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EXTRACTS
FROM SEVERAL
MERCATORS;
BEING
CONSIDERATIONS
On the State of the
BRITISH TRADE.

DUBLIN: Printed and Sold by <hi>Edward Waters</hi> at the New <hi>Post-Office</hi>
Printing-Houſe in <hi>Eſſex-Street,</hi> at the Corner
of <hi>Sycamore-Ally,</hi> 1713.

(Price 6d.)

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            EXTRACTS
From ſeveral MERCATORS, &c.

A Compariſon of the <hi>Duties</hi> payable on the Four Species excepted out of the Rule
of the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> with what they are now liable to, by ſeveral ſubſequent <hi>Ta<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>riffs;</hi>
and how they will ſtand charg'd by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1699.

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                     <cell role="label" rows="2"> </cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1664</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1665</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1667</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1687</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1701</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">1699</cell>
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                  <row>
                     <cell role="label">Liv</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
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                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Whale-Bone</hi> cut & prepar'd,
1. C Weight.</cell>
                     <cell>2</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>9</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
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                     <cell>
                        <hi>Whale <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                              <desc>•</desc>
                           </gap>ins</hi> 3 C. Weight.</cell>
                     <cell>3</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>30</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>20</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
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                     <cell>
                        <hi>
                           <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                              <desc>•</desc>
                           </gap>rain Oyl</hi> 5 C. and 20 l. Wt.</cell>
                     <cell>3</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>7</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Broad Cloth 25 Ells.</cell>
                     <cell>40</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>80</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>120</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>prhb.</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>55</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
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                     <cell>Ratines 25 Ells, <hi>pay as</hi> Cloth
Serge<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>, 13 <hi>to</hi> 15 Ells.</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>24</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>prhb.</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>11</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
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                     <cell>
                        <hi>Sugar</hi> refin'd and in loaf or
otherwiſe; and <hi>Sugar
Candy,</hi> white or brown,
1 <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>. Weight.</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>22</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>22</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>22</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
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               <seg rend="decorInit">I</seg>T will be neceſſary to enter a little into the Hiſtory of our Trade with
<hi>France,</hi> for the laſt 40 or 45 Years: And becauſe ſome Period of Time is
proper in all ſuch Caſes to take a Riſe from, it ſhall be placed at the
Year 1660. If any think that Time is not ſufficiently remote, they ſhall
be fairly followed, let them go back as far as they pleaſe: In the mean
while, I muſt take Notice to the <hi>Reader,</hi> that the Particulars are too copious and exten<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſive,
and eſpecially their Numbers ſo preſſing; that no Time or Room can be ſpar'd
for <hi>Preambles,</hi> and <hi>Introductions.</hi>

About the Year 1660, the general Book of Rates was made in <hi>England,</hi> according
to an Act of Parliament, whereby a Subſidy of Tonnage was laid on <hi>Wines</hi> and <hi>Bran<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dies,</hi>
and a Subſidy of Poundage after the Rate of 5 <hi>l. per Cent.</hi> upon all Goods and Mer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>chandizes
Imported.

In Imitation of this, in the Year 1664, the <hi>French</hi> made a General <hi>Tariff</hi> or Book
of Rates, wherein they followed us in Rating all Goods and Merchandizes at a Tax
of about 5<hi>l. per Cent. ad Valorem,</hi> except that, for the Encouragement of their own
People to improve in Trade and Manufactures, all the Manufactures of <hi>Silk, Gold, Silver,
Hair, Thread,</hi> and <hi>Wool,</hi> were Rated at 10 <hi>per Cent.</hi> according to their Value. This <hi>Tariff</hi>
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was eſ<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>eemed by all the Nations in theſe parts of Europe, to be very eaſy, and not
the leaſt Interruption to their Trade with <hi>France.</hi>

That the <hi>Reader</hi> may ſee at once what was paid upon our <hi>Engliſh Manufactures</hi> by
that <hi>Tariff,</hi> and what has been laid on in <hi>France</hi> ſince that time, the foregoing Table
is plac'd at the begining of this Paper; and alſo, as what there will be Occaſion often
to mention, and refer to: Out of which the <hi>Whale-bone, Fins,</hi> and <hi>Oyl,</hi> might have
been omitted; becauſe we have no Share of that Trade: But as it may be uſeful for
the Information of ſome People, the whole is above Incerted.

All our <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> Exported from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France,</hi> are reduced to the
old Duties payable by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664. Except <hi>Broad-Cloth</hi> and <hi>Serges,</hi> which are
to pay, (as by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1699) (that alſo being capable of being moderated by Com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>miſſioners)
thus:

               <hi>Broad-Cloth,</hi> which from the Year 1667, paid 80 <hi>Livres,</hi> will now pay only 55 <hi>Livres.</hi>

Mill'd <hi>Serges,</hi> which paid 15 <hi>Livres,</hi> now 11 <hi>Livres.</hi>

All other wollen Goods pay after the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664, (as aforeſaid,) when their
<hi>Wines</hi> paid Duty here but 7 <hi>l. 10 s. per Ton,</hi> and <hi>Brandy</hi> but 1 <hi>l. 10 s.</hi>

This part being thus ſtated, let us turn the Tables, and view the other ſide of the Trade,
(viz.) Our Import from <hi>France,</hi> where the Particulars will be very ſurprizing; and this
following Concluſion is moſt natural there from, (viz.) That if we Traded with <hi>France</hi>
to our Advantage before, much more muſt we do ſo now; for the State of the Trade
between <hi>England</hi> and <hi>France</hi> ſtands thus.

An Account of the ſeveral Duties which were payable upon <hi>French</hi> Goods Imported into <hi>England</hi>
from <hi>France</hi> at the Year 1664, and of the Duties payable upon the ſame Goods after <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>he
Peace.

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                     <cell role="label" cols="4">Payable in 1664</cell>
                     <cell role="label" cols="5">What the ſame Goods muſt pay now.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>l.</cell>
                     <cell>s.</cell>
                     <cell>d.</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>l.</cell>
                     <cell>s.</cell>
                     <cell>d.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>A <hi>Ton</hi> of <hi>Wine</hi> paid 1664</cell>
                     <cell>7</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>A <hi>Ton</hi> of <hi>Wine</hi> muſt pay 1713.</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>26</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>3 1/4</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>A <hi>Ton</hi> of <hi>Brandy</hi> -</cell>
                     <cell>1</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>A <hi>Ton</hi> of <hi>Brandy</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>

Cuſtom. <hi>L.</hi> 005 05 6

Exciſe. <hi>L.</hi> 046 04 0

                     </cell>
                     <cell>051</cell>
                     <cell>09</cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>20 <hi>Wey</hi> of <hi>Salt,</hi> being 40 <hi>Buſhels</hi> each <hi>Wey.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>1</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>20 <hi>Wey</hi> of <hi>Salt.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>

Cuſtom. <hi>L:</hi> 008 09 9

Exciſe. <hi>L.</hi> 266 13 4

                     </cell>
                     <cell>275</cell>
                     <cell>03</cell>
                     <cell>1</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>20l. weight wrought <hi>Silks;</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>3</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>20l. Weight Wrought <hi>Silks.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>03</cell>
                     <cell>7</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>20l. weight <hi>Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>20l. Weight <hi>Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>034</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
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                     <cell>
                        <hi>Dowlas</hi> 106 <hi>Ells.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>07</cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Dowlas</hi> 106 <hi>Ells.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>000</cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>7</cell>
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Every True <hi>Britain,</hi> whoſe Concern is for his Countries Intereſt <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap> muſt look upon
this Table of Duties with great Satisfaction.

The ſetting this Account againſt the former, clears up <hi>the Treaty of Commerce</hi> ſo ef<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>fectually,
that farther Enlargements muſt ſeem unneceſſary: Nevertheleſs, ſince, Mat<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ters
of Fact concur, it ſhall next be ſhewed what Regard Her Majeſty has had to the
other Trading-Intereſt of Her Subjects: How the Ports of <hi>France</hi> are opened to Them
upon equal Terms with the <hi>French</hi> Subjects themſelves, and that even in ſome things
prejudicial ſo themſelves, as in the Levant Trade in particular.

The <hi>Hudſons Bay</hi> Company Pray, that the <hi>French</hi> may ſurrender all the Forts and Set<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tlements
in <hi>Hudſons Bay</hi> and <hi>Straight,</hi> and be obliged to renounce all Right and Pre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tenſions
thereto for the Future.

Granted.

And that they make Reſtitution of Damages to the Value of 108, 514<hi>l.</hi> Sterl.

               <hi>Granted.</hi> The Quantum only being referr'd to Comm<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ſſioners.

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The <hi>Turky</hi> or <hi>Levant Company</hi> Pray, that They may have the <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ame<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>i<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>erty of Trade
in <hi>France</hi> as the <hi>French</hi> themſelves, and not to pay higher Duties than by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of
1664.

Granted.

And that They be allowed to carry Goods to all Parts of <hi>France</hi> from the <hi>Levant</hi> di<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>rectly,
or the Goods of the <hi>Levant</hi> (viz.) <hi>Raw Silks,</hi> &c. from <hi>Great-Britain.</hi>

               <hi>Granted,</hi> as in 1664.

The <hi>Eaſt-India Company</hi> Pray, that the Prohibitions and high Duties laid in <hi>France</hi>
on <hi>Eaſt-India</hi> Goods ſent from <hi>England</hi> may be taken off, and to be on the ſame foot as
in the firſt of King <hi>Charle<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>
               </hi>'s Reign.

               <hi>Granted.</hi> And yet the Prohibition in <hi>England</hi> of <hi>Eaſt-India</hi> Goods from any Place
but the <hi>Eaſt-Indies,</hi> continues.

The <hi>Virginia</hi> Merchants Pray, That the <hi>Tobacco</hi> of the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Plantations be Impor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted
into <hi>France</hi> under a reaſonable Duty, and the Importers to ſell it without Subjection
to the <hi>Farmers.</hi>

               <hi>Granted.</hi> Under the ſame-Duty which other Nations pay, as to the Farm, referr'd to
the Commiſſioners.

               <hi>Lyme Regis</hi> Prays, The Prohibition of Woollen Manufactures, and the high Duties laid
in <hi>France,</hi> may be taken off, and the ſaid Goods be Imported into <hi>France,</hi> as formerly,

Granted,

The Merchants of <hi>Briſtol</hi> Pray, The ſame as above from <hi>Lyme;</hi> as alſo that Tonage
of Ships be aboliſhed on both Sides.

Granted,

And that all our Merchants be permitted to Buy and Sell <hi>Tobacco</hi> in <hi>France</hi> under
moderate Cuſtoms, without being ſubjected to the Farmers.

Referred to the Commiſſioners.

That nothing might be wanting to ſecure to <hi>Great Britain</hi> a compleat Freedom of their
Trade to <hi>France;</hi> all the Advantages of the Treaties <hi>France</hi> has made with other Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tions,
are contained in this Treaty, and all the Privileges ſtipulated for them, are by
her Majeſty's Care for her Subjects Profit made our own, as by the <hi>Eighth</hi> and other
<hi>Article<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>;</hi> whereby it is ſtipulated, that her Majeſty's Subjects ſhall be Treated in <hi>France</hi>
in the ſame manner as the Nations they moſt favoured, and even as the <hi>French</hi> King's
own Subjects.

               <hi>The</hi> Ninth Article <hi>adds,</hi> And all Prohibitions, Tariffs, Edicts, Declarations, Decrees made
in <hi>France</hi> ſince the ſaid <hi>Tariff,</hi> of 1664 contrary thereunto, in Reſpect of the Goods and Mer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>chandizes
of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> ſhall be repealed.

As to this it is objected; that it is not ſaid <hi>Goods and Merchandizes of the Subjects of</hi>
Great Britain, but <hi>Goods and Merchandizes of</hi> Great Britain, <hi>which implyes</hi> (ſay they) <hi>the
Manufactures of</hi> Great Britain <hi>only.</hi> But the Abſurdity here is ſo groſs, that it is ſtrange
the Wiſdom of the <hi>Turkey Company</hi> ſhould fall into it: For (1.) if it had been meant of
the Manufactures of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> only, it would have been ſaid, <hi>The</hi> GROWTH <hi>and</hi>
PRODUCE, <hi>not the Goods and Merchandizes.</hi> By Growth and Produce, indeed the
Manufactures had been underſtood; but by the Goods and Merchandizes of <hi>Great
Britain</hi> muſt be underſtood, the Goods and Merchandizes, which the Subjects
of <hi>Great Britain</hi> TRADE IN. But (2.) it is out of Queſtion, That if the taking
off the Prohibitions, &c. of the Goods and Merchandizes of <hi>Great Britain</hi> was meant
only of the Manufactures, then was the whole <hi>Levant Trade</hi> prohibited ſtill; which
the Gentlemen do not pretend to.

Thus it appears, that the Conſtruction the Company would have put on<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> the Words
of the 9th. <hi>Article,</hi> (viz.) Goods and Merchandizes of <hi>Britain,</hi> would be the Ruin of that
very Trade which they Petition to ſupport, and would Prohibit all their <hi>Levant</hi> Goods
in <hi>France.</hi> Such People, like Children, muſt be dealt with by the Nature of things, and
muſt have given them not always what they DO ask, but what they WOULD ask.

               <pb n="6" facs="tcp:0026300700:5"/>
Some Conſiderations might be offered here, upon the <hi>Turkey</hi> Companies deſiring the
Liberty to carry their <hi>Raw Silk</hi> from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France;</hi> and yet at the ſame time Pe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tition
that the Silk Manuf<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ctures here ſhould receive Encouragement, as if carrying
the Silk abroad (which is a means to keep up the Price of Silk) ſhould at the ſame time
be a means to encourage the Weavers and Manufacturers of <hi>Silk</hi> in this Kingdom. This
Myſtery is referr'd to them to unfold. Alſo the Conſiſtency of their deſiring to ſupply
<hi>France</hi> with <hi>Raw Silk,</hi> at the ſame time that they deſire the Silk Manufactures of <hi>France</hi>
ſhould not be encouraged.

In general, all the <hi>Memorials, Petitions,</hi> and <hi>Repreſentations</hi> given in, as well from
publick Bodies of Men, as from private Merchants, do allow, that if the <hi>Priviledges,
Advantages, Abatements</hi> of <hi>Duties,</hi> &c. which they requeſt, or repreſent as needful<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> may
be obtained, there will be a great and beneficial Trade driven from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France.</hi>

To make it plain then, that all thoſe <hi>Priviledges, Advantages, Abatements,</hi> &c. are real<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ly
obtain'd by the <hi>Treaty;</hi> the Contents of thoſe <hi>Memorials</hi> are here ſum'd up<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> (the
<hi>Memorials</hi> themſelves being too long) and moſt of them demanding the ſame thing
with but little Variation.

                  All they Petition for may be reduced to theſe Heads.
                  <row>
                     <cell>1. Reduction of Duties in <hi>France</hi> upon
our Goods, eſpecially the Woollen Manufa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctures,
to the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664.</cell>
                     <cell>1. <hi>Obtained,</hi> with a Reſerve only to <hi>Cloths</hi>
and <hi>Cloth-Serges;</hi> which is to be debated
by Commiſſioners, and at moſt to pay but
as in 1699.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>2. Liberty of carrying all our Manufa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctures
into <hi>France,</hi> and the taking off all
Prohibitions.</cell>
                     <cell>2. <hi>Obtained.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>3. Aboliſhing the 50 <hi>Sol<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                              <desc>•</desc>
                           </gap> per Ton,</hi> and the
<hi>Droit au bein.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>3. <hi>Obtained</hi> generally (tho' the <hi>Dutch</hi> pay
it Coaſtway) as alſo the <hi>Droit au bein,</hi> which
was a cruel Cuſtom that gave all the Eſtates
of <hi>Engliſh</hi> Merchants who died in <hi>France</hi> to
the King.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>4. Liberty of Importing <hi>Tobacco</hi> into
<hi>France,</hi> and of Selling it there free from
the Farm.</cell>
                     <cell>4. <hi>Obtain'd;</hi> only as to the Farm, <hi>referr'd.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>5. Liberty of Importing <hi>Levant Goods,</hi> ei<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
directly from the <hi>Levant,</hi> or from <hi>En<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gland.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>5. <hi>Obtain'd.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>6. Liberty of Importing <hi>Eaſt-India</hi> Goods
into <hi>France.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>6 <hi>Obtain'd.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>7. <hi>Britiſh</hi> Merchants to be free from the
<hi>Papier Timbrée,</hi> or ſtamp'd <hi>Paper<g ref="char:punc">▪</g>
                        </hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>7. <hi>Obtain'd;</hi> and (which was not ask'd) a
Freedom of Religion and Chriſtian Burial,
things the Petitioners ſhew'd little Con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cern
about.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>8. That Ships may Trade Coaſtways in
<hi>France,</hi> without double Demands of Cu<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſtoms,
<hi>&c.</hi>
Ships may deliver part of the Cargo in
<hi>France,</hi> and proceed with the reſt without
paying Duties.</cell>
                     <cell>8. <hi>Obtain'd.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>9 Surrender of <hi>Hudſon</hi>'s-<hi>Bay</hi> and <hi>Straight,
Newfoundland</hi> and the <hi>Fiſhery, Annapolis,</hi>
and <hi>Nova Scotia.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>9. <hi>Obtain'd;</hi> together with the Iſland of
St. <hi>Chriſtophers,</hi> which was not ask'd.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>10. Reparation of Damages to Merchants.</cell>
                     <cell>10. <hi>Obtain'd;</hi> the <hi>Quantum</hi> only being
<hi>referr'd.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>

               <pb n="7" facs="tcp:0026300700:6"/>
It would be reaſonable here to deſire thoſe People who inſiſt ſo much upon this Re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſerve
of <hi>Cloths</hi> and <hi>Serges</hi> out of the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664, to conſider what the exception
amounts to, and how far it may hurt the Trade, that they may Judge whether the
Damage is equal to the Complaint: To this purpoſe the Difference in the <hi>Serges</hi> is ſet
down again here; (viz.) That the <hi>Serges</hi> which paid 10 Livres in 1664, and were af<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>terwards
brought to 15, and then to 24, and after that prohibited, may now be freely Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ported
into <hi>France</hi> paying only 11 Livres, that is to ſay, one Livre advance upon a
piece of 15 Ells; and the Difference upon <hi>Cloths</hi> is, that the Piece which paid 40
Livres before, in 1664, muſt pay now 55, being 15 Livres upon about 31 Yards <hi>Engliſh</hi>
Meaſure.

To make this Eſtimate more plain, it is to be noted, that the <hi>Ell<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>
               </hi> mention'd in all
theſe Caſes is to be underſtood the <hi>French Ell</hi> containing 5 Quarters of the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Yard,
and ſo the Account of the Exception of <hi>Cloths,</hi> and <hi>Cloth Serges,</hi> may be read thus.

               <hi>Cloths per piece</hi> containing 25 <hi>Ells,</hi> that is, 31 <hi>Engliſh Yards</hi> and a <hi>Quarter,</hi> to pay 15
<hi>Livres</hi> more than by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664.

               <hi>Cloth Serges per piece</hi> containing 15 <hi>Ells,</hi> that is 18 <hi>Yards</hi> and 3 <hi>Quarters,</hi> to pay 1
<hi>Livre</hi> more than by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664.

Conſidering Men, when they come to weigh this, will be apt to wonder what it is
the Trading part of this Nation have been ſo much allarm'd at in the Treaty with
<hi>France,</hi> and will hardly be brought to believe that the Complaints which have been
made of ruining our <hi>Manufactures</hi> and encouraging the <hi>French,</hi> ſhould all be raiſed from
theſe ſmall Differences.

Would theſe People turn the <hi>Tables,</hi> and make the Caſe of <hi>France</hi> here the<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>r own, what
loud Complaints would they make in <hi>England,</hi> if any <hi>Manufactures</hi> which our own Peo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ple
were endeavouring to make at home, ſhould have been admitted by the Treaty
from <hi>France,</hi> with alike ſmall Advance on the <hi>French</hi> Goods more than they paid in
1664. Whereas every body is ſenſible that the <hi>French</hi> are to pay here upon all their
Goods 2, 3, 4 or 500<hi>l. per Cent</hi> higher Duties than they paid in 1664, and in ſome Goods
much more. Had theſe advanced Duties been taken off, how would they alledge that
Foreigners were encouraged; that the Bread was taken out of the Mouths of our own Peo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ple;
that the Importing <hi>Manufactures</hi> from abroad, which we could make at Home, was
taking away the Employment from our own Poor to give to the <hi>French:</hi> Yet this is
the Caſe here. The <hi>French</hi> have given all the Encouragment they could to their Peo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ple
to fall upon the making the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Great Britain;</hi> it is ſuppoſed
none can blame them for that; ſome ſteps they have taken in it which promiſed them
Succeſs, while the Duties of 80 <hi>Livres</hi> and 120 <hi>Livres</hi> were laid on <hi>Engliſh Cloths;</hi> and
yet even then, great Quantities of <hi>Engliſh Cloth</hi> were carried into <hi>France,</hi> which obli<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ged
the King of <hi>France</hi> at laſt, to make a Prohibition of <hi>Engliſh Woollon Manufactures</hi>
in general, (viz) in the Year 1701.

But after all theſe <hi>Advances</hi> in the <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> the <hi>French</hi> King being obli<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ged
by the Neceſſity of his Affa<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>rs to make a Peace, has yielded to ſuch a Peace as
opens the Door into <hi>France</hi> for the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> at the ſame
Rate of <hi>Cuſtom</hi> and <hi>Duties</hi> as they paid 49 Years ago, long before his own People m<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>de
any conſiderable Attempt that way; having excepted or reſerved but two ſpecies of
<hi>Manufactures,</hi> and upon them has only advanced about 2 or 3 <hi>per Cent.</hi>

There is ha<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>dly a <hi>Manufacture</hi> Erected by us in <hi>Britain</hi> in the memory of Man,
but that if the high <hi>Duties</hi> laid upon Forreign Goods of the ſame kind were taken
off, or within 2 or 3 <hi>per Cent.</hi> of what they were before, would be ruin'd, and the Un<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dertakers
thereof muſt lay them down: If the <hi>Manufacturers</hi> of <hi>Paper, Linnen Cloth,
Canvas,</hi> or <hi>Sail Cloth,</hi> and many other things were heard to this, it is believed they would
all acknowledge the Truth of it.

               <pb n="8" facs="tcp:0026300700:7"/>
But the <hi>French</hi> King is obliged by this <hi>Treaty,</hi> what Diſcouragement ſoever it may
be to his own Subjects and their <hi>Manufacture<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                     <desc>••</desc>
                  </gap>
               </hi> to take off all his Prohibitions and
high Duties, and give all the <hi>Engliſh Manufactures</hi> a free Entrance into his Country, upon
the ſame eaſy Duties they paid in the Year 1664, except two ſorts only, (viz.) <hi>Cloth,</hi>
and <hi>Cloth Serges.</hi>

That this may admit of no <hi>Diſpute,</hi> the Affirmative leads to the particular ſorts of
our <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> which by this <hi>Treaty</hi> may be carryed into <hi>France</hi> by the Rule
of the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664, <hi>viz.</hi>

Spaniſh Cloths, Serges, <hi>not</hi> Cloth-Serges, Double Bays, Single Bays, Says, Perpetuana's, Spaniſh
Draggets, <hi>all ſorts of</hi> Norwich Stuff<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>, Linſey-Woolſeys, Kiderminster Stuffs, Shalloons, Chenys, Peny<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>
               <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="4 letters">
                  <desc>••••</desc>
               </gap>es,
half Thicks, Cottons, <hi>plain double and ſingle Dozens,</hi> i. e. Yorkſhire Cloths, Kerſies,
Duffels, Tammies, Plaids, Blankets, Rugs, <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>lannels, Worsted Hoſe, Woollen Hoſe, Knit-Caps,
Knit-Wa<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>c<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ats, Knit-Petticoats, Friezes, Camtalogns, <hi>and whatever other things are made
of</hi> Wool, <hi>and wrought in</hi> Great Britain, <hi>all are reduced by this</hi> Tariff <hi>to the Duties paya<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ble
in</hi> 1664.

What has been ſaid of the Liberty of Commerce obtained by the Treaty with <hi>France,</hi>
the Reduction of the Duties in <hi>France</hi> to the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664, and the Reſerve or Limi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tation
of two Species of our <hi>Manufactures</hi> only, (viz) of <hi>Broad Cloths</hi> and <hi>Serges,</hi> to a ſmall
Advance of Duty; has been more than ſufficient to explain thoſe things to any Mens
Underſtandings, which are not politically dull: Unleſs theſe People expected that her
Majeſty ſhould have made a Condition with the <hi>French</hi> King, that his Subjects ſhould
make no <hi>Woollen Cloth,</hi> or that when they had made it, they ſhould not export it to
<hi>Turkey,</hi> for fear of prejudicing our <hi>Levant</hi> Trade.

If the <hi>French</hi> Merchants in <hi>Turkey</hi> hold their <hi>Cloths</hi> up to equal Price with the <hi>Engliſh,</hi>
no Buyer will take them, except when a ſufficient Quantity of <hi>Engliſh Cloth</hi> cannot be
had to ſupply the Market.

The <hi>French Cloths</hi> being inferiour to the <hi>English</hi> in Quality, are for that Reaſon, and
no other, Sold in <hi>Turkey</hi> at a lower Price.

It is evident that the <hi>French</hi> want the Materials, (viz) the <hi>Wool,</hi> eſpecially in thoſe
parts of <hi>France</hi> where their <hi>Cloths</hi> for the <hi>Turkey</hi> Trade are made; and whither the
<hi>Engliſh</hi> or <hi>Iriſh Wool</hi> which they get by Stealth, cannot be carried without very great
Expence; and that the <hi>Wool</hi> they make uſe of inſtead thereof, and to mix with the <hi>Spa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>niſh
Wool,</hi> is of an inferiour Quality to the <hi>Engliſh Wool,</hi> they themſelves will not deny.
But if theſe were not ſo, and they were to make <hi>Cloth</hi> wholly of <hi>Spaniſh Wool,</hi> or of
<hi>Engliſh</hi> and <hi>Spaniſh Wool</hi> mixt, yet the general Way of Workmanſhip of the <hi>French</hi> Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion,
is known to be ſlighter and looſer in all their <hi>Manufactures,</hi> than the <hi>Manufa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctures</hi>
of the like kind made here, and that our Workmen perform almoſt all kinds of
Work-firmer and more ſub<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>antial, not only than the <hi>French,</hi> but alſo than any other
People. So that our <hi>Cloths,</hi> and even all our <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> will Sell for a better
Price, than <hi>Manufactures</hi> of the ſame Denomination from other Countries.

As to the <hi>Silk Manufactures,</hi> they have ſuch a ſufficient Proviſion, made for them,
and ſuch Encouragement given them already by the high Duties on Foreign wrought
<hi>Silks,</hi> as well of <hi>France</hi> as of any other Country, that as they ſtood in no need of Pro<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>hibitions
during the War, ſo they ſtand in need of no farther Aſſiſtance during the
Peace.

For this Reaſon, as they have nothing to ask but that thoſe Duties ſhould remain;
ſo the <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> has taken none of them away; and if the <hi>Silk Manufacture<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>
               </hi>
cannot ſubſiſt with that Difference upon them which thoſe Duties have laid, neither
would they ſubſiſt with a Total Prohibition.

It is obſervable, that during the ſaid high Duties, particularly upon <hi>Alamodes,</hi> and
<hi>Lustrings,</hi> none of them have been Imported here, that is, legally Imported; as for
Clandeſtine Importation, or Running of Goods, that can be no Argument, becauſe nei<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
<pb n="9" facs="tcp:0026300700:8"/>
can the Quantity be great, or is it poſſible entirely to prevent thoſe things either
in this Country or in any other. The Difference between the Manufactures of <hi>Silk</hi>
at home, and thoſe imported, ſtands thus:

Foreign wrought <hi>Silks</hi> of all kinds, pay for every 20 pound Weight, <hi>L. 12. 3. 7. Netts Duty.</hi>

               <hi>Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings,</hi> pay for every 20 pound Weight, <hi>L. 31. 17. 3. Nett Duty.</hi>

Now if the Foreign wrought <hi>Silks</hi> pay above 12 <hi>Shillings per Pound</hi> Weight, Duty up<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>on
Importation, all Diſcounts taken off; the Diſadvantage which they muſt lie under,
muſt exceedingly leſſen that Importation, and ſeems ſufficient not only to encourage,
but to quicken the Induſtry of our own <hi>Weavers.</hi>

But ſince the Encouragement of the <hi>Silk</hi> Trade, and Employment of the <hi>Weavers</hi>
is ſpoken of as a thing of ſuch extraordinary Weight, it may be very neceſſary to ſtate
the Caſe of <hi>Manufacturing</hi> in general, that our Opinion of things may be rightly bal<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lanc'd.

It
is an undoubted Rule of Trade, that the Employment of our own Poor, and Con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſumption
of our own Growth, is the firſt Principal of <hi>Commerce,</hi> and ſhould be the laſt
End of all our National Improvement.

As <hi>Great Britain</hi> is ſtated in Matters of Trade, this Concern for the General Inte<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>reſt
of that Trade, centers upon our <hi>Woollen Manufacture:</hi> There is a juſt Concern
due to every Branch of Trade, but to that moſt, which moſt contributes to, and is
moſt eſſential, in the two great Ends of Trade above-mentioned; (viz) <hi>Employment of
the People, and Conſumption of the Produce.</hi> This the <hi>Woollen Manufacture</hi> is ſo far ſupe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>rior
in, to all other Branches of our <hi>Commerce,</hi> as admits of no Compariſon; and
therefore the principal Concern of the Nation is, and ought to be the <hi>Woollen Manufacture.</hi>

It is true, Prudence may ſo guide, as that this Concern for the <hi>Woollen Manufacture,</hi>
tho' it be with a Preference to all our other Goods, yet may not be in Oppoſition to
them; there being a manifeſt Difference between, ſhewing a peculiar Regard to one, and
injuring the other; as a Man having many Children, may ſhew a peculiar Affection
to his eldeſt, without injuring the reſt: But then, on the other hand, neither muſt
any of the other Branches of Trade claim or expect ſuch a Regard or Concern to be
ſhewn to them, as ſhould be injurious to the <hi>Woollen Manufactures.</hi>

The <hi>Silk</hi> Trade is uſeful and advantageous, but <hi>Silk</hi> is a modern <hi>Manufacture,</hi> and
is uſeful and advantageous, as it is a Return for, and encourages the Exportation of
the <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> and no otherwiſe: The <hi>Woollen Manufacture</hi> is the Eldeſt
Child of the Nation's <hi>Commerce:</hi> The <hi>Silk</hi> Trade is a Foſter-Child taken into the
Family, made uſeful and meriting to be encouraged, but always with a Subſerviency
to the Good of the Heir.

If the <hi>Turky</hi> Merchants drive any conſiderable Trade to <hi>France</hi> with raw <hi>Silk,</hi> whe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
from <hi>England</hi> by Re-Exportations, or from the <hi>Levant</hi> directly; the <hi>Silk</hi> they car<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ry,
it is allowed, muſt be the Product of <hi>Engliſh Manufactures;</hi> ſo that by that Method,
not only our own <hi>Silks,</hi> but, even the <hi>French Silks</hi> alſo, as to the Materials they are
made of, are the Product and Return of the <hi>Engliſh Woollen Manufactures.</hi> The next
Difference is the Workmanſhip, which lies thus, that one is perform'd by the <hi>French,</hi>
whom we ought to have no Regard to in Trade; the other is perform'd by our own
People, whom we ought to ſupport.

But granting this; if on the other hand, a Bale of wrought <hi>Silks</hi> ſhould be brought
from <hi>France,</hi> bought there with a Bale or Bales of <hi>Spaniſh Cloth,</hi> or other <hi>Woollen
Goods,</hi> it is eaſy to prove that it is more our Intereſt to bring over that Bale of wrought
<hi>Silk;</hi> and that the ſaid wrought <hi>Silks</hi> are more our own <hi>Manufacture,</hi> than if they
had been wrought in <hi>Spittle-Fields;</hi> becauſe the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> which were firſt
ſent to <hi>Turky</hi> to purchaſe the raw <hi>Silk,</hi> which this Bale of <hi>Silks</hi> was wrought from,
and the <hi>Spaniſh Cloths</hi> or other <hi>Woollen Goods</hi> ſent to <hi>France</hi> to purchaſe the ſaid <hi>Silks,</hi>
               <pb n="10" facs="tcp:0026300700:9"/>
when wrought, not only conſumed the Growth of <hi>England,</hi> but employed above Six<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>teen
times the Number of People in their making, <hi>&c.</hi> more than the Bale of wrought
<hi>Silks</hi> would have done, if they had been made in <hi>Spittle-Fields.</hi>

On the other hand, this implies no Danger at all to the <hi>Engliſh Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Silk,</hi>
becauſe tho' the Humours and Fancies of ſome expenſive People may run them upon buy<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ing
Foreign wrought <hi>Silks,</hi> yet while the high Duties here remain as they are to do by
the <hi>Treaty,</hi> the Difference of Price will be always ſuch as will leſſen the Demand of
Foreign <hi>Silks,</hi> reſtrain the Humour aforeſaid to a few People, and preſerve the Bulk
of the <hi>Manufacture</hi> in our hands.

It is objected by ſome, That the Difference is not ſufficient; that notwithſtanding
12 <hi>l. 3 s. 7 d.</hi> to be paid upon the Importation for every 20 Pound Weight of wrought
<hi>Silks,</hi> yet that the <hi>French</hi> will bring in their <hi>Silks.</hi> But this amounts to no more than
this (viz) That they will bring in ſome few: Which is what as above, may be to
our Advantage. But they will not pretend, that the Difference of the ſaid Duty ſhall
not leſſen that Importation, and reduce it to a ſmall Quantity, and that the Groſs of
the Trade ſhall remain in our own hands.

The Subſtance of the Petitions of the <hi>Silk Weavers,</hi> and of others who pretend to ap<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>pear
in their Behalf, is in ſhort this, That the Importation of <hi>French</hi> wrought <hi>Silks</hi>
may be prevented: The Pretence to make their Petitioning national, is the Danger,
they ſay appears, that <hi>French</hi> wrought <hi>Silks</hi> will now, by Virtue of <hi>the Treaty of Com<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>merce,</hi>
be imported in great Quantities into <hi>Britain,</hi> and the <hi>French</hi> being able to un<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>der-work
us, will alſo Under-ſell us, and the Weavers thereby be ruin'd.

What Foundation there is to ſupport theſe Things, will appear, upon making a few
Enquiries into matters of Fact; and ſome juſt Calculation of the Proportions of one to
the other.

The Affairs of the high Du<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ies upon wrought <hi>Silks</hi> Imported, is given in Anſwer to
the <hi>Weavers,</hi> and ſeems to make their Apprehenſions appear very irrational: Above
31<hi>s. per Pound</hi> Duty on the Importation muſt be paid upon <hi>Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings,</hi> and
above 12<hi>s. per Pound</hi> upon all other wrought <hi>Silks;</hi> except <hi>Italian Silks</hi> Imported in <hi>En<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gliſh</hi>
Ships, which pay Duty 10 <hi>s. 6 d.</hi>

The Force of Reaſon prevailed in the firſt, and the <hi>Weavers</hi> have given it up,
owning at the Bar of the <hi>Houſe of Commons,</hi> that the Difference is ſufficient in the <hi>A<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lamodes</hi>
and <hi>Luſtrings,</hi> and that the <hi>French</hi> can do them no harm there; but it ſeems they
think 12 <hi>s.</hi> or 10 <hi>s 6 d. per pound</hi> too little upon the other wrought <hi>Silks:</hi> But they ei<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
did not know, or omitted to take notice, that the Raw <hi>Silk</hi> which thoſe <hi>French</hi>
Goods are made of, pays Sixteen <hi>Livres per pound</hi> Duty at the firſt Importation into
<hi>France;</hi> that the wrought <hi>Silks,</hi> when ſhipp'd again to be brought hither, pay 5<hi>l. per
Cent.</hi> Cuſtom <hi>ad Valorem</hi> upon their Exportation, both by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664; and that
the other Charges, ſuch as Tranſportation by Land-Carriage to the Ports they are ſhipp'd
at, Commiſſion for <hi>Buying, Fraight, Riſque</hi> of the <hi>Sea,</hi> &c. cannot be ſo little as 5 <hi>per
Cent.</hi> more. So that here is about 12 <hi>per Cent.</hi> more upon the Value of the Goods to
be added to the Difference of <hi>12s.</hi> or <hi>10s. 6 d. per pound;</hi> all which put together,
makes ſuch a Weight upon the Foreign wrought <hi>Silks,</hi> and gives ſuch an Advantage
to the <hi>Engliſh Weavers,</hi> that it is wonderful to think they ſhould complain.

To add to the Conviction of theſe Things, it ſhall be a little examin'd, what effect
this Difference has already had upon the <hi>Silk</hi> Trade; from whence may be Eſtimated
ſome thing of what may be expected for the time to come.

The <hi>Weavers</hi> ſaid Themſelves, at the Committee of the Houſe of Commons, that they
make to the Value of Three hundred thouſand Pounds every Year, in <hi>Black Silks</hi> only;
whether it be Truth or not, is not eaſy to be examined: But in this Caſe, if they al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>low
it, we are not to queſtion it, for if it be an Error, it is againſt themſelves; their
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Quantity of other <hi>Silks</hi> they ſpake of as prodigiouſly great. It cannot be amiſs to
obſerve then, what Quantity of Foreign wrought <hi>Silks</hi> have been imported here from
all parts of <hi>Europe,</hi> under our high <hi>Duties,</hi> and ſee what Proportion they bear to the
Quantity which theſe People ſay they make at Home, whether theſe Foreign wrought
<hi>Silks</hi> have been <hi>French</hi> or no, is not the Caſe; The <hi>Duties</hi> are near the ſame; and as they
are Imported from Countries to which <hi>France</hi> had an open Trade, it is not improbable
many <hi>French Silks</hi> have been among them, and if more has not come in, the Difference
made by the <hi>Duties</hi> have been the apparent and only Reaſon, and the ſame Reaſon
muſt hold good ſtill, as long as the ſame <hi>Duties</hi> remain.

                  An Account of the Quantities of wrought Silks Imported Annually
from all Parts of Europe, diſtinguſhing the Countries, viz.
                  <row>
                     <cell role="label">The ſeveral Countries and Species:</cell>
                     <cell role="label">From <hi>Chriſt<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mas</hi>
1707, To <hi>Chriſtmas</hi> 1708.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">To <hi>Chriſtmas</hi> 1709.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">To <hi>Chriſtmas</hi> 1710.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Total of the Three years.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>L.</cell>
                     <cell>L.</cell>
                     <cell>L.</cell>
                     <cell>L.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Germany—Dutch <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>393</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>393<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                           <desc>••</desc>
                        </gap>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Italian</hi> wrought.</cell>
                     <cell>1517</cell>
                     <cell>1419</cell>
                     <cell>551½</cell>
                     <cell>3487½</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Holland—Dutch <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>5884</cell>
                     <cell>4483</cell>
                     <cell>5885¾</cell>
                     <cell>16252¾</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Italian</hi> wrought.</cell>
                     <cell>2567½</cell>
                     <cell>1813¾</cell>
                     <cell>1559½</cell>
                     <cell>5940¾</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Italy—Italian <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>8453</cell>
                     <cell>6084½</cell>
                     <cell>6372¼</cell>
                     <cell>20909¾</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Spain—Spaniſh <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>23</cell>
                     <cell>16</cell>
                     <cell>39</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Italian</hi> wrought.</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>299½</cell>
                     <cell>299½</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Streights—Italian <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>1357</cell>
                     <cell>621</cell>
                     <cell>110½</cell>
                     <cell>2088½</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Turky—Turky <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>14</cell>
                     <cell>309</cell>
                     <cell>152½</cell>
                     <cell>475½</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Venice—Italian <hi>wrought.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Total of the Three Years.—</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>49892¼</cell>
                  </row>

All that can be alledged againſt this is, to beg the <hi>Queſtion</hi> and ſay, <hi>That There will
be more Imported now;</hi> but before that can be allowed, they ſhould ſhew a good Reaſon
why more was not Imported in theſe Years above-ſtated, being the Quantity from <hi>I<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>taly</hi>
was always much greater, before the raiſing the <hi>Duties</hi> here; and that Reaſon
which is good for preventing the Importation from <hi>Italy,</hi> will be good for preventing it
from any other Country.

What has been ſaid againſt the Reaſon of this, is ſo little to the Purpoſe, and with
ſuch little Force, that it is worth no Notice, the Facts are ſo clearly made out, that
they amount even to Demonſtration: The high Duties have effectually check'd the im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>portation
of wrought <hi>Silks,</hi> and will do ſo ſtill. If the <hi>French</hi> had their <hi>raw Silks</hi> chea<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>per
than we have it, how comes it to paſs, that ſo much weight has been put upon
the <hi>Levant</hi> Company's obtaining a Liberty of Exporting <hi>Raw Silk</hi> from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France?</hi>
which is obtain'd for them by the <hi>Treaty,</hi> and which the Company are now fully ſa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tisfied,
is ſettled to their advantages. If the <hi>French</hi> had <hi>raw Silks</hi> cheaper than the <hi>Engliſh,</hi>
it would be abſur'd to ſpake of our ſending <hi>raw Silks</hi> from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France.</hi> Goods
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are ſhipped from Port to Port, to mend their Market, not to leſſen their Value; if our
Merchants did not advance the Price, they would never ſend their Goods abroad.

Not only the <hi>French</hi> have not their raw <hi>Silk</hi> Cheaper than <hi>England;</hi> but on the con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>trary,
<hi>England</hi> has their <hi>raw Silks</hi> cheaper than all the World; thoſe Countries excep<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted,
who have it of their own; and this will appear, by the great Quantity of <hi>raw
Silk</hi> Exported from <hi>England</hi> to other Countries; as alſo of <hi>Mohair Yarn,</hi> which is equal<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ly
concern'd in the <hi>Argument;</hi> and the following <hi>Abſtract</hi> of One Year may give a
ſpecimen.

                  An Account of Raw Silk and Mohair-Yarn, Exported into Foreign
Parts from Chriſtmas 1709, to Chriſtmas 1710. Viz.
                  <row>
                     <cell>Raw Silk</cell>
                     <cell>Mohair-Yarn</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Pounds weight</cell>
                     <cell>Pounds weight</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>59,995.</cell>
                     <cell>67,769.</cell>
                  </row>

It would be an unaccountable Trade, if it ſhould be true, that other Nations had
<hi>Raw Silk</hi> cheaper than we have it, when at the ſame time they ſhould buy ſuch Quan<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tities
of it every Year from us.

If any Nation in the World can have <hi>Raw Silk</hi> cheaper than <hi>England, Italy</hi> may be
thought to be the Place, becauſe they have great Quantities (<hi>Sicily</hi> included) of <hi>Silks</hi>
of their own Growth. It will be hard to aſſign a Reaſon why <hi>Italy,</hi> who have
<hi>Silk</hi> of their own, and with whom our Trade has been always open, ſhould by our
high Duties be obſtructed from ſending their wrought <hi>Silks</hi> to <hi>England,</hi> and <hi>France,</hi> who
buy great Quantities of <hi>Silk</hi> from us, ſhould not.

As the like Arts have been made uſe of to poſſeſs the People with an Opinion, that
the Intereſt of <hi>Britain</hi> has been neglected with reſpect to the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade, which
were before employ'd in that of the <hi>French;</hi> ſo it will eaſily be made appear, it has been
done with the like Weakneſs, and 'tis hop'd it ſhall be with the like Succeſs.

It is alledged, That the Treaty with <hi>France,</hi> and the <hi>Treaty</hi> formerly made with <hi>Por<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tugal,</hi>
and no<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap> ſubſiſting, are inconſiſtent with one another; That the Effect of the
<hi>Treaty</hi> with <hi>France</hi> will be the <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>eſſ<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>ing the Importation of <hi>Portugal Wines,</hi> by Lower<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ing
the Duties on the <hi>French;</hi> that this will leſſen the Conſumption of our <hi>Woollen Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nufactures</hi>
in <hi>Portugal,</hi> that our Trade there will be en<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>irely loſt by a Prohibition of all
our <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> in <hi>Portugal</hi> as it was before the War: <hi>And the like.</hi>

It is needful to go back and look into the former State of the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade, before
the late <hi>Treaty,</hi> and enquire into the Nature and Reaſon of the Alterations, Additions
and Encreaſes, which have been Accidents to that Trade, and which have brought it
from what it was, to what it now is; in which, if the Cauſes aſſign'd for it's Encreaſe
are miſtaken, the Notions we entertain of ſuch and ſuch things endangering its Decreaſe,
will appear equ<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>ly groundleſs.

Two general and Vulgar Errors, or Miſtakes, are entertained among us relating to
the firſt part of the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade; (viz) what it was before the <hi>Treaty</hi> with <hi>Portugal;</hi>
and two more relating to what it now is, or will be by reaſon of the <hi>Peace.</hi> The Mi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſtakes
about what it was, are (1) That the <hi>Portugueſe</hi> had prohibited all our <hi>Woolllen Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nufactures.</hi>
(2) That the Encreaſe of our Trade or Export to <hi>Portugal,</hi> was occaſioned
by, and depended upon the Encreaſe of our Demand for Their Wines. Our Miſtakes
about what the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade is now, or is like to be, are, (1) That upon our reducing
the Duties of <hi>French Wine</hi> by the <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> with <hi>France</hi> to an Equality with the
<hi>Portugueſe Wines,</hi> the <hi>Wine</hi> Trade from <hi>Portugal</hi> will be ruined, and we ſhall import no more.
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(2) That upon this, the <hi>Portugueſe</hi> will immediately prohibit our <hi>Woollen Manufactures;</hi>
and ſo that great Trade which it is alledged, tho' falſly too, Exports two Millions Year<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ly
in the <hi>Growth</hi> and <hi>Manufacture</hi> of <hi>Great-Britain,</hi> will be loſt.

If every one of theſe may be clearly proved to be Miſtakes, and that neither the
things ſuggeſted, or the Conſequences drawn from them, can be ſupported by Truth
or Reaſon, then all our Uneaſineſs about this <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade; will appear cauſeleſs and
ill grounded. To do this, there needs no more than to ſtate Matters of Fact; and
give ſuch Proofs of every thing as the Caſe will admit.

1. That all our <hi>Woolen Manufactures</hi> were Prohibited before the War, is a Miſtake;
and truly this is a Miſtake of ſuch a Nature, ſo obvious, and ſo eaſy to be confuted,
that it is wonderful it ſhould be expected by any body to do their Arguments any
Service. It is well known upon the Exchange, and no <hi>Portugal</hi> Merchants of any
long ſtanding, can be ignorant that the Prohibition was ONLY of our <hi>Medley Cloths,</hi>
which were forbidden not only to be imported there, but to be worn; the Reaſons
whereof alſo were aſſigned, (viz.) Not that they ſet about the making them there,
as ſome alledged, but becauſe they found their People forward to run into the <hi>French</hi>
way of Clothing and Dreſſing themſelves, which the Court for many Reaſons thought
fit to prevent. But no Man who has any competent Knowledge of the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade,
will pretend that the <hi>Bays, Says, Perpets, Serges, Stuffs, Stockings, Cotions, Plains, Kerſeys,</hi>
&c. which were always the Groſs of the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Exportations to <hi>Portugal,</hi> were ever
under any Prohibition there, or any other of our <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> the <hi>Woollen
Cloths</hi> as above only excepted.

That what is ſaid here may, as <hi>it is Reſolved all things in this Paper ſhall,</hi> carry it's
Evidence along with it, the Words of the late Treaty with <hi>Portugal</hi> may be produced
for Proof: In the Second Articles after the Proportion between the Cuſtoms of <hi>Por<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tugueſe</hi>
Wines and the Cuſtom of <hi>French</hi> Wines is ſettled, follow theſe Words; <hi>Butt if this
Abatements of Cuſtoms as is preſumed to be made, ſhall be after any manner prejudiced or Abo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>liſhed,
ſhall be just and lawful for his Sacred Royal Majeſty of</hi> Portugal, <hi>again to forbid the</hi>
WOOLLEN CLOTHS.

From he<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ce may be noted alſo, that <hi>this part</hi> of the Agreement was not ſo abſo<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lutely
and <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 word">
                  <desc>〈◊〉</desc>
               </gap> laid down, as an Eſſential of the Treaty between <hi>England</hi> and
<hi>Portugal,</hi> without which the Peace of the two Nations could not ſubſiſt, but Proviſion
was expreſly made in the very Article, that if it ſhould be ABOLISHED, yet the
Peace ſhould r<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>main entire; only the King of <hi>Portugal</hi> would then be at Liberty if he
thought <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 span">
                  <desc>〈…〉</desc>
               </gap> make himſelf Amend<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap> upon <hi>England,</hi> by prohibiting the <hi>Engliſh</hi> WOOL<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>LEN
CLOTHS.

The next vulgar Error, or Miſtake, which we are led into about the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade,
is, that the Encreaſe of our Exports of the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Great Britain</hi> to
<hi>Portugal,</hi> is occaſion'd by, and depends upon the Encreaſe of our Demand for their
Wines: This, however abſurd, and in its Nature contrary to the Truth of Fact, is the
thing on which the Argument is made to turn; from which they would infer, that
as our Demand for <hi>Portugal</hi> Wine decreaſed, ſo will their Demand for our <hi>Manufa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctures</hi>
decline: And in ſhort, that if by the coming in of <hi>French</hi> Wines, the <hi>Portugal</hi>
Wine ſhall be wholly left off, as they vainly ſuggeſt, ſo will alſo the Demand for our
<hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> in <hi>Portugal</hi> ceaſe, and that Trade be loſt.

The People who argue thus, confute themſelves in their own Calculations: For
Firſt to magnify the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade, they tell us that we export thither Annually the
Value of Two Millions <hi>Sterling,</hi> moſt of it in the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Great Bri<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tain</hi>
againſt this, give them leave to make their own Eſtimates of the <hi>Wine</hi> we Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>port
from thence, and take the largeſt Year and the higheſt Price they can reaſonably
ſuppoſe, the Quantity will not amount to above 8 or 9000 <hi>Ton,</hi> which Account there
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will in the purſuit of this Article, appear Reaſon to make great Abatement of too; but
were it ſo, and account the Wines prime Coſt one with another, at 15 <hi>l. per Ton,</hi>
or, <hi>to pleaſe them,</hi> at 20 <hi>l. per Ton,</hi> which is much above the true Coſt in in <hi>Portugal,</hi> they
will not amount to 200,000 <hi>l.</hi> which by their own Account, is leſs than one Tenth
part of the Demand for our <hi>Manufactures.</hi> This will very ill make it out that their
Demand for our <hi>Manufactures</hi> is occaſion'd by, and depends upon our Demand for
their Wines; by which they muſt make it appear, that the Nine parts of the Trade de<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>pend
upon the Tenth, and the greater is occaſioned by the leſs, which is an Abſur<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dity
in the very Nature of the thing.

But the matter of Fact is evident, and known to all that have any tolerable Know<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ledge
of the <hi>Portugal</hi> Trade, (viz) That the Encreaſe of the Trade to <hi>Portugal,</hi> has
been occaſion'd by the Diſcovery within theſe few Years of the Gold Mines of St.
<hi>Paul</hi> in the <hi>Brazils,</hi> by which an immenſe Treaſure is gain'd yearly to the <hi>Portugueze</hi>
Nation, as well as to their King; that by th<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>s means the People in <hi>Brazil</hi> are ſo in<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>creas'd
in Wea<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>th, and the Trade to <hi>Brazil</hi> are ſo increaſed as a Conſequence, that the
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>leets which about twelve Years ago, were uſually Twenty-three to Twenty-Eight
Sail of Ships from <hi>Lisbon</hi> to <hi>Brazil,</hi> are now Seventy, Eighty, to a hundred Sail, and
the Exports of <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods to <hi>Portugal</hi> are increaſed in Proportion.

This is the true and the only Reaſon of the Encreaſe of their Demand for <hi>Engliſh
Manufactures;</hi> and th<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>s has no more Dependance upon, or is occaſion'd by our De<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mand
for their <hi>Wines,</hi> than it depends upon any thing that has no Relation at all to it.

It is very ſtrange to find the Oppoſers of any Argument lay the whole Streſs and
Weight of what they have to ſay upon any thing which they are not very ſure they
can ſupport the Truth of. But it is perfectly ſurprizing to ſee Men value themſelves
and their Cauſe upon Accounts and Calculations which are fraudulent and errone<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ous,
known by Themſelves to be ſo, and which they might be ſure, in an Age like
this, when Men take nothing upon Truſt, would by inquiring Heads be ſoon detect<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ed
and expoſed.

Nothing of this kind can be more wonderful, than what we ſee practiſed juſt now
by ſome People, in handing about a Paper call'd, <hi>A SCHEME of the Trade between</hi>
England <hi>and</hi> France, in order to make the Trade between <hi>England</hi> and <hi>France</hi> look
with an Aſpect to pleaſe them, and to anſwer all the <hi>Romantick</hi> things they have
ſaid of it; which Paper or SCHEME, was Printed in 1674, and ſaid to be Sign'd by
ſeveral eminent Merchants of the City of <hi>London.</hi>

Something might be ſaid to the Deſign of that Paper, when it was firſt publiſhed,
and to the Perſons who Sign'd it (viz.) <hi>That it was Calculated for a Deſign then on
foot, to expoſe the Publick Management, and divide the People againſt the Court.</hi>

It may be proper than for the detecting the Fraud of this <hi>Scheme,</hi> to enter into an Exa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mination
of ſome of the Particulars wherein it differs from the true Account of that
Year; which ſhall be done by giving a brief <hi>Abstract</hi> of the ſaid <hi>Scheme,</hi> and likewiſe
of the true Account from the <hi>Custom Houſe,</hi> as it is now laid before the Honourable
Houſe of Commons by the Commiſſioners.

By both which it will appear, that the Deſign of this Paper, call'd A <hi>SCHEME,</hi>
was then, and the making it publick is now, to leſſen in the publick Opinion the Va<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lue
of our Exp<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>rtations to <hi>France,</hi> and to encreaſe or heighten the Value of our Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>portations
from <hi>France;</hi> a Deſign in it ſelf diſhoneſt, but much more ſo from the man<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ner
of doing it, as will appear by what follows.

Our Exportat<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ons to <hi>France</hi> from <hi>Michaelmas</hi> to <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1668-9, are made by the
Scheme to amount to l. 171, 021. 06. 08, and all the ſpecies of Goods are reſtrated
to theſe few, (viz.) <hi>Woollen Cloths, Dozens, Kerſeys, Raſhes, Pennyſtones, Cott<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>ns, Flannels,
Hoſe, Bays, Stuffs, Serges,</hi> and <hi>Perpets,</hi> with ſome <hi>Petties,</hi> which are Crowded toge<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
at the Value of 20000 <hi>l.</hi>

               <pb n="15" facs="tcp:0026300700:14"/>
Two <hi>Obſervations</hi> ſhall contain what is ſufficient to ſay to this part of it, and nothing
can be deſired to expoſe it more.

1: That here is not half of the ſpecies of Goods named which are every Year Expor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted
to <hi>France,</hi> and which, as appears by the <hi>Cuſtom-houſe</hi> Books were actually Exported
to <hi>France</hi> that Year.

2. That of the ſpecies of Goods which they have named, they have not ſet down
the true quantities which were really Exported to <hi>France</hi> that very Year.

Theſe are ſuch Tokens of a deſign'd <hi>Colluſion</hi> and <hi>Prevarication,</hi> that nothing of that
kind can be more corrupt.

But to deſcend to a few <hi>Particulars</hi> of this <hi>Fraud,</hi> that the People may ſee in how
groſs a manner they are Impoſed upon.

1. Take a few of the Articles mention'd by the <hi>SCHEME</hi> of Goods Exported to
<hi>France,</hi> 1668-9, as aforeſaid, and when Compared with the real Entries of that Year in
the <hi>Cuſtom-Houſe</hi> Books, from the Port of <hi>London,</hi> according to the Account given in by
the Commiſſioners, and now lying before the Houſe of Commons.

And any one, upon Caſting up the following <hi>Particulars,</hi> will ſee to what a Mag<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nitude
this Part will amount.

                  The Difference ſtands thus:
                  <row>
                     <cell role="label" cols="2">Exported as by the Scheme.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Really Exported as by the <hi>Cuſtom-Houſe</hi> Books.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Spaniſh Cloths</cell>
                     <cell>829</cell>
                     <cell>2049</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Long Cloths</cell>
                     <cell>112</cell>
                     <cell>349</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Short Cloths</cell>
                     <cell>42</cell>
                     <cell>54</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Northern Dozens Double</cell>
                     <cell>97</cell>
                     <cell>305</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Di<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>to<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>ſingle</cell>
                     <cell>69</cell>
                     <cell>192</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Devon Dozens and Cloth Raſhes</cell>
                     <cell>186</cell>
                     <cell>339</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Pennyſtones</cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell>161</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Kerſies</cell>
                     <cell>3585</cell>
                     <cell>5607</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Norwich Stuffs</cell>
                     <cell>344</cell>
                     <cell>1701</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Serges and Perpets</cell>
                     <cell>5564</cell>
                     <cell>7581</cell>
                  </row>

2. Add to this, That to leſſen the Appearance of our Trade to <hi>France,</hi> they have
wholly omitted all the <hi>Fiſh,</hi> ſuch as <hi>Herrings, Pilchards, Salmon,</hi> and <hi>White Fiſh;</hi> all our
<hi>Plantation Goods,</hi> and all the Goods of other Countries Re<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>exported by us to <hi>France;</hi>
of which the Quantities Exported that very Year were very great and are ſo every Year:
The <hi>Particulars</hi> are too long to ſet down here, but may be gueſs'd at by theſe few.

                  <row>
                     <cell>Cotten, Wool, and Yarn</cell>
                     <cell>67695 <hi>l.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Goats Hair or Wooll</cell>
                     <cell>50977</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Indico</cell>
                     <cell>8481</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Sugar Brown</cell>
                     <cell>608000</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Pepper</cell>
                     <cell>224859</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Tobacco</cell>
                     <cell>160818</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Callicoes</cell>
                     <cell>7995 Pieces</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Oyl</cell>
                     <cell>203 Ton.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Drugs</cell>
                     <cell>68309 <hi>l.</hi>
                     </cell>
                  </row>

Beſides prodigious Quantities of other Goods Exported to <hi>France</hi> that Year; as may
be ſeen by the ſaid account from the <hi>Cuſtom-Houſe,</hi> now lying before the Houſe of
Commons.

               <pb n="16" facs="tcp:0026300700:15"/>
The remaining <hi>Particulars</hi> are ſo many, as makes it plain, that the Value of our Ex<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>portations
to <hi>France</hi> for that Year exceeded the Value of our Importations from
<hi>France</hi> very conſiderably, as by the <hi>Cuſtom-Houſe</hi> Books will appear.

The Errors in the Account of the Importations, are no leſs unfairly Stated than
theſe, and the Fraud is extended to a much greater Value; Nay, even the manner of
Stating it, diſcovers a deſign of Impoſing upon the Publick. For Firſt the Export is
confine<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap> to the Port of <hi>London,</hi> only with an allowance of one Third more for the out
Ports, whereas the Import is ſaid to be for the whole Kingdom, let them take it which
way they Pleaſe.

If their Imports are for the Ports of <hi>London</hi> only, then they have committed a
Fraud in the Quantities to the Value of above 721,796 Pounds, as will be prov'd by the
<hi>Cuſtom-Houſe</hi> Books.

If their Imports take in the whole Kingdom, then they have committed two Frauds
inſtead of one (1.) In the Quantities: And (2.) In offering to ſtate the Debtor ſide of
the Account upon the Port of <hi>London,</hi> with a Gueſs at one Third more of the Out-Ports,
AGAINST all that they ſay was Imported in the whole Kingdom.

If they had deſign'd a fair and juſt Account, They ought to have ſtated the Ex<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ports
and Imports exactly for the Port of <hi>London,</hi> and have made the Addition of one
Third for the out Ports equal to both ſides; and have ſtated both ſides upon the Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ports
and Exports of the whole Kingdom; For if the Exports exceed the Imports for
the Port of <hi>London</hi> only, as appears by the <hi>Custom-Houſe</hi> Books: It would have been
much more ſo for the Out-Ports, becauſe many of our Out-Ports, which lye in or near
thoſe Countries where the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> are made, <hi>Fiſh</hi> cured, <hi>&c.</hi> Export
much greater Quantities to <hi>France,</hi> than they could conſume the Value of in <hi>French</hi>
Goods, as <hi>Exeter, Colcheſter, Yarmouth,</hi> and many other Ports.

But the Prevarications are yet more groſs, and the Value greater; As one part makes the
Exportations to <hi>France</hi> ſeem leſs; ſo the other as dexterouſly makes the Importa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tions
from <hi>France</hi> ſeem more: Nor will their making a Gueſs or Wholſale Al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lowance
of one Third for the Out-Ports on one ſide anſwer for it, unleſs they had
either made the ſame allowance ſerve on both ſides, or extended the Account to the
ſame period of Time on both ſides without it; but acting fairly did not ſeem to ſuit
the Deſign.

Thoſe who would ſupport the Paper call'd <hi>A Scheme,</hi> produce a Paper, ſaid to be
Signed by the Farmers of the Cuſtoms, containing an Account of the Importations
of <hi>Wines, Brandies,</hi> and <hi>Linnen</hi> from <hi>France,</hi> from <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1667, to <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1669,
which they make to be very large, and from whence they would argue, that one half
thereof muſt be the Rule of the Year 1669. Had this been a meer Gueſs, or had it
been at any other time, the Calculation might have been leſs ſuſpected. But there lies
ſo juſt an Exception againſt the Year 1667, and it was ſo well known to them, that
it cannot be any thing but a meer Deſign.

It is well known, the Plague had in the Year 1665 put an univerſal ſtop to all
Trade, except ſuch as Neceſſity forc'd the People to, for meer Proviſions. The next
Year the Fire of <hi>London</hi> happen'd; and as the Fire began near the water ſide, and a<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mong
the Warehouſes and Cellars of the Merchants, the Quantities of <hi>Wines</hi> as well
as of other Goods which were ſpoil'd or deſtroy'd, were very great. Add to this
a War with <hi>France</hi> and <hi>Holland;</hi> by which the Trade with both was ſtop'd, and which
War was not ended till the Treaty at <hi>Breda</hi> in <hi>July</hi> 1667.

Theſe Things might well ſuppoſe <hi>England</hi> to be ſo Exhauſted of <hi>French</hi> Goods, as that
the Importation of the next Year, (viz) 1667, muſt be prodigious great; and no ratio<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nal
Judgment can be made of the Trade to or from <hi>France</hi> by the Accounts of that
Year. This is farther demonſtrated by the Article of the <hi>Brandies</hi> which the Account
<pb n="17" facs="tcp:0026300700:16"/>
of the Farmers aforeſaid makes for the ſaid Two Years to be but 3775 <hi>Ton.</hi> But by an
Account of the ſame Farmers for the laſt Five Quarters of the ſaid two Years, (viz.)
from <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1668, to <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1669, the whole Quantity of Brandy Imported,
amounts to no more than 680 <hi>Ton;</hi> and yet the <hi>SCHEME</hi> affirms, there was 4000
<hi>Ton</hi> of <hi>Brandy</hi> Imported from <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1668, to <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1669. And this is of<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>fer'd
as one undeniable Evidence of the Fraud of that <hi>SCHEME.</hi>

There may be a parallel Caſe found out to illuſtrate this, and that is of the Expor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tation
of <hi>Lead</hi> from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France</hi> in the Year 1662, which amounts to, as by the
<hi>Cuſtom-Houſe</hi> Books, a moſt prodigious and unuſual Quantity (viz.) From <hi>Michaelmas</hi>
1662, to <hi>Michaelmas</hi> 1663, there was Exported from <hi>England</hi> to <hi>France,</hi> 21,757 Fod<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>der
of <hi>Lead,</hi> which at 12 <hi>l. per Fodder,</hi> as the <hi>Scheme</hi> allows the Price to be, amounts
to 261,084 <hi>l.</hi> It would be acknowledged very unfair, that this ſhould be given in as
an Article of our uſual Export of Lead to <hi>France;</hi> for, as an extraordinary Year is no
juſt Rule to take a Medium of Calculation from, ſo no more is the Year 1667, to be
taken as a proper time to Calculate our Importation of <hi>Wine</hi> from <hi>France;</hi> the prece<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ding
Accidents of a Plague, the Fire, and the War, joining together to make the De<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mand
for Wines that Year extraordinary great.

Perhaps it is a Fate upon us, that the Inconveniencies and Ill-Conſequences of re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>jecting
a Trade ſo evidently Beneficial to <hi>England,</hi> muſt be diſcovered by our Experi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ence,
and muſt be felt before they will be known; in which Caſe this Paper will
have Occaſion not only to mention thoſe Inconveniencies before hand, but to remind
you of them when they happen.

This Paper ſhall alſo, in its Courſe, be adapted to the ſeveral Trading Counties and
Towns of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> to make appear, that now the War is ended, all the Goods
and Commodities of <hi>France</hi> may be Imported into this Kingdom, eſpecially ſuch as are
to be Re-exported, as <hi>Brandies, Linens, Silks, Paper, Laces,</hi> &c. Since upon ſuch Re-exportation
all the additional Duties are drawn back; when at the ſame time not
one Yard of the <hi>Woollen Manufacture</hi> of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> which are all prohibited in
<hi>France,</hi> nor of our <hi>Fiſh</hi> and other material Commodities, can be Imported into <hi>France,</hi>
the Articles not being made effectual.

The Inſtances of this, ſhall be hereafter eſpecially applyed to the particular Trading
places of <hi>Great Britain,</hi> who will thereby be able to judge whether this is not the
true State of their Caſe, and whether the <hi>Dutch</hi> or <hi>Flemings</hi> will now have the Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>portation
of our <hi>Manufactures</hi> into <hi>France,</hi> as they have had for above 20 Years laſt
paſt, and reſerve to themſelves the <hi>Dreſſing, Dying</hi> and <hi>Finiſhing</hi> of thoſe Goods;
whereby the <hi>Manufacturers</hi> of <hi>Great Britain</hi> will become Slaves to Foreigners, who
will either ſet their own Price upon our <hi>Manufactures,</hi> or ſet up Fabricks of their
own in Imitation of them, all which might have been avoided, by having an open
and direct Trade with <hi>France.</hi>

This Paper ſhall not ſuggeſt ſo much Unhappineſs to <hi>Great Britain,</hi> whoſe general
Good it is deſign'd to promote, as to propoſe that the Articles of <hi>Commerce</hi> ſhall not
in time to come be farther conſider'd. The Parliament of <hi>Britain</hi> who are the true
Judges of their Countries Good, cannot be ſuppoſed to omit any thing that ſhall be
apparently for the publick Advantage; and therefore when it ſhall appear to them
which we will not queſtion, that theſe Articles are proper to be Re-conſider'd, they
will no doubt, act therein, as Reaſon and Juſtice requires.

In the mean time, ſeeing we are to carry on our Trade without the Advantages
which were expected from the <hi>Treaty,</hi> let us enquire upon what Terms we are to
carry it on, and how we ſhall Trade with <hi>France</hi> for the time coming.

The <hi>Tariff</hi> of 1664 is now no more to be mentioned in this Affair: The low Du<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ties
which our Goods would have paid in <hi>France,</hi> are out of the Queſtion. The Edict
of 1701 muſt now be the Rule of our Trade in <hi>France:</hi> And that this may be un<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>derſtood
<pb n="18" facs="tcp:0026300700:17"/>
without any Difficulty, and be as little ſubject to Miſtakes as poſſible, the E<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dict
it ſelf may be its own Expoſi<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>or; of which the following is a faithful Abſtract.

An Arreſt of the King's-Council of State, containing a Rule for the Importation of Goods and
Merchandizes of the Manufactures of <hi>England, Scotland,</hi> and <hi>Ireland,</hi> and the Dominions
thereunto belonging. <hi>September</hi> 6th, 1701.

HIS Majeſty continuing his <hi>Application</hi> for the <hi>Profit</hi> and <hi>Advantage</hi> of his Subjects
in matters of Trade, <hi>&c.</hi> and being in his Council, has forbidden and Prohibi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted,
and does hereby Forbid and Prohibit, <hi>from the Day of the publication of theſe pre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſents,</hi>
the Importation into this Kingdom of the ſeveral Merchandizes hereunder ſpeci<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>fied,
being of the Growth and Manufactures of <hi>England, Scotland,</hi> and <hi>Ireland, &c.</hi>
whither coming directly, or from other Countries, on the Penalty of Confiſcation of
the Goods and of the Ships bringing them, of whatever Nation they are, and of 3000
<hi>Livres</hi> Fine upon the Merchants who ſhall Receive or Import them.

All ſorts of <hi>Stockings,</hi> and <hi>Caps</hi> of <hi>Wooll, Silk</hi> or <hi>Thread,</hi> whither Knit or Woven.

All ſorts of <hi>Wollen Cloths, R<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                     <desc>••</desc>
                  </gap>ines, Bays, Serges, Norwich Stuffs, Camlets, Mohairs, Ta<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>faties,
Pluſh,</hi> or other Stuffs, whither of <hi>Wooll, Silk</hi> or <hi>Hair,</hi> or mingled with <hi>Wooll, Silk,
Hair, Thread,</hi> or <hi>Cotton.</hi>

All ſorts of <hi>Hats,</hi> of what ſort, or of what Materials ſoever they are made.

All ſorts of <hi>Leather,</hi> Tann'd, Curry'd or Dreſs'd.

All ſorts of <hi>Gloves.</hi> all ſorts of <hi>Buttons,</hi> and <hi>Ribbands,</hi> whither of <hi>Silk, Gimp, Worsted,
Thread,</hi> or of any thing elſe. All ſorts of <hi>Cutlers, Ironmongers,</hi> or <hi>Braſiers Wares;</hi>

All <hi>Watches, Pendulums,</hi> and other kinds of <hi>Clockwork.</hi>

All ſorts of <hi>W<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                     <desc>••</desc>
                  </gap>es</hi> and <hi>Liquors.</hi> All ſorts of <hi>Tin,</hi> Wrought or Unwrought.

All ſorts of <hi>Lead,</hi> whither in Pigs or otherwiſe.

Alſo His Majeſty forbids, and prohibits all <hi>Haberdaſhery, Drugs,</hi> and <hi>Spices,</hi> to be
brought into any part of his Dominions, from <hi>England, Scotland,</hi> or <hi>Ireland,</hi> or the Do<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>minions
thereto belonging, or from any other Countries in <hi>Engliſh</hi> Shipping.

His Majeſty Ordains and Appoints alſo, that the particular Goods hereunder ſpecified
coming from the ſaid Countries of <hi>England, Scotland,</hi> or <hi>Ireland</hi> or the Dominions
thereunto belonging, in whatſoever Ships or Veſſels they ſhall come, upon their Impor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tation
into his Majeſty's Dominions, ſhall pay the following Duties, That is to ſay,

                  <row>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell role="label">Liv.</cell>
                     <cell role="label">Sol.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Rock Allum,</hi> per C. weight.</cell>
                     <cell>10.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Glaſs-Bottles,</hi> double or ſingle, per C.</cell>
                     <cell>20.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Engliſh Beer,</hi> per Bottle</cell>
                     <cell>00.</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Bees-Wax, Yellow,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>05</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Ditto, White,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>20.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Coals</hi> from <hi>England,</hi> per Barrel</cell>
                     <cell>01.</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Fleſh Salted,</hi> vocat <hi>Beef,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>05.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Glue,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>20.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Horſes</hi> of 90 <hi>Liv.</hi> Value, and under,
each <hi>Horſe</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>10.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Ditto</hi> of 90 <hi>Liv.</hi> Value and up<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ward,
each</cell>
                     <cell>20.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Horns</hi> Round or in Leaves, per C.
weight</cell>
                     <cell>01.</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Coppera<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                              <desc>•</desc>
                           </gap>,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>03.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Leather</hi> of <hi>England</hi> or <hi>Ireland</hi> per Piece</cell>
                     <cell>10.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Cryſtal</hi> of all kinds, per C.</cell>
                     <cell>60.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Elephants Teeth,</hi> per C,</cell>
                     <cell>06.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Sheers</hi> for <hi>Clothiers,</hi> per Pa<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>r</cell>
                     <cell>03.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Herrings,</hi> per Laſt of 12 Barrels</cell>
                     <cell>80.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Wooll,</hi> per C. weight</cell>
                     <cell>02.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Grindſtones</hi> for <hi>Smiths,</hi> per Dozen</cell>
                     <cell>15.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Dried Cod-fiſh,</hi> per C. weight</cell>
                     <cell>08.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Ox-Bones,</hi> per Thouſand</cell>
                     <cell>03.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Skins</hi> of all ſorts not Tann'd, per C
weight</cell>
                     <cell>100.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Calf Skins,</hi> per Dozen</cell>
                     <cell>12.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Raw Hides,</hi> per Dozen</cell>
                     <cell>30.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Cows Hair,</hi> per C. weight</cell>
                     <cell>02.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Salmon Salted</hi> from <hi>Ireland</hi> or <hi>Scot<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>land,</hi>
per 8 Barrels</cell>
                     <cell>40.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Tallow</hi> of all ſorts, per C. Weight</cell>
                     <cell>01.</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Jumps,</hi> per C.</cell>
                     <cell>06.</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Tapiſtry</hi> and <hi>Turky</hi> Work for <hi>Chairs,</hi>
&c. 50 per Cent. <hi>ad Valorem.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Linen Cloth</hi> of all ſorts, 50 per Cent.
<hi>ad Valorem.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Drinking-Glaſs, Decanters,</hi> and all
other ſorts of <hi>Glaſs Wares,</hi> p. C. Wt.</cell>
                     <cell>20<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                           <desc>•</desc>
                        </gap>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>

               <pb n="19" facs="tcp:0026300700:18"/>
This is a ſtrict View of the preſent State of the <hi>Engliſh Commerce</hi> in <hi>France,</hi> and
theſe are but part of the Burthens and Incumbrances of our Trade there, which her
Majeſty, by the <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> with <hi>France,</hi> and in her juſt Concern for the good
of her Kingdoms, had procured to have her Subjects delivered from; But the Arti<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cles
being not made Effectual, they are now to continue, ſo that our Trade is to re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>main
in general prohibited there, till ſome Act ſhall be paſſed here, to render Effe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctual
the Proviſions made for a Freedom of <hi>Commerce,</hi> and till Two Months after, all
which time the Profits of an advantageous Trade are loſt to this Nation.

It is alſo to be obſerved, that while all theſe high Duties and Prohibitions remain
upon our Trade into <hi>France,</hi> moſt of the <hi>French</hi> Goods are ſtill at Liberty to be Im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ported
here, paying the high Duties; the Caſe of which will be, that for all of thoſe
which may be Re-exported whither to our Plantations, the <hi>Spaniſh West-Indies,</hi> or o<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
Parts, thoſe high Duties will be all drawn back, and the <hi>French</hi> Goods be ſo far
prejudicial to our <hi>Manufactures</hi> without our having any Share of the Advantage from
the Trade to <hi>France.</hi>

In like manner, the <hi>Wines</hi> and <hi>Brandies</hi> which may be uſed at Sea, or in Foreign
Parts, will draw back all the high Duties; and for the other part (viz) the Home
Conſumption, they will be brought in as <hi>Spaniſh</hi> and <hi>Portugal Wines</hi> and <hi>Brandies</hi> or elſe
ſmuggled upon the Coaſt: The <hi>Silks, Linnen, Paper,</hi> &c. will come in as <hi>Dutch</hi> and
<hi>Flemmiſh;</hi> by which means the <hi>French</hi> will have the Benefit of the Peace as to their
Part of the Trade, and <hi>Britain</hi> will be entirely ſhut out, or be ſubſervient to Foreigners,
who ſhall carry it on for their own Benefit, as they have done for 20 Years laſt paſt.
<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 word">
                  <desc>〈◊〉</desc>
               </gap> There have been divers Repreſentations made to the King of <hi>France</hi> himſelf, by
his own Subjects, as well <hi>Merchants</hi> and <hi>Manufacturers</hi> as others, all againſt the <hi>Treaty
of Commerce</hi> with <hi>Great Britain,</hi> and eſpecially againſt the Eighth and Ninth Articles,
the ſame which our People are offended with; Complaining, and with great Ear<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>neſtneſs
too, againſt admitting the <hi>Engliſh Woollen Manufactures</hi> into <hi>France</hi> upon the low
Duties of 1664, as what will be ruinous to the <hi>Manufactures</hi> ſet up with ſo great Suc<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ceſs
in <hi>France;</hi> For that the <hi>Engliſh</hi> will now bring in all their <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi>
upon them, in ſuch great Quantities, that thoſe made in <hi>Languedoc</hi> in <hi>Porton,</hi> in <hi>Pi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>cardy,</hi>
and other Places will be Ruined; That the <hi>Engliſh</hi> make thoſe Goods ſo much
better than they can be made in <hi>France,</hi> and they will be ſo Cheap, the high Duties
which his Majeſty had laid on, not ſo much to enrich his Treaſury, as to encou<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>rage
the Induſtry of his own Subjects, being taken off, even as far back as the <hi>Ta<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>riff</hi>
of 1664, that the <hi>French</hi> Goods will find no Sale; but that the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods will
in proportion to their Goodneſs, be ſold much cheaper than any can be made in
<hi>France.</hi> Farther, theſe Repreſentations go on in very preſſing, tho' humble Terms,
it being ſpoken to their King, to Complain, that an open Trade with <hi>England</hi> will al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ways
be to the great Damage and Loſs of the <hi>French;</hi> for, ſay they, the <hi>French</hi> Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion
has very few Goods to ſend to the <hi>Engliſh,</hi> but whereof other Nations have the
like kinds, and do alſo Import the ſame into <hi>England;</hi> But the <hi>Engliſh</hi> have divers
Goods to ſend to <hi>France,</hi> of which no other Nation can ſend the like; That is to ſay,
<hi>Lead, Tin, Leather, Allum, Coal, Pilchards, Salmon,</hi> and ſeveral other kinds; whereas
the <hi>Wines</hi> of <hi>France</hi> are ſupplied to the <hi>Engliſh</hi> by <hi>Portugal,</hi> the <hi>Brandy</hi> by <hi>Spain,</hi> the
<hi>Wrought Silks</hi> by <hi>Genoa</hi> and the <hi>Dutchy</hi> of <hi>Milan,</hi> the <hi>Fruits</hi> and <hi>Perfumes</hi> by <hi>Italy,</hi> and
the <hi>Linen</hi> and <hi>Paper</hi> by <hi>Hamburgh</hi> and <hi>Holland.</hi>

For theſe Reaſons they repreſ<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>nt, that the <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> with <hi>Great Britain,</hi> as
it is now fixed, would be Diſt<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>uctive, and an entire Ruin to the Trade of the <hi>French</hi>
Nation; concluding, that <hi>France</hi> can never recover it's Wealth and Greatneſs, if ſuch
a <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> ſhould be permitted to take place, and unleſs ſome way be found
out to continue the high Duties, and thereby to keep out the <hi>Engliſh Manufactures</hi> from
being permitted to come into <hi>France.</hi>

               <pb n="20" facs="tcp:0026300700:19"/>
               <hi>Theſe</hi> Repreſentations <hi>ſeem to rally the</hi> Engliſh, <hi>for what they call a Stupidity incre<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>dible,
that they prohibit Trading with</hi> France, <hi>at the begining of the firſt War,</hi> By
which (<hi>ſay they</hi>) the Manufactures of <hi>France,</hi> have arrived to a great Height, which it was
impoſſible ſhould have been, if the <hi>Engliſh Woollen Manufactures</hi> had continu'd to have been
ſent into <hi>France; and inſinuate, that</hi> it ſhould have been the Moſt Chriſtian King, not the
late King <hi>William,</hi> who ſhould have cauſed a <hi>Prohibition</hi> of Trade to have been publiſh'd; for
that the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Trade was the only Deſtructive thing to the Induſtry of the <hi>French</hi> Nation.

Theſe <hi>Arguments</hi> are ſo pungent, and carry with them ſo much Weight, that it makes
a moſt pointed <hi>Satyre</hi> upon the <hi>French</hi> King, that he ſhould not comply with their
Deſires; but it muſt be acknowledged, that if their Reaſons are juſt on the <hi>French</hi> ſide,
it will be hard to find that our Complaints of this Trade can be reaſonable on the o<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ther
ſide; for it is hardly Rational to ſuggeſt, that the Trade between theſe Two Na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tions
can be to the Diſadvantage and Loſs on both ſides

Many Deluſions have been ſpread about to amuſe and deceive the People in this
Matter of the <hi>Treaty of Commerce</hi> with <hi>France;</hi> ſome of which have been Detected and
duly Expoſed, and many who have been Deceived by them begin to recover their
Judgments, and to find that the <hi>Treaty</hi> which they have been prevail'd upon to Reject
and Contemn, is really a Foundation of the moſt advantageous Commerce that <hi>Britain</hi>
can be engaged in; That the <hi>French</hi> muſt Trade with us under the moſt diſadvan<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tageous
Conditions imaginable; That our Export will be eaſy to us, their Imports here
hard and Loaden with Burthens to them; and we begin to ſee theſe People now
repent the Oppoſition they have all along made to their Countries Good, and would
undo what others have done if it was in their Power to do ſo.

But there are ſtill Miſtakes behind, which muſt be removed, and Objections which
however they may be ill-grounded, yet require ſome Notice of them; as eſpecially
this (viz) That there are but three Ports in <hi>France</hi> at which our <hi>Manufactures</hi> are ad<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mitted
to be Imported, (viz.) St. <hi>Vallery</hi> on the <hi>Soame, Roan,</hi> and <hi>Bourdaux.</hi> It is won<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>derful
to reflect how much this prevails in the Minds of the People, conſidering it is
evident that the limiting the Ports for Entry, concern only the two Species, (viz.)
the <hi>Cloths</hi> and <hi>Cloth-Serges,</hi> which is plain by the Specifications of the <hi>Treaty,</hi> and not
all the reſt of our <hi>Woollen Manufactures.</hi> But as to all our other <hi>Woollen Manufactures,
Bays, Says, Serges, Perpets, Stuffs, Druggets, Dozens, Kerſies, Stockings,</hi> &c. All our Re-exported
Goods, ſuch as <hi>Cottons, Indicoes, Sugars, Eaſt-India</hi> and <hi>Turky</hi> Goods, and all
other, they are f<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>eely allow'd by the <hi>Treaty</hi> to be Imported into all the Ports of <hi>France;</hi>
and before this <hi>Treaty,</hi> the ſaid two ſpecies of <hi>Manufactures</hi> were confined to but Two
Ports, (viz.) <hi>Calais,</hi> and St. <hi>Vallery</hi> on the ſame.

It has been ſaid, that the Reaſon why the <hi>French</hi> Confined our ſaid <hi>Woollen Manufa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctures</hi>
to certain Ports for their Importations was, that the Land Carriage and Local
Duties of the ſaid Goods ſhould riſe ſo h<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>gh upon them, that the Price ſhould thereby be
made too great for the Buyer, and give the advantage to their own <hi>Manufactures.</hi> Let
ſuch People but look Back upon their Own <hi>Arguments,</hi> they are not only falſe in them<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſelves,
but inconſiſtent with one another; for if this were true, then it muſt be true
alſo, that their own <hi>Manufactures</hi> ſtood in need of thoſe Helps; that their own <hi>Manu<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>factures</hi>
were ſo Inferiour to the <hi>Eng<gap reason="illegible" resp="#OXF" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>iſh</hi> that if the utmoſt Diſcouragements were not put
upon the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods, the <hi>French Manufactures</hi> would not be told, that the <hi>Engliſh Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nufactures</hi>
ſo excelled the <hi>French,</hi> in the real intrinſick Value, that if theſe were ad<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mitted,
tho' upon the hardeſt Terms to be Imported into <hi>France,</hi> yet they would gain
Ground there; and to be brief, would Sell before the <hi>French,</hi> albeit the Difference
made by the Burthen of Duties there, was at that time above 40 <hi>per Cent.</hi> and theſe
things they will not allow, having on many Occaſions publiſhed that the <hi>French Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>nufactures</hi>
are as good as Ours, and if permitted to come into <hi>England,</hi> would ruin our
own.

               <pb n="21" facs="tcp:0026300700:20"/>
But on the other hand, this ſuggeſtion cannot in general be True; for had it been
ſo that the limiting the Importation of the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Britain</hi> to a few cer<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tain
Ports, was contriv'd to Load the ſaid Goods with the farther Burthens of Land-carriage,
<hi>&c.</hi> Why then ſhould the Ports they were limited to, be choſen out upon
the greateſt Navigable Rivers in <hi>France,</hi> neareſt to the Place where the Centre of their
Trade lay, and where the chief Conſumption of our <hi>Manufactures</hi> was to be expect<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ed.
For Example; <hi>Roan</hi> and <hi>Bourdeaux.</hi> The City of <hi>Roven</hi> lies on the River <hi>Sein,</hi>
and is to <hi>Paris</hi> as <hi>Graveſend</hi> is to <hi>London:</hi> From thence the Navigation of the <hi>Sein</hi>
conveys every thing by Water upon Five great Rivers, (viz) by the <hi>Oyſe</hi> and the
<hi>Aiſne</hi> into the Iſle of <hi>France</hi> and the lower <hi>Champain</hi> to the City of <hi>Rhiemes,</hi> the <hi>Rhe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>telois</hi>
and the Edge of the Dutchy of <hi>Bar;</hi> by the River <hi>Maza</hi> through the whole Pro<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vince
of <hi>Champain,</hi> by the <hi>Yonne</hi> into <hi>Burgundy</hi> and <hi>Nivernois,</hi> and by the River <hi>Loyng</hi>
and the <hi>Canal de Briare</hi> into the great River <hi>Loyre</hi> to the Cities of <hi>Orleans, Nevers, Blais
Tours, Angers,</hi> &c. even down to the <hi>Occean,</hi> and through the very Heart of <hi>France:</hi>
Again the City of <hi>Bourdeaux</hi> is the Centre of the <hi>Engliſh Commerce</hi> in <hi>France,</hi> and where
the greateſt Number of our Ships reſort for the <hi>Wine</hi> and <hi>Brandies</hi> which are brought
from thence, Therefore appointing <hi>Bourdeaux</hi> as one of the Ports for the Import of
our <hi>Manufactures,</hi> was rather making the Trade eaſy than difficult to the <hi>Engliſh,</hi> and
ſo far from a deſign of making our Goods dear, and encreaſing the Charges upon them,
that it was rather giving Eaſe to it by opening that only Port to which the <hi>Engliſh</hi> could
bring them upon the eaſieſt Terms of <hi>Fraight,</hi> and where the greateſt Demand for
thoſe Goods was to be found; where the principal Conſumption of them might be
excepted, and where the greateſt Convenience of <hi>Ireland</hi> Navigation was to be had,
in order to convey the ſaid <hi>Manufactures</hi> to all Parts of the Kingdom of <hi>France:</hi> For
the City of <hi>Bourdeaux</hi> ſtands on the <hi>Garonne,</hi> from whence they have a Navigation by
other Rivers; (viz.) the <hi>Dordonne</hi> quite through <hi>Perigott</hi> and <hi>Limoſin</hi> into <hi>Auvergne;</hi>
by the River <hi>Lot</hi> through <hi>Quercy</hi> and <hi>Rovergne</hi> even to the <hi>Sevennes,</hi> and by the Royal
Canal from the City of <hi>Thoulouſe</hi> on the <hi>Garonne</hi> quite through the Province of <hi>Lan<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>guedoc</hi>
to <hi>Narbonne,</hi> and into the mediterranean Sea; ſupplying the whole Provinces of
<hi>Gaſcoign, Guienne,</hi> and <hi>Languedock</hi> with <hi>Britiſh Manufactures</hi> by Water Carriage.

This rather ſeems to intimate to us, that the <hi>French</hi> King finding it convenient on
other Accounts to limit the Importation of theſe Goods to certain Ports, yet appoin<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted
thoſe Ports ſo, as that his Subjects might have the Goods brought with the great<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>eſt
Eaſe and the leaſt Charge that could be to thoſe Markets, where the greateſt Con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſumption
of them was, and where the Principal Traders in thoſe Goods were ſettled;
who from thence ſupplyed the whole Kingdom by the Convenience of Water-Carriage:
As to the Reaſon of naming particular Ports and Places for the Importation of theſe
Goods, it is known to thoſe who are acquainted with the Affairs of <hi>France, That it
was occaſioned by the differing Circumſtances of the Contracts with the Farmers,</hi> and was a
thing practiſed in other Caſes in <hi>France</hi> as well as in this of the <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi>
as particularly the <hi>Drugs</hi> and <hi>Spices</hi> which are limited in almoſt the ſame manner.

Alſo this limiting the Importation of Goods to certain Ports, is not a new Practice
or peculiar to <hi>France</hi> only; the like is done in <hi>England,</hi> particularly the <hi>Alamodes</hi> and
<hi>Luſtrings,</hi> are confined to the Port of <hi>London;</hi> and the Importation of <hi>Wooll</hi> from <hi>Ireland</hi>
is limited to Three or Four Ports only, but however is ſo ordered, not that the <hi>Iriſh
Wooll</hi> ſhould by Reaſon of Land-Carriage be made dearer to our <hi>Manufactures</hi> than the
<hi>Engliſh,</hi> in order to diſcourage the Importation of it; But for other particular Reaſons,
drawn from the Circumſtances of the thing it ſelf; and therefore the Towns to which
the Importations of <hi>Iriſh Wooll</hi> is limited are ſuch, as are not only neareſt and moſt con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>venient
by their Situation for the coming from <hi>Ireland,</hi> but neareſt and moſt conveni<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ent
to thoſe parts of <hi>England</hi> where the <hi>Manufacturers</hi> live, who make uſe of <hi>Iriſh Wooll,</hi>
               <pb n="22" facs="tcp:0026300700:21"/>
and are the principal Buyers and Conſumers thereof; as <hi>Mi<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>e<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>ead</hi> for the <hi>Serge-Ma<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>kers</hi>
of <hi>Ta<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>ton;</hi> are <hi>Biddiford</hi> or <hi>Ba<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                     <desc>••</desc>
                  </gap>ſtable</hi> for the <hi>Serge-Makers</hi> of <hi>Exeter, Tiverton,</hi> &c.
at <hi>L<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>verpool</hi> for the <hi>Clothiers</hi> of <hi>Yorkſhire</hi> and <hi>Lancaſhire:</hi> And the like.

Had not the Convenience of the <hi>Manufacturers</hi> been conſulted in this Limitation,
but on the contrary, had it been contrived or appointed on purpoſe to add the Burthen
and Expence of Land-Carriage to the Price of the <hi>Wooll, Briſtoll</hi> might have been na<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>med,
<hi>Milford-Ha<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>e<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>,</hi> or any Port in <hi>Wales,</hi> which tho' lying as wel<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap> for the <hi>Naviga<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tion</hi>
of the <hi>Iriſh</hi> Veſſels, would yet have greatly encreaſed the Price of the <hi>Wooll</hi> to the
<hi>Manufacturers,</hi> by the Charges of carrying it on Horſeback after it was landed; in like
manner had the King of <hi>France</hi> limited the Importation of the <hi>Engliſh<g ref="char:punc">▪</g> Manufactures</hi>
with Deſign, as it is alledged, to Enhance the Price by Land-Carriage, he would have
choſen ſuch Ports for their Importation as were moſt remote from thoſe Parts, where the
principal Conſumptions of them was known to be, and moſt remote from the Conveniences
of Water-Carriage: This was very eaſy for him to have done, had he <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>amed the Cities
of <hi>Rochell</hi> and St. <hi>Mall<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>
               </hi> for Example, inſtead of <hi>Roan</hi> and <hi>Bourdeaux,</hi> the Caſe had been
qui<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>e altered, there being no River Navigable near them; and then it would have
been difficult to have aſſigned any other Reaſon for ſuch Limitation, than that of
Diſcouraging and Burthening the Trade: But as it is now, there is no room for any
Suppoſition of that kind.

Further it might be demanded why the <hi>French</hi> King ſhould not rather lay ſtill high<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>er
D<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ties on the ſaid <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> than ſtudy to raiſe their Price by the Diffi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>culties
of their Importation; the former being the readieſt Method of Diſcour<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>ging
their Market, and which would at the ſame time have brought in ſome Gain to the
Crown, which is an Article they are far from being forgetful of in <hi>France.</hi>

Much has been ſaid in Diſcourſing on this Subject, about the Ballance of the <hi>French</hi>
Trade being againſt <hi>England:</hi> That the Ballance formerly againſt <hi>England</hi> has been Diſpu<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted,
and that with good Reaſon; the contrary in many Particulars evidently appearing;
But that the Ballance will be againſt <hi>England</hi> NOW, is too evident; for it is impoſſible
to be otherwiſe: the Nature of the Trade will not permit it to be otherwiſe; The <hi>French</hi>
will bring in great Quantities of their Goods here, of which ſome will always be
conſumed at home, what Price ſoever they coſt; and all that we want for Re-Expor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tation,
whether to our own Colonies or other Parts will go abroad, drawing back
the high Duties, which, as it is alledged, are to hinder our Trading in them. So that
ſtill all our Foreign <hi>Commerce,</hi> ſo far as theſe Kind of <hi>Goods</hi> are Demanded, will be <hi>French.</hi>

Againſt this, it is demanded, how muſt Payment be made? <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>all our Trade to <hi>France</hi>
is in ſome Reſpect prohibited, as has been ſhewn by the Edict of 1701, publiſhed
MERCATOR (No. 13.) and what is not prohibited is loaded with ſuch high Duties,
as are almoſt equal to a Prohibition: We have been told that we pay for all the Goods
we buy in <hi>France</hi> with ready Money, whether we did or no BEFORE may be debated
another time, but it is evident that we ſhall buy NOW; the Articles not being made
Effectual, muſt be paid for with Money, or not paid for at all; for the <hi>French</hi> will take
nothing of us. So that they having formerly ſhut the Door of <hi>Commerce</hi> againſt <hi>En<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>gland,</hi>
we have bolted it now on the wrong ſide, and will not ſuffer them to open it
again, altho' they are willing to do it.

If the Ballance of Trade by this means runs againſt <hi>Britain,</hi> which before always ran
againſt <hi>France,</hi> we cannot blame them, but muſt blame our ſelves, who have been wil<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ling
to have it ſo, and have ſo blamed our Party-Intereſt with our Trading-Intereſt,
as to ruin the one, in order to carry on the other.

The Objection upon which all this Matter ſeem'd to turn, has been, that the <hi>French</hi>
have NOW all kinds of <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of their own making, and have no
need of our Trade; this is carryed ſuch a Length by ſome, that they inſiſt, that the
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               <hi>French</hi> make all the ſorts of our <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> as good as the <hi>Engliſh,</hi> and much
cheaper than they can be made here; that they are able not only to ſupply themſelves
but other Countries, nay all Countries ſays one Author; and <hi>Britain</hi> too, ſays another
Author: But it would be ask'd of theſe warm People, <hi>Why then do they ſo ſtrictly and
carefully Exclude, Prohibit, or Load with Duties, all the</hi> Engliſh Woollen Manufactures? If
their own are better and cheaper than the <hi>Engliſh,</hi> their Quality would be a Prohibition
as effectual as an Edict or <hi>Arrest du Conſeil,</hi> and much more, and other Prohibitions
would be needleſs.

But whatever we are pleaſed to ſay, the <hi>French</hi> know better, and as they have good
Reaſon to be moſt ſenſible of the Defects of their own <hi>Manufactures,</hi> ſo they are very
careful to keep the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods out, that the Goodneſs of one againſt the Meanneſs
of the other, may not be diſcovered by the Trade it ſelf: Nothing can be a more un<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>deniable
Proof of the Miſtake of thoſe People who talk ſo warmly of the Goodneſs and
Cheapneſs of the <hi>French Manufactures,</hi> than the <hi>French</hi> King laying ſuch repeated Bur<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>thens
upon the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods; and after this was done, and ſeveral times encreaſed,
yet, when the <hi>Manufacturers</hi> there found, that notwithſtanding their high Duties and
Burthens, the <hi>Engliſh</hi> Goods would be bought by their People, whatever they coſt, be<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ing
recommended ſo effectually by their own Worth and Goodneſs, that all the <hi>French</hi>
could do in the meer way of Trade would be of no Signification to it, They Petitioned
the <hi>French</hi> King to grant a Total Prohibition of <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> which he did:
And this was all done during a Time of Peace; ſo that the War is not the Reaſon of
this Caſe, but the meer Nature of the Trade, and it is eaſy to be diſcovered that it
had been to ſmall Purpoſe to go about making <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> in <hi>France,</hi> if the
<hi>Engliſh Woollen Manufactures</hi> were not effectually Prohibited.

Her Majeſty, on the other hand, has ſo effectually ſecur'd to her Subjects all the
Advantages of the <hi>French</hi> Trade, that ſhe has not only obtain'd the Revocation of all
that the King of <hi>France</hi> had been doing for 50 Years, for the Encouragement of his
Subjects in the <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> by which ſhe gives her own People a full Oppor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tunity
to extend their Trade into all parts of <hi>France</hi> with Advantage, but on the con<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>trary,
has continued upon the <hi>French</hi> Importations hither, all thoſe Inequalities and
extraordinary Duties which were needful to exclude them from any prejudicial Ex<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ceſſes
in <hi>England</hi> to the Diſadvantage of her own People: By both which the Ballance
of that Trade is effectually ſecured to be on the <hi>Engliſh</hi> ſide, and we are in a fair way
to recover all the Injury done to our <hi>Commerce</hi> by the laſt impungent Prohibitions.

Would theſe People turn the Tables and make this Caſe their own, what may we
ſuppoſe they would ſay if the Queen of <hi>Great Britain</hi> had, in Her Majeſty's <hi>Treaty of
Commerce,</hi> Conſented to take off the high Duties laid on the Importation of thoſe <hi>French
Manufactures,</hi> which our People have been Encouraged by thoſe high Duties to make
here, and given Permiſſion by this <hi>New Treaty</hi> to the <hi>French,</hi> to Import the ſaid Goods
upon the low Duties, which the ſame Goods paid here before the Year, 1664. <hi>For
Example,</hi> Should the Duties on <hi>French Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings</hi> have been reduced to
6 <hi>s. per l.</hi> which they paid before the War, inſtead of 31 s. 10 d. which they are to
pay now; ſhould the Duties on <hi>French Brandy,</hi> which by this <hi>Treaty</hi> is to remain at a<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>bove
51 l. <hi>per</hi> Ton, have been reduced to 30 s. as it was before the <hi>Revolution;</hi> May we
not ſuppoſe the Diſtiller of <hi>Corn</hi> and <hi>Mollaſſes,</hi> the Weavers of <hi>Alamodes</hi> and <hi>Luſtrings,</hi>
and the Dealers under them all, would have made <hi>Repreſentations</hi> and <hi>Complaints</hi> of their
Trade being ruin'd and given up to the <hi>French,</hi> their Families Impoveriſh'd, <hi>&c.</hi> like
as we find the <hi>French</hi> Merchants and <hi>Manufactures</hi> in <hi>France</hi> have done on their ſide to
their King, and for which we muſt acknowledge they have very good Reaſon.

It is ſcarcely worth while to mention here, much leſs to give an Anſwer to a Re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>port
very Confidently ſpread about, and which ſome people are weak enough to take
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upon Truſt, viz. <hi>That by the</hi> Treaty of Commerce, <hi>leave was to be given to Export
our Wooll unwrought into</hi> France: But as it is certain, that ſuch a R<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>port is induſtriouſly
ſpread about, where it is thought there is Ignorance enough to ſuffer ſo great a De<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>
               <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                  <desc>••</desc>
               </gap>ſion,
it is reaſonable to obſerve from it, what <hi>Endeavours</hi> are us'd by ſome among
us, to Impoſe upon the people of this Nation in the groſſeſt manner, for the carrying
on other Deſigns, equally Deſtructive to the publick ſafety.

But to return to what was mention'd, viz. of the real abatement of Duties, which
is obtain'd by this <hi>Treaty;</hi> it may be a profitable Explanation of the preſent <hi>Treaty of
Commerce,</hi> and may prevent the prejudices which ſome Entertain againſt this <hi>Treaty,</hi>
ſhould a brief Account be given them of the Difference between the preſent State of
our Trade with <hi>France,</hi> and what it has been at ſeveral times; when it has neverthe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>leſs
been carried on by us to Advantage; and what it was to have been by the <hi>Trea<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ty,</hi>
or would have been, had the <hi>Articles</hi> been made Effectual: And as this ſhall be
done in brief Tables, referring to the ſeveral Heads of our Exportation, as they now
lye before us; ſo they may afterwards be brought down one by one, to the particular
Trading Towns and Counties of <hi>Britain,</hi> where thoſe Branches of our <hi>Manufactures</hi>
are carried on:

To begin with our <hi>Woollen Manufactures,</hi> all which now ſtand Prohibited, and muſt
do ſo till the ſaid <hi>Articles</hi> are made Effectual, the following Table will ſhew what Du<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ties
are taken off by this Treaty, and upon what low Duties they would have been
admitted into <hi>France</hi> by this Treaty, had it been made Effectual, as well as what Pro<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>hibitions
and high Duties the Trade now labours under.

The following is an Account of ſeveral <hi>Goods</hi> and <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Great Bri<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tain,</hi>
now Prohibited in <hi>France,</hi> the Time when the high Duties were laid upon them
before the ſaid Prohibition; with what they were to pay by the <hi>Tariff</hi> of, 1664, which
was to take place, if the <hi>Eighth</hi> and <hi>Ninth Articles</hi> of the <hi>Treaty</hi> had been made Effe<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ctual.

                  <row>
                     <cell cols="2"> </cell>
                     <cell>Anno 1701.</cell>
                     <cell cols="2">By the Tariff of 1664.</cell>
                     <cell cols="2">Anno 1687.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell cols="2"> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>Liv.</cell>
                     <cell>Sol</cell>
                     <cell>Liv.</cell>
                     <cell>Sol.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell rows="3">Bays</cell>
                     <cell>Double per Piece of 50 Ells</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>60</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Single per Piece of Ells. 25</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>4</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>20</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>Minikin, <hi>Ditto.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell cols="2">Ditto.</cell>
                     <cell cols="2">Ditto.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Fl<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="3 letters">
                              <desc>•••</desc>
                           </gap>el,</hi> per Piece of</cell>
                     <cell>26</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>24</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Cottons,</hi> per C. Goads</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>20 <hi>per</hi> C. <hi>An.</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>1685.</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Ker<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                              <desc>••</desc>
                           </gap>es,</hi> per Piece of</cell>
                     <cell>13</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>3</cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>6</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Fuſtians,</hi> per Piece of</cell>
                     <cell>12</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>1</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>4</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Yorkſhire,</hi> Single</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>4</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>20</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Dozens,</hi> Double</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>9</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>40</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>If above 8 Livres per Ell Va<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>lue,
to pay</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>120</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Mill'd Serges</hi> per P. of</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>10</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>30</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Scots Plaiding</hi>
                     </cell>
                     <cell>25</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell>2</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                     <cell>8</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Silk Stocking,</hi> per Pair</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell>0</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>2</cell>
                     <cell>00</cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Cloths</hi> per Piece of</cell>
                     <cell>25</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell>
                        <hi>Cloth-Serges,</hi> per Piece of</cell>
                     <cell>15</cell>
                     <cell>Prohibited</cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                  </row>
                  <row>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell> </cell>
                     <cell cols="4">The Duties of theſe Stated ſeveral
Times before.</cell>
                  </row>

They muſt be no <hi>Manufacturers</hi> themſelves, nor much concern'd for thoſe who are,
or for the <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> of <hi>Britain</hi> in general, who can read this Table with<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>out
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being ſenſible of the Diſadvantage our Trade lyes under in the preſent ſituation
of our Commerce with <hi>France:</hi> When they ſhall Read the Word <hi>Prohibited</hi> continually
before every <hi>Article</hi> of our <hi>Woollen Manufacture,</hi> and ſhall remember, that for Twelve
Years paſt, none of all thoſe Goods have been admitted into <hi>France</hi> but by way of
<hi>Holland;</hi> whereas very great Quantities of <hi>Woollen Manufactures</hi> were Yearly Expor<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ted
thither before, beſides other Goods of the Growth and Production of our own
Country, or of our Plantations, which is the ſame thing, and ought ſo to be eſteem<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>med.

               <hi>When
the QUEEN,</hi> who always had the Good of Her Subjects, and the Proſperity of
their Commerce at Her Heart, <hi>found it was in Her Power to open ſuch a Door of Trade
to Her People,</hi> on Terms ſo much to the Loſs and Diſadvantage of <hi>France,</hi> and ſo evident<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ly
to the Advantage of Her own Kingdoms; <hi>it could not but be with great Satisfaction,
that Her Majeſty gave in Charge to Her Miniſters and Plenipotentiaties,</hi> to Conclude
a Treaty, which took off all the Burthens and Prohibitions, which the Miſtakes of former
Years had brought upon the Trade, and by which Her Enemies were obliged to make deep
Wounds in their own Trade, to comply with thoſe Demands.

But, it muſt be very diſobliging to the QUEEN, as well as very ſurprizing to her
Faithful Subjects, to ſee in what manner <hi>ſome People</hi> receive, and how diſingeniouſly
they Conſtrue <hi>all Her Majeſty's Endeavours to ſhew Her affectionate Concern for the Welfare
of Her Subjects, and the Proſperity of Their Commerce;</hi> as if that very Care, which Her
Majeſty has ſo Eminently expreſs'd, <hi>for Their Good,</hi> was a Contrivance of Her and
their Enemies, to betray us to the <hi>French,</hi> and to give up the <hi>Britiſh Intereſt in Trade,</hi> to
the moſt dangerous Rivals they have in the World.

Certainly Mankind cannot be ſo far carried away with the ſtream of their Paſſions,
as to deny this general Maxim; <hi>That nothing ought to be believed in ſuch publick Debates
as theſe, but what is proved.</hi> This <hi>Paper</hi> has from its beginning, taken this for a Rule,
<hi>and therefore brings Authentick Proofs with it, of every Thing it ſays, yet theſe Men ſay it is
all Lies;</hi> on the contrary, <hi>they bring no</hi> Proof <hi>at all of what they ſay, and yet they expect
to be believed.</hi>

To ſhorten the <hi>Diſpute,</hi> the <hi>MERCATOR</hi> ſhall as modeſtly as the <hi>Caſe</hi> will allow
make a fair Challenge to all <hi>Oppoſers;</hi> which if they do not Anſwer, they can but ill
Juſtify any of their future <hi>Objections</hi> againſt the Truth of what is alledg'd in this Pa<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>per.

The
<hi>Challenge</hi> is<g ref="char:punc">▪</g>
               <hi>That whereas they charge this Paper with Lying,</hi> they ought to de<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſcend
to Particulars; and ſtating it truly, <hi>let the World know what ONE THING it
is the MERCATOR has Affirm'd, Aſſerted, made Publick as Truth, which is not ſo:</hi>
If this cannot be done, <hi>the charge of Lying will turn back upon them, with great Diſad<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>vantage
to themſelves.</hi>

One Condition only muſt be deſir'd of them, (viz.) <hi>That they will not expect any thing
ſhould be taken upon Trust on one ſide more than on the other;</hi> and therefore that they will
be careful, as the MERCATOR has always done, to quote their Authorities for all they
ſhall ſay; the Validity of which, when Confronted with thoſe of this Paper, may be
eaſily examined, and the <hi>Readers</hi> may judge whether are in the Right; if they do not
think fit to do this, as the MERCATOR will not think it worth while to take any
Notice of them, ſo neither can they expect it of any one elſe.

That their <hi>Scheme</hi> of which they <gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                  <desc>•</desc>
               </gap>oaſted, is it ſelf one general Complication of
Fraud; and falſe Repreſentations has been made appear, even to both Houſes of Par<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>liament;
The MERCATOR in that, as in every other Caſe of like Nature, ſays no<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>thing
from himſelf, but ſpakes the Language of the <hi>Cuſtom Houſe</hi> Books, gives exact
Copies of the Commiſſioners Reports, ſign'd under their Hands, and proves every thing
in particular by Authentick Papers; if theſe are falſe, the MERCATOR would be
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very willing to ſee the Proof of it; if any miſtake has happened, whether wilful or
by the negligence of Clerks, the Books are remaining, and may be referr'd to: Why
do not theſe People tell us where theſe Miſtakes lye? why do they not prove that the
MERCATORS has made falſe Draughts of thoſe Accounts and Reports? omitted any
thing or added any thing to make his Arguments appear the Better; as on the other
Hand has been proved to be their practice, even in a moſt ſcandalous manner, in their
late SCHEME, under the hands of the Commiſſioners of the <hi>Cuſtoms,</hi> and by them
Laid before both Houſes of Parliament.

All the uſe this Paper ſhall make of this unfair Uſage, is only to proceed with
the ſame Caution in all that it ſhall make publick, ſtill taking care to offer nothing
but what is ſufficiently confirm'd by ſuch Authorities, as ſhall always ſtand the Teſt
of the ſtricteſt Examination; taking no notice of any thing which ſhall be ſaid in
Oppoſition to it, unleſs it comes likewiſe ſupported by ſuch Proofs as may give a due
Weight, and make it reaſonable to be Inquired into.

               <hi>But to return to the Subject of Trade, from which as few Digreſſions as poſſible, ſhall be
made in this</hi> Paper.

The laſt MERCATOR gave a true Proſpect of the State of one Branch of our Trade in
<hi>France</hi> as it now ſtands, and as it might now have ſtood, had the <hi>Treaty</hi> taken place, that
is to ſay, <hi>the Branch of Trade which concerns our</hi> Woollen Manufactures <hi>in particular.</hi>
The <hi>Manufacturers</hi> of <hi>Great Britain</hi> may there ſee what Circumſtances they are now in
as to <hi>Trade,</hi> and what their unnatural Joy is built upon which they have ſo publickly
ſhewn at the Delay of the Advantages which they might by this time have rafted of
in their Trade.

Next to the ſaid Exportation of our <hi>Woollen Manufacture,</hi> the <hi>Fiſhing Trade</hi> is our im<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>mediate
Concern, and that more eſpecially ſince our <hi>Union</hi> with <hi>Scotland:</hi> The <hi>Northern</hi>
Parts of <hi>Britain</hi> have a peculiar Intereſt in the <hi>Fiſhery,</hi> and the ſecuring a Market in
<hi>France</hi> for the great Quantities of <hi>Fiſh</hi> that are or may be Cured in <hi>Scotland,</hi> and in the
<hi>North,</hi> and <hi>West</hi> parts of <hi>England,</hi> is of ſo great Conſequence to this Nation, that it can<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>not
be omitted in a <hi>Treaty of Commerce.</hi>

The <hi>French</hi> had not forgotten this part, or to encourage their own Subjects to launch
into the <hi>Fiſhery</hi> as well as into the other Branches of our <hi>Trade:</hi> The high Duties in
<hi>France</hi> laid upon <hi>Fiſh</hi> from <hi>Great Britain, were an effectual Support to the</hi> French <hi>Projects
of</hi> Fiſhing, <hi>and a Bar to the</hi> Fiſhing of Great Britain: For <hi>Scotland</hi> by the <hi>Union</hi> being
brought into the ſame Prohibitions, and being eſteemed as the ſame Nation, came
thereby alſo under <hi>the ſame Inconveniencies of Trade,</hi> and <hi>lost the Advantage of their Trade
to</hi> France, which before was very conſiderable, eſpecially in <hi>Fiſh; Scotland</hi> having al<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ways
before the <hi>Union,</hi> Exported to <hi>France</hi> yearly, a very great Quantity of <hi>Herring, Salmon</hi> and white <hi>Fiſh.</hi>

It cannot but be grateful to all thoſe Parts of <hi>Britain</hi> which are ſenſible of the <hi>Benefit</hi>
of the <hi>Fiſhery,</hi> and who depend <hi>upon the Exportation of the</hi> Fiſh <hi>when taken,</hi> to underſtand
<hi>That the Importation of our</hi> Fiſh <hi>into</hi> France <hi>is now, by this</hi> Treaty, <hi>left open upon very eaſy
Terms,</hi> and particularly, <hi>upon the ſame Terms with the</hi> Dutch; which could never be ob<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>tained
before.

The juſt Care and Concern which Her Majeſty has ſhewn for the Intereſt of Her
own Subjects, and the Extent of their Commerce, has been ſeen in removing that
Inequality, and providing that our Fiſhery ſhall now be upon the ſame Foot with
that of the <hi>Dutch,</hi> and have the ſame Encouragement of an open Trade to <hi>France;</hi> a
thing which however the <hi>Dutch</hi> have Taught us to reject here, they always took care
to ſecure for themſelves, and found no little advantage in it.

The Merchants and Gentlemen of the <hi>North</hi>-part of <hi>Britain,</hi> and of the <hi>Weſt</hi> alſo,
have frequently expreſs'd to the Government their great Concern for the obtaining
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this Liberty of Commerce; and the great Advantages which it would be to them, if
obtain'd; as may be ſeen by the <hi>Repreſentation</hi> of the Royal Buroughs in <hi>Scotland,</hi> for<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>merly
ſent up to the Lords Commiſſioners of Trade; and of others alſo: And unleſs
we could ſuppoſe them to Act in Contradiction to themſelves, it muſt be a particular
Satisfaction to them all, to ſee what proviſion Her Majeſty has made for the ſaid <hi>Fi<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>ſhing-Trade</hi>
by this <hi>Treaty;</hi> and it muſt be impoſſible, without an Infatuation, which it
would be rude to ſuggeſt, that the Merchants and Trading People of <hi>Scotland,</hi> of the
<hi>North</hi> of <hi>England,</hi> of the Coaſts about <hi>Y<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="2 letters">
                     <desc>••</desc>
                  </gap>mouth</hi> and <hi>Loeſt<gap reason="illegible" resp="#TECH" extent="1 letter">
                     <desc>•</desc>
                  </gap>ff,</hi> or the Counties of <hi>Corn<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>wall</hi>
and <hi>Devon,</hi> can be drawn into ſay, <hi>they are pleas'd that the Articles of this Treaty re<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>main
Ineffectual.</hi>

Having thus often mention'd <hi>Scotland,</hi> and the <hi>Fiſhing-Trade,</hi> it is proper alſo to take
notice how, by the preſent Treaty, Her Majeſty made it Her eſpecial Care, in behalf
of Her <hi>Scots</hi> Subjects as well as <hi>Engliſh,</hi> to have all thoſe new Burthens which were
laid upon the <hi>Britiſh Fiſhing Trade</hi> only, and which gave that Trade away from us to
the <hi>Dutch,</hi> taken away in <hi>France;</hi> and as it is very ſurprizing, that the Power of any
Party-Influence, ſhould make us in <hi>England</hi> inſenſible of ſuch advantages. So the next
Paper ſhall let you ſee what thoſe Advantages are, and that they are not equally diſ<g ref="char:EOLhyphen"/>regarded
in <hi>Scotland,</hi> as they are here.

            <trailer>FINIS.</trailer>

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