year_n 1678_o i_o prevent_v the_o design_n of_o mr._n monk_n of_o lessen_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n p._n 8_o in_o the_o year_n 1684_o i_o prevent_v a_o far_a design_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n monk_n in_o a_o commission_n and_o petition_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o treasury_n to_o empower_v the_o several_a company_n of_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o that_o affaier_n and_o thereupon_o i_o do_v then_o affresh_o undertake_v to_o look_v after_o it_o and_o i_o prevent_v great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n that_o year_n from_o exportation_n p._n 9th_o in_o the_o year_n 85_o i_o attend_v the_o parliament_n for_o the_o pass_v of_o a_o bill_n and_o petition_v the_o late_a king_n for_o 2_o sloop_n to_o cruse_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v obtain_v they_o though_o oppose_v by_o the_o then_o commissioner_n of_o the_o custom_n by_o which_o mean_v there_o be_v above_o 20_o french_a shallop_n take_v and_o 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clothier_n and_o factor_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o great_a detriment_n that_o accrue_v to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o woollen_a trade_n thereof_o in_o that_o great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n be_v transport_v frequent_o into_o france_n holland_n and_o flanders_n etc._n etc._n do_v desire_n and_o encourage_v i_o to_o endeavour_v the_o prevent_v the_o same_o which_o be_v ready_o willing_a to_o undertake_v i_o perceive_v that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o severe_a law_n make_v against_o export_v wool_n and_o though_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o ancestor_n sound_v it_o so_o mischievous_a and_o destructive_a to_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o make_v the_o offence_n capital_a notwithstanding_o either_o by_o the_o wilful_a corruption_n or_o gross_a neglect_n of_o officer_n great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n be_v clandestine_o export_v by_o those_o who_o for_o a_o little_a private_a gain_n to_o themselves_o dare_v venture_v their_o neck_n to_o ruin_v the_o trade_n of_o a_o nation_n 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committee_n to_o consider_v of_o they_o examine_v of_o the_o irish_a exportation_n soon_o find_v the_o ground_n of_o that_o mischief_n to_o be_v that_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o licence_n grant_v by_o his_o late_a majesty_n to_o export_v some_o hundred_o pack_n of_o wool_n several_a thousand_o pack_n be_v colour_v by_o that_o licence_n from_o ireland_n upon_o which_o the_o say_a committee_n make_v a_o address_n to_o his_o say_a majesty_n to_o revoke_v the_o say_a licence_n for_o the_o apparent_a fraud_n practise_v therein_o which_o his_o majesty_n according_o do_v after_o the_o adjurnment_n of_o that_o parliament_n upon_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o say_a merchant_n and_o find_v the_o wooll-exporters_a by_o their_o impunity_n grow_v to_o such_o confidence_n as_o to_o ship_n off_o their_o wool_n open_o in_o the_o day_n time_n with_o arm_a man_n to_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o do_v thereof_o i_o petition_v his_o say_a majesty_n for_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n to_o scout_v about_o rumny_n marsh_n and_o some_o frigate_n to_o cruse_v at_o sea_n to_o prevent_v those_o exportation_n which_o by_o his_o say_a majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n i_o do_v obtain_v and_o by_o my_o attendance_n sometime_o at_o sea_n and_o sometime_o at_o land_n with_o one_o and_o sometime_o two_o servant_n do_v prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o above_o one_o thousand_o pack_n of_o wool_n that_o summer_n from_o the_o say_a marsh_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v buy_v up_o by_o the_o clothier_n and_o stapler_n which_o the_o year_n before_o be_v most_o of_o it_o export_v in_o september_n 1668_o i_o present_v some_o proposal_n to_o his_o say_a majesty_n in_o council_n in_o order_n to_o prevent_v the_o say_a exportation_n which_o be_v refer_v the_o 20_o of_o november_n follow_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n with_o this_o particular_a order_n viz._n you_o be_v very_o strict_o to_o inquire_v and_o in_o form_n yourselves_o by_o what_o way_n and_o practice_n the_o wool_n of_o this_o kingdom_n come_v to_o be_v steal_v embess_v and_o send_v away_o into_o foreign_a part_n contrary_a to_o law_n what_o place_n etc._n etc._n be_v most_o suspect_v in_o england_n or_o else_o where_o and_o who_o do_v buy_v the_o say_a wool_n in_o those_o place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o nothing_o of_o care_n or_o watch_n may_v be_v omit_v but_o that_o all_o such_o strict_a and_o severe_a course_n be_v take_v that_o a_o evil_a so_o mischievous_a and_o inconvenient_a may_v be_v to_o ally_v prevent_v when_o i_o carry_v this_o order_n with_o my_o proposal_n to_o the_o say_a council_n of_o trade_n they_o immediate_o choose_v a_o select_a committee_n on_o purpose_n to_o peruse_v they_o where_o i_o be_v order_v to_o attend_v which_o attendance_n last_v a_o good_a part_n of_o that_o winter_n the_o say_a committee_n summon_v and_o hear_v divers_a merchant_n clothier_n factor_n and_o stapler_n and_o then_o make_v their_o report_n which_o be_v read_v before_o his_o majesty_n in_o council_n upon_o which_o a_o 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remissness_n of_o officer_n in_o not_o put_v the_o law_n in_o execution_n and_o therefore_o propose_v that_o the_o care_n of_o that_o business_n shall_v be_v especial_o recommend_v to_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o christ_n hospital_n in_o london_n for_o the_o several_a reason_n in_o the_o say_a report_n pursuant_n to_o which_o report_n his_o majesty_n direct_v a_o commission_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o say_a president_n and_o governor_n but_o before_o the_o commission_n pass_v under_o seal_n i_o do_v carry_v the_o say_a report_n and_o order_n upon_o it_o to_o the_o precedent_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n who_o immediate_o cause_v a_o court_n to_o be_v call_v and_o upon_o read_v thereof_o do_v accept_v of_o that_o authority_n then_o intend_v to_o be_v give_v they_o upon_o which_o i_o inform_v the_o council_n of_o
have_v not_o the_o liberty_n to_o examine_v the_o same_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v they_o down_o five_o pound_n and_o immediate_o find_v by_o open_v the_o cloth_n the_o seal_n fix_v as_o before_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o say_a aulnager_n will_v not_o repay_v the_o five_o pound_n i_o be_v force_v to_o allow_v the_o shopkeeper_n or_o else_o have_v lose_v his_o custom_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o suit_n at_o law_n for_o my_o money_n so_o that_o my_o proceed_n be_v not_o against_o the_o office_n of_o aulnage_n but_o against_o such_o abuse_n which_o be_v by_o i_o regulate_v as_o before_o i_o ought_v not_o in_o justice_n to_o suffer_v for_o my_o real_a service_n w._n c._n give_v i_o leave_v to_o add_v the_o testimony_n of_o another_o person_n who_o to_o some_o it_o may_v be_v think_v strange_a see_v he_o himself_o be_v a_o farmer_n of_o six_o county_n and_o by_o my_o mean_n lose_v his_o farm_n gentleman_n upon_o the_o perusal_n of_o a_o paper_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o clothier_n weaver_n merchant_n draper_n and_o mercer_n about_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o aulnager_n i_o find_v mr._n carter_n be_v there_o reflect_v on_o as_o a_o person_n inconsistent_a with_o himself_o and_o the_o better_a to_o describe_v he_o he_o be_v character_v by_o the_o appellation_n of_o wool_n carter_n i_o must_v confess_v it_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o requital_n to_o he_o that_o have_v so_o visible_o serve_v not_o only_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n but_o those_o in_o particular_a who_o name_n the_o paper_n bear_v now_o in_o regard_n i_o have_v know_v mr._n carter_n many_o year_n though_o the_o occasion_n to_o some_o will_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v put_v out_o of_o a_o farm_n for_o six_o county_n for_o the_o subsidy_n of_o aulnage_n yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o find_v in_o his_o proceed_n prefer_v the_o public_a before_o his_o private_a interest_n and_o though_o a_o enemy_n yet_o act_v fair_o and_o above_o board_n i_o can_v not_o but_o do_v he_o justice_n in_o vindicate_v his_o proceed_n notwithstanding_o my_o own_o loss_n by_o he_o the_o say_a mr._n carter_n 1673._o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o deputation_n he_o receive_v both_o from_o draper_n and_o other_o solicit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o draper_n in_o the_o county_n of_o heâ—ford_n essex_n and_o berks_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o complaint_n he_o have_v already_o mention_v in_o this_o preface_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o at_o that_o time_n prorogue_v nothing_o more_o than_o be_v do_v by_o he_o in_o the_o year_n 1675._o he_o revive_v the_o same_o petition_n and_o solicit_v that_o and_o many_o other_o petition_n and_o several_a hear_n be_v have_v and_o thereupon_o divers_a counsel_n be_v retain_v by_o he_o and_o the_o parliament_n soon_o after_o be_v again_o prorogue_v nothing_o can_v be_v more_o do_v till_o the_o next_o session_n viz._n 1677_o and_o 78._o and_o then_o the_o whole_a be_v re-hear_a and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o come_v to_o these_o vote_n thereupon_o viz._n 1._o that_o the_o subsidy_n of_o aulnage_n aught_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o woollen_a manufacture_n and_o not_o by_o the_o retayler_n or_o any_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o 2._o that_o the_o aulnager_n search_v of_o wagon_n and_o pack_n on_o the_o road_n be_v a_o abuse_n 3._o that_o the_o aulnager_n make_v draper_n and_o other_o retayler_n to_o pay_v yearly_o composition_n for_o not_o search_v their_o shop_n and_o warehouse_n be_v a_o abuse_n and_o a_o bill_n according_o be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o redress_v the_o say_a abuse_n but_o the_o parliament_n be_v then_o again_o prorogue_v short_o after_o sundry_a person_n have_v take_v a_o farm_n of_o the_o say_a subsidy_n and_o duty_n for_o london_n and_o middlesex_n and_o in_o order_n to_o take_v the_o whole_a farm_n of_o england_n as_o be_v design_v to_o be_v so_o let_v contract_v with_o many_o factor_n and_o warehouse_n man_n in_o the_o city_n for_o annual_a rent_n not_o to_o search_v their_o good_n thereby_o to_o make_v the_o other_o farmer_n of_o the_o several_a county_n unable_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n when_o the_o seal_n of_o one_o cloth_n or_o stuff_n be_v make_v use_n for_o several_a other_o piece_n and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o great_a fine_n for_o the_o whole_a than_o any_o other_o they_o do_v design_n as_o soon_o they_o have_v contract_v for_o the_o whole_a to_o break_v off_o those_o agreement_n in_o london_n when_o the_o year_n be_v out_o and_o to_o make_v seizure_n of_o what_o good_n they_o shall_v then_o find_v unseal_v and_o to_o do_v the_o like_a in_o all_o corporation_n and_o other_o town_n in_o england_n by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n by_o which_o oppressive_a action_n they_o may_v have_v get_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o design_n come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o mr._n carter_n he_o prevent_v the_o same_o and_o then_o contract_v for_o the_o whole_a farm_n pay_v down_o 9000_o l._n some_o considerable_a time_n before_o the_o lease_n commence_v and_o the_o farmer_n be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o near_a 5000_o l._n more_o with_o interest_n and_o other_o incident_a charge_n in_o seat_v the_o same_o both_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o clothier_n and_o draper_n before_o they_o have_v make_v any_o profit_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o stand_v out_o of_o several_a considerable_a county_n in_o the_o former_a lease_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o great_a sum_n pay_v down_o and_o the_o incident_a charge_n yet_o the_o farmer_n take_v not_o advantage_n of_o any_o one_o seizure_n but_o only_o to_o seal_v the_o good_n which_o i_o think_v be_v very_o good_a service_n do_v by_o he_o and_o be_v then_o look_v upon_o so_o and_o the_o rather_o that_o the_o say_v shopkeeper_n be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o fine_n and_o rent_n former_o pay_v by_o they_o but_o from_o future_a damage_n or_o any_o expense_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o which_o mr._n carter_n cause_v the_o shalloon-makers_n in_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n and_o berks_n to_o be_v ease_v one_o quarter_n of_o what_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o former_a farmer_n and_o also_o procure_v the_o clothier_n themselves_o or_o such_o as_o they_o approve_v to_o be_v collector_n or_o deputy_n which_o i_o think_v be_v real_a service_n to_o all_o party_n concern_v and_o if_o any_o accidental_a difference_n fall_v out_o he_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o endeavour_v to_o accommodate_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o he_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v stigmatise_v as_o he_o be_v in_o that_o paper_n print_v and_o send_v into_o most_o town_n in_o england_n who_o have_v without_o charge_v faithful_o and_o hearty_o prosecute_v the_o same_o design_n he_o ever_o do_v viz._n settle_v the_o duty_n in_o its_o right_a place_n and_o to_o prevent_v all_o abuse_n that_o have_v or_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o retayler_n thereby_o which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o will_v be_v his_o constant_a endeavour_n j._n r._n the_o content_n that_o in_o nou._n 1667._o i_o discover_v great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n that_o have_v be_v export_v in_o august_n before_o from_o rumney-marsh_n and_o seize_v some_o and_o also_o from_o ireland_n and_o discover_v the_o same_o to_o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v p._n one_a i_o petition_v k._n ch._n 2_o d._n for_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n in_o rumney-marsh_n and_o some_o frigate_n at_o sea_n which_o be_v grant_v and_o thereby_o great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n be_v prevent_v from_o exportation_n i._n b._n sept._n 1668_o i_o make_v proposal_n to_o the_o say_v k._n ch._n to_o prevent_v the_o exportation_n of_o wool_n which_o be_v reffer_v to_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n and_o report_v p._n 2_o d._n august_n 69_o i_o address_v the_o say_a king_n about_o ireland_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o ld._n roberts_n then_o go_v and_o good_a effect_n there_o be_v by_o prevent_v great_a quantity_n of_o wool_n from_o be_v carry_v beyond_o sea_n i._n 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