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             The merchants remonstrance published in the time of the late warre, revived and inlarged : wherein is set forth the inevitable miseries which may suddenly befall this kingdome by want of trade and decay of manufactures : with copy of a letter to the Kings Majestie presented unto him at Hampton Court, October 30, 1647 : shewing, 1, the want of such a due regard as was fit for the preservation of trade in the time of the late warre, 2, some of the bad effects it hath since produced, 3, the offer of the authors opinion what may best bee done for remedy : also, a letter to the Right Honourable the two Houses of Parliament, to the army under the command of His Excellency Sir Tho. Fairfax, and to the rest of His Majesties subjects in generall : whereunto is annexed a discourse of the excellencie of wooll, manifested by the improvement in its manufactures, and the great good thence arising before the late warre / by John Battie ...
             Battie, John.
          
           [8], 38 p.
           
             Printed by Ric. Cotes for William Hope ...,
             London :
             1648.
          
           
             "Published by authority."
             Includes "A briefe discourse of the excellency of Wooll ...", "To the clothiers" and other poems.
             Errata: p. 38.
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           THE
           MERCHANTS
           REMONSTRANCE
           :
           PUBLISHED
           In
           the
           time
           of
           the
           late
           Warre
           ,
           
             Revived
             and
             inlarged
             .
          
        
         
           Wherein
           is
           set
           forth
           the
           inevitable
           miseries
           which
           may
           suddenly
           befall
           this
           
             Kingdome
          
           by
           want
           of
           
             Trade
          
           and
           decay
           of
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
        
         
           With
           Copy
           of
           A
           Letter
           to
           the
           
             Kings
             Majestie
          
           presented
           unto
           Him
           at
           Hampton
           Court
           ,
           
             October
          
           30.
           1647.
           
        
         
           SHEWING
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               The
               want
               of
               such
               a
               due
            
             regard
             
               as
               was
               fit
               for
               the
               preservation
               of
            
             Trade
             
               in
               the
               time
               of
               the
               late
            
             Warre
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Some
               of
               the
               bad
            
             effects
             
               it
               hath
               since
               produced
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             
               The
               offer
               of
               the
               Authors
               opinion
               what
               may
               best
               bee
               done
               for
            
             Remedy
             .
          
        
         
           ALSO
           A
           Letter
           to
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           two
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           :
           To
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           command
           of
           His
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Tho.
             Fairfax
             :
          
           And
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           Subjects
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           
             Whereunto
             is
             annexed
             ,
          
           A
           Discourse
           of
           the
           Excellencie
           of
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           manifested
           by
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           in
           its
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           and
           the
           great
           good
           thence
           arising
           before
           the
           late
           
             Warre
             .
          
        
         
           By
           JOHN
           BATTIE
           of
           
             London
          
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           
             Published
             by
             Authority
             .
          
        
         
           
             London
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Ric.
             Cotes
             ,
          
           for
           
             William
             Hope
             ,
          
           at
           the
           
             Vnicorne
          
           in
           
             Cōrnehill
             ,
          
           neare
           the
           Royall
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           1648.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             READER
             ,
          
        
         
           MY
           Profession
           being
           that
           of
           a
           Merchant
           ,
           thou
           must
           expect
           the
           Language
           and
           stile
           in
           this
           
             REMONSTRANCE
             ,
          
           answerable
           thereunto
           :
           Let
           thy
           thoughts
           be
           upon
           the
           matter
           it selfe
           ,
           weigh
           it
           well
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           of
           such
           concernment
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           it
           must
           stand
           and
           fall
           with
           it
           .
        
         
           Farewell
           .
           
             John
             Battie
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             To
             my
             much
             esteemed
             Friend
             Mr.
             
               Battie
               .
            
          
           
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
           
             I
             Perused
             with
             no
             lesse
             profit
             then
             pleasure
             your
             manuscript
             ,
             wherein
             you
             discourse
             with
             so
             much
             judgement
             of
             Trade
             ;
             discovering
             the
             causes
             of
             the
             present
             impairment
             thereof
             ,
             and
             how
             it
             may
             be
             improved
             hereafter
             :
             Whereby
             I
             find
             that
             a
             
               publike
               soule
               ,
            
             and
             the
             affections
             of
             a
             good
             Patriot
             dwell
             in
             you
             ;
             things
             ,
             God-wot
             ,
             which
             are
             rarely
             found
             now
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             such
             is
             the
             hard
             fate
             of
             the
             times
             ,
             wherein
             men
             scrue
             up
             their
             braines
             ,
             and
             stretch
             all
             their
             sinews
             to
             draw
             water
             to
             their
             own
             Mills
             only
             ,
             though
             to
             the
             prejudice
             of
             the
             Common-good
             :
             But
             they
             are
             much
             out
             of
             their
             account
             ,
             who
             think
             ,
             that
             private
             fortunes
             can
             long
             subsist
             ,
             if
             the
             publike
             begin
             to
             languish
             ;
             unlesse
             a
             care
             be
             had
             of
             
               Ware
            
             River
             ,
             
               Middletons
            
             pipes
             will
             run
             but
             poorly
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             will
             find
             it
             in
             his
             private
             Cisterns
             .
          
           
             This
             Tract
             of
             yours
             may
             serve
             for
             a
             true
             prospective
             to
             the
             English
             Merchant
             to
             see
             the
             visible
             calamities
             that
             are
             already
             upon
             him
             ;
             as
             also
             for
             a
             Larum
             bell
             to
             awake
             his
             slumbring
             spirits
             to
             a
             timely
             prevention
             of
             farre
             greater
             ;
             And
             well
             fare
             your
             heart
             for
             it
             :
             So
             I
             rest
             ▪
          
           
             
               Your
               faithfull
               friend
               to
               dispose
               of
               
                 Iames
                 Howell
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             To
             the
             Reader
             .
          
           
             
               OUr
               worthy
               Merchant
               shewed
               hath
               the
               pare
            
             
               Of
               a
               good
               
                 Subject
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               
                 Countries
                 friend
                 :
              
            
             
               And
               as
               a
               knowing
               man
               ,
               a
               man
               of
               
                 Art
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 He
              
               hath
               prescrib'd
               a
               way
               
                 Trade
              
               to
               amend
               :
            
             
               Let
               us
               the
               counsell
               then
               of
               
                 Battie
              
               take
               ,
            
             
               It
               may
               revive
               us
               
                 All
                 ,
              
               and
               happy
               make
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               dang'rous
               
                 wound
              
               admits
               not
               long
               delay
               ,
            
             
               Lest
               
                 it
              
               prove
               mortall
               ,
               so
               may't
               be
               with
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               Whilst
               time
               is
               offered
               ,
               and
               when
               
                 we
              
               may
               ,
            
             
               Let
               
                 us
              
               apply
               the
               
                 *
              
               
                 Mea'cine
              
               he
               hath
               made
               ,
            
             
               Or
               rather
               
                 us
              
               advis'd
               ,
               
                 Trades
              
               wounds
               to
               cure
               ,
            
             
               Nothing
               in
               reason
               so
               certaine
               ,
               so
               sure
               .
            
          
           
             
               However
               
                 let
                 's
              
               unto
               our
               
                 Merchant
              
               give
            
             
               Due
               thankes
               and
               praise
               for
               this
               his
               good
               respect
            
             
               Unto
               our
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
               he
               showes
               how
               
                 it
              
               may
               live
               ,
            
             
               Whilst
               many
               carelesse
               are
               ,
               and
               
                 it
              
               neglect
               ,
            
             
               Of
               such
               wish
               
                 we
              
               had
               lesse
               ,
               of
               
                 Batties
              
               store
               ;
            
             
               And
               so
               farewell
               ,
               
                 good
                 friend
                 ,
              
               I
               'le
               say
               no
               more
               .
            
          
           
             
               T.
               D.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Reader
             .
          
           
             
               
                 PHysitian-like
              
               ,
               
                 Battie
              
               showes
               the
               cause
            
             
               Of
               a
               
                 disease
              
               that
               's
               great
               ,
               't
               is
               
                 Trades
              
               defect
               ,
            
             
               
               Then
               he
               prescribes
               a
               
                 medicine
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 knowne
                 Lawes
                 ,
              
            
             
               Which
               might
               
                 it
              
               helpe
               ,
               then
               let
               's
               not
               
                 it
              
               neglect
               ,
            
             
               The
               like
               
                 unto
                 't
              
               is
               not
               under
               
                 Heaven
                 ,
              
            
             
               Let
               's
               pray
               and
               pray
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               be
               given
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               having
               thus
               prescrib'd
               a
               
                 med'cine
              
               right
            
             
               On
               his
               
                 discourse
              
               on
               Englands
               
                 Gemme
              
               doth
               fall
               ,
            
             
               Whose
               splendour
               is
               so
               fulgent
               and
               so
               bright
               ,
            
             
               That
               dazle
               well
               
                 it
              
               may
               the
               eyes
               of
               
                 All
                 ,
              
            
             
               Excelling
               all
               
                 Gemmes
              
               else
               without
               dispute
               ,
            
             
               Let
               's
               doe
               our
               best
               to
               keepe
               it
               in
               repute
               ▪
            
          
           
           
             
               And
               to
               
                 good
                 Battie
              
               we
               are
               
                 All
              
               much
               bound
            
             
               For
               the
               
                 discov'ry
              
               he
               hath
               for
               
                 us
              
               made
               ,
            
             
               Till
               then
               
                 it
              
               seemed
               hidden
               in
               the
               ground
               ,
            
             
               Now
               let
               's
               looke
               
                 to
                 't
                 ,
              
               the
               way
               
                 he
              
               having
               laid
            
             
               In
               his
               small
               
                 booke
                 ,
              
               which
               great
               in
               
                 worth
              
               doth
               show
               ,
            
             
               All
               which
               distressed
               
                 England
              
               ought
               to
               know
               .
            
          
           
             
               F.
               N.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             
               Mr.
               Battie
            
             the
             Author
             .
          
           
             
               IUdicious
               Friend
               ,
               thy
               
                 Booke
              
               I
               viewed
               have
               ,
            
             
               The
               lines
               are
               few
               ,
               the
               matter
               much
               I
               finde
               ,
            
             
               And
               of
               such
               consequence
               ,
               that
               it
               doth
               crave
            
             
               The
               eares
               of
               
                 All
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 All
              
               oblige
               and
               binde
            
             
               Their
               best
               assistance
               to
               afford
               and
               give
            
             
               
                 It
              
               to
               observe
               ,
               
                 All
              
               may
               the
               better
               live
               .
            
          
           
             
               And
               live
               in
               peace
               ,
               abhorring
               thoughts
               of
               
                 wars
                 ,
              
            
             
               The
               spoyle
               of
               
                 *
              
               
                 That
                 ,
                 thou
              
               seekest
               to
               maintaine
               ,
            
             
               And
               free
               the
               
                 Kingdome
              
               from
               unhappy
               
                 jars
                 ,
              
            
             
               Producing
               
                 pounds
              
               of
               
                 losse
                 ,
              
               no
               penny
               
                 gaine
                 ;
              
            
             
               
                 Profit
              
               and
               
                 losse
                 accompt
              
               doth
               tell
               us
               so
               ,
            
             
               But
               
                 thou
              
               advisest
               a
               gaining
               way
               to
               goe
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thankes
               we
               
                 thee
              
               give
               ,
               
                 thou
              
               showest
               still
               thy
               
                 care
              
            
             
               Of
               this
               poore
               kingdomes
               
                 welfare
              
               and
               it
               's
               good
               ,
            
             
               And
               as
               before
               ,
               so
               now
               
                 thou
              
               do'st
               declare
            
             
               Thy selfe
               for
               
                 peace
                 ,
              
               an
               enemy
               to
               
                 blood
                 .
              
            
             
               At
               first
               thou
               sayd'st
               it
               would
               be
               
                 Traffickes
              
               bane
               ,
            
             
               Together
               with
               this
               Kingdomes
               long
               wonne
               
                 gaine
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               And
               now
               ,
               
                 good
                 friend
                 ,
              
               take
               this
               for
               a
               farewell
               ,
            
             
               That
               when
               pale
               death
               thy
               
                 life
              
               hath
               ta'ne
               away
               ,
            
             
               This
               thy
               small
               
                 Booke
              
               shall
               after
               
                 Ages
              
               tell
            
             
               Thou
               did'it
               thy
               part
               to
               help
               our
               
                 Trades
              
               decay
               :
            
             
               
                 Good
                 men
              
               will
               joyne
               with
               
                 thee
                 ,
                 they
                 'l
              
               not
               sit
               still
               ,
            
             
               But
               ready
               be
               to
               stop
               so
               great
               an
               ill
               .
            
          
           
             
               R.
               P.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             all
             the
             Merchants
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             
               IN
               this
               small
               
                 booke
              
               our
               
                 friend
              
               doth
               open
               lay
            
             
               The
               
                 cause
                 ,
              
               the
               bad
               
                 effects
                 ,
              
               and
               onely
               
                 cure
              
            
             
             
               Of
               a
               
                 Disease
              
               that
               's
               bad
               ,
               it
               's
               
                 Trades
              
               decay
               ,
            
             
               Me
               thinkes
               
                 you
              
               should
               it
               feele
               ,
               and
               not
               endure
            
             
               So
               great
               an
               ill
               ,
               but
               presently
               extend
            
             
               
                 Your
              
               utmost
               helpe
               and
               force
               ,
               
                 it
              
               to
               amend
               .
            
          
           
             
               For
               ,
               you
               
                 (
                 my
                 noble
                 friends
                 )
              
               may
               well
               discerne
               ,
            
             
               Nothing
               is
               better
               for
               this
               
                 Kingdomes
                 good
                 ,
              
            
             
               But
               
                 you
              
               in
               speciall
               it
               doth
               concerne
               ,
            
             
               'T
               is
               
                 your
              
               chiefest
               welfare
               ,
               your
               livelyhood
               ▪
            
             
               If
               
                 you
              
               be
               forc'd
               from
               
                 Traffick
              
               to
               desist
               ,
            
             
               How
               then
               will
               
                 you
              
               be
               able
               to
               subsist
               ?
            
          
           
             
               And
               of
               our
               
                 Merchant
              
               have
               a
               good
               esteeme
               ,
            
             
               He
               it
               deserves
               ,
               for
               he
               his
               part
               hath
               done
               ,
            
             
               This
               Kingdomes
               
                 Trade
              
               and
               
                 Commerce
              
               to
               redeeme
            
             
               From
               
                 losse
                 ,
              
               and
               keepe
               the
               
                 gaine
              
               it
               hath
               long
               wonne
               :
            
             
               And
               so
               (
               my
               
                 Merchants
                 )
              
               I
               bid
               you
               all
               
                 Adieu
                 ,
              
            
             
               Wishing
               
                 good
              
               may
               of
               this
               
                 Advice
              
               ensue
               .
            
          
           
             
               G.
               T.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Reader
             .
          
           
             
               THis
               
                 I
                 le
              
               post
               over
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               surely
               see
            
             
               
                 That
              
               which
               our
               
                 Nation
              
               wants
               ,
               it's
               
                 excellency
              
            
             
               
                 Commerce
                 ,
              
               its
               
                 welfare
              
               is
               the
               kingdomes
               
                 gaine
                 .
              
            
             
               See
               
                 Battie
              
               cares
               for
               
                 All
              
               from
               
                 King
              
               to
               
                 Swaine
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 He
              
               shall
               admired
               be
               in
               after
               times
               ,
            
             
               He
               proves
               our
               
                 Fleece
              
               above
               
                 great
                 Philips
                 Mines
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               when
               our
               
                 Nation
              
               shall
               with
               
                 Peace
              
               be
               blest
               ,
            
             
               The
               
                 King
              
               and
               
                 People
              
               live
               with
               joy
               and
               rest
               ,
            
             
               A
               due
               
                 remembrance
              
               let
               of
               
                 him
              
               be
               made
               ,
            
             
               
                 He
              
               did
               his
               utmost
               to
               preserve
               our
               Trade
               .
            
             
               He
               loves
               
                 His
                 King
                 ,
              
               the
               
                 Lawes
                 ,
                 Concord
                 ▪
              
               and
               
                 Peace
                 ,
              
            
             
               Knowing
               they
               are
               the
               meanes
               of
               Trades
               Increase
               .
            
             
               When
               from
               these
               
                 principles
                 you
              
               start
               aside
               ;
            
             
               Let
               
                 Plunder
                 ,
                 Famine
              
               and
               
                 Sicknesse
              
               you
               beside
               .
            
             
               Let
               
                 Battie
              
               sleepe
               secure
               ,
               and
               take
               his
               rest
               ,
            
             
               This
               his
               Ships
               freight
               will
               make
               our
               Nation
               blest
               ▪
            
             
               If
               
                 we
              
               accept
               thereof
               ,
               and
               his
               
                 advice
              
            
             
               Then
               
                 Batties
                 Golden
                 Fleece
              
               shall
               be
               our
               rise
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               :
               K
            
          
        
         
         
           
             To
             
               Mr.
               BATTIE
            
             the
             Author
             .
          
           
             
               MY
               
                 Worthy
                 Friend
                 ,
              
               if
               that
               our
               
                 eyes
              
               had
               been
            
             
               As
               
                 thine
              
               so
               cleare
               ,
               
                 ours
              
               had
               as
               
                 thine
              
               foreseene
            
             
               The
               bad
               and
               sad
               
                 products
              
               of
               civill
               
                 warres
                 ,
              
            
             
               On
               all
               sides
               
                 ruine
                 ,
              
               and
               ungodly
               
                 jarres
                 ;
              
            
             
               Which
               moved
               
                 thee
              
               much
               to
               dislike
               the
               
                 same
                 ,
              
            
             
               When
               
                 others
                 ,
              
               not
               foreseeing
               ,
               did
               
                 thee
              
               blame
               .
            
             
               And
               if
               for
               thy
               dislike
               ,
               
                 they
                 'l
              
               blame
               
                 thee
              
               still
               ,
            
             
               Amongst
               the
               worst
               of
               
                 men
              
               I
               
                 them
              
               hold
               will
               .
            
             
               And
               for
               thy
               care
               of
               
                 Trade
                 ,
                 we
              
               thee
               thanks
               give
               ,
            
             
               Thou
               hast
               by
               this
               small
               
                 booke
              
               show'd
               how
               't
               may
               live
               :
            
             
               If
               of
               thy
               
                 counsell
              
               now
               no
               use
               
                 we
              
               make
               ,
            
             
               It
               may
               hereafter
               fruitlesse
               prove
               to
               take
               .
            
             
               A
               
                 Med'cine
              
               timely
               us'd
               may
               take
               
                 effect
                 ,
              
            
             
               But
               perish
               may
               the
               
                 body
              
               through
               
                 neglect
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Good
                 friend
                 ,
              
               however
               ,
               thou
               hast
               done
               thy
               part
               ,
            
             
               And
               therein
               shewed
               a
               true
               
                 English
              
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             
               W.
               G.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             READER
             .
          
           
             
               ALl
               over
               aske
               ,
               and
               
                 you
              
               may
               quickly
               heare
            
             
               Of
               sad
               
                 complaints
                 ,
              
               and
               men
               possess'd
               with
               feare
               ,
            
             
               If
               these
               
                 distempers
              
               hold
               ,
               that
               Trade
               must
               cease
            
             
               Which
               more
               and
               more
               
                 they
              
               find
               much
               to
               decrease
               :
            
             
               And
               know
               if
               
                 Trade
              
               from
               them
               be
               ta'ne
               away
               ,
            
             
               
                 Goods
              
               of
               
                 Fortune
              
               must
               perish
               and
               decay
               ,
            
             
               As
               
                 Honour
                 ,
                 Wealth
              
               and
               
                 Strength
              
               by
               Sea
               and
               Land
               ,
            
             
               By
               
                 Trade
              
               they
               are
               kept
               up
               ,
               by
               
                 Trade
              
               they
               stand
               :
            
             
               
                 Battie
              
               a
               
                 way
              
               hath
               laid
               
                 All
              
               to
               maintaine
               ,
            
             
               Knowing
               by
               
                 losse
              
               they
               'l
               die
               ,
               and
               live
               by
               
                 gaine
                 .
              
            
             
               O
               looke
               upon
               his
               
                 med'cine
                 ,
              
               the
               knowne
               Lawes
               ,
            
             
               
                 
                 Th'effect
              
               it
               cure
               will
               ,
               and
               remove
               the
               cause
            
             
               
                 Of
              
               Englands
               discords
               ,
               
                 and
                 it
                 's
              
               Trades
               defect
               ,
            
             
               And
               what
               not
               else
               ?
               then
               let
               's
               not
               
                 it
              
               neglect
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               our
               
                 worthy
                 Friend
              
               give
               thankes
               and
               praise
               ,
            
             
               
                 He
              
               doth
               his
               best
               our
               dying
               
                 Trade
              
               to
               raise
               .
            
          
           
             
               M.
               F.
               
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           The
           Merchants
           Remonstrance
           .
        
         
           
             TRade
          
           is
           the
           life
           of
           a
           State
           ,
           
             Manufactures
          
           are
           the
           sinews
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           
             Money
          
           is
           the
           soule
           of
           both
           .
           There
           is
           such
           a
           necessary
           connexion
           and
           dependency
           betweens
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           one
           cannot
           subsist
           without
           the
           other
           ;
           The
           last
           doth
           animate
           the
           second
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           supports
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           the
           first
           gives
           motion
           and
           quickning
           to
           the
           other
           two
           .
           Now
           of
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
             Trafficke
          
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           esteemed
           the
           most
           noble
           ,
           because
           the
           most
           hazardous
           ;
           And
           
             Trafficke
          
           is
           most
           proper
           and
           usefull
           to
           
             Islands
             ,
          
           whose
           security
           and
           power
           depends
           principally
           upon
           shipping
           ,
           and
           
             navall
             strength
             .
          
           Amongst
           
             Islands
             ,
          
           this
           of
           great
           
             Britaine
          
           hath
           been
           from
           all
           times
           held
           the
           most
           rich
           ,
           and
           renowned
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           the
           fertility
           of
           the
           soyle
           ,
           and
           temperature
           of
           the
           ayre
           ;
           as
           for
           the
           substantiall
           and
           necessary
           
             native
          
           commodities
           it
           affords
           in
           such
           plenty
           to
           advance
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           
           and
           oblige
           all
           other
           Nations
           .
           Now
           there
           is
           no
           greater
           enemy
           to
           
             Trade
          
           than
           
             War
             ,
          
           be
           it
           in
           what
           Countrey
           it
           will
           ;
           our
           Neighbours
           the
           
             Hollanders
          
           excepted
           ,
           who
           by
           so
           long
           a
           habit
           of
           
             War
          
           seems
           to
           make
           a
           
             Trade
          
           of
           it
           ;
           They
           are
           the
           onely
           men
           who
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           
             scituation
          
           can
           fish
           best
           in
           troubled
           waters
           ;
           witnesse
           the
           tumults
           of
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           these
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           Yet
           
             forraigne
          
           war
           is
           not
           so
           great
           a
           disturber
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           nor
           halfe
           so
           destructive
           ,
           as
           
             intestine
             ;
          
           For
           as
           the
           fire
           that
           's
           kindled
           within
           doores
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           bed-straw
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           rageth
           more
           violently
           :
           so
           
             civill
          
           War
           ruines
           
             Trade
          
           faster
           then
           any
           other
           ,
           and
           makes
           poverty
           and
           desolation
           post
           in
           one
           after
           the
           other
           ,
           wheresoever
           it
           is
           kindled
           .
           Now
           the
           drift
           of
           this
           small
           
             Remonstrance
          
           is
           ,
           to
           shew
           the
           great
           misery
           that
           may
           suddenly
           befall
           this
           Kingdome
           through
           want
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           the
           evill
           effects
           it
           may
           produce
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           chiefest
           way
           of
           enriching
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           is
           the
           expence
           of
           its
           native
           or
           home
           commodities
           (
           that
           can
           well
           be
           spared
           )
           in
           forraigne
           parts
           ;
           if
           it
           faile
           ,
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           must
           cease
           ,
           by
           which
           meanes
           many
           thousands
           of
           poore
           Families
           ,
           which
           have
           no
           other
           maintenance
           but
           by
           their
           daily
           labour
           ,
           or
           by
           what
           each
           dayes
           worke
           will
           afford
           them
           ,
           will
           be
           suddenly
           exposed
           to
           beggery
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           divers
           
             Workmen
          
           or
           
             Artificers
             ,
          
           through
           want
           of
           imployment
           here
           ,
           will
           doubtlesse
           goe
           into
           other
           Countries
           ,
           and
           exercise
           their
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           whereby
           it
           may
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           and
           practise
           of
           
             strangers
             ,
          
           as
           I
           feare
           is
           already
           :
           being
           at
           the
           penning
           hereof
           informed
           ,
           that
           in
           
             Zeland
          
           there
           are
           
             Loomes
          
           set
           up
           for
           
             Perpetuano's
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Stuffes
           :
           And
           that
           in
           other
           places
           they
           are
           not
           idle
           setting
           up
           daily
           
             Loomes
          
           for
           
             Cloth
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           It
           will
           perhaps
           be
           objected
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           
             Wooll
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           chiefe
           materiall
           )
           be
           wanting
           ,
           they
           will
           faile
           of
           the
           exercise
           of
           their
           
             Trade
          
           in
           forraigne
           parts
           :
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           such
           Wools
           may
           be
           had
           elsewhere
           ,
           as
           will
           serve
           their
           turne
           ,
           by
           the
           due
           mixture
           of
           such
           sorts
           as
           will
           fit
           and
           agree
           best
           together
           .
        
         
           Witnesse
           ,
           The
           store
           of
           course
           
             Cloth
          
           made
           in
           High
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           where
           about
           20000.
           
           English
           
             Clothes
             ,
             narrow
             Lists
          
           (
           commonly
           called
           by
           the
           
           
             Merchant
             Adventurers
             ,
             Franckfort
             sorts
             )
          
           each
           
             Cloth
          
           containing
           28.
           yards
           in
           length
           ,
           were
           yearely
           spent
           ,
           and
           since
           not
           above
           2000.
           vented
           of
           the
           said
           sorts
           ;
           the
           cause
           whereof
           ,
           was
           that
           unhappy
           
             Project
          
           of
           dying
           and
           dressing
           of
           
             Cloth
          
           by
           Sir
           
             William
             Cockaine
          
           and
           others
           :
           which
           so
           much
           incensed
           the
           
             Germanes
          
           (
           for
           if
           it
           had
           taken
           effect
           ,
           many
           Families
           of
           Clothworkers
           and
           Dyers
           would
           have
           been
           destroyed
           )
           that
           they
           used
           their
           utmost
           endeavours
           to
           practise
           the
           making
           of
           the
           said
           sorts
           of
           Clothes
           ;
           which
           had
           such
           successe
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           the
           expence
           of
           those
           sorts
           of
           
             English
             Clothes
             ,
          
           was
           brought
           downe
           from
           so
           great
           ,
           to
           so
           small
           a
           number
           .
           That
           
             Project
          
           found
           the
           like
           or
           worse
           entertainment
           in
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Low
           Countries
           ,
           where
           ,
           before
           that
           time
           ,
           many
           thousands
           of
           finer
           sorts
           of
           
             English
             Clothes
          
           were
           more
           vented
           then
           now
           are
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           was
           observed
           ,
           that
           whereas
           before
           the
           said
           
             Project
          
           was
           put
           in
           practise
           ,
           there
           were
           about
           eighty
           thousand
           English
           
             Clothes
          
           of
           all
           sorts
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           exported
           by
           the
           old
           Company
           of
           
             Merchant
             adventurers
             ,
          
           that
           in
           the
           new
           Companies
           time
           and
           since
           ,
           not
           much
           above
           thirty
           thousand
           :
           whence
           this
           Inference
           may
           be
           easily
           drawne
           ,
           
             That
             Innovations
             in
             a
             State
             or
             Common-wealth
             are
             alwayes
             dangerous
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             destructive
             .
          
        
         
           Before
           the
           late
           war
           between
           us
           and
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           there
           were
           sent
           hence
           thither
           great
           store
           of
           
             knit
             Stockings
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Importation
           of
           all
           English
           commodities
           into
           that
           Kings
           dominions
           being
           prohibited
           ,
           his
           Subjects
           put
           in
           practise
           the
           making
           of
           
             Stockings
             ,
          
           and
           in
           those
           quantities
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           easie
           rates
           ,
           that
           since
           wee
           have
           had
           peace
           with
           that
           King
           ,
           it
           hath
           been
           free
           for
           English
           Merchants
           to
           import
           those
           of
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           of
           our
           Countrey
           ;
           yet
           very
           few
           are
           sent
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           cannot
           bee
           afforded
           at
           such
           low
           rates
           as
           those
           made
           there
           .
           That
           people
           did
           then
           also
           practise
           the
           making
           of
           
             Bayes
             ,
          
           which
           t
           is
           probable
           ,
           had
           taken
           such
           effect
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           warre
           had
           continued
           betweene
           the
           two
           Kings
           somewhat
           longer
           ,
           the
           vent
           of
           English
           had
           been
           there
           quite
           lost
           .
           As
           it
           was
           with
           the
           vent
           of
           our
           
             broad
             Cloth
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Queene
             Elizabeth
          
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           with
           the
           which
           
             Manufacture
             ,
          
           our
           
             Merchants
          
           drove
           a
           great
           
             Trade
          
           in
           the
           
             Dominions
          
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           not
           any
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           nor
           before
           ,
           being
           there
           
           made
           .
           And
           among
           the
           
             Merchants
          
           in
           
             Her
             Majesties
          
           time
           ,
           were
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Gresham
             ,
             Her
             Majesties
          
           Cape
           or
           chiefe
           
             Merchant
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             John
             Spencer
          
           an
           
             Alderman
          
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           both
           of
           no
           little
           note
           :
           the
           
             former
             ,
          
           famous
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           
             Royall
             Exchange
          
           (
           so
           named
           by
           
             Her
             Majestie
             )
          
           at
           his
           owne
           charge
           ,
           which
           cost
           with
           the
           purchase
           of
           the
           ground
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           heard
           ,
           36000.
           
             l.
          
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           money
           ,
           specially
           in
           those
           times
           .
           The
           
             latter
          
           much
           taken
           notice
           of
           in
           regard
           of
           his
           great
           estate
           ,
           which
           was
           thought
           to
           be
           300000
           
             l.
          
           or
           rather
           more
           ,
           both
           which
           got
           a
           great
           part
           of
           their
           respective
           Estates
           ,
           especially
           the
           former
           ,
           by
           their
           
             Trade
          
           in
           
             English
             Cloth
          
           in
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           before
           said
           :
           But
           upon
           the
           breaking
           out
           into
           a
           
             warre
          
           with
           that
           
             King
          
           (
           some
           great
           reason
           of
           
             State
          
           doubtlesse
           urging
           )
           he
           not
           onely
           prohibits
           all
           
             Commerce
          
           or
           
             Trade
          
           with
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           likewise
           the
           importing
           of
           all
           
             English
             Commodities
          
           by
           all
           others
           in
           amity
           with
           
             Him
             ,
          
           by
           which
           meanes
           
             His
             Subjects
          
           comming
           to
           want
           their
           usuall
           supplies
           of
           our
           
             Cloth
          
           fell
           into
           making
           of
           
             Cloth
          
           themselves
           procuring
           some
           
             Workefolke
          
           from
           abroad
           ,
           and
           is
           since
           so
           much
           increased
           ,
           that
           store
           hath
           been
           and
           is
           still
           sent
           into
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Italy
          
           and
           elsewhere
           ,
           so
           that
           we
           came
           wholly
           to
           lose
           the
           vent
           of
           that
           
             Manufacture
          
           not
           onely
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           but
           also
           in
           others
           ,
           which
           make
           use
           of
           the
           
             Cloth
          
           of
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           otherwise
           ours
           ,
           t
           is
           like
           ,
           might
           have
           found
           vent
           in
           the
           said
           parts
           .
           Hence
           it
           followeth
           ,
           
             that
             warre
             with
             forraigne
             States
             is
             destructive
             to
             our
             Manufactures
             .
          
           The
           totall
           losse
           then
           of
           our
           
             broad
             Cloth
          
           in
           
             Spaines
             Dominions
             ,
          
           and
           the
           great
           decay
           of
           the
           said
           
             Manufacture
          
           caused
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           
             project
          
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Cockaine
             ,
          
           gave
           it
           such
           an
           incurable
           wound
           ,
           asit
           could
           never
           since
           bee
           healed
           ,
           nor
           like
           ,
           having
           contracted
           such
           a
           
             Malignant
             humour
          
           in
           the
           
             body
          
           of
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           of
           our
           
             old
             Drapery
             ,
          
           that
           it
           corrodeth
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           
             like
             unto
             an
             exulcerated
             Cancer
             ,
             or
             Canker
             ,
             never
             ceasing
             untill
             it
             hath
             pearced
             the
             vitall
             parts
             .
          
           And
           so
           is
           it
           like
           to
           bee
           with
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           of
           our
           
             new
             Drapery
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             Bayes
             ,
             Kersies
             ▪
             Perpetuano's
             ,
             Sayes
             ,
             Stockings
             ,
          
           &c.
           which
           came
           to
           a
           great
           height
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             King
             James
          
           and
           of
           our
           
             Gracious
             King
             Charles
          
           till
           of
           late
           ,
           giving
           such
           a
           life
           to
           trade
           ,
           that
           it
           seemed
           not
           to
           be
           very
           sensible
           of
           the
           decayed
           condition
           of
           our
           
             old
             Drapery
             ,
          
           but
           likewise
           
           it
           ,
           viz.
           our
           said
           
             new
             Drapery
          
           is
           already
           fallen
           into
           a
           very
           
             consumptive
             disease
             ,
          
           causing
           it
           to
           languish
           and
           waste
           much
           ,
           and
           unlesse
           some
           good
           meanes
           bee
           forthwith
           used
           to
           restore
           both
           
             old
          
           and
           
             new
          
           to
           some
           measure
           of
           
             strength
          
           againe
           ,
           they
           will
           daily
           grow
           more
           and
           more
           infirme
           ,
           till
           at
           last
           for
           
             recovery
          
           leave
           or
           forsake
           this
           our
           
             English
             Aire
          
           and
           goe
           into
           
             forraigne
             ,
          
           specially
           where
           they
           first
           received
           
             breath
             ,
          
           which
           was
           chiefly
           
             Flanders
             ;
          
           for
           till
           
             King
             Edward
          
           the
           thirds
           time
           wee
           had
           little
           or
           no
           
             broad
             Cloth
          
           made
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           shipt
           out
           our
           
             Wooll
          
           for
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Flanders
          
           before
           said
           ,
           which
           in
           those
           times
           was
           to
           be
           had
           very
           
             cheape
             .
          
           And
           the
           
             King
          
           foreseeing
           the
           great
           good
           the
           making
           of
           
             Cloth
          
           would
           bee
           unto
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           attempted
           to
           put
           it
           in
           
             practise
             ,
          
           and
           to
           that
           end
           he
           procured
           sundry
           
             Workemen
          
           from
           abroad
           ,
           endowed
           
             them
          
           with
           sundry
           
             priviledges
          
           and
           
             immunities
             ,
          
           and
           put
           them
           upon
           making
           of
           
             Cloth
             ,
          
           which
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           tooke
           such
           effect
           ,
           that
           partly
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           want
           of
           our
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
             goodnesse
          
           and
           cheapnesse
           of
           the
           said
           
             Cloth
             ,
             Flanders
          
           came
           almost
           to
           lose
           that
           
             Manufacture
             ,
          
           but
           upon
           this
           
             Innovation
          
           or
           
             change
             ,
             Flanders
          
           prohibited
           the
           
             Importation
          
           of
           all
           
             English
             Cloth
             ,
          
           so
           that
           our
           
             Clothiers
          
           (
           who
           had
           store
           on
           their
           hands
           )
           could
           not
           vent
           them
           :
           The
           
             King
          
           buyes
           the
           
             Cloth
          
           and
           burnes
           it
           ,
           lest
           the
           
             Clothiers
          
           should
           have
           been
           inforced
           for
           want
           of
           
             imployment
          
           to
           give
           over
           the
           making
           ,
           supposing
           it
           seemes
           that
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           
             Flanders
          
           would
           be
           inforced
           at
           last
           in
           some
           measure
           to
           make
           use
           of
           
             those
          
           made
           
             here
             .
          
           The
           premisses
           considered
           the
           preservation
           of
           our
           
             Manufactury
             ,
          
           me thinks
           should
           bee
           as
           
             Thornes
          
           or
           
             Goads
          
           unto
           out
           
             sides
             ,
          
           to
           put
           
             us
          
           in
           minde
           that
           in
           all
           respects
           wee
           ought
           to
           have
           such
           an
           especiall
           care
           thereof
           as
           not
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           which
           may
           in
           the
           least
           expose
           our
           
             Manufactures
          
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           
             losse
             ,
          
           no
           
             losse
          
           almost
           that
           can
           befall
           this
           
             Kingdome
          
           being
           comparable
           unto
           it
           .
        
         
           But
           admit
           that
           forraigne
           Nations
           ,
           notwithstanding
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           ,
           will
           in
           some
           measure
           have
           need
           of
           some
           of
           our
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ▪
          
           wee
           shall
           not
           bee
           able
           to
           furnish
           them
           therewith
           ,
           the
           chiefe
           materiall
           
             Wooll
          
           being
           wanting
           ;
           which
           want
           must
           follow
           when
           our
           Sheep
           are
           destoyed
           ;
           and
           with
           
           them
           ,
           all
           other
           kinde
           of
           Cattell
           ,
           if
           this
           most
           unnaturall
           war
           continue
           but
           a
           short
           time
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Hollanders
          
           are
           an
           industrious
           and
           diligent
           people
           ,
           and
           watch
           all
           opportunities
           to
           ingrosse
           all
           the
           
             Trade
          
           they
           can
           into
           their
           owne
           hands
           ,
           they
           have
           certainly
           a
           vigilant
           eye
           over
           our
           Actions
           ,
           that
           
             Lethargie
          
           which
           hath
           seized
           on
           us
           ,
           will
           make
           them
           the
           more
           
             watchfull
             ;
          
           they
           will
           make
           no
           little
           use
           of
           our
           distractions
           ;
           they
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           take
           hold
           of
           what
           wee
           let
           loose
           ,
           and
           with
           great
           eagernesse
           pursue
           what
           wee
           let
           goe
           ;
           wee
           shall
           not
           so
           soone
           be
           
             out
             ,
          
           as
           they
           will
           be
           
             in
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Trafficke
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           be
           once
           lost
           ,
           what
           will
           then
           become
           of
           it
           ?
           what
           will
           then
           be
           preserved
           ?
        
         
           Our
           Ships
           ,
           the
           wals
           of
           this
           Land
           will
           rot
           ,
           and
           moulder
           away
           .
        
         
           Our
           wealth
           and
           Estates
           will
           be
           consumed
           ,
           and
           no
           meanes
           left
           for
           recovery
           .
        
         
           
             Tenants
          
           will
           bee
           disabled
           from
           paying
           their
           
             Landlords
             ,
          
           and
           they
           ,
           viz.
           the
           
             Landlords
             ,
          
           for
           want
           of
           supplyes
           of
           moneys
           by
           their
           usuall
           Rents
           ,
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           furnish
           themselves
           ,
           &
           Families
           with
           commodities
           needfull
           ,
           vented
           by
           men
           of
           sundry
           Trades
           ,
           
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             Woollen
             
               and
            
             Linnen
             Drapers
             .
          
           
             Mercers
             .
          
           
             Grocers
             .
          
           
             Silkmen
             .
          
           
             Habberdashers
             .
          
           
             Vintners
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Together
           with
           most
           sorts
           of
           
             Handicraftsmen
             ,
          
           or
           
             Artificers
             .
          
        
         
           Part
           of
           the
           commodities
           wherein
           they
           deale
           ,
           being
           native
           ,
           or
           of
           our
           owne
           Conntrey
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           materials
           and
           Manufacture
           ,
           and
           part
           brought
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           from
           forraigne
           Countries
           .
           Now
           those
           sorts
           of
           Trades-men
           failing
           of
           the
           vent
           of
           their
           commodities
           ,
           the
           
             Trade
          
           of
           Merchants
           into
           other
           Kingdomes
           must
           cease
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           thence
           will
           follow
           the
           decay
           of
           
             Ships
             ,
             Mariners
             ,
          
           and
           sundry
           sorts
           of
           
             Artificers
             ,
             Labourers
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           that
           have
           their
           dependency
           upon
           them
           .
           This
           mischiefe
           will
           not
           be
           altogether
           confined
           and
           bounded
           within
           our
           owne
           Land
           ,
           it
           will
           extend
           it selfe
           (
           like
           an
           
             Epidemicall
          
           disease
           )
           into
           all
           or
           most
           other
           Kingdomes
           
           where
           we
           have
           
             Trade
             :
          
           For
           ,
           if
           wee
           take
           not
           off
           the
           commodities
           of
           those
           Countries
           in
           exchange
           of
           ours
           ▪
           they
           must
           suffer
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           a
           little
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           for
           remedy
           partly
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           their
           accustomed
           imployment
           ,
           and
           vent
           of
           their
           said
           commodities
           ;
           and
           partly
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           want
           of
           ours
           ,
           bee
           inforced
           to
           seeke
           out
           ,
           and
           learne
           others
           
             Trades
             ,
          
           and
           very
           likely
           pitch
           or
           fall
           upon
           the
           making
           of
           such
           as
           are
           here
           made
           :
           For
           ,
           as
           
             in
             the
             Body
             naturall
             ,
             there
             is
             such
             a
             sympathy
             and
             connection
             of
             the
             parts
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             of
             them
             bee
             distempered
             ,
             the
             rest
             both
             a
             sense
             thereof
             :
             so
             it
             may
             bee
             said
             of
             the
             Body
             of
             Trade
             ,
             one
             Part
             bath
             such
             a
             dependency
             upon
             another
             ,
             that
             if
             any
             one
             faile
             in
             any
             remarkable
             manner
             ,
             the
             rest
             will
             in
             time
             suffer
             thereby
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Merchants
             Strangers
             ,
          
           both
           here
           and
           abroad
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           these
           troubles
           ,
           have
           withdrawne
           most
           part
           of
           their
           Estates
           hence
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           shortly
           little
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           We
           shall
           have
           no
           little
           want
           and
           misse
           of
           their
           monies
           ,
           which
           wee
           receive
           of
           them
           here
           ,
           partly
           by
           
             Exchange
          
           from
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           made
           over
           ,
           or
           remitted
           by
           our
           Factors
           ,
           in
           returne
           of
           such
           commodities
           as
           wee
           usually
           send
           hence
           to
           our
           said
           Factors
           ;
           and
           partly
           ,
           by
           the
           taking
           up
           of
           their
           monies
           here
           by
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           to
           bee
           repayed
           by
           our
           Factors
           abroad
           ;
           which
           monies
           are
           commonly
           imployed
           in
           the
           commodities
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           no
           little
           furtherance
           to
           the
           more
           abundant
           vent
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           and
           hath
           been
           otherwise
           a
           great
           helpe
           to
           our
           Merchants
           ,
           specially
           to
           some
           of
           the
           younger
           sort
           ,
           who
           had
           small
           stocks
           wherewith
           to
           begin
           their
           
             Trade
             ;
          
           the
           want
           whereof
           ,
           I
           meane
           of
           the
           
             Strangers
             Money
             ,
          
           must
           cause
           a
           great
           decay
           of
           
             Trade
             ;
          
           and
           if
           once
           gone
           ,
           as
           is
           almost
           ,
           though
           a
           present
           
             Peace
          
           should
           follow
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           bee
           so
           easily
           brought
           back
           ;
           They
           will
           in
           the
           
             Interim
          
           finde
           or
           use
           other
           wayes
           and
           meane
           for
           imployment
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           By
           losse
           of
           
             Trade
          
           all
           sorts
           of
           people
           will
           faile
           of
           imployment
           in
           all
           parts
           ,
           and
           so
           wanting
           meanes
           to
           maintaine
           themselves
           and
           Families
           ,
           be
           driven
           into
           such
           straights
           (
           for
           
             Necessitas
             turpia
             coget
             )
          
           that
           they
           will
           lay
           hold
           on
           of
           what
           is
           next
           for
           their
           support
           ;
           neither
           Lawes
           Divine
           ,
           norhumane
           ,
           will
           bee
           able
           to
           restraine
           them
           ,
           a
           generall
           confusion
           of
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           things
           will
           
           follow
           .
           This
           Nation
           will
           become
           contemptible
           ,
           and
           a
           scorne
           to
           all
           others
           ,
           and
           be
           subject
           to
           be
           invaded
           and
           made
           a
           prey
           of
           by
           forraigne
           people
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           briefly
           given
           a
           touch
           of
           the
           miserable
           effects
           the
           want
           of
           
             Trade
          
           may
           produce
           ,
           which
           want
           (
           as
           beforesaid
           )
           must
           follow
           ,
           if
           these
           sad
           distempers
           continue
           :
           I
           humbly
           leave
           the
           prevention
           to
           the
           
             Trustees
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           I
           beseech
           God
           may
           be
           forthwith
           moved
           to
           take
           a
           matter
           of
           so
           great
           concernment
           into
           their
           serious
           consideration
           ,
           not
           forgetting
           how
           easie
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           ,
           
             Principiis
             obstare
             .
          
           And
           that
           as
           
             War
          
           in
           generall
           ,
           so
           
             intestine
             War
          
           is
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           scourges
           of
           God
           Almighty
           ,
           and
           a
           visible
           Argument
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           and
           vengeance
           upon
           a
           People
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           .
        
         
           
             Most
             Gracious
             Soveraigne
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           mens
           mindes
           for
           the
           most
           part
           are
           chiefly
           busied
           or
           fixed
           on
           those
           things
           which
           concerne
           their
           vocations
           ,
           so
           mine
           .
           And
           as
           mine
           is
           that
           of
           a
           
             Merchant
             ,
          
           so
           had
           many
           thoughts
           of
           the
           great
           decay
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           (
           which
           a
           civill
           
             War
          
           would
           undoubtedly
           produce
           )
           and
           the
           irrecoverable
           losse
           would
           thereupon
           ensue
           ,
           
             which
          
           moved
           mee
           neere
           upon
           three
           yeares
           past
           to
           commit
           to
           writing
           what
           was
           offered
           unto
           me
           touching
           the
           same
           ,
           wherewith
           acquainting
           some
           friends
           ,
           they
           importuned
           me
           not
           a
           little
           to
           publish
           it
           in
           print
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           done
           ,
           intituling
           it
           ,
           The
           
             Merchants
             Remonstrance
             ;
          
           one
           of
           the
           Copies
           whereof
           I
           make
           bold
           with
           this
           to
           present
           unto
           your
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           with
           my
           humble
           desires
           you
           would
           bee
           pleased
           ,
           when
           
             you
          
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           (
           your
           other
           great
           affaires
           permitting
           )
           to
           afford
           it
           the
           perusall
           ,
           or
           there
           of
           to
           cause
           a
           view
           to
           be
           taken
           ,
           hoping
           it
           may
           prove
           of
           good
           use
           unto
           
             your
             Majestie
             ,
          
           and
           what
           I
           more
           say
           touching
           that
           subject
           ,
           viz.
           matter
           of
           
             Commerce
          
           or
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           which
           is
           of
           no
           little
           concernment
           unto
           your
           
             Majestie
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           it
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           no
           earthly
           
             good
          
           almost
           is
           or
           can
           be
           for
           or
           in
           a
           kingdome
           greater
           then
           a
           flourishing
           
             Trade
             ;
          
           All
           sorts
           of
           people
           from
           the
           
             greatest
          
           to
           the
           
             meanest
          
           are
           better'd
           by
           it
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           wanting
           or
           in
           a
           sparing
           manner
           ,
           the
           people
           become
           beggerly
           and
           contemptible
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           it
           ought
           therefore
           to
           bee
           all
           mens
           endeavours
           to
           advance
           ,
           cherish
           and
           preserve
           it
           .
           But
           
           not
           long
           to
           detaine
           
             your
             Majestie
             ,
          
           it
           will
           not
           be
           amisse
           to
           acquiant
           
             you
          
           with
           the
           motives
           inducing
           me
           to
           take
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           trouble
           
             you
          
           with
           these
           lines
           .
           And
           that
           is
           ,
        
         
           First
           ,
           to
           shew
           there
           was
           not
           that
           due
           regard
           had
           as
           was
           fit
           to
           the
           preservation
           of
           
             Trade
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           this
           late
           
             War
             ,
          
           other
           great
           affaires
           of
           the
           
             Kingdome
          
           (
           it
           seemes
           )
           not
           permitting
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           touch
           of
           some
           of
           the
           bad
           
             effects
          
           it
           hath
           since
           produced
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           to
           offer
           my
           opinion
           ,
           what
           may
           best
           bee
           done
           for
           
             remedy
             .
          
        
         
           That
           a
           due
           regard
           was
           wanting
           ,
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Sheepe
             ,
          
           and
           the
           exportation
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           (
           the
           chiefe
           materiall
           of
           this
           Kingdomes
           
             Manufacture
             )
          
           make
           it
           plainely
           appeare
           .
        
         
           The
           bad
           
             effects
             .
          
           Divers
           
             Artificers
          
           or
           
             Workmen
          
           for
           want
           of
           imployment
           in
           this
           
             Kingdome
          
           embarked
           themselves
           for
           
             Holland
             ,
          
           where
           setting
           up
           
             Loomes
          
           for
           
             Broad
             Cloathes
             ,
             Perpetuano's
          
           and
           other
           
             stuffes
             ,
          
           wanted
           not
           
             Masters
          
           to
           set
           them
           on
           work
           ,
           and
           are
           made
           in
           such
           quantities
           ,
           specially
           
             Perpetuano's
             ,
          
           that
           
             store
          
           is
           sent
           thence
           into
           sundry
           parts
           ;
           besides
           
             store
          
           made
           ,
           it
           seemes
           ,
           elsewhere
           :
           here
           being
           letters
           lately
           from
           
             Legorne
             ,
          
           which
           tell
           us
           ,
           that
           our
           
             Perpetuano's
          
           in
           respect
           of
           their
           dearenesse
           and
           badnesse
           of
           making
           finde
           bad
           vent
           ,
           the
           
             Italian
             Merchants
          
           preferring
           those
           before
           them
           that
           are
           made
           in
           
             Narbon
          
           in
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           
             Allicant
          
           and
           
             Majork
          
           in
           the
           
             King
          
           of
           
             Spaines
             Dominions
             .
          
           And
           for
           our
           
             Broad
             Cloth
             ,
          
           our
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           Traders
           to
           
             Hamburg
          
           and
           
             Rotterdam
          
           have
           not
           found
           such
           bad
           vent
           as
           of
           late
           ;
           and
           to
           make
           it
           the
           worse
           ,
           the
           dearenesse
           here
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           may
           be
           a
           cause
           ,
           for
           that
           they
           cannot
           be
           afforded
           at
           such
           low
           rates
           as
           usually
           have
           been
           ,
           that
           sort
           of
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           which
           before
           the
           War
           might
           have
           beene
           bought
           at
           or
           after
           the
           rate
           of
           9
           
             d.
          
           and
           10
           
             d.
          
           is
           now
           worth
           16
           and
           17
           
             d.
             per
          
           pound
           .
        
         
           That
           
             Commodities
          
           may
           have
           the
           better
           vent
           or
           expence
           ,
           two
           things
           are
           chiefly
           necessary
           :
           First
           ,
           the
           
             goodnesse
             ,
          
           secondly
           ,
           the
           cheapnesse
           :
           both
           which
           properties
           having
           beene
           heretofore
           found
           in
           
             English
             Cloth
          
           caused
           it
           to
           be
           so
           much
           desired
           in
           
             forraigne
             parts
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
             people
          
           of
           those
           parts
           minded
           little
           the
           making
           of
           any
           other
           in
           any
           considerable
           quantity
           ,
           untill
           that
           
           unhappy
           
             Project
          
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Cockain
          
           and
           others
           ,
           (
           as
           is
           in
           the
           
             Remonstrance
          
           set
           forth
           fol.
           3.
           )
           and
           in
           the
           time
           of
           this
           late
           
             War
          
           (
           for
           the
           reason
           before
           said
           )
           much
           increased
           ,
           and
           that
           not
           a
           little
           ,
           by
           what
           I
           heare
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           some
           
             Broad
             Clothes
          
           made
           in
           
             Holland
          
           have
           been
           imported
           ,
           and
           passed
           as
           returned
           
             Cloathes
          
           for
           faults
           ,
           as
           oftentimes
           it
           happeneth
           
             Cloathes
          
           are
           for
           
             defects
          
           not
           discovered
           before
           the
           sale
           there
           ,
           which
           found
           ,
           the
           buyer
           returns
           them
           back
           to
           the
           
             Seller
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Seller
          
           or
           Factor
           sends
           them
           over
           againe
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           that
           satisfaction
           may
           bee
           had
           from
           the
           Clothier
           ,
           of
           whom
           they
           were
           here
           bought
           .
           I
           cannot
           blame
           the
           
             Officer
          
           (
           whose
           charge
           it
           was
           or
           is
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           such
           
             Returne
             )
          
           in
           not
           making
           a
           better
           search
           ,
           for
           how
           could
           it
           enter
           into
           his
           breast
           that
           
             Clothes
          
           made
           in
           a
           forraigne
           part
           should
           be
           brought
           over
           as
           
             Merchandize
          
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           ?
           he
           might
           thinke
           it
           according
           to
           our
           English
           proverbe
           ,
           
             like
             the
             sending
             of
             Coles
             to
             New-Castle
             :
          
           I
           give
           the
           more
           credit
           unto
           it
           ,
           being
           informed
           that
           the
           dearenesse
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           here
           ,
           and
           consequently
           of
           
             Cloth
             ,
          
           gave
           encouragement
           to
           some
           
             Merchant
          
           or
           
             Merchants
          
           to
           buy
           in
           
             Holland
          
           some
           
             English
             Wooll
          
           formerly
           shipt
           thither
           ,
           and
           reship
           it
           for
           these
           parts
           ,
           making
           entery
           or
           passing
           it
           in
           the
           
             Customebouse
             ,
          
           before
           the
           landing
           ,
           for
           
             Spanish
          
           or
           some
           other
           sort
           of
           
             Wooll
             .
          
        
         
           Another
           of
           the
           bad
           
             effects
             ,
          
           and
           that
           no
           small
           one
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           decay
           or
           consumption
           of
           the
           
             Coyne
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           may
           bee
           made
           appeare
           sundry
           wayes
           ,
           I
           'le
           onely
           mention
           two
           ,
           viz.
           the
           
             exportation
          
           or
           carrying
           of
           it
           out
           ,
           and
           want
           of
           
             Importation
          
           for
           supply
           .
        
         
           And
           
             first
          
           for
           
             exportation
             .
          
           The
           
             Scots
          
           have
           not
           drawne
           a
           little
           from
           us
           by
           severall
           wayes
           ,
           and
           some
           hath
           been
           sent
           into
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           And
           then
           some
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           chiefly
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           falling
           or
           lownesse
           of
           the
           
             Exchange
          
           caused
           by
           the
           decay
           of
           
             Trade
          
           (
           the
           like
           not
           knowne
           in
           many
           yeares
           )
           have
           exported
           ,
           it
           seemes
           ,
           great
           store
           of
           
             Gold
             ,
          
           much
           having
           been
           exchanged
           for
           
             Silver
          
           from
           2
           
             d.
          
           to
           8
           
             d.
             per
          
           pound
           ,
           and
           more
           (
           as
           have
           been
           told
           )
           by
           the
           which
           they
           have
           raised
           good
           profit
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           make
           to
           appeare
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           not
           to
           give
           encouragement
           to
           some
           
             men
          
           (
           that
           are
           too
           greedy
           after
           their
           owne
           private
           gaine
           ,
           not
           caring
           
           in
           the
           least
           how
           much
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           generall
           may
           suffer
           by
           it
           )
           to
           practise
           the
           like
           .
           And
           as
           our
           
             Gold
             Coyne
             ,
          
           so
           our
           
             Silver
          
           it
           seemes
           ,
           hath
           by
           such
           like
           men
           been
           in
           no
           little
           measure
           transported
           into
           the
           parts
           beyond
           
             Sea
             ,
          
           being
           informed
           there
           have
           been
           severall
           summes
           from
           100
           
             l.
          
           and
           under
           to
           500
           
             l.
          
           sterling
           of
           late
           knowne
           paid
           in
           
             Holland
          
           at
           a
           payment
           .
           And
           so
           much
           briefly
           for
           
             exportation
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             defect
          
           or
           want
           of
           supply
           by
           
             Importation
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           chiefly
           likewise
           two
           .
           The
           first
           is
           want
           of
           the
           frequent
           
             Returne
          
           in
           forraigne
           
             Coyne
             ,
          
           and
           sometime
           in
           
             Bullion
          
           by
           divers
           
             Merchants
             ;
          
           for
           part
           proceed
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
          
           exported
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           then
           highnesse
           of
           the
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           which
           highnesse
           was
           principally
           caused
           by
           the
           amplenesse
           or
           largenesse
           of
           
             Trade
             .
             Secondly
             ,
          
           the
           want
           of
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spaine
          
           or
           his
           
             Contractors
             ,
             Coyne
          
           and
           
             Bullion
             ,
          
           which
           was
           sent
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           by
           our
           Ships
           into
           the
           
             Downes
             ,
          
           and
           after
           ,
           a
           good
           part
           was
           brought
           up
           hither
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           coyned
           ,
           and
           the
           product
           partly
           remitted
           hence
           by
           bills
           of
           
             Exchange
          
           for
           
             Antwerp
             ,
          
           and
           partly
           charged
           thence
           upon
           their
           
             Factors
          
           here
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           said
           
             Coyne
          
           and
           
             Bullion
          
           becomming
           
             English
             ,
          
           remained
           among
           us
           :
           Whence
           ,
           
             first
          
           did
           arise
           an
           
             Improvement
          
           of
           our
           
             Kings
             Revenew
          
           by
           the
           Minting
           or
           coynage
           :
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           a
           great
           addition
           to
           the
           
             Coyne
          
           of
           the
           kingdome
           ;
           
             Thirdly
             ,
          
           a
           benefit
           to
           
             Merchants
          
           in
           matter
           of
           
             Exchange
             ;
             Fourthly
             ,
          
           a
           
             profit
          
           to
           
             Owners
          
           of
           Ships
           ;
           and
           
             fiftly
          
           and
           lastly
           ,
           a
           great
           helpe
           or
           furtherance
           to
           the
           generall
           
             Trade
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           But
           the
           case
           being
           now
           altered
           ,
           the
           
             Mint
             ,
          
           as
           at
           present
           ,
           so
           is
           like
           for
           the
           future
           to
           have
           little
           to
           doe
           ;
           our
           houshold
           
             plate
          
           is
           melted
           ,
           coyned
           ,
           and
           the
           
             money
          
           wasted
           :
           the
           
             Merchants
          
           bring
           in
           none
           ,
           for
           the
           reason
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           
             Spaines
             Contractors
          
           dare
           not
           send
           any
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           a
           bad
           issue
           of
           these
           
             divisions
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Armies
             Souldiers
          
           guarding
           of
           the
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           adde
           unto
           theirs
           and
           other
           mens
           feares
           .
           And
           to
           manifest
           the
           feare
           of
           the
           said
           
             Contractors
          
           sending
           any
           hither
           ,
           I
           am
           certainly
           informed
           that
           the
           value
           of
           
             sixty
             thousand
             pounds
          
           was
           lately
           sent
           by
           an
           
             English
             Ship
             ,
          
           named
           the
           
             Angell
             ,
          
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           for
           
             Amsterdam
             ,
          
           whence
           it
           may
           be
           easily
           conveyed
           in
           
             specie
             ,
          
           or
           kind
           ,
           or
           made
           over
           by
           
             Exchange
          
           for
           
             Flanders
             .
             Spaine
          
           we
           heare
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Estates
          
           
           of
           the
           
             united
             Provinces
          
           are
           agreed
           ,
           't
           is
           confidently
           beleeved
           they
           are
           ,
           not
           any
           hostile
           
             Act
          
           having
           of
           late
           been
           offered
           between
           them
           showes
           it
           to
           be
           so
           :
           the
           
             agreement
          
           for
           some
           reason
           of
           
             Estate
          
           not
           yet
           published
           :
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           &c.
           forbeare
           therefore
           yet
           openly
           to
           trade
           into
           the
           
             Dominions
          
           of
           that
           
             King
             ,
          
           but
           so
           soone
           as
           they
           safely
           may
           ,
           't
           is
           very
           probable
           their
           Ships
           will
           bee
           the
           Conveyers
           of
           
             Spaines
             Coyne
          
           for
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Flanders
             ;
          
           and
           if
           once
           a
           conveyance
           be
           practised
           that
           way
           ,
           though
           these
           unhappy
           differences
           bee
           amongst
           us
           reconciled
           ,
           not
           any
           use
           to
           that
           purpose
           will
           be
           made
           of
           our
           
             Ships
             ,
          
           and
           that
           is
           likely
           so
           to
           be
           ,
           for
           I
           heare
           from
           a
           friend
           at
           the
           penning
           of
           this
           (
           who
           came
           lately
           out
           of
           
             Zeland
             )
          
           that
           some
           of
           
             Spaines
             money
          
           was
           landed
           at
           
             Middleburg
          
           brought
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           by
           a
           ship
           as
           hee
           supposed
           ,
           of
           that
           place
           .
           And
           now
           againe
           as
           this
           was
           ready
           for
           the
           presse
           ,
           we
           have
           certaine
           notice
           of
           great
           store
           of
           
             Bullion
          
           and
           
             Coyne
          
           come
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           to
           
             Amsterdam
          
           sent
           thither
           by
           a
           Ship
           or
           Ships
           of
           
             Hamburg
             ,
          
           whence
           it
           may
           easily
           be
           ,
           as
           before
           said
           ,
           sent
           to
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           And
           now
           having
           done
           with
           another
           of
           the
           bad
           
             effects
             ,
          
           partly
           caused
           by
           the
           decay
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           not
           holding
           it
           fit
           to
           trouble
           
             your
             Majesty
          
           with
           more
           ,
           I
           come
           to
           the
           
             Remedy
          
           or
           
             Medicine
             ,
          
           wherein
           I
           'le
           be
           very
           briefe
           ,
           consisting
           of
           no
           more
           then
           onely
           one
           
             Ingredient
             ,
          
           but
           is
           so
           
             soveraigne
          
           and
           of
           such
           efficacy
           and
           virtue
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           give
           some
           present
           ease
           to
           the
           
             Malady
             ,
          
           which
           done
           ,
           some
           other
           good
           helpes
           may
           bee
           afterward
           made
           use
           of
           to
           give
           it
           more
           ,
           to
           the
           restoring
           it
           to
           some
           measure
           of
           strength
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           least
           expectation
           of
           bringing
           it
           to
           its
           former
           
             vigour
             ,
          
           in
           regard
           the
           
             evill
          
           hath
           not
           onely
           taken
           deepe
           roote
           ,
           but
           is
           already
           growne
           to
           a
           great
           height
           .
           And
           in
           this
           
             the
             Physitian
             may
             be
             a
             good
             patterne
             for
             us
             ,
             who
             meeting
             with
             an
             incurable
             disease
             (
             as
             some
             diseases
             are
             in
             their
             owne
             nature
             )
             is
             able
             by
             art
             to
             make
             it
             the
             more
             easie
             to
             be
             borne
             ,
             or
             when
             hee
             findes
             his
             Patient
             by
             reason
             of
             much
             paine
             to
             take
             no
             rest
             ,
             and
             that
             much
             danger
             threatens
             ,
             seemeth
             to
             neglect
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             disease
             ,
             and
             insists
             on
             that
             which
             more
             urgeth
             (
             which
             is
             the
             giving
             of
             him
             ease
             )
             lest
             the
             disease
             grow
             on
             stronger
             ,
             or
             other
             symptomes
             forthwith
             follow
             more
             grievous
             then
             the
             disease
             :
          
           Even
           so
           it
           might
           be
           best
           for
           us
           to
           doe
           that
           which
           most
           urgeth
           ,
           that
           
           is
           the
           speedy
           endeavouring
           to
           save
           the
           remnant
           of
           our
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           lest
           worse
           
             Symptomes
          
           by
           our
           remisnesse
           and
           delayes
           ,
           then
           have
           yet
           ,
           befall
           .
           Wee
           have
           letters
           lately
           from
           
             forraigne
             parts
             ,
          
           that
           say
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           
             peace
          
           concluded
           or
           great
           hopes
           thereof
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           it
           must
           ,
           however
           ,
           at
           last
           so
           be
           ,
           it
           behoves
           us
           therefore
           in
           the
           
             interim
          
           to
           be
           the
           more
           carefull
           of
           preserving
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           for
           the
           people
           in
           divers
           places
           in
           the
           
             Empire
          
           having
           made
           a
           notable
           progresse
           in
           making
           the
           like
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           much
           teared
           ,
           they
           may
           so
           proceed
           after
           a
           
             peace
          
           is
           setled
           ,
           that
           wee
           may
           come
           totally
           to
           lose
           the
           
             vent
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             Species
          
           or
           kinds
           of
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           as
           we
           did
           the
           vent
           of
           our
           
             Broad
             Cloth
          
           in
           
             Spaine
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Queene
             Elizabeth
          
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           never
           to
           be
           recovered
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           the
           
             Soveraigne
             remedy
          
           or
           
             medicine
          
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           It
           is
           the
           speedy
           
             settlement
          
           (
           as
           I
           humbly
           conceive
           )
           of
           the
           so
           much
           
           unsetled
           
             Estate
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           according
           to
           the
           
             knowne
             Lawes
             :
          
           It
           is
           not
           the
           
             abatement
          
           of
           
             Tunnage
          
           and
           
             Poundage
             ,
          
           as
           the
           case
           now
           stands
           with
           us
           ,
           will
           much
           conduce
           to
           the
           saving
           or
           inlarging
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           or
           to
           the
           better
           vent
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           it
           may
           rather
           prove
           of
           bad
           consequence
           ,
           for
           if
           wee
           make
           an
           abatement
           ,
           forraigne
           
             Princes
          
           and
           
             States
             ,
          
           which
           now
           make
           little
           account
           or
           esteeme
           of
           us
           :
           witnesse
           the
           
             Emperour
          
           of
           
             Muscovia
             ,
          
           who
           hath
           taken
           all
           our
           
             Merchants
             priviledges
          
           from
           them
           ,
           which
           may
           prove
           the
           undoing
           of
           all
           our
           
             Trade
          
           in
           his
           Territories
           .
           As
           also
           the
           
             Gran
             Signior
          
           by
           
             his
          
           so
           much
           adhering
           to
           the
           strange
           suggestions
           of
           Sir
           
             Sackvile
             Crow
          
           against
           our
           
             Levant
             Merchants
             ,
          
           which
           had
           like
           to
           have
           been
           the
           losse
           of
           all
           the
           
             Estates
          
           they
           had
           in
           
             his
          
           Dominions
           ,
           which
           to
           save
           ,
           cost
           no
           small
           summe
           of
           money
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           knowne
           what
           the
           issue
           may
           be
           ,
           notwithstanding
           what
           your
           
             Majestie
          
           hath
           since
           done
           in
           
             their
          
           behalfe
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           by
           sending
           or
           dispatching
           hence
           of
           another
           
             Ambassadour
             ,
          
           and
           your
           effectual
           writing
           unto
           the
           
             Gran
             Signior
          
           touching
           that
           businesse
           ,
           it
           shewes
           however
           ,
           how
           sensible
           
             your
             Majestie
          
           is
           and
           was
           of
           their
           great
           and
           unjust
           sufferings
           :
           but
           as
           have
           said
           ,
           if
           wee
           make
           an
           abatement
           of
           
             duties
          
           upon
           
             goods
             ,
          
           they
           in
           forraigne
           
             States
          
           may
           make
           an
           
             Inhaunsment
             ,
          
           now
           that
           they
           are
           fallen
           into
           the
           making
           of
           such
           
             Manufactures
          
           as
           are
           
           here
           made
           ,
           the
           better
           to
           advance
           and
           put
           forward
           the
           making
           of
           their
           owne
           ,
           and
           for
           other
           advantages
           they
           may
           make
           unto
           themselves
           thereby
           .
           This
           
             Remedy
          
           o●Medicine
           may
           make
           the
           
             disease
          
           worse
           ,
           but
           timely
           
             application
          
           of
           the
           other
           will
           doubt
           esse
           make
           it
           better
           and
           more
           easie
           ,
           (
           as
           have
           said
           )
           to
           be
           borne
           ,
           for
           then
           will
           your
           
             Majesties
             Subjects
          
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           parts
           be
           encouraged
           to
           go
           on
           with
           confidence
           in
           the
           usuall
           wayes
           of
           their
           severall
           professions
           and
           callings
           ,
           improving
           that
           little
           which
           they
           have
           yet
           left
           ,
           which
           otherwise
           will
           inevitably
           at
           last
           be
           consumed
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Trade
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           almost
           lost
           ,
           specially
           in
           
             forraigne
             parts
             ,
          
           which
           being
           chiefly
           in
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           must
           cease
           ,
           if
           the
           
             materiall
          
           be
           wanting
           ,
           which
           want
           must
           follow
           ,
           if
           that
           small
           remainer
           of
           
             Sheep
          
           be
           consumed
           ,
           and
           such
           a
           consumption
           will
           ensue
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Workmasters
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           some
           of
           them
           through
           want
           of
           meanes
           to
           subsist
           with
           by
           their
           usuall
           labour
           ,
           here
           in
           their
           
             native
             Countrey
             ,
          
           will
           doubtlesse
           as
           divers
           already
           ,
           as
           before
           said
           ,
           goe
           and
           seeks
           it
           in
           
             forraigne
             parts
             ,
          
           and
           others
           staying
           at
           home
           take
           other
           bad
           courses
           for
           their
           support
           ,
           as
           is
           in
           the
           
             Remonstrance
          
           set
           forth
           ,
           if
           these
           
             distractions
          
           still
           continue
           .
           Thus
           have
           I
           as
           briefly
           as
           I
           could
           made
           bold
           to
           make
           knowne
           unto
           
             your
             Majesty
          
           (
           according
           to
           my
           weake
           ability
           )
           the
           most
           
             materiall
          
           of
           what
           hath
           been
           offered
           unto
           me
           touching
           this
           
             subject
             ,
          
           humbly
           desiring
           
             your
             Majesty
          
           would
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           such
           a
           favorable
           
             construction
          
           thereof
           ,
           as
           
             he
          
           undoubtedly
           doth
           of
           
             your
          
           earnest
           and
           longing
           desire
           of
           a
           
             speedy
             composure
          
           of
           these
           unhappy
           
             differences
          
           and
           the
           
             welfare
          
           of
           
             your
             Majesties
             subjects
             .
             That
             is
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Majesties
             most
             humble
             and
             loyall
             Subject
             
               John
               Battie
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           tvvo
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           .
           To
           the
           Army
           under
           the
           Command
           of
           his
           Excellency
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Fairfax
             :
          
           AND
           To
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           in
           generall
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           the
           part
           of
           every
           
             true
             lover
          
           of
           his
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           specially
           in
           a
           time
           of
           
             publick
             sufferings
             ,
          
           to
           employ
           his
           utmost
           endeavour
           for
           the
           
             generall
             good
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           have
           the
           least
           thought
           on
           particular
           or
           private
           ends
           ;
           then
           will
           he
           have
           his
           thoughts
           much
           busied
           about
           the
           
             state
          
           and
           
             condition
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           ,
           if
           finds
           good
           ,
           will
           bee
           ready
           ,
           in
           as
           much
           as
           in
           him
           lyeth
           ,
           so
           to
           keepe
           it
           ;
           if
           bad
           ,
           seeke
           an
           amendment
           ,
           and
           if
           danger
           threaten
           ,
           indeavour
           the
           prevention
           .
           Now
           wee
           being
           still
           in
           a
           way
           of
           losing
           our
           
             Golden
             Fleece
             ,
          
           the
           onely
           life
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           of
           all
           the
           considerable
           part
           of
           the
           
             Trade
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           it
           behoves
           us
           all
           to
           recollect
           and
           call
           up
           all
           the
           wisdome
           and
           knowledge
           wee
           have
           ,
           and
           imploy
           the
           same
           to
           the
           prevention
           of
           so
           great
           ,
           so
           irreparable
           a
           losse
           .
           To
           which
           end
           or
           purpose
           I
           have
           taken
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           addresse
           my selfe
           unto
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           the
           
             head
          
           of
           our
           
             Body
             politique
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           first
           place
           I
           was
           and
           am
           in
           duty
           bound
           ;
           shewing
           the
           cause
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           bad
           
             effects
             ,
          
           and
           
             remedy
          
           of
           the
           
             melady
             ,
          
           of
           the
           which
           find
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           
           very
           sensible
           
             (
             O
             that
             wee
             his
             Subjects
             were
             the
             like
             )
          
           as
           also
           very
           ready
           to
           doe
           whatsoever
           in
           reason
           may
           be
           expected
           from
           a
           
             Gracious
             King
             .
          
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           addresse
           my selfe
           unto
           
             you
             all
             ,
          
           being
           
             members
          
           of
           the
           
             same
             Body
             politique
             ,
          
           and
           the
           matter
           of
           equall
           concernment
           to
           both
           
             King
          
           and
           
             People
             ,
          
           humbly
           desiring
           ,
           that
           as
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           on
           
             His
          
           part
           ,
           so
           
             you
          
           would
           on
           
             yours
          
           be
           sensible
           of
           the
           
             sufferings
          
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             He
             ,
          
           so
           
             you
          
           would
           also
           be
           ready
           to
           joyne
           together
           in
           a
           way
           of
           timely
           
             prevention
          
           of
           such
           further
           mischiefs
           ,
           as
           by
           decay
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           may
           befall
           it
           ,
           that
           
             your
             Children
          
           and
           all
           
             future
             Ages
          
           which
           shall
           succeed
           ,
           may
           not
           have
           the
           least
           cause
           of
           
             complaint
          
           against
           you
           for
           any
           
             remisnesse
          
           or
           
             neglect
          
           of
           or
           in
           a
           
             worke
          
           of
           such
           high
           concernment
           to
           the
           
             Commonwealth
             .
          
           Which
           if
           ,
           
             they
          
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           what
           a
           kind
           of
           
             men
          
           were
           our
           
             Forefathers
             ?
          
           The
           
             King
          
           was
           willing
           and
           ready
           ,
           but
           
             they
          
           not
           ,
           and
           so
           blame
           
             them
          
           for
           the
           non-discharging
           of
           their
           duty
           to
           their
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           condemne
           them
           for
           their
           great
           
             ingratitude
          
           both
           to
           
             King
          
           and
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           lastly
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             O
             that
             wee
             never
             had
             had
             our
             being
             from
             such
             Ancestors
             !
          
        
         
           I
           need
           not
           in
           this
           place
           trouble
           
             you
          
           with
           repetition
           of
           any
           particulars
           mentioned
           in
           the
           
             Letter
          
           to
           
             His
             Majestie
             ,
          
           but
           referre
           
             you
          
           to
           the
           same
           ,
           of
           the
           which
           it
           is
           my
           earnest
           desire
           
             you
          
           will
           〈◊〉
           take
           a
           view
           ,
           as
           likewise
           of
           the
           ensuing
           
             discourse
          
           of
           the
           
             excellency
          
           of
           our
           
             Wooll
          
           in
           the
           
             improvement
          
           by
           or
           in
           our
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
           Of
           all
           which
           ,
           and
           of
           what
           is
           here
           said
           ,
           that
           a
           benigne
           
             construction
          
           may
           bee
           made
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           humble
           desire
           of
           
             Him
          
           that
           is
           a
           true
           
             lover
          
           of
           all
           
             good
             men
             ,
          
           and
           a
           hearty
           welwisher
           of
           the
           
             welfare
          
           of
           this
           poore
           distressed
           
             Kingdome
             ;
          
           and
           to
           that
           end
           
             hee
          
           heartily
           prayeth
           for
           the
           removall
           of
           all
           feares
           and
           jealousies
           ,
           a
           totall
           forgetfulnesse
           of
           all
           errours
           and
           mis-understandings
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           an
           unfained
           reconciliation
           of
           all
           differences
           between
           
             King
          
           and
           
             People
             ,
          
           as
           also
           between
           
             Subject
          
           and
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           and
           a
           speedy
           setling
           of
           a
           firme
           and
           lasting
           
             peace
             ;
          
           which
           ought
           ,
           or
           rather
           is
           and
           still
           will
           be
           the
           
             prayer
          
           of
           all
           
             good
             men
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           againe
           and
           againe
           of
           
             Him
             ,
          
           that
           is
           
             His
             Majesties
          
           humble
           and
           loyall
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Kingdomes
          
           cordiall
           Servant
           ,
        
         
           
             JOHN
             BATTIE
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           I
           crave
           leave
           to
           make
           this
           
             Addition
          
           occasioned
           by
           the
           
             Kings
          
           late
           
             Message
          
           to
           the
           two
           Honorable
           Houses
           of
           
             Parliament
             .
          
        
         
           HAving
           this
           lying
           by
           me
           ready
           for
           the
           
             Presse
          
           came
           
             His
             Majesties
             Gracious
             Message
          
           from
           the
           
             Isle
          
           of
           
             Wight
             ,
          
           dated
           
             Novembr.
          
           16.
           of
           the
           which
           all
           impartiall
           and
           unbiased
           
             men
          
           take
           speciall
           notice
           ,
           still
           declaring
           
             His
          
           earnest
           and
           longing
           desire
           of
           a
           speedy
           
             settlement
          
           of
           these
           unhappy
           
             differences
             ,
          
           well
           knowing
           that
           the
           continuance
           will
           on
           all
           sides
           be
           destructive
           to
           the
           well
           being
           of
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           especially
           unto
           
             Trade
             .
          
           'T
           is
           not
           very
           improbable
           ,
           notwithstanding
           
             His
          
           deepe
           insight
           in
           ma●ters
           of
           
             Estate
             ,
          
           which
           are
           so
           obscure
           and
           intricate
           ,
           that
           't
           is
           impossible
           for
           the
           wisest
           
             States-man
          
           on
           earth
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           yea
           I
           may
           say
           hundreds
           of
           
             States-men
          
           joyned
           together
           ,
           to
           foresee
           and
           know
           all
           the
           
             mischiefes
          
           which
           occurre
           and
           happen
           in
           an
           
             Estate
          
           or
           may
           befall
           it
           ,
           without
           the
           helpe
           and
           
             information
          
           of
           others
           ,
           but
           more
           especially
           of
           or
           from
           such
           men
           ,
           that
           have
           either
           a
           present
           sense
           thereof
           in
           their
           owne
           particular
           ,
           or
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           
             Negotiations
          
           at
           home
           or
           abroad
           in
           forraigne
           parts
           :
           besides
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           neither
           hath
           been
           ,
           nor
           is
           in
           such
           a
           
             capacitie
          
           or
           condition
           as
           formerly
           ,
           to
           receive
           such
           
             intelligence
          
           as
           was
           or
           is
           fit
           for
           the
           
             prevention
          
           of
           such
           
             evills
          
           as
           may
           befall
           an
           
             Estate
             .
          
           'T
           is
           not
           (
           I
           say
           )
           improbable
           but
           that
           small
           
             information
             ,
          
           which
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           had
           from
           mee
           by
           my
           weak●
           pen
           (
           without
           vaineglory
           bee
           it
           said
           )
           shewing
           not
           onely
           the
           great
           
             sufferings
          
           of
           this
           Kingdomes
           
             Trade
          
           by
           the
           present
           decay
           of
           our
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           but
           also
           the
           danger
           of
           losing
           hereafter
           the
           totall
           
             vent
          
           of
           all
           or
           most
           of
           
             them
          
           in
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           might
           bee
           some
           motive
           unto
           
             Him
          
           so
           speedily
           to
           send
           unto
           the
           two
           
             Houses
          
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           so
           
             gracious
          
           a
           
             Message
             ,
          
           though
           
             His
             Majestie
             ,
          
           indeed
           needs
           not
           the
           least
           quickning
           to
           the
           effecting
           of
           any
           thing
           which
           
             He
          
           conceives
           may
           conduce
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           
             His
             subjects
             ;
          
           but
           whether
           or
           no
           that
           which
           was
           made
           knowne
           unto
           
             Him
          
           by
           me
           was
           any
           motive
           
           unto
           
             Him
             ;
             His
             Majestie
          
           being
           ,
           as
           have
           said
           ,
           very
           ready
           to
           afford
           
             His
             assistance
          
           to
           the
           good
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           rectifying
           of
           what
           else
           is
           amisse
           ,
           mee thinkes
           
             you
          
           should
           (
           the
           sad
           condition
           not
           onely
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           but
           all
           things
           else
           considered
           )
           forthwith
           joyne
           with
           
             Him
             .
          
           And
           I
           beleeve
           that
           
             you
          
           of
           the
           two
           Honorable
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           as
           also
           divers
           of
           
             you
          
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           with
           many
           more
           of
           
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
             ,
          
           are
           very
           inclinable
           so
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           that
           some
           feare
           of
           future
           safety
           (
           as
           I
           conceive
           )
           of
           the
           which
           is
           neare
           and
           deare
           unto
           
             you
             ,
          
           possesseth
           
             you
          
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           bad
           effects
           ,
           farre
           beyond
           your
           expectation
           or
           the
           least
           of
           your
           thoughts
           ,
           which
           the
           wayes
           
             you
          
           have
           taken
           to
           rectifie
           ,
           what
           before
           this
           Parliament
           was
           amisse
           ,
           have
           produced
           .
           But
           admit
           
             you
          
           should
           run
           some
           hazard
           of
           
             losse
             ,
          
           the
           
             ancient-Romans
          
           may
           be
           a
           good
           
             president
          
           for
           
             you
          
           to
           follow
           ,
           
             Their
             Histories
          
           tell
           us
           ,
           
             they
          
           wa●●ed
           all
           private
           interest
           for
           the
           
             publique
             good
             ,
          
           not
           any
           thing
           was
           so
           neare
           and
           deare
           unto
           
             them
             ,
          
           so
           great
           was
           their
           respect
           and
           love
           unto
           their
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           having
           stillin
           their
           thoughts
           ,
           
             non
             nobis
             na●i
             sumus
             .
          
           But
           be
           assured
           
             you
          
           have
           no
           just
           cause
           of
           any
           such
           feare
           ,
           as
           
             you
          
           may
           fancy
           unto
           
             your selves
             ,
          
           't
           is
           true
           indeed
           the
           disaffections
           of
           many
           men
           one
           unto
           another
           are
           very
           great
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           manifold
           
             sufferings
          
           by
           adhering
           to
           this
           or
           that
           side
           ,
           but
           not
           the
           least
           doubt
           ,
           but
           that
           
             His
             Majestie
          
           would
           first
           on
           
             His
             part
          
           be
           unfaignedly
           reconciled
           with
           
             you
             ,
             He
          
           hath
           often
           declared
           it
           ,
           and
           then
           would
           be
           so
           forward
           and
           carefull
           as
           could
           be
           desired
           to
           reunite
           the
           so
           much
           disunited
           affections
           of
           
             His
             subjects
             ,
          
           and
           no
           doubt
           but
           would
           take
           effect
           :
           All
           men
           (
           except
           such
           as
           have
           their
           subsistence
           by
           
             divisions
             )
          
           greedily
           thirsting
           after
           a
           quiet
           
             settlement
          
           of
           these
           unhappy
           
             differences
             ,
          
           and
           that
           an
           inviolable
           
             peace
          
           may
           follow
           ,
           so
           hatefull
           now
           unto
           them
           are
           differences
           and
           dissentions
           ,
           whence
           their
           sufferings
           have
           been
           so
           great
           ;
           and
           right
           well
           know
           ,
           that
           the
           continuance
           would
           make
           them
           at
           last
           so
           insufferable
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           enforced
           into
           a
           desperate
           condition
           ,
           and
           not
           care
           in
           the
           end
           how
           or
           in
           what
           manner
           they
           might
           free
           themselves
           .
        
         
           But
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           onely
           desire
           I
           may
           first
           have
           leave
           to
           adde
           that
           which
           followes
           ,
           though
           perhaps
           it
           may
           at
           first
           sight
           bee
           
           thought
           by
           some
           impertinent
           to
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           yet
           if
           well
           weighed
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           judged
           otherwise
           ,
           hope
           however
           it
           will
           not
           give
           offence
           .
           And
           that
           is
           in
           point
           of
           this
           
             Kingdomes
             Honour
          
           in
           the
           
             person
          
           of
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           which
           by
           the
           Lawes
           of
           
             God
          
           and
           
             man
          
           we
           are
           all
           bound
           to
           maintaine
           .
           If
           the
           
             King
          
           (
           the
           
             life
             as
             it
             were
             or
             fountaine
             of
             Honour
             )
          
           lose
           
             His
          
           due
           
             respect
             ,
             disrespect
          
           on
           all
           sides
           will
           follow
           ,
           viz.
           to
           the
           
             Nobilitie
             ,
             Gentry
             ,
             Magistrates
             ,
          
           and
           to
           
             all
             men
          
           in
           authoritie
           ,
           and
           command
           ,
           even
           to
           
             masters
          
           of
           private
           families
           ,
           and
           
             Commanders
          
           or
           
             masters
          
           of
           Ships
           ,
           it
           is
           already
           too
           too
           apparent
           ,
           wee
           have
           the
           sad
           experience
           of
           it
           not
           onely
           at
           home
           but
           also
           abroad
           in
           forraigne
           parts
           .
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           if
           
             Honour
          
           be
           taken
           from
           the
           
             King
             ,
          
           it
           's
           taken
           from
           
             His
             hopefull
             Progeny
             ,
          
           the
           like
           
             Kingly
             Issue
          
           not
           knowne
           at
           this
           day
           on
           earth
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           
             Blood
             Royall
          
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           times
           past
           so
           famous
           and
           so
           highly
           esteemed
           both
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           ,
           will
           come
           to
           lose
           its
           
             respect
             ,
          
           and
           at
           last
           become
           so
           contemptible
           ,
           that
           not
           any
           
             Prince
          
           of
           worth
           will
           match
           with
           
             us
             ,
          
           but
           if
           by
           
             us
          
           kept
           up
           and
           maintained
           in
           
             its
          
           ancient
           
             repute
          
           and
           
             esteeme
             ,
          
           the
           greatest
           
             Prince
          
           or
           
             Princes
          
           in
           
             Christendome
          
           will
           bee
           ready
           to
           match
           with
           
             us
             ,
          
           which
           may
           prove
           many
           wayes
           very
           advantagious
           to
           the
           
             Crowne
          
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           Hereunto
           is
           annexed
           a
           
             Discourse
          
           of
           the
           
             improvement
          
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           in
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           which
           may
           well
           deserve
           the
           
             notice
          
           of
           all
           
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
          
           in
           generall
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           briefe
           Discourse
           of
           the
           Excellency
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           manifested
           by
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           in
           its
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           and
           the
           great
           
             good
          
           unto
           the
           Kingdome
           thence
           arising
           before
           the
           late
           
             War
             .
          
        
         
           THat
           if
           I
           should
           say
           our
           
             Wooll
          
           was
           so
           rich
           a
           Jewell
           before
           the
           late
           
             War
             ,
          
           being
           as
           it
           were
           the
           
             Basis
          
           or
           
             foundation
          
           upon
           which
           the
           
             Frame
          
           of
           
             Englands
             Trade
          
           did
           stand
           :
           and
           that
           it
           exceeds
           in
           worth
           the
           
             Spanish
             Silver
             Mines
          
           in
           
             West
             India
             ,
          
           and
           that
           
             Spaine
          
           might
           farre
           better
           want
           those
           
             Mines
             ,
          
           then
           
             England
          
           could
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           I
           should
           not
           say
           amisse
           ;
           for
           that
           
             Spaine
          
           without
           the
           
             Silver
          
           issuing
           from
           the
           said
           
             Mines
          
           would
           be
           able
           to
           draw
           
             Trade
          
           unto
           it
           from
           forraigne
           Parts
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           native
           
             fruits
          
           or
           
             commodities
          
           it
           affords
           ,
           which
           
             England
             ,
          
           if
           
             Wool
          
           be
           wanting
           ,
           could
           not
           in
           any
           considerable
           measure
           doe
           .
           It
           is
           not
           its
           
             Lead
             ,
             Tin
             ,
          
           and
           
             Coales
          
           would
           doe
           it
           :
           these
           three
           would
           beget
           very
           little
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           consequently
           little
           
             employment
             .
          
           And
           that
           it
           is
           such
           a
           
             Jewell
             ,
          
           as
           I
           say
           ,
           or
           of
           so
           much
           worth
           unto
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           may
           bee
           demonstrated
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           imployment
           of
           
             people
          
           in
           and
           about
           the
           
             Manufactures
             :
          
           And
           partly
           by
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           by
           or
           in
           its
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
        
         
           And
           
             first
          
           for
           
             Employment
             .
          
           The
           
             Spanish
          
           West
           
             India
             Mines
          
           were
           not
           in
           a
           manner
           comparable
           unto
           
             i●
          
           by
           many
           degrees
           ,
           it
           may
           bee
           rather
           said
           ,
           there
           could
           be
           no
           reasonable
           comparison
           between
           
             them
             ,
          
           for
           admit
           that
           in
           the
           
             Mines
          
           are
           or
           were
           
             fiftie
             thousand
             men
          
           employed
           :
           they
           are
           of
           the
           meanest
           sort
           of
           
             mankind
             ,
          
           most
           of
           them
           
             Negro's
          
           brought
           as
           
             Merchandize
          
           out
           of
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Africa
          
           into
           
             India
             ,
             Heathens
             ,
          
           unlesse
           since
           their
           comming
           thither
           converted
           to
           
             Christianity
             :
          
           poore
           contemptible
           
             Slaves
             ,
          
           subject
           to
           the
           Arbitrary
           power
           and
           wil
           of
           a
           harsh
           
             master
             ,
          
           inforced
           and
           kept
           out
           of
           their
           native
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           no
           hope
           of
           return
           ,
           bereaved
           of
           all
           the
           comforts
           of
           life
           ,
           unlesse
           such
           as
           are
           in
           a
           manner
           common
           with
           brute
           beasts
           .
           Thus
           much
           for
           the
           number
           and
           condition
           of
           most
           of
           the
           people
           in
           that
           imployment
           .
        
         
         
           And
           now
           for
           the
           
             Employment
          
           in
           or
           about
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ;
          
           And
           
             first
          
           to
           make
           an
           
             estimate
          
           of
           the
           number
           of
           our
           people
           that
           were
           employed
           about
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           as
           some
           in
           preparing
           or
           fitting
           the
           
             Wooll
          
           for
           the
           
             Kembers
          
           or
           carding
           of
           it
           ,
           others
           in
           
             Kembing
             ,
          
           others
           in
           
             spinning
             ,
          
           and
           some
           in
           
             Knitting
             ,
             Weaving
             ,
             Tucking
             ,
             Carrying
             ,
          
           &c.
           me
           thinkes
           the
           
             number
          
           could
           not
           be
           so
           few
           or
           so
           little
           as
           
             a
             Million
          
           throughout
           the
           whole
           kingdome
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
             :
          
           the
           which
           to
           make
           more
           probable
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           
             Clothiers
             ,
          
           each
           one
           giving
           employment
           to
           500.
           
             persons
             ,
          
           and
           others
           gave
           more
           :
           As
           for
           or
           to
           the
           
             condition
          
           of
           the
           
             people
          
           I
           need
           not
           say
           much
           ,
           it
           is
           sufficiently
           knowne
           unto
           us
           ,
           they
           live
           amongst
           us
           :
           they
           were
           of
           both
           
             Sexes
             ,
          
           men
           and
           women
           ,
           and
           of
           all
           ages
           ,
           from
           
             Childhood
          
           to
           decrepit
           
             Old
             age
          
           capable
           of
           worke
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           poorer
           sort
           ,
           yet
           lived
           comfortably
           by
           their
           labour
           .
        
         
           I
           might
           adde
           unto
           this
           
             Employment
          
           of
           the
           poorer
           sort
           ,
           another
           arising
           or
           proceeding
           from
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           &
           that
           was
           by
           sundry
           
             materialls
          
           imported
           in
           
             returne
          
           of
           the
           
             proceed
          
           of
           the
           said
           
             Manufactures
          
           exported
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           many
           thousands
           of
           other
           sorts
           of
           poore
           people
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           were
           daily
           likewise
           set
           on
           worke
           ,
           and
           got
           thereby
           their
           
             livelihood
             ,
          
           but
           what
           hath
           been
           already
           said
           may
           sufficice
           to
           shew
           the
           
             Excellency
          
           of
           our
           
             Golden
             Fleece
          
           touching
           matter
           of
           
             Imployment
          
           and
           that
           about
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           as
           more
           properly
           and
           more
           directly
           arising
           from
           
             Wooll
          
           it selfe
           in
           its
           owne
           nature
           .
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             improvement
          
           of
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           it
           may
           briefely
           bee
           made
           to
           appeare
           by
           
             foure
          
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ;
          
           for
           what
           may
           be
           said
           of
           them
           ,
           may
           of
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           these
           transported
           
             white
             ,
          
           as
           they
           are
           bought
           of
           the
           
             Clothier
             ,
          
           not
           medling
           with
           
             Dying
          
           and
           
             Dressing
             ,
          
           though
           both
           these
           adde
           unto
           the
           
             Improvement
             ,
          
           viz.
           
        
         
           
             A
             
               Saye
            
             sent
             to
             
               Naples
               .
            
          
           
             A
             
               Perpetuano
            
             Ell
             broad
             to
             
               Dantzigk
               .
            
          
           
             A
             
               Colchester
               double
               Bay
               ,
            
             commonly
             called
             a
             hundred
             Bay
             ,
             sent
             to
             
               Spaine
               .
            
          
           
             A
             
               Broad
               long
               Cloth
            
             sent
             to
             
               Hamburg
               .
            
          
        
         
           But
           before
           I
           come
           to
           shew
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           of
           it
           in
           or
           by
           the
           
           said
           
             particulars
             ,
          
           I
           thinke
           not
           amisse
           first
           to
           goe
           on
           with
           what
           I
           have
           more
           to
           say
           touching
           our
           
             Manufactures
          
           thence
           arising
           ,
           and
           concerning
           the
           aforesaid
           
             mines
             ,
          
           as
           in
           relation
           th'one
           to
           the
           other
           in
           regard
           of
           their
           
             Excellency
          
           in
           matter
           of
           
             Trade
          
           and
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           hope
           to
           show
           so
           much
           worth
           in
           our
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           that
           with
           the
           
             Imployment
          
           it
           affordeth
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           may
           bee
           very
           fitly
           compared
           not
           onely
           to
           the
           Silver
           proceeding
           from
           the
           said
           Mines
           ,
           but
           also
           unto
           
             Spaines
          
           whole
           
             West
             India
             Trade
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           to
           exceed
           it
           :
           And
           the
           better
           to
           make
           good
           what
           I
           say
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           bee
           much
           impertinent
           to
           this
           
             discourse
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           what
           
             Silver
          
           is
           ,
           though
           knowne
           to
           most
           men
           .
           
             It
          
           is
           no
           other
           thing
           then
           a
           
             Minerall
          
           digged
           out
           of
           the
           bowels
           of
           the
           
             earth
             ,
          
           as
           
             Lead
          
           and
           
             Tin
             ,
          
           exceeding
           all
           other
           
             metalls
          
           (
           except
           Gold
           )
           in
           purenesse
           and
           finenesse
           ;
           and
           thus
           much
           briefly
           of
           the
           
             nature
          
           of
           it
           .
           Now
           in
           regard
           of
           its
           purenesse
           or
           finenesse
           (
           as
           before
           said
           )
           it
           gained
           such
           credit
           at
           first
           in
           most
           parts
           of
           the
           
             world
             ,
          
           where
           
             Trade
          
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           
             people
          
           were
           then
           willing
           to
           receive
           
             it
             ,
          
           as
           since
           ,
           and
           still
           men
           are
           ,
           in
           
             exchange
          
           of
           any
           or
           all
           other
           
             Commodities
             :
          
           so
           that
           
             it
          
           cannot
           bee
           accounted
           any
           thing
           else
           then
           a
           
             Species
          
           or
           kind
           of
           
             Merchandize
             ,
          
           but
           the
           chiefest
           indeed
           and
           most
           generall
           of
           all
           ,
           
             Gold
          
           excepted
           ,
           drawing
           all
           things
           necessary
           for
           mans
           use
           unto
           
             it
             ,
          
           where
           
             it
          
           was
           known
           ,
           and
           was
           and
           is
           fit
           it
           should
           so
           be
           ,
           partly
           in
           respect
           of
           
             its
             portablenesse
          
           or
           carriage
           when
           divided
           by
           the
           
             coynage
          
           into
           small
           parts
           or
           parcells
           ,
           that
           men
           might
           have
           
             it
          
           ready
           ,
           as
           well
           for
           small
           as
           great
           disbursments
           or
           payments
           for
           such
           things
           as
           they
           should
           have
           need
           of
           to
           exchange
           it
           for
           ,
           and
           partly
           when
           in
           a
           time
           of
           
             scarsitie
          
           or
           want
           of
           a
           
             Commoditie
          
           in
           one
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           and
           that
           that
           Countrey
           had
           not
           any
           other
           to
           exchange
           for
           what
           was
           wanting
           but
           
             Silver
          
           or
           
             money
          
           made
           thereof
           .
           As
           for
           other
           uses
           of
           
             Silver
             ,
          
           as
           
             Plate
          
           for
           the
           
             Table
             ,
          
           &c.
           needlesse
           to
           say
           any
           thing
           :
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           use
           of
           
             Silver
          
           or
           
             money
          
           made
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           I
           come
           to
           th'other
           most
           generall
           
             Species
          
           of
           
             Merchandize
             ,
          
           viz.
           our
           late
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           this
           place
           as
           b●iefly
           as
           may
           bee
           ,
           for
           that
           I
           shall
           inlarge
           my selfe
           when
           I
           come
           to
           the
           
             Improvement
             .
             It
          
           might
           well
           indeed
           have
           beene
           accounted
           and
           termed
           the
           
             second
          
           generall
           and
           chiefe
           
             Species
          
           
           of
           
             Merchandize
          
           in
           the
           
             whole
             Vniverse
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             King
             James
          
           and
           of
           this
           our
           most
           
             Gracious
             Soveraign
             King
             Charles
          
           till
           of
           late
           yeares
           .
           Our
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           having
           those
           times
           gained
           such
           
             credit
             ,
          
           and
           so
           desired
           in
           all
           
             forraign
             parts
             ,
          
           where
           we
           traded
           ,
           that
           wee
           could
           not
           want
           any
           thing
           in
           
             exchange
          
           of
           them
           ,
           returning
           home
           all
           other
           sorts
           of
           
             Merchandize
          
           of
           the
           growth
           and
           
             Manufactures
          
           of
           forraigne
           parts
           here
           in
           use
           ,
           and
           was
           the
           cause
           of
           the
           
             Imployment
          
           of
           more
           
             Ships
          
           here
           in
           one
           yeare
           ,
           then
           
             Spaines
          
           whole
           
             Trade
          
           to
           and
           in
           
             India
          
           in
           ten
           .
           A
           considerable
           quantity
           of
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
          
           were
           yeerely
           sent
           from
           
             Spaine
          
           by
           the
           
             Spaniards
          
           to
           
             India
             ,
          
           which
           being
           there
           sold
           or
           
             exchanged
          
           for
           
             Silver
          
           and
           other
           
             India
             commodities
             ,
          
           the
           said
           
             Silver
             &
             commodities
          
           were
           sent
           in
           
             returne
          
           of
           or
           for
           them
           :
           The
           truth
           is
           that
           our
           
             Manufactures
          
           gave
           such
           a
           quickning
           and
           
             life
          
           to
           that
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           that
           without
           them
           it
           was
           very
           dull
           and
           languished
           not
           a
           little
           And
           notwithstanding
           the
           great
           quantities
           of
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           which
           were
           exported
           into
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           yet
           wee
           were
           alwayes
           well
           furnished
           with
           the
           like
           at
           home
           for
           our
           own
           use
           ,
           so
           that
           those
           exported
           were
           superfluous
           and
           could
           well
           be
           spared
           :
           
             Spaine
          
           could
           not
           say
           ,
           it
           was
           so
           with
           the
           
             Silver
          
           it
           hath
           or
           had
           yeerely
           home
           out
           of
           
             India
             ,
          
           for
           before
           the
           yeere
           came
           about
           ,
           little
           was
           left
           even
           in
           their
           best
           and
           richest
           
             Cities
             .
          
           As
           for
           the
           
             Countrey
             ,
          
           a
           man
           might
           travell
           to
           many
           
             Villages
          
           and
           meet
           not
           with
           a
           
             peece
          
           of
           8
           
             ryalls
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           value
           of
           4
           
             s.
          
           4
           
             d.
             Sterling
             ,
          
           or
           our
           money
           ,
           but
           of
           
             Copper
             coyne
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           there
           's
           good
           store
           ,
           and
           that
           must
           serve
           in
           stead
           of
           
             Silver
          
           and
           
             Gold
             .
          
           Now
           to
           make
           any
           reasonable
           estimate
           of
           the
           
             value
          
           or
           what
           summe
           of
           money
           the
           
             Manufactures
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           might
           or
           did
           yearely
           amount
           unto
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           those
           sent
           abroad
           ,
           but
           also
           of
           those
           spent
           at
           home
           ,
           is
           not
           possible
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           was
           to
           a
           very
           great
           
             value
          
           not
           the
           least
           doubt
           ,
           the
           great
           
             Trade
          
           driven
           therwith
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           and
           Dominion
           of
           
             Wales
          
           for
           their
           owne
           use
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           quantities
           exported
           into
           forraigne
           parts
           ,
           giving
           hundreds
           of
           
             Ships
          
           imployment
           to
           and
           againe
           ,
           bore
           sufficient
           testimony
           :
           so
           that
           it
           may
           be
           thought
           ,
           
             they
          
           equalled
           the
           value
           ,
           if
           not
           exceeded
           all
           the
           
             Silver
             ,
             Gold
             ,
          
           and
           all
           other
           
             Commodities
          
           imported
           out
           of
           
             India
          
           into
           
             Spaine
          
           in
           one
           yeare
           ,
           
           which
           might
           be
           estimated
           to
           import
           the
           value
           of
           4
           or
           5
           
             Millions
          
           of
           pounds
           of
           our
           
             English
             money
             ,
          
           by
           the
           which
           may
           be
           gathered
           in
           how
           great
           measure
           
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
          
           in
           generall
           in
           one
           kind
           or
           other
           were
           benefitted
           by
           the
           
             Trade
          
           arising
           from
           the
           said
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
           To
           the
           which
           may
           be
           added
           the
           great
           benefit
           other
           
             Kingdomes
          
           and
           
             States
          
           had
           thereby
           ▪
           partly
           in
           matter
           of
           duties
           paid
           unto
           them
           upon
           or
           by
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           also
           upon
           such
           
             commodities
          
           as
           wee
           had
           from
           them
           in
           
             returne
          
           of
           the
           
             Proceed
             ,
          
           amongst
           which
           ,
           chiefly
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           for
           the
           great
           
             duties
          
           paid
           there
           ,
           a
           very
           great
           increase
           of
           that
           
             Kings
             Revenue
             .
          
           And
           partly
           in
           matter
           of
           
             Trade
          
           not
           onely
           at
           home
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           neighbouring
           countries
           ,
           but
           also
           into
           others
           farre
           more
           
             remote
             :
          
           as
           for
           example
           :
           The
           
             Gran
             Signior
          
           or
           
             Great
             Turkes
             Subjects
          
           in
           
             Constantinople
             &
             Aleppo
          
           send
           a
           good
           part
           of
           the
           Clothes
           they
           buy
           there
           of
           our
           
             Levant
          
           or
           
             Turkey
             Merchants
          
           into
           divers
           parts
           of
           
             this
          
           Dominions
           many
           hundreds
           of
           miles
           distant
           thence
           .
           The
           
             Spaniards
          
           carry
           great
           store
           ,
           (
           as
           have
           said
           )
           into
           
             West
             India
             .
          
           The
           
             Portuguezes
             or
             Portugall
             Merchants
          
           into
           
             East
             India
             ,
          
           some
           ,
           but
           more
           to
           
             Brazil
             ,
          
           and
           other
           parts
           belonging
           to
           the
           
             Crowne
          
           of
           
             Portugall
             .
          
           The
           
             Hollanders
          
           and
           
             Hamburgers
          
           into
           
             Russia
             ,
          
           as
           also
           into
           parts
           within
           the
           
             Baltick
             Sea
          
           and
           sundry
           other
           
             Countries
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           the
           
             Trade
             we
          
           have
           our selves
           in
           most
           of
           those
           parts
           with
           the
           like
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
           I
           could
           inlarge
           my self
           much
           in
           shewing
           the
           great
           benefit
           they
           further
           have
           by
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           but
           this
           may
           suffice
           .
           And
           now
           I
           come
           to
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           of
           
             Wooll
          
           in
           our
           
             Manufactures
          
           by
           the
           foure
           particulars
           before
           mentioned
           .
        
         
           And
           
             first
          
           for
           the
           
             Say
          
           (
           a
           sort
           commonly
           called
           a
           
             Hundscot
             Say
             )
          
           contayning
           in
           length
           24.
           
             yards
          
           or
           thereabout
           ,
           and
           might
           weigh
           13.
           
             pound
             ,
          
           to
           the
           making
           whereof
           might
           so
           much
           
             Wooll
          
           bee
           spent
           as
           stood
           in
           or
           cost
           the
           
             Clothier
          
           17
           
             s.
          
           and
           was
           sold
           to
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           I
           meane
           ,
           before
           the
           warre
           ,
           for
           52
           
             s.
          
           which
           shipt
           for
           
             Naples
          
           and
           the
           
             proceed
          
           returned
           in
           
             Naples
             throwne
             Silk
             ,
          
           (
           a
           good
           
             returne
          
           for
           the
           setting
           of
           the
           poore
           on
           
             worke
             ,
             )
          
           came
           to
           be
           sold
           here
           by
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           a
           matter
           of
           4
           
             l.
          
           7
           
             s.
          
           6
           
             d.
             
          
        
         
           
             Secondly
             ,
          
           the
           
             Perpetuano
          
           Cont.
           in
           length
           23.
           
             yards
          
           and
           might
           
           weigh
           16.
           
             pound
             ,
          
           the
           
             Wooll
          
           for
           its
           making
           might
           stand
           the
           
             Clothier
          
           in
           21
           
             s.
          
           and
           was
           sold
           by
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           62
           
             s.
          
           which
           sent
           to
           
             Dantzigk
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             proceed
          
           returned
           in
           the
           best
           
             Flax
          
           (
           a
           good
           
             returne
          
           likewise
           to
           set
           the
           poore
           on
           
             worke
             )
          
           came
           to
           bee
           sold
           by
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           a
           matter
           of
           5
           
             l.
             
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             Baye
          
           cont.
           Flemish
           Elis
           52.
           each
           Ell
           being
           ●
           of
           a
           yard
           English
           measure
           (
           for
           by
           the
           Flemish
           Ell
           
             Bayes
          
           are
           sold
           by
           the
           
             Clothier
             )
          
           and
           might
           weigh
           38.
           
             pound
             ;
          
           the
           
             Wooll
          
           for
           its
           making
           might
           cost
           the
           
             Clothier
          
           35
           
             s.
          
           and
           was
           sold
           to
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           at
           2
           
             s.
          
           per
           Ell
           ,
           is
           5
           
             l.
          
           4
           
             s.
          
           which
           sent
           for
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             proceed
          
           returned
           in
           
             Oyle
             ,
          
           Leakage
           deducted
           ,
           came
           to
           bee
           sold
           by
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           9
           
             l.
          
           6
           
             s.
          
           8
           
             d.
             
          
        
         
           Fourthly
           ,
           the
           
             Cloth
          
           cont.
           in
           length
           32.
           yards
           ,
           and
           might
           weigh
           76.
           
             pound
             ,
          
           so
           much
           
             Wooll
          
           for
           its
           making
           might
           be
           spent
           as
           cost
           the
           
             Clothier
          
           4
           
             l.
          
           and
           was
           sold
           to
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           12
           
             l.
          
           which
           sent
           to
           
             Hamburg
             ,
          
           and
           the
           proceed
           returned
           in
           
             Steele
          
           came
           to
           be
           so●●●
           for
           15
           
             l.
             
          
        
         
           A
           further
           proofe
           of
           the
           
             Improvement
          
           might
           be
           made
           in
           another
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           viz.
           
             a
             paire
             of
             white
             Worstead
             knit
             Stockings
          
           for
           a
           man
           ,
           to
           the
           making
           whereof
           might
           be
           spent
           so
           much
           Wooll
           as
           cost
           6
           
             d.
          
           and
           sold
           by
           the
           
             maker
          
           or
           
             knitter
          
           for
           4
           
             s.
             
          
           But
           what
           have
           said
           of
           
           th'other
           4
           particulars
           may
           suffice
           to
           shew
           the
           
             Excellency
          
           of
           it
           ,
           viz.
           
             Wooll
          
           by
           the
           
             improvement
          
           in
           our
           
             Manufactures
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           here
           being
           a
           great
           
             Advance
          
           or
           
             Improvement
          
           raised
           from
           
             Wooll
          
           the
           
             materiall
          
           of
           our
           said
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           beside
           what
           was
           gained
           by
           the
           first
           
             owner
          
           of
           the
           
             Wooll
             ,
          
           or
           
             Wooll
             Grower
             ,
             viz.
             
          
        
         
           
             
               From
               17
               
                 s.
                 
              
            
             Which
             the
             
               Wooll
            
             of
             the
             
               Say
            
             cost
             to
             52
             
               s.
            
             the
             
               Clothiers
            
             price
             ,
             and
             after
             to
             4
             
               l.
            
             7
             
               s.
            
             6
             
               d.
            
             the
             
               Merchants
            
             price
             of
             the
             
               returne
            
             for
             
               proceed
               .
            
          
           
             
               From
               ●
               21
            
             Which
             the
             
               Wooll
            
             of
             the
             
               Perpetuane
            
             cost
             to
             62
             
               s.
            
             the
             
               Clothiers
            
             price
             ,
             and
             after
             to
             5
             
               l.
            
             the
             
               Merchants
            
             price
             of
             the
             
               proceed
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               From
               35
               
                 s.
                 
              
            
             Which
             the
             
               Wooll
            
             of
             the
             
               Baye
            
             cost
             to
             5
             
               l.
            
             4
             
               s.
            
             the
             
               Clothiers
            
             price
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             9
             
               l.
            
             6
             
               s.
            
             8
             
               d.
            
             the
             
               Merchants
            
             price
             of
             the
             
               returne
            
             of
             the
             
               Proceed
               .
            
          
           
             
               From
               4
               
                 l.
                 
              
            
             Which
             the
             
               Wooll
            
             of
             the
             
               Broad
               Cloth
            
             cost
             to
             12
             
               l.
            
             the
             
               Clothiers
            
             price
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             15
             
               l.
            
             the
             
               Merchants
            
             price
             of
             the
             
               Proceed
               .
            
          
        
         
           It
           will
           be
           thought
           ,
           the
           
             Clothiers
          
           and
           
             Merchants
             Gaines
          
           were
           not
           a
           littie
           ,
           specially
           the
           
             Merchants
             ,
          
           to
           which
           answer
           .
           And
           
             first
          
           for
           that
           of
           the
           
             Clothier
             ,
          
           who
           ,
           if
           he
           gained
           clearely
           a
           matter
           of
           2
           
             s.
          
           by
           a
           
             Saye
          
           of
           the
           price
           of
           52
           
             s.
          
           thought
           it
           well
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           
             money
          
           went
           among
           the
           
             Workefolk
             ,
          
           which
           were
           many
           ,
           some
           of
           their
           payment
           being
           no
           more
           then
           from
           2
           
             d.
          
           to
           6
           
             d.
          
           for
           a
           dayes
           
             worke
             :
          
           A
           small
           gaine
           for
           the
           Clothier
           it
           may
           be
           thought
           indeed
           to
           be
           no
           more
           then
           2
           
             s.
          
           in
           50.
           
           And
           so
           the
           
             gaine
          
           unto
           other
           
             Clothiers
          
           may
           bee
           judged
           to
           bee
           thereabout
           arising
           unto
           them
           from
           other
           
             Manufactures
          
           in
           such
           a
           proportion
           as
           was
           answerable
           to
           the
           value
           or
           price
           of
           their
           
             Manufactures
             :
          
           as
           if
           a
           
             long
             Cloth
          
           of
           32.
           yards
           might
           bee
           sold
           to
           the
           
             Merchant
          
           for
           10
           
             l.
          
           which
           being
           4
           times
           the
           value
           of
           the
           
             Saye
          
           this
           
             Gaine
          
           might
           be
           4
           times
           so
           much
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           
             Saye
             ,
          
           viz.
           8
           
             s.
          
           and
           sometime
           lesse
           according
           as
           the
           
             market
             rul'd
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           the
           
             Merchants
             Gaine
             ,
          
           it
           was
           then
           so
           little
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           lesse
           then
           it
           may
           be
           made
           appeare
           for
           some
           yeares
           past
           ,
           most
           of
           them
           have
           not
           gained
           by
           their
           
             Trade
          
           one
           time
           with
           another
           10
           
             per
             Centum
             per
             Annum
             :
          
           and
           for
           the
           most
           part
           raise
           their
           
             Gaine
          
           by
           their
           
             Commodities
          
           exported
           ,
           and
           lose
           by
           what
           is
           imported
           ,
           but
           this
           indeed
           more
           particularly
           by
           that
           
             Company
          
           or
           
             Fellowship
             ,
          
           commonly
           called
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Merchant
             Adventurers
             .
          
           That
           
             Trade
          
           is
           certainly
           best
           for
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           
             Gaine
          
           ariseth
           from
           what
           is
           exported
           ,
           and
           losse
           by
           what
           is
           imported
           .
           So
           that
           this
           great
           
             advance
          
           of
           or
           from
           the
           
             materiall
             Wooll
          
           commeth
           to
           arise
           ;
           
             first
          
           from
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           or
           making
           :
           &
           secondly
           ,
           from
           sundry
           sorts
           of
           
             charges
          
           or
           
             duties
             ,
          
           whence
           that
           duty
           of
           
             Tunnage
             &
             Poundage
             ,
          
           commonly
           called
           
             Custome
             ,
          
           
           was
           much
           improved
           ,
           
             Trade
          
           increased
           ,
           
             Ships
          
           imployed
           ,
           and
           all
           
             His
             Majesties
             Subjects
          
           of
           all
           professions
           in
           one
           kind
           or
           other
           were
           bettered
           or
           profited
           by
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           having
           done
           with
           this
           
             discourse
             ,
          
           leave
           it
           unto
           rationall
           and
           knowing
           men
           to
           judge
           of
           what
           
             excellency
          
           our
           
             Wooll
          
           was
           in
           its
           
             Manufactures
          
           before
           the
           late
           
             Warre
             ,
          
           and
           well
           weighing
           what
           have
           said
           thereof
           ,
           suppose
           it
           will
           be
           concluded
           that
           it
           farre
           exceeded
           all
           
             Spaines
             Silver
             mines
          
           in
           
             West
             India
             ,
          
           as
           also
           all
           other
           
             commodities
          
           usually
           imported
           into
           
             Spaine
          
           out
           of
           that
           
             vast
             part
          
           of
           the
           
             world
             ;
          
           well
           may
           I
           terme
           it
           so
           ,
           being
           judged
           to
           be
           the
           fourth
           part
           of
           the
           
             whole
             ,
          
           though
           a
           very
           great
           
             part
          
           not
           inhabited
           ,
           at
           least
           not
           by
           
             Christians
             .
          
           O
           that
           
             wee
          
           had
           been
           so
           provident
           before
           this
           Kingdome
           was
           so
           unhappily
           engaged
           in
           a
           
             War
             ,
          
           as
           to
           have
           looked
           back
           to
           the
           times
           of
           
             King
             James
          
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           said
           
             War
          
           to
           these
           of
           our
           most
           pious
           and
           prudent
           
             King
             Charles
             ,
             we
          
           should
           have
           seene
           what
           a
           flourishing
           
             Estate
          
           the
           
             Trade
          
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           the
           inriching
           of
           many
           thousands
           was
           brought
           unto
           ,
           to
           what
           it
           was
           in
           former
           times
           ,
           when
           hardly
           a
           
             Merchants
          
           Ship
           of
           the
           burthen
           of
           150.
           
           Tuns
           was
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           and
           since
           are
           many
           from
           the
           said
           burthen
           of
           150
           to
           600
           Tuns
           ,
           and
           some
           greater
           :
           an
           undoubted
           signe
           of
           the
           great
           increase
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           no
           little
           addition
           to
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           ,
           wee
           have
           no
           little
           cause
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           remember
           but
           also
           highly
           to
           commend
           the
           great
           
             wisdome
             and
             care
          
           of
           these
           
             two
          
           most
           
             worthy
             Princes
             :
          
           but
           in
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           there
           want
           not
           some
           malignant
           and
           most
           unworthy
           
             spirits
          
           among
           us
           ,
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           cast
           foule
           aspersions
           upon
           
             them
             ,
          
           traduce
           
             their
             government
             ,
          
           blast
           
             their
             best
             actions
             ,
          
           and
           desire
           rather
           a
           perpetuall
           oblivion
           ,
           then
           a
           thankfull
           remembrance
           of
           
             their
             majestie
             .
          
           O
           most
           transcendent
           and
           monstrous
           
             ingratitude
          
           both
           to
           
             God
          
           and
           
             man
             !
          
           To
           
             God
             ,
          
           in
           not
           acknowledging
           his
           
             goodnesse
          
           in
           bestowing
           on
           us
           such
           great
           
             blessings
             .
          
           To
           
             man
             ,
          
           for
           remunerating
           or
           returning
           so
           much
           evill
           forto
           much
           good
           .
           Surely
           ,
           
             me
             thinkes
             ,
          
           if
           we
           as
           
             Tradesmen
             ,
          
           before
           
             we
          
           were
           ingaged
           ,
           as
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           a
           
             War
             ,
          
           had
           had
           the
           least
           thought
           of
           decay
           onely
           of
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           had
           not
           looke
           further
           into
           the
           many
           more
           dismall
           calamities
           (
           of
           the
           which
           we
           have
           
           already
           more
           then
           a
           bitter
           taste
           )
           that
           would
           certainly
           befal
           this
           kingdome
           by
           a
           civil
           
             War
             ,
          
           it
           would
           or
           might
           have
           been
           motive
           sufficient
           unto
           us
           to
           have
           employed
           our
           utmost
           endeavors
           for
           its
           preservation
           ,
           but
           
             (
             alas
             )
          
           most
           of
           us
           ,
           like
           men
           demented
           ,
           or
           bereaved
           of
           their
           wits
           ,
           run
           a
           quite
           contrary
           course
           ,
           weedid
           what
           in
           us
           lay
           to
           further
           and
           hasten
           its
           destruction
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           we
           could
           not
           be
           at
           quiet
           or
           at
           rest
           ,
           till
           wee
           were
           quit
           of
           our
           
             monies
             ,
          
           and
           redouble
           our
           
             diligence
          
           in
           and
           about
           the
           speedy
           advancing
           of
           that
           which
           would
           undoubtedly
           bee
           its
           
             bane
             ,
          
           and
           expose
           the
           kingdome
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           utter
           
             ruine
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Author
           having
           done
           with
           this
           
             discourse
          
           assumes
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           adventure
           on
           a
           few
           lines
           of
           
             Poetry
             ,
          
           which
           though
           it
           be
           out
           of
           a
           
             Merchants
          
           Road
           ,
           and
           may
           perhaps
           be
           thought
           by
           some
           not
           to
           become
           this
           subject
           ,
           hope
           ,
           never
           the
           lesse
           ,
           it
           will
           admit
           a
           candid
           construction
           ,
           the
           intention
           being
           good
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           manner
           or
           way
           of
           expression
           there
           may
           be
           failing
           .
        
      
       
         
           
             To
             the
             Clothiers
             .
          
           
             
               MY
               worthy
               Friends
               ,
               by
               what
               is
               said
               ,
               you
               feele
            
             
               At
               present
               more
               then
               many
               others
               doe
               ,
            
             
               Witnesse
               your
               want
               of
               worke
               with
               
                 loom
              
               and
               
                 wheele
                 :
              
            
             
               Joyne
               hand
               in
               hand
               ,
               and
               altogether
               goe
               ,
            
             
               
                 Trade
              
               to
               uphold
               and
               
                 Commerce
              
               to
               maintaine
               ;
            
             
               By
               
                 losse
              
               you
               'l
               perish
               
                 All
                 ,
              
               you
               'l
               live
               by
               
                 Gaine
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Thousands
               of
               you
               from
               youth
               to
               youths
               
                 defect
              
            
             
               By
               daily
               labour
               live
               and
               well
               subsist
               ,
            
             
               But
               who
               will
               you
               maintaine
               ?
               who
               'l
               you
               protect
               ,
            
             
               When
               you
               are
               forc'd
               from
               labour
               to
               desist
               ?
            
             
               Then
               
                 Clothiers
                 poore
                 ,
              
               what
               will
               of
               you
               become
               ?
            
             
               Some
               beg
               ,
               steale
               others
               will
               ,
               and
               worse
               will
               some
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               As
               some
               already
               ,
               out
               of
               the
               
                 land
              
               they
               'l
               flie
               ,
            
             
               And
               elsewhere
               seeke
               imployment
               as
               have
               said
               ,
            
             
               Their
               
                 Art
              
               they
               'l
               others
               teach
               ,
               which
               will
               the
               eye
            
             
               Or
               eyes
               put
               out
               of
               Englands
               Clothing
               
                 Trade
                 :
              
            
             
               Then
               out
               will
               be
               the
               
                 Wooll
              
               of
               
                 England
              
               spunne
               ,
            
             
               And
               this
               our
               Kingdomes
               
                 Trade
              
               almost
               undone
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               my
               good
               Friends
               ,
               let
               not
               your
               minds
               be
               bent
               ,
            
             
               Or
               have
               a
               thought
               to
               leave
               your
               native
               soile
               ,
            
             
               In
               
                 forraigne
                 parts
              
               to
               goe
               with
               full
               intent
            
             
               Others
               to
               teach
               which
               hazard
               may
               the
               spoile
            
             
               Of
               our
               
                 Manufactures
                 ,
              
               O
               that
               's
               an
               
                 Act
              
            
             
               Would
               be
               'gainst
               
                 Nature
                 ,
              
               it
               would
               sure
               extract
            
             
               The
               vitall
               
                 blood
              
               out
               of
               your
               
                 mothers
                 heart
                 ,
              
            
             
               Which
               let
               be
               never
               on
               their
               
                 Clothiers
              
               part
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             all
             English
             Merchants
             Trading
             in
             
               forraigne
               parts
               .
            
          
           
             
               YOu
               that
               are
               
                 Instruments
              
               of
               forraigne
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               Worthy
               English
               Merchants
               of
               much
               
                 Renowne
                 ,
              
            
             
               Forthwith
               bestirre
               your selves
               ,
               let
               not
               be
               said
               ,
            
             
               That
               you
               sate
               still
               ,
               and
               suffer'd
               to
               fall
               downe
            
             
               Your
               
                 Countries
                 Commerce
                 :
              
               't
               is
               of
               that
               esteeme
            
             
               That
               nothing
               almost
               greater
               can
               you
               deeme
               .
            
          
           
             
               As
               partly
               by
               this
               small
               
                 booke
              
               is
               made
               appeare
               ;
            
             
               To
               which
               referre
               you
               ,
               needlesse
               to
               say
               't
               againe
               ,
            
             
               But
               more
               I
               'le
               adde
               to
               make
               it
               the
               more
               cleare
               :
            
             
               
                 Trade
              
               boldnesse
               gave
               to
               passe
               the
               
                 Ocean
                 maine
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Discoveries
              
               new
               in
               forraigne
               
                 parts
              
               to
               make
               ,
            
             
               An
               
                 Enterprize
              
               not
               small
               to
               undertake
               .
            
          
           
             
               For
               
                 men
              
               were
               oft
               to
               struggle
               and
               to
               strive
            
             
               With
               
               th'elements
               ,
               
                 Fire
                 ,
                 Water
                 ,
                 Earth
              
               and
               
                 Aire
                 ,
              
            
             
             
               Which
               if
               be
               
                 Conquerers
                 ,
              
               of
               life
               deprive
               ,
            
             
               But
               they
               did
               boldly
               face
               them
               ,
               and
               out
               dare
               :
            
             
               It
               showes
               a
               noble
               mind
               and
               
                 spirit
              
               brave
               ,
            
             
               Death
               to
               contemne
               for
               
                 Honor
                 ,
                 life
              
               to
               wave
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               on
               
                 they
              
               went
               ,
               such
               dangers
               were
               not
               all
               ,
            
             
               From
               
                 North
              
               to
               
                 South
                 ,
              
               from
               
                 East
              
               to
               
                 West
              
               they
               
                 runne
                 ,
              
            
             
               From
               rising
               of
               the
               
                 Sunne
              
               unto
               the
               fall
               ,
            
             
               Passing
               the
               
                 Aequator
                 ,
              
               and
               when
               t'
               was
               done
               ,
            
             
               By
               labour
               much
               they
               came
               unto
               the
               shore
            
             
               Where
               yet
               
                 they
              
               met
               with
               dangers
               more
               and
               more
               .
            
          
           
             
               Danger
               by
               hidden
               
                 Rocks
                 ,
              
               by
               Shelves
               of
               
                 Sand
                 ,
              
            
             
               Danger
               by
               want
               of
               knowledge
               of
               the
               
                 Tide
                 ,
              
            
             
               Danger
               by
               an
               
                 Enemy
              
               on
               the
               
                 Land
                 ,
              
            
             
               So
               that
               danger
               they
               found
               on
               every
               
                 side
                 ,
              
            
             
               Yet
               
                 they
              
               went
               on
               ,
               they
               
                 dangers
              
               did
               disdaine
            
             
               In
               hope
               
                 they
              
               should
               ,
               what
               they
               desired
               ,
               gaine
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Profit
              
               and
               
                 Honour
                 ,
              
               and
               our
               
                 Trades
              
               increase
            
             
               Were
               the
               chiefe
               
                 things
              
               where
               at
               those
               
                 men
              
               did
               ayme
               ,
            
             
               Will
               
                 you
              
               by
               your
               remisnesse
               let
               them
               cease
               ?
            
             
               And
               not
               endeavour
               up
               to
               keepe
               
                 their
                 fame
                 ,
              
            
             
               With
               so
               much
               danger
               wonne
               and
               so
               much
               
                 cost
                 ?
              
            
             
               No
               ,
               no
               ,
               by
               
                 your
              
               neglect
               let
               not
               be
               lost
               .
            
          
           
             
               But
               as
               before
               ,
               so
               now
               I
               say
               againe
               ,
            
             
               Bestirre
               
                 your selves
                 ,
              
               let
               nothing
               be
               in
               
                 you
              
            
             
               Deficient
               our
               
                 Commerce
              
               to
               maintaine
               ,
            
             
               Which
               will
               your
               
                 Predecessors
              
               fame
               renew
               :
            
             
               It
               will
               this
               
                 Lands
                 reputation
              
               keepe
               ,
            
             
               And
               
                 carry
                 't
              
               still
               beyond
               
                 th'
                 Ocean
              
               deepe
               .
            
          
           
             
               So
               will
               
                 you
                 Honour
              
               get
               ,
               so
               will
               
                 you
                 praise
                 ,
              
            
             
               So
               will
               you
               
                 profit
              
               get
               by
               forraigne
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               So
               you
               your selves
               and
               families
               may
               raise
               :
            
             
               What
               more
               to
               stirre
               and
               move
               
                 you
              
               can
               be
               said
            
             
               To
               
                 you
              
               my
               noble
               Friends
               ,
               then
               onely
               this
               ,
            
             
               
                 Youl'l
              
               get
               
                 Earths
                 happinesse
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Heavens
                 blesse
                 ?
              
            
          
           
           
             
               If
               what
               you
               doe
               ,
               be
               in
               an
               honest
               
                 way
                 ,
              
            
             
               For
               
                 God
              
               abhorres
               Actions
               foule
               and
               base
               ,
            
             
               And
               on
               
                 th'
                 actors
              
               doth
               heavy
               
                 curses
              
               lay
               ,
            
             
               A
               
                 curse
              
               of
               
                 shame
              
               at
               home
               ,
               abroad
               
                 disgrace
                 ;
              
            
             
               A
               
                 curse
              
               of
               
                 poverty
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               things
               
                 scant
                 ,
              
            
             
               But
               more
               then
               these
               ,
               of
               
                 Heavens
                 joy
              
               the
               
                 want
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Adieu
              
               my
               friends
               ,
               I
               bid
               you
               
                 All
              
               farewell
               ,
            
             
               By
               what
               have
               said
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               well
               foretold
            
             
               That
               
                 Traders
              
               all
               must
               cease
               to
               buy
               and
               sell
               ,
            
             
               If
               these
               
                 distempers
              
               still
               among
               us
               hold
               ,
            
             
               And
               hold
               they
               will
               ,
               without
               our
               
                 royall
                 King
                 ▪
              
            
             
               
                 Whom
                 God
              
               let
               's
               pray
               in
               safety
               
                 home
              
               to
               bring
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Seamen
             .
          
           
             
               ANd
               now
               brave
               
                 English
                 Seamen
                 one
              
               and
               
                 All
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               come
               to
               
                 you
              
               likewise
               to
               crave
               your
               
                 Ayd
                 ;
              
            
             
               You
               'r
               the
               
                 Managers
              
               of
               this
               Kingdomes
               
                 wall
                 ,
              
            
             
               Which
               cannot
               stand
               without
               our
               Clothings
               
                 Trade
                 ▪
              
            
             
               If
               Englands
               
                 Manufactures
              
               find
               no
               sale
            
             
               Its
               strength
               by
               
                 Sea
              
               and
               
                 Land
              
               must
               surely
               faile
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               
                 Wall
              
               broke
               downe
               ,
               
                 imployment
              
               you
               'l
               have
               none
               ,
            
             
               The
               lack
               of
               
                 which
              
               expose
               you
               will
               to'th
               want
            
             
               Of
               worldly
               
                 comforts
                 ,
              
               none
               will
               you
               bemoane
               ,
            
             
               All
               needfull
               things
               for
               you
               becomming
               scant
            
             
               May
               put
               you
               on
               such
               things
               as
               are
               most
               base
               :
            
             
               Thinke
               not
               on
               them
               ,
               let
               vices
               have
               no
               place
            
          
           
             
               Within
               your
               breast
               ,
               but
               thinke
               you
               on
               the
               
                 Name
              
            
             
               And
               
                 deeds
              
               of
               worth
               ,
               which
               may
               beget
               you
               praise
               .
            
             
               
                 Acts
              
               vertuous
               revive
               an
               honest
               
                 fame
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               
                 Credit
              
               that
               's
               decay'd
               againe
               doth
               raise
               ;
            
             
               All
               what
               you
               doe
               ,
               doe
               in
               a
               gentle
               way
               ,
            
             
               You
               'l
               then
               be
               
                 Conquerers
                 ,
              
               and
               gaine
               the
               day
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               First
               humbly
               
                 pray
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               gently
               
                 perswade
              
            
             
               Both
               high
               and
               low
               ,
               and
               men
               of
               all
               degrees
               ,
            
             
               That
               they
               would
               doe
               their
               best
               to
               keep
               up
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               Nothing
               with
               Englands
               
                 Climate
              
               more
               agroes
               :
            
             
               If
               lost
               ,
               be
               then
               assured
               
                 one
              
               and
               
                 All
                 ,
              
            
             
               Downe
               must
               the
               
                 welfare
              
               of
               this
               kingdome
               fall
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             
               Citie
            
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 LOndon
              
               the
               
                 Magazine
              
               of
               Englands
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               All
               men
               doe
               
                 thee
              
               admire
               for
               thy
               neglect
            
             
               In
               suffering
               
                 Commerce
              
               thus
               away
               to
               fade
               ,
            
             
               Me
               thinkes
               ,
               that
               
                 thou
              
               in
               chiefe
               shouldst
               
                 it
              
               protect
               ,
            
             
               And
               doe
               thy
               best
               thy
               dying
               
                 Trade
              
               ro'mend
               ,
            
             
               For
               thy
               
                 well
                 being
              
               doth
               on
               
                 it
              
               depend
               .
            
          
           
             
               Me
               thinkes
               
                 thou
              
               shouldest
               farre
               more
               knowing
               be
            
             
               In
               point
               of
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
               then
               many
               others
               are
               ,
            
             
               And
               therefore
               better
               should'st
               ,
               then
               
                 they
                 ,
              
               foresee
               ,
            
             
               That
               
                 Trade
              
               by
               
                 discord
              
               daily
               will
               impaire
               ,
            
             
               Untill
               that
               wasted
               is
               thy
               long
               wonne
               
                 Gaine
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               nothing
               will
               be
               left
               
                 thee
              
               to
               maintaine
               .
            
          
           
             
               Thy
               Honour
               Credit
               Fame
               ,
               farre
               spread
               renowne
               ,
            
             
               With
               
                 Trade
              
               will
               fall
               ,
               and
               none
               will
               
                 thee
              
               regard
               .
            
             
               All
               earthly
               
                 goods
              
               will
               faile
               
                 thee
              
               and
               fall
               downe
               ;
            
             
               Reliev'd
               
                 thou
              
               shalt
               not
               be
               ,
               
                 Complaints
              
               not
               heard
               :
            
             
               What
               wilt
               
                 thou
              
               doe
               ?
               what
               will
               of
               
                 thee
              
               betide
               ▪
            
             
               Neglected
               shalt
               
                 thou
              
               be
               on
               every
               side
               .
            
          
           
             
               These
               
                 things
              
               well
               weigh'd
               ,
               and
               else
               what
               more
               have
               said
               ,
            
             
               Should
               
                 thee
              
               out
               of
               thy
               
                 Lethargie
              
               awake
               ,
            
             
               And
               forthwith
               thinke
               how
               to
               preserve
               thy
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
            
             
               Which
               first
               let
               be
               by
               
                 Prayer
                 ;
              
               it
               may
               
                 way
              
               make
            
             
               For
               other
               things
               ,
               that
               may
               the
               better
               tend
            
             
               To
               that
               which
               is
               most
               fit
               
                 Trade
              
               to
               amend
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               But
               as
               I
               
                 others
                 ,
              
               so
               I
               
                 thee
              
               advise
               ,
            
             
               That
               what
               
                 thou
              
               do'st
               be
               in
               a
               quiet
               
                 way
                 ,
              
            
             
               Thinke
               not
               on
               lawlesse
               
                 wayes
              
               in
               any
               wise
               ,
            
             
               Lest
               that
               they
               cause
               of
               Trade
               greater
               
                 decay
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               so
               adieu
               (
               good
               Citie
               )
               fare
               
                 thee
              
               well
               ,
            
             
               Wishing
               that
               
                 Peace
              
               may
               still
               within
               
                 thee
              
               dwell
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             
               Army
               .
            
          
           
             
               ARmy
               looke
               to
               't
               ,
               seeke
               now
               
                 Trade
              
               to
               amend
               ,
            
             
               Delay't
               not
               longer
               ;
               let
               no
               by-respect
            
             
               Away
               you
               lead
               ,
               nor
               any
               private
               end
               ,
            
             
               Nor
               that
               in
               you
               be
               found
               the
               least
               neglect
               ,
            
             
               Lest
               be
               in
               this
               and
               future
               Ages
               said
               ,
            
             
               You
               were
               the
               greatest
               cause
               of
               losse
               of
               
                 Trade
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               this
               small
               
                 booke
              
               I
               have
               prescrib'd
               a
               way
               ,
            
             
               How
               that
               our
               
                 Trade
              
               may
               sooner
               helped
               be
               ;
            
             
               As
               you
               respect
               this
               
                 land
                 ,
              
               and
               whilst
               you
               may
               ,
            
             
               In
               practise
               it
               to
               put
               doe
               all
               agree
               ;
            
             
               And
               'cause
               it
               cannot
               be
               without
               our
               
                 King
                 ,
              
            
             
               Endeavour
               speedily
               
                 Him
                 home
              
               to
               bring
            
          
           
             
               With
               
                 Honour
              
               and
               with
               
                 safety
                 :
              
               then
               provide
               ,
            
             
               That
               
                 He
              
               with
               
                 confidence
              
               may
               so
               remaine
               ,
            
             
               Nothing
               in
               reason
               then
               will
               be
               deny'd
               ,
            
             
               Which
               may
               our
               
                 losse
              
               repaire
               by
               a
               new
               
                 Gaine
                 :
              
            
             
               It
               is
               the
               safest
               way
               
                 Arreares
              
               to
               pay
               ,
            
             
               Which
               never
               can
               well
               be
               by
               
                 Trades
              
               decay
               .
            
          
           
             
               On
               other
               
                 waye
              
               I
               would
               not
               have
               you
               thinke
            
             
               
                 Arreares
              
               to
               g●●
               ,
               lest
               more
               distempers
               grow
               ,
            
             
               But
               well
               consider
               ,
               we
               are
               at
               the
               brinke
            
             
               Of
               utter
               
                 ruine
                 ;
              
               your
               
                 wild
              
               〈◊〉
               ●efore
               show
            
             
               It
               to
               prevent
               ,
               or
               else
               
                 you
                 '
              
               hazard
               runne
            
             
               With
               this
               poore
               Kingdome
               quite
               to
               be
               undone
               .
            
             
             
               So
               fare
               you
               well
               
                 brave
                 Army
                 ,
              
               leave
               I
               take
               ,
            
             
               And
               pray
               
                 God
              
               blesse
               all
               those
               
                 that
                 peace
              
               do
               make
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             
               Kingdome
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Skilfull
               
                 Pilot
              
               plying
               for
               the
               
                 shore
                 ,
              
            
             
               And
               finding
               
                 wind
              
               increasing
               more
               and
               more
               ,
            
             
               Bids
               tack
               about
               ;
               againe
               ply
               for
               the
               deepe
               ,
            
             
               That
               so
               the
               
                 Ship
              
               we
               may
               in
               safety
               keepe
               :
            
             
               If
               
                 we
              
               so
               wise
               and
               provident
               had
               been
               ;
            
             
               
                 We
              
               should
               not
               now
               such
               
                 dismall
                 times
              
               have
               seen
               ,
            
             
               But
               now
               we'
               are
               in
               
                 them
                 ,
              
               let
               's
               
                 all
              
               endeavour
            
             
               Out
               to
               get
               ,
               else
               
                 we
                 are
              
               lost
               for
               ever
               .
            
             
               Borne
               for
               our selves
               
                 we
              
               are
               not
               ,
               but
               the
               
                 good
              
            
             
               Of
               
                 that
              
               wherein
               we
               breath
               and
               have
               our
               food
               ,
            
             
               Our
               
                 Countrey
              
               deare
               I
               meane
               ,
               and
               wasted
               
                 land
                 ,
              
            
             
               That
               growne
               so
               feeble
               is
               ,
               
                 it
              
               cannot
               stand
               ,
            
             
               Unlesse
               forthwith
               supported
               ,
               which
               must
               be
            
             
               In
               such
               a
               way
               that
               
                 we
              
               may
               all
               agree
               :
            
             
               Then
               
                 Trade
              
               will
               bettered
               be
               with
               the
               whole
               
                 State
                 ,
              
            
             
               Delay't
               not
               longer
               lest
               it
               be
               too
               late
               .
            
             
               The
               
                 King
                 His
              
               helping
               
                 hand
              
               offers
               to
               lay
            
             
               To
               take
               away
               the
               cause
               of
               
                 Trades
              
               decay
               ,
            
             
               And
               what
               amisse
               is
               else
               ;
               why
               sit
               
                 we
              
               still
               ,
            
             
               To
               joyne
               with
               
                 Him
                 ?
              
               it
               's
               
                 His
              
               desire
               and
               will
               .
            
             
               Deepe
               are
               the
               Kingdomes
               
                 wounds
              
               and
               dang'rous
               sure
               ,
            
             
               And
               knowing
               it
               ,
               let
               's
               hasten
               to
               the
               cure
               .
            
             
               And
               having
               much
               in
               roughest
               
                 Seas
              
               been
               tost
               ,
            
             
               Let
               's
               
                 harbour
              
               take
               ,
               lest
               that
               our
               
                 Ship
              
               be
               lost
               ,
            
             
               And
               we
               perish
               with
               it
               ,
               O
               that
               's
               not
               all
               ,
            
             
               Our
               
                 soules
              
               indanger'd
               ,
               and
               our
               
                 Issues
              
               fall
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Concordia
             parvae
             res
             crescunt
             
               Discordia
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Small
                 things
                 to
                 great
                 by
                 blessed
                 
                   Concord
                
                 grow
                 ,
              
               
                 By
                 
                   Discord
                
                 great
                 decay
                 ,
                 and
                 kept
                 are
                 low
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               maintaineth
               
                 love
                 ,
              
               makes
               two
               
                 hearts
              
               one
               :
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               doth
               
                 them
              
               divide
               ,
               and
               makes
               
                 them
              
               none
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               the
               hardest
               
                 knot
              
               of
               
                 strife
              
               dissolves
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               in
               Seas
               of
               
                 troubles
                 men
              
               involves
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               amongst
               the
               
                 humours
                 peace
              
               doth
               make
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               the
               soundest
               
                 humours
              
               in
               peeces
               shake
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               causeth
               
                 health
                 ,
                 health
              
               sweet
               
                 life
              
               maintaines
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               much
               
                 sicknesse
                 ,
                 sicknesse
              
               kills
               with
               
                 paines
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               makes
               
                 friendship
              
               twixt
               
                 body
              
               and
               
                 minde
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               their
               
                 tie
              
               of
               
                 friendship
              
               doth
               unbind
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               makes
               
                 Musick
              
               sweet
               ,
               pleasing
               the
               
                 eare
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               doth
               
                 Hearings
                 Organ
              
               smite
               and
               teare
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               makes
               
                 hearts
                 merry
              
               and
               full
               of
               joy
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               makes
               
                 sadnesse
                 ,
              
               and
               doth
               
                 mirth
              
               destroy
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               preserveth
               
                 people
                 ,
                 King
              
               and
               
                 Crowne
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               first
               
                 enervates
                 ,
              
               and
               then
               pulls
               downe
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               Gods
               
                 true
                 worship
              
               doth
               well
               preserve
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               makes
               people
               from
               
                 true
                 worship
              
               swerve
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               keepes
               
                 mens
                 manners
              
               intire
               and
               sound
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               with
               
                 vices
              
               foule
               makes
               
                 men
              
               abound
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               makes
               
                 learning
              
               flourish
               and
               
                 Arts
              
               all
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
              
               neglect
               doth
               cause
               ▪
               then
               
                 Arts
              
               downe
               fall
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               upholds
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
               maketh
               
                 it
              
               increase
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
                 Trade
              
               first
               weakens
               ,
               and
               then
               makes
               cease
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 Concord
              
               of
               perfect
               
                 order
              
               is
               the
               cause
               ,
            
             
               
                 Discord
                 ,
                 disorder
              
               breeds
               ,
               destroyes
               all
               
                 Lawes
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               And
               what
               not
               else
               ?
               let
               's
               
                 concord
              
               then
               embrace
               ,
            
             
               And
               
                 discord
              
               from
               
                 us
              
               put
               ,
               and
               have
               no
               place
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             Authors
             Apologie
             .
          
           
             
               NOw
               (
               Reader
               )
               I
               have
               done
               ,
               I
               'le
               say
               no
               more
            
             
               Save
               onely
               this
               ,
               desiring
               that
               before
            
             
               
                 Thou
              
               passest
               
                 censure
              
               on
               what
               I
               have
               said
               ,
            
             
               Consider
               whence
               
                 it
              
               came
               ,
               whereof
               
                 't
                 is
              
               made
               .
            
             
               First
               
                 't
                 is
              
               of
               matter
               ,
               that
               's
               within
               my
               
                 Spheare
                 ,
              
            
             
               As
               by
               the
               whole
               discourse
               is
               made
               appeare
               :
            
             
               Then
               from
               a
               man
               of
               
                 Trade
                 ,
              
               a
               Merchants
               
                 braine
                 ,
              
            
             
               What
               could'st
               thou
               more
               expect
               then
               matter
               plaine
               ,
            
             
               Rough
               hew'd
               ,
               unpolished
               ,
               harsh
               and
               tart
               ,
            
             
               Voyd
               of
               all
               forme
               ,
               all
               shape
               and
               Schollers
               
                 Art
                 ?
              
            
             
               Both
               
                 stile
              
               and
               
                 language
              
               wave
               ,
               looke
               on
               the
               
                 maine
                 ,
              
            
             
               It
               is
               both
               
                 King
              
               and
               
                 Peoples
                 losse
              
               and
               
                 gaine
                 :
              
            
             
               The
               
                 Land
              
               with
               
                 Trade
              
               must
               stand
               ,
               with
               
                 Trade
              
               must
               fal
               ;
            
             
               If
               lost
               ,
               adieu
               the
               
                 welfare
              
               of
               us
               
                 all
                 :
              
            
             
               Which
               
                 losse
              
               to
               shunne
               ,
               I
               heartily
               
                 thee
              
               pray
               ,
            
             
               That
               thou
               would'st
               take
               to
               heart
               our
               
                 Trades
              
               decay
               .
            
             
               I
               have
               prescrib'd
               
                 *
              
               a
               
                 Med'cine
                 ,
              
               is
               't
               would
               take
               ,
            
             
               It
               might
               both
               
                 King
              
               and
               
                 Kingdome
              
               happy
               make
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               
                 adieu
              
               (
               good
               Reader
               )
               I
               have
               done
               ,
            
             
               Give
               me
               thy
               
                 hand
                 ,
              
               and
               thou
               my
               
                 heart
              
               hast
               wonne
               :
            
             
               So
               shall
               
                 we
              
               joyne
               in
               one
               as
               faithfull
               
                 friends
                 ,
              
            
             
               Seeking
               the
               publick
               
                 good
                 ,
              
               no
               private
               
                 ends
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           Postscript
           .
        
         
           HEre
           are
           now
           Letters
           out
           of
           the
           parts
           of
           
             Italy
          
           advising
           the
           non-sending
           of
           any
           more
           of
           our
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           for
           that
           
             those
          
           of
           the
           like
           kind
           made
           in
           other
           
             Countries
          
           and
           sent
           thither
           ,
           are
           not
           onely
           better
           but
           cheaper
           .
           But
           some
           perhaps
           will
           object
           ,
           that
           though
           for
           present
           wee
           lose
           the
           
             vent
          
           of
           our
           
             Manufactures
             ,
          
           wee
           may
           hereafter
           regaine
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           when
           
             Wooll
          
           comes
           to
           be
           had
           at
           such
           low
           rates
           as
           formerly
           ,
           which
           when
           that
           will
           be
           
             God
             knowes
             :
          
           Let
           not
           such
           men
           flatteringly
           satisfi
           themselves
           with
           so
           vaine
           a
           hope
           ,
           but
           remember
           what
           hath
           been
           said
           of
           the
           losse
           of
           the
           totall
           vent
           of
           our
           broad
           Cloth
           in
           
             Spaine
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Queene
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           what
           hath
           been
           further
           mentioned
           of
           the
           late
           great
           increase
           of
           
             Woollen
             Manufactures
          
           elsewhere
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           decay
           of
           the
           
             vent
          
           of
           
             Ours
             ,
          
           and
           the
           no
           little
           impoverishing
           of
           the
           
             stook
          
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           .
           
             Some
             things
             ,
          
           indeed
           ,
           if
           not
           totally
           lost
           ,
           are
           recoverable
           ;
           but
           would
           be
           a
           peere
           of
           the
           greatest
           
             indiseretion
          
           to
           expose
           a
           thing
           of
           such
           high
           concernment
           (
           as
           have
           said
           )
           to
           the
           
             Commonwealth
          
           to
           the
           hazard
           of
           
             losse
             ,
          
           when
           there
           may
           bee
           wayes
           of
           
             prevention
             .
          
           And
           withall
           consider
           that
           when
           one
           
             State
          
           hath
           got
           a
           
             thing
          
           from
           another
           to
           it selfe
           ,
           which
           is
           or
           may
           be
           advantageous
           unto
           it
           ,
           it
           will
           use
           all
           the
           meanes
           possible
           to
           keepe
           and
           advance
           
             it
             :
          
           I
           need
           not
           send
           you
           further
           off
           then
           our
           owne
           
             home
          
           for
           a
           
             president
             ,
          
           you
           may
           please
           to
           turne
           backe
           to
           Folio
           5.
           in
           the
           
             Remonstrance
             ,
          
           and
           you
           shall
           finde
           what
           this
           
             State
          
           did
           in
           
             King
             Edward
          
           the
           thirds
           time
           to
           get
           the
           
             Manufacture
          
           of
           
             Broad
             Cloth
          
           from
           
             Flanders
             ,
          
           and
           what
           was
           afterward
           done
           to
           keepe
           
             it
          
           here
           in
           this
           kingdome
           .
           Besides
           
             People
          
           in
           these
           times
           are
           more
           knowing
           in
           matters
           concerning
           
             Trade
             ,
          
           and
           have
           better
           meanes
           to
           improve
           
             them
          
           to
           more
           advantage
           then
           in
           former
           times
           :
           many
           
             things
          
           which
           in
           former
           ages
           lay
           hidden
           and
           not
           thought
           upon
           ,
           have
           beene
           discovered
           in
           these
           latter
           ,
           and
           more
           will
           be
           in
           the
           future
           ;
           
             mans
             braine
             is
             still
             a
             working
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           PAge
           9
           line
           20.
           read
           
             may
             say
             ,
          
           p.
           11.
           l.
           20.
           r.
           
             entry
             ,
          
           p.
           19.
           l.
           9.
           r.
           
             that
             ,
          
           l.
           15.
           
             waved
             ,
          
           p.
           24.
           l.
           3.
           r.
           
             in
             those
             ,
          
           p.
           26.
           l.
           32.
           r.
           21
           
             s.
          
           p.
           27.
           l.
           25.
           r.
           
             lesse
             ,
             that
             ,
          
           p.
           30.
           l.
           12.
           r.
           
             the
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A26836e-520
           
             *
             Known
             Laws
             .
          
           
             ☞
             
          
           
             *
             Trade
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A26836e-6680
           
             ☞
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A26836e-16630
           
             *
             Known
             Laws
             ▪
             
          
        
      
      
  

