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A43901
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The history of naturalization with some remarques upon the effects thereof, in respect to the religion, trade and safety of His Majesties dominions. Printed according to order.
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1680
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Wing H2127; ESTC R215940
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the_o jew_n but_o those_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v obtain_v this_o privilege_n do_v no_o way_n incorporate_v with_o the_o english_a but_o continue_v a_o distinct_a body_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o person_n but_o also_o in_o their_o child_n to_o after_o generation_n 2._o this_o introduce_v of_o merchant_n alien_n be_v dangerous_a to_o the_o government_n for_o alien_n will_v not_o have_v their_o affection_n change_v nor_o their_o alliance_n exstinguish_v by_o naturalisation_n for_o it_o be_v engrave_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n with_o indelible_a character_n ever_o to_o love_v his_o native_a soil_n and_o country_n best_o witness_v the_o late_a war_n we_o have_v with_o holland_n and_o france_n what_o advice_n what_o amuse_v story_n at_o the_o coffeehouse_n weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n by_o misreport_v all_o our_o naval_a action_n and_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v find_v that_o a_o babel_n in_o language_n beget_v confusion_n in_o kingdom_n and_o tend_v to_o beget_v fear_n and_o diffidence_n among_o the_o natural_a bear_v subject_n 3._o this_o favour_n to_o alien_n be_v ruinous_a to_o the_o english_a trade_n and_o english_a merchant_n for_o before_o this_o naturalisation_n the_o english_a merchant_n have_v many_o foreign_a commission_n very_o advantageous_a to_o they_o which_o these_o aliâ—â—â—â—ow_v â—njoy_v and_o the_o english_a have_v factory_n settle_v in_o all_o country_n and_o by_o these_o factory_n influence_v 〈◊〉_d stern_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o world_n these_o factor_n be_v honourable_a to_o our_o nation_n encourageâ—_n 〈◊〉_d manufactory_n and_o a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o capital_a stock_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o great_a eâ—â—h_n 〈◊〉_d general_o gain_v abroad_o and_o bring_v home_o among_o we_o by_o these_o factory_n the_o english_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—quainted_v with_o the_o secret_n and_o mystery_n of_o other_o kingdom_n and_o the_o youth_n of_o our_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—chandize_n have_v many_o great_a opportunity_n beyond_o that_o of_o other_o gentleman_n traveller_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o man_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o art_n to_o enlarge_v their_o mind_n as_o well_o as_o 〈…〉_o to_o be_v enure_v to_o hardship_n and_o danger_n and_o instruct_v in_o subtlety_n and_o all_o the_o art_n of_o liâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—elf-security_n but_o since_o this_o particular_a naturalisation_n of_o merchant_n alien_n our_o our_o factory_n in_o france_n the_o netherlands_o holland_n and_o the_o best_a part_n in_o portugal_n be_v ruin_v and_o the_o french_a fâ—andrians_n dutch_a and_o portugal_n have_v so_o far_o gain_v this_o point_n of_o we_o since_o this_o naturalisation_n as_o that_o they_o have_v set_v up_o factory_n here_o in_o england_n and_o the_o italian_n have_v attempt_v the_o like_a also_o to_o the_o great_a spoil_n of_o our_o english_a trade_n and_o merchant_n this_o encouragement_n to_o alien_n be_v but_o a_o transplant_n the_o trade_n 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inhabit_v with_o we_o but_o like_o summer_n bird_n when_o they_o have_v fill_v their_o porket_n or_o if_o trouble_n or_o war_n arise_v they_o will_v not_o forget_v their_o father_n land_n and_o in_o such_o case_n hereafter_o as_o former_o may_v be_v instrument_n of_o great_a inconvenience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o natural-born_a subject_n the_o advantage_n to_o the_o nation_n by_o this_o particular_a naturalisation_n have_v be_v loud_o proclaim_v as_o be_v tâ—e_v only_a way_n to_o increase_v his_o majesty_n subject_n advance_v trade_n and_o to_o raise_v the_o price_n of_o land_n but_o as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n so_o it_o will_v never_o produce_v any_o such_o or_o other_o advantage_n to_o this_o kingdom_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o the_o liberal_a oft_o of_o this_o privilege_n have_v virtue_n and_o power_n in_o it_o to_o bring_v in_o such_o person_n for_o number_n and_o quality_n as_o the_o kingdom_n may_v seem_v to_o stand_v in_o 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