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<DATE>2014-04-29</DATE>
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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140320.apex.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>For the Encouragement of the Con&s;umption of the Woollen Manufacture of this Kingdom, It is Humbly propo&s;ed to the Con&s;ideration of the Par|liament, now A&s;&s;embled; That a Clau&s;e be added to the Bill depending, for Encouragement of the Woollen Manufacture, to Prohibit the making and Vending of <HI>Cane Chairs, Stools,</HI> and <HI>Couches,</HI> for the future.</HEAD>
<OPENER>And for Rea&s;ons; are Humbly offered,</OPENER>
<P N="1">1. THat before the above&s;aid <HI>Chairs, Stools,</HI> and <HI>Couches,</HI> were generally made and u&s;ed; there were yearly made and Vended in this Kingdom above five thou|&s;and dozen of <HI>Set-work,</HI> (commonly called <HI>Turky-work Chairs,</HI> though made in <HI>England,</HI>) and above twenty thou&s;and dozen of <HI>Cloth, Serge, Perpetuanoes, Chamlets, Bays, Ker&s;ies, Norwich Cheniis,</HI> and <HI>Kiddermin&s;ter-Prints,</HI> in the Ca&s;es and Coverings; whereof was &s;pent above three thou&s;and Packs of <HI>Wool;</HI> which <HI>Wool</HI> em|ploys at lea&s;t thirty thou&s;and poor People.</P>
<P N="2">II. To fit the&s;e up for Sale there was expended, above Forty thou&s;and pound <HI>&s;terling</HI> of <HI>Silk Fringe,</HI> which <HI>Silk</HI> is the Product of our own <HI>Cloth</HI> Exported.</P>
<P N="3">III. To perfect the&s;e for u&s;e, there was al&s;o expended great quantities of <HI>Nailes, Girt-web, Sack-cloth, Wor&s;ted Fringe, Flax, Hemp, Hair,</HI> all of our own Growth and Manufacture; and worth ma|ny thou&s;and of pounds, by which &s;ome thou&s;ands more of His Maje&s;ties Subjects gained their Sub&s;i&s;tance.</P>
<P N="4">IV. Great Quantities of the&s;e Chairs were Vended and &s;ent yearly beyond the Seas.</P>
<P><HI>But &s;ince</HI> Cane Chairs, Stools, <HI>and</HI> Couches, <HI>which generally the</HI> Frames <HI>are made of</HI> French Walnut, <HI>and the Seats of</HI> Indian Canes, <HI>are become &s;o much in u&s;e; the Con&s;umption of Wool the Growth of this Kingdom,</HI> Silk <HI>and</HI> Ru&s;&s;ia Leather, <HI>which is the Product of Wool, is greatly decrea&s;ed; and above 50000 of His Maje&s;ties Subjects formerly Employed in the Manufactury thereof, have lo&s;t their Emyloyments, to the Ruine of them and there numerous Fa|milies.</HI></P>
<P><HI>Wherefore it is mo&s;t humbly prayed, That &s;uch a Clau&s;e as is above|written, may be added to the Bill afore&s;aid; Neverthele&s;s all is &s;ubmitted to the Wi&s;e determination of both Hou&s;es of Parlia|ment.</HI></P>
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