
           so
           great
           a
           Mischief
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           fully
           essectual
           to
           prevent
           it
           ;
           and
           therefore
           begs
           the
           Pardon
           of
           this
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           presuming
           to
           discover
           his
           Sentiments
           therein
           ,
           which
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           all
           Owners
           of
           Sheep
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           may
           be
           compelled
           by
           themselves
           or
           Servants
           ,
           to
           give
           an
           Oath
           before
           the
           Minister
           or
           Church
           wardens
           of
           the
           Parish
           where
           they
           dwell
           ,
           of
           the
           Quantity
           of
           the
           Weight
           of
           Wool
           that
           shall
           be
           shorn
           from
           off
           their
           Sheep
           every
           Ensuing
           Year
           ,
           within
           Six
           Days
           after
           after
           their
           Sheep
           are
           shorn
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           Oath
           shall
           be
           by
           the
           Minister
           and
           Church-wardens
           Registered
           in
           a
           Book
           ,
           to
           be
           bought
           at
           the
           Charge
           of
           the
           said
           Parishes
           under
           a
           Penalty
           that
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           the
           Owners
           of
           the
           Wool
           ,
           shall
           not
           sell
           any
           part
           of
           their
           Wool
           to
           any
           Person
           whatsoever
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           shall
           make
           Oath
           before
           the
           Minister
           of
           the
           said
           Parish
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           convert
           ,
           or
           cause
           the
           same
           Wool
           to
           be
           converted
           into
           Yarn
           or
           Cloth
           ,
           or
           Stuffs
           ,
           Stockings
           or
           Hatts
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Oaths
           to
           be
           Registred
           in
           the
           said
           Books
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Buyer
           and
           Place
           of
           his
           Abode
           ,
           under
           such
           Penalty
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           no
           Person
           whatsoever
           shall
           buy
           and
           sell
           any
           Wool
           whatsoever
           (
           except
           only
           ,
           that
           all
           Fell
           mongers
           may
           have
           Liberty
           to
           sell
           such
           Wool
           ,
           as
           they
           pull
           from
           off
           the
           Skins
           that
           they
           shall
           buy
           ,
           and
           all
           Wool-combers
           may
           have
           Liberty
           to
           sell
           all
           such
           short
           Wool
           as
           is
           taken
           out
           of
           the
           Fleeces
           after
           they
           are
           broken
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           fit
           for
           Combing
           ,
           and
           also
           all
           their
           Noyls
           )
           provided
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           sell
           any
           such
           Skin
           Wool
           ,
           Short
           Wool
           or
           Noyls
           ,
           but
           to
           such
           as
           shall
           make
           Oath
           that
           they
           will
           convert
           ,
           or
           cause
           the
           same
           to
           be
           converted
           into
           Yarn
           ,
           Cloth
           ,
           Stuffs
           ,
           or
           Stockings
           ,
           or
           Hatts
           ,
           and
           that
           all
           Wool-Staplers
           shall
           within
           six
           Weeks
           ▪
           after
           the
           publishing
           the
           Act
           ,
           sell
           and
           deliver
           all
           such
           Wool
           as
           shall
           be
           in
           the
           Hands
           of
           themselves
           ,
           or
           Others
           for
           their
           Use
           ,
           to
           such
           Persons
           as
           shall
           make
           Oath
           to
           convert
           the
           same
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           under
           the
           Penalty
           of
           forfeiting
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           Wool-Stapler
           
           or
           Wool-Jobber
           ,
           shall
           buy
           or
           sell
           any
           Wool
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           forfeiting
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           no
           Person
           whatsoever
           under
           any
           preterce
           whatsoever
           ,
           shall
           put
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           put
           aboard
           any
           Ship
           or
           Vessel
           ,
           Boat
           ,
           Barge
           or
           other
           Vessel
           of
           what
           Denomination
           soever
           ,
           any
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ,
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           forfeiting
           the
           fame
           .
        
         
           Fifthly
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           no
           Person
           whatsoever
           ,
           under
           any
           pretence
           whatsoever
           ,
           shall
           take
           aboard
           ,
           or
           suffer
           to
           be
           taken
           aboard
           any
           such
           Ship
           or
           Vessel
           whatsoever
           ,
           any
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ;
           under
           the
           penalty
           of
           forfeiting
           the
           said
           Ship
           or
           Vessel
           whatsoever
           ,
           together
           with
           all
           the
           Rigging
           ,
           Tackle
           ,
           Furniture
           ,
           Utensils
           and
           Apparel
           whatsoever
           ,
           to
           the
           said
           Ship
           belonging
           .
        
         
           Sixthly
           ,
           
             That
             it
             might
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           all
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ;
           that
           shall
           be
           found
           in
           any
           part
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           be
           Screw
           packed
           or
           Press
           packed
           ,
           whether
           on
           Land
           or
           on
           Ship-board
           ,
           shall
           be
           forfeited
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           to
           be
           the
           Use
           of
           Him
           ,
           Her
           or
           Them
           that
           shall
           first
           discover
           or
           seize
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           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
           .
           Provided
           ,
           That
           all
           such
           Wool
           as
           shall
           be
           imported
           into
           this
           Kingdom
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
             Ireland
          
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           Forreign
           Countries
           ;
           shall
           not
           be
           intended
           to
           be
           within
           the
           Compass
           or
           Meaning
           of
           the
           Act.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           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
           .
        
         
           IX
           .
           
             That
             it
             may
             be
             Enacted
          
           ,
           That
           any
           Person
           that
           shall
           discover
           or
           seize
           of
           any
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           ,
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ,
           by
           Virtue
           of
           this
           Act
           ;
           may
           for
           the
           better
           making
           of
           it
           appear
           ,
           that
           he
           ,
           she
           or
           they
           were
           the
           first
           Discoverers
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           they
           shall
           (
           if
           they
           please
           )
           repair
           to
           the
           Minister
           or
           Church-wardens
           of
           the
           Parish
           ,
           where
           such
           Discovery
           shall
           be
           made
           ;
           or
           the
           Minister
           and
           Church-wardens
           of
           any
           other
           Parish
           ,
           and
           there
           make
           Oath
           of
           such
           Discoveries
           ,
           which
           Oath
           shall
           be
           recorded
           in
           the
           Books
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           with
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Discoverer
           ,
           and
           the
           Year
           ,
           Month
           ,
           Day
           and
           Hour
           when
           such
           Oath
           was
           made
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           if
           any
           Act
           be
           made
           to
           this
           Effect
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           made
           as
           soon
           as
           may
           with
           Conveniency
           be
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           may
           be
           read
           in
           all
           Places
           of
           Publick
           Worship
           ,
           and
           proclaimed
           in
           all
           Markets
           ,
           that
           due
           Notice
           may
           be
           taken
           and
           due
           Obedience
           given
           to
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           Also
           I
           Humbly
           beg
           Pardon
           for
           my
           Boldness
           ,
           in
           giving
           my
           Reason
           for
           the
           absolute
           Necessity
           of
           making
           an
           Act
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           may
           prevent
           the
           Owners
           of
           Sheep
           from
           Transporting
           their
           own
           Wool
           ,
           by
           being
           liable
           to
           give
           an
           Account
           to
           whom
           they
           sell
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           If
           no
           Person
           may
           be
           suffered
           to
           buy
           and
           sell
           Wool
           ,
           then
           it
           will
           hinder
           all
           Engrossers
           of
           Wool
           from
           Transporting
           any
           Wool
           ;
           and
           will
           also
           be
           of
           great
           Advantage
           to
           the
           Manufacturers
           ,
           who
           are
           forced
           to
           buy
           of
           the
           Engrosser
           at
           a
           dearer
           Rate
           
           by
           Four
           or
           Five
           Shillings
           a
           Tod
           ,
           than
           the
           Engrosser
           of
           the
           Wool
           pay'd
           for
           it
           to
           the
           Owner
           of
           the
           Sheep
           ;
           and
           Exporters
           of
           Wool
           are
           worse
           than
           Engrossers
           of
           Corn.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           My
           Reasons
           for
           prohibiting
           all
           Wool
           from
           being
           Water-born
           are
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           an
           easie
           Matter
           to
           bribe
           a
           Custom
           house
           Officer
           ,
           to
           give
           up
           any
           Bond
           that
           shall
           be
           Entered
           for
           the
           Relanding
           of
           any
           Wool
           ,
           that
           shall
           pass
           Coastways
           by
           Coquet
           ,
           or
           it
           is
           an
           Easie
           Matter
           to
           procure
           or
           counterfeit
           a
           false
           Certificate
           that
           such
           Wool
           is
           relanded
           ,
           though
           it
           never
           was
           ,
           and
           I
           beleive
           ,
           that
           passing
           of
           Wool
           from
           Port
           to
           Port
           ,
           hath
           been
           the
           great
           Cause
           of
           Transportation
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           My
           Reason
           for
           the
           having
           all
           Wool
           that
           shall
           be
           screw
           packt
           or
           press
           packt
           forfeited
           ,
           is
           ,
           because
           Wool
           may
           be
           packt
           or
           screwed
           into
           a
           Narrow
           Compass
           ,
           either
           into
           Cask
           or
           into
           close
           Package
           ,
           and
           cannot
           be
           well
           discover'd
           from
           other
           Goods
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ought
           to
           be
           forfeited
           wherever
           it
           shall
           be
           found
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           My
           Reason
           why
           it
           shall
           be
           Lawful
           for
           any
           Person
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           the
           first
           Instrument
           of
           finding
           any
           Wool
           ,
           that
           shall
           be
           water
           born
           ,
           or
           pressed
           ,
           or
           screwed
           ,
           or
           shall
           be
           the
           first
           that
           shall
           discover
           or
           seize
           the
           same
           ,
           may
           have
           all
           such
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           ,
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           to
           his
           ,
           her
           or
           their
           own
           Use
           ,
           and
           the
           Ship
           or
           Boat
           ,
           or
           Vessel
           also
           ;
           is
           ,
           because
           it
           will
           make
           all
           People
           diligent
           to
           find
           out
           such
           Wool
           ,
           and
           also
           it
           will
           certainly
           terrifie
           all
           Men
           from
           Transporting
           any
           ;
           for
           none
           will
           be
           safe
           in
           Bribing
           ,
           nor
           can
           any
           Man
           pretend
           to
           bride
           any
           ,
           without
           being
           in
           all
           probability
           likely
           to
           be
           betrayed
           ,
           either
           by
           Labourers
           or
           Boatmen
           ,
           or
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Ship
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Ship
           's
           Company
           ,
           all
           which
           must
           be
           bribed
           ,
           and
           greatly
           ,
           otherwise
           they
           will
           discover
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           All
           Laws
           heretofore
           made
           have
           not
           been
           Effectual
           ,
           to
           hinder
           Transportation
           ;
           tho'
           many
           Good
           Laws
           have
           been
           made
           mixed
           with
           Corporal
           Punishments
           ,
           as
           Loss
           of
           Life
           ,
           Limbs
           ,
           or
           Imprisonment
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           been
           put
           in
           Execution
           ,
           out
           of
           Tenderness
           to
           the
           Lives
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Offenders
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           The
           Wool
           of
           this
           Nation
           being
           wholly
           manufactured
           in
           the
           Nation
           ,
           is
           of
           so
           great
           Benefit
           to
           the
           Nation
           as
           cannot
           be
           well
           Expressed
           ;
           and
           indeed
           is
           the
           only
           Support
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           thereof
           ,
           and
           if
           it
           be
           transported
           ,
           will
           most
           certainly
           prove
           the
           Nation
           's
           Ruine
           and
           Destruction
           ;
           and
           impoverish
           it
           in
           so
           great
           measure
           as
           cannot
           be
           Expressed
           ,
           and
           may
           bring
           all
           into
           Disorder
           and
           Confusion
           ,
           which
           God
           in
           Mercy
           prevent
           ;
           and
           those
           that
           do
           transport
           ,
           or
           aid
           ,
           or
           assist
           ,
           or
           conceal
           such
           Transportations
           ,
           are
           the
           greatest
           Enemies
           that
           the
           Nation
           ever
           had
           or
           can
           have
           (
           Traitors
           only
           excepted
           )
           for
           whereas
           other
           Criminals
           may
           be
           guilty
           of
           taking
           away
           the
           Lives
           of
           some
           few
           ,
           these
           are
           guilty
           of
           Endeavouring
           to
           put
           Millions
           to
           the
           Most
           cruel
           Death
           that
           ever
           was
           invented
           ;
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           to
           be
           starved
           to
           Death
           for
           want
           of
           Food
           ;
           and
           also
           if
           the
           chief
           Trade
           of
           the
           Nation
           be
           transmitted
           to
           the
           Neighbouring
           Nations
           ,
           then
           the
           Strength
           and
           Wealth
           of
           the
           Nation
           is
           lost
           ,
           and
           may
           in
           a
           short
           Time
           ,
           lay
           the
           Nation
           open
           to
           be
           subdued
           by
           those
           that
           finding
           the
           Benefit
           of
           our
           Fleeces
           ,
           may
           use
           all
           Hostile
           Means
           to
           obtain
           the
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           the
           Lands
           that
           feed
           the
           Sheep
           ;
           which
           Sheep
           and
           Lands
           are
           more
           Worth
           than
           all
           the
           Gold
           Dust
           in
           the
           
             West
             Indiei
          
           .
        
         
           
             Which
             God
             grant
             ,
             this
             High
             Court
             of
          
           Parliament
           
             may
             by
             Making
             an
             Act
             to
             this
             Purpose
             prevent
             ,
             and
             thereby
             the
             Whole
             Nation
             's
             Ruine
             may
             (
             by
             God's
             Blessing
             )
             be
             prevented
             ,
          
           Amen
           ,
           
             So
             be
             it
          
           ,
        
         
           
             Is
             and
             Shall
             be
             the
             Prayer
             of
          
           
             Your
             Humble
             Petitioner
             .
          
           
             
               August
               ,
               the
               
                 10th
                 ▪
              
               1700.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           MOreover
           ,
           If
           an
           Act
           might
           pass
           ,
           to
           pardon
           all
           such
           as
           have
           been
           guilty
           of
           Exporting
           Wool
           ,
           Woolfells
           ,
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ;
           provided
           they
           will
           make
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           under
           their
           Hands
           and
           Seals
           ,
           and
           name
           the
           Places
           of
           their
           Abode
           ,
           and
           make
           full
           Confession
           ,
           what
           Quantities
           of
           the
           said
           Goods
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           their
           Remembrance
           or
           Knowledge
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           guilty
           of
           Exporting
           ,
           and
           who
           were
           the
           Owners
           or
           Part-Owners
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           in
           what
           Vessels
           the
           same
           were
           sent
           ,
           and
           to
           what
           Places
           the
           same
           were
           sent
           ,
           and
           to
           whom
           the
           same
           were
           consigned
           ,
           and
           whether
           they
           were
           Owners
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           or
           in
           Partner-ship
           with
           others
           ;
           and
           what
           others
           by
           Name
           ,
           or
           whether
           they
           shipp'd
           the
           said
           Goods
           by
           Commission
           from
           others
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           had
           for
           so
           doing
           ;
           and
           by
           whom
           they
           were
           paid
           ,
           and
           how
           the
           said
           Goods
           were
           pack'd
           ,
           whether
           any
           part
           thereof
           was
           combed
           Wool
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           ,
           and
           of
           whom
           it
           was
           bought
           ;
           whether
           any
           part
           of
           it
           was
           passed
           as
           Coast-ways
           by
           Coquet
           ,
           and
           how
           much
           ,
           and
           what
           Methods
           were
           taken
           to
           clear
           the
           Bonds
           ;
           whether
           it
           was
           convey'd
           aboard
           by
           Boat
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           means
           ;
           at
           what
           Places
           it
           was
           shipp'd
           ,
           and
           whether
           in
           the
           Day
           time
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           Night
           ;
           whether
           any
           part
           and
           how
           much
           ,
           was
           sent
           over
           under
           the
           Notion
           of
           other
           Goods
           ,
           and
           what
           sort
           of
           Goods
           ,
           whether
           
             Tobacco
             ,
             Sugars
          
           ,
           or
           
             Wollen
             Cloths
          
           ,
           or
           what
           other
           Goods
           ,
           and
           what
           Money
           was
           received
           for
           Exportation
           of
           the
           said
           Goods
           ,
           which
           such
           Wool
           was
           passed
           or
           shipp'd
           under
           Colour
           of
           ;
           whether
           the
           Masters
           of
           the
           Vessels
           had
           any
           share
           thereof
           ,
           or
           were
           privy
           to
           the
           said
           Exportations
           ,
           and
           what
           Security
           was
           given
           for
           securing
           the
           Vessels
           ,
           and
           what
           Fraights
           were
           usually
           given
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           Finally
           ,
           what
           Methods
           were
           taken
           ,
           to
           prevent
           the
           Discovery
           of
           the
           said
           Exportations
           ,
           to
           the
           best
           of
           their
           Knowledge
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           Person
           that
           hath
           been
           guilty
           of
           such
           Practices
           ,
           shall
           neglect
           to
           make
           and
           sign
           such
           Confession
           ,
           upon
           his
           ,
           
           her
           ,
           or
           their
           Oaths
           ,
           or
           shall
           neglect
           to
           deliver
           the
           said
           Confession
           (
           Attested
           and
           Witnessed
           before
           some
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           )
           to
           the
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           City
           of
           London
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           and
           whose
           Clerk
           shall
           Record
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           the
           Party
           guilty
           of
           such
           Exportation
           shall
           deliver
           the
           said
           Confession
           as
           aforesaid
           within
           Thirty
           Days
           after
           the
           publishing
           of
           the
           Act
           ,
           and
           shall
           pay
           the
           Clerk
           for
           Recording
           the
           same
           ;
           which
           Clerk
           shall
           keep
           a
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           Names
           of
           the
           Parties
           Confessing
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           of
           their
           abode
           ;
           in
           order
           that
           this
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           may
           at
           their
           pleasure
           have
           a
           sight
           of
           the
           said
           Confessions
           ,
           and
           the
           names
           of
           them
           that
           are
           to
           be
           indemnified
           ;
           and
           if
           any
           Person
           that
           shall
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           such
           Crime
           ,
           and
           hath
           not
           made
           and
           delivered
           such
           Confession
           so
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           he
           ,
           she
           or
           they
           ,
           shall
           upon
           due
           proof
           that
           they
           have
           been
           guilty
           ,
           forfeit
           all
           their
           Goods
           and
           Chattels
           ,
           Lands
           and
           Tenaments
           ,
           and
           be
           banished
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           as
           Persons
           not
           fit
           to
           live
           therein
           ;
           one
           Moiety
           to
           him
           ,
           her
           or
           them
           that
           shall
           make
           the
           same
           Matter
           appear
           upon
           the
           Oaths
           of
           two
           Witnesses
           or
           more
           ;
           and
           the
           Parties
           that
           shall
           be
           instrumental
           in
           discovering
           the
           same
           ,
           shall
           receive
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Pardon
           ;
           the
           other
           Moiety
           to
           be
           to
           the
           Poor
           of
           the
           Parishes
           where
           the
           Offenders
           live
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           a
           Clause
           may
           be
           made
           annex'd
           to
           the
           Act
           ,
           to
           cause
           all
           Men
           above
           the
           Age
           of
           sixteen
           Years
           (
           Noblemen
           and
           their
           Sons
           excepted
           )
           to
           take
           an
           Oath
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           Export
           ,
           or
           send
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           any
           Wool
           ,
           or
           Woolfells
           ,
           or
           Yarn
           made
           of
           Wool
           ;
           nor
           will
           not
           directly
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           aid
           or
           assist
           any
           so
           to
           do
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           will
           discover
           all
           such
           ,
           as
           shall
           (
           to
           their
           Knowledge
           )
           be
           any
           ways
           instrumental
           in
           so
           doing
           ,
           and
           will
           to
           the
           best
           of
           their
           Ability
           hinder
           all
           such
           Practices
           .
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           doubts
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           making
           of
           Laws
           to
           the
           same
           Effect
           ,
           as
           in
           this
           his
           Petition
           mentioned
           ;
           that
           all
           Exportation
           of
           Wool
           will
           be
           hindred
           and
           great
           Sums
           of
           Money
           saved
           ,
           which
           have
           been
           paid
           to
           the
           Exporters
           of
           Wool
           ,
           under
           the
           Notion
           of
           Goods
           that
           receive
           back
           Money
           
           to
           the
           Owners
           when
           Exported
           ;
           and
           that
           it
           will
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           Admiration
           of
           this
           High
           Court
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           bring
           to
           light
           many
           great
           Abuses
           put
           upon
           the
           King
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdom
           :
           And
           if
           any
           Objections
           shall
           be
           made
           against
           what
           is
           petitioned
           for
           ;
           I
           hope
           ,
           that
           the
           Answer
           to
           such
           may
           be
           sufficient
           ,
           that
           never
           any
           Law
           was
           ever
           made
           ,
           but
           some
           or
           other
           might
           object
           against
           it
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           was
           made
           for
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Major
           Part
           of
           the
           Nation
           in
           General
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           to
           the
           benefits
           of
           Thousands
           to
           the
           Hindrance
           of
           one
           ;
           then
           all
           Men
           will
           grant
           that
           it
           will
           be
           a
           good
           Law.
           And
           I
           think
           my
           Cost
           and
           Charge
           ,
           and
           great
           Labour
           well
           bestowed
           ;
           which
           otherwise
           I
           could
           ill
           have
           undergone
           ,
           being
           weak
           in
           Body
           and
           of
           mean
           Estate
           ,
        
         
           And
           to
           conclude
           ,
           I
           question
           not
           but
           those
           that
           are
           the
           great
           Engrossers
           of
           Wool
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           to
           be
           the
           Cause
           why
           so
           much
           Wool
           is
           exported
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           hindred
           from
           buying
           and
           selling
           of
           any
           Wool
           ;
           and
           I
           am
           very
           confident
           ,
           that
           without
           the
           hindrance
           of
           Wool
           from
           being
           Exported
           ,
           the
           Nation
           will
           be
           ruined
           ,
           and
           that
           suddenly
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
  

