YOUR Acknowledgment of the ſatisfaction You have received by the peruſal of the ſeveral Late Printed Tracts, That the free Admiſſion of the Home-Conſumption of Eaſt-India. Wrought Silks, almoſt hath, and will certainly become the utter Subverſion of the Engliſh Silk-Manufacturers, both (Weavers and Throwſters) at London and Canterbury, and wherever it is ſetled. But your doubt, Whether the Exportation of thoſe Eaſt-India Wrought Silks that now are, and may be ſtill Exported, have not, and may not be of greater Advantage to England, than the Silk Manufactury •• ere is, or can be; and that the Prohibiti • n of the Wearing them here will not • eſtroy this Advantage that hath, and may be made by their Exportation, and ſo Obſtruct and Hinder a more Publick Benefit to the Kingdom, than the Preſervation of all the Silk-Manufacturers are to England. And this, you ſay, is the great Pretence and Plea of the Eaſt-India Traders, and that then we muſt buy Wrought Silks at much dearer Rates, if their Trade herein be Obſtructed, and likewiſe whether if we ſhould procure all other Neceſſary Manufactures in like manner (both for Home-Conſumption and Exportation) Plentiful and Cheap from India, it might not be greatly to our Advantage, all which, if our ſelves do not, the Dutch will impoſe upon us, under pretence of their own Works, and likewiſe by Exporting them to all other parts, Gain the profit thereof from us, which is the matter wherein you deſire farther Satisfaction and Information.

SIR, In Anſwer to which pray conſider, for I am ſure theſe Objections are as Falſe as Impolytick (we have already, and are now inciting the Indians, and Chinees that are a numerous and Laborious People, and can and do live, without Fire or Clothing and with a Trivial Expence for Food) to load us with their Manufactures, that are utterly deſtructive of our own, and our very being a People of any Number or Value, by our not only conſuming their handy-work our ſelves in the Room of our own Silk and Wooll-Manufactures, or ſuch as are the Return thereof; but likewiſe by the hindring or ſpoiling all our Foreign Exportations we uſed to have for thoſe our own Fine Goods, and then plead it as a Meritorious, and Advantageous Act, thus to help forward our own deſtruction with both hands; for had we not puſht forward the Indian Trade, our own Engliſh Wrought Goods had (as formerly ſerved the World and gained that profit) in the Room of thoſe we falſly pretend this Advantageous Exportation of Eaſt-India Manufactures do produce; ſo that all thoſe Indian Exportations are double loſs, rather than any profit to England, which hath for ſeveral Years paſt come to that Perfection in all Wrought, Figur'd and Flower'd Silks, and Stuffs, as far to outdo Holland, and Vye with France, or any part of the Ʋniverſe, and with thoſe, had not we our ſelves occaſion'd the contrary (as before ſpecified) have ſerved many Countries, with which it is worth our while to Trade; which are chiefly our own Weſtern Plantations, Ireland, Scotland, and Spain, except which, our Exports herein have been to little advantage; for what is of Eaſt-India Wrought-Silks Exported for Holland, is ſaid (by thoſe that underſtand their dealing) chiefly with deſign to ſave the draw-back Duty, by ſtealing them in again Cuſtom free, which if they cannot, they frequently re-enter, and turn them again upon us.

In the ſerving our own Plantations with Silks and Stuffs, 'tis greatly impolytick, that any particular Perſon's Advantage, and the Benefit of the Indian ſhould be preferr'd before the Kingdoms, elſe they might be obliged to nothing of Silks, and Stuffs, but of Engliſh make; but in the ſtead thereof we allow them the draw-back in Eaſt-India Silks, greatly to our own prejunice, and ſo are no advantage to the Government neither, and the prejudice England doth ſuſtain in this Single Article, I believe to be greater than the profit of the Exports all the Indian Wrought-Silks amount to.

And as we have encouraged the Indians to the increaſing and making multitudes of Wrought-Silks, as I ſhall preſently inſtance; ſo we have not only Conſum'd them our ſelves, and ſerved our own Plantations; but courted and obliged all thoſe parts we deal to, to the Uſe and Conſumption thereof. But the Prejudice England hath, and doth receive thereby, being added to the former Article, when we conſider that all our Engliſh Wrought Silks is the rerurn of our Woollen Manufacture, and Multitudes of People likewiſe employ'd, it muſt far out-ballance all pretended profit of India Wrought Silks, which are the Exportations purchaſed with our good hard Silver, when as we had otherwiſe ſerved thoſe parts with Silks of our own Manufacturing, which had kept, and increaſed our Numbers ten times more than now they are.

Yet do we not contend to prevent our Merchants Exportation, if the European World will not be content without them, but if by our uſe of Engliſh Wrought Silks, other Kingdoms will follow our Example, as I think it is one of the greateſt Bleſſings we can hope for our good, I only pray God they may not be miſtaken that fear it; for the advantage England will reap by gaining a preferrence to our own Manufactur'd Silks, &c. will be far greater benefit to the Kingdom, than the Exportation of thoſe Indian Silks, &c. that will go in their ſtead. And I am ſorry any Engliſhman ſhould grudge it; but whatever their pretences be, of vaſt Exportations when it ſerves their purpoſe, we have their own Confeſſion in print that Two thirds of all Wrought Silks Imported, were conſum'd in England; but they freely and moſt truly ſince that acknowledged before the Honourable Houſe of Lords, that Nine Tenths thereof were in England expended, which is ſufficient proof what ſmall advantage England can reap by their Exportations of Wrought Silks, not to be near anſwerable to the Damage they do the Kingdom by the prejudice to the Turky and Italian Merchants, beſides the forementioned innumerable Manufacturers.

As to your Query, Whether the like advantage may not accrue to England by the Importation, Conſumption, and Exporting of all other India Manufactures. I dare be poſitive, That as in the Caſe of India Wrought Silks, all their Manufactures hereafter mention'd, or any other which we are poſſeſt of, or that we can have from other parts in return for our Engliſh Productions and Manufactures, is prejudicial to the Welfare of England. As for what is again Exported, it cannot hurt us, but as it hinders the Sale of our own Productions and Manufactures (and therein it doth) which would certainly otherwiſe Vend in thoſe parts, to which thoſe Indian Goods are ſo Exported; but this we conteſt not in the Matter of Silks for our ſelves. But let what Goods will be made in India, and come, let us not conſume them here to our own prejudice, or in giving the Example, nor ſend them to ſuch places as we may oblige to take our own Manufactures, I mean our own Weſtern Plantations, let other parts of the European World look to themſelves, and ſhare them amongſt 'em; the damage will light on ſome, and by this doing, we ſhall wiſely Support our Wealth, Imploy and Increaſe our Numbers of People which will keep up the Value of Lands. As to the Kingdoms paying dearer for Engliſh Wrought Silks, 'tis a needleſs fear; for if men of Subſtance hath but reaſonable encouragement to venture their Stocks in the Silk Manufactory, we ſhall ſoon make ſuch Multititudes of Workmen, as ſhall enable us to ſell better Penny-worths than the Eaſt-India Merchants do, and this will be far better for the good of the Kingdom, than to let them be as at preſent about London, reduc'd to a Tenth of what they were, and at Canterbury to an Eighth of our former Numbers.

As for the Dutch, or other, ſerving us with India Goods, under pretence of their own Manufacture, 'tis an Objection that hath been ſufficiently Anſwered, and hath little of weight in it, unleſs we give up our ſelves to deſpair, rather than contend with any Difficulty, that may as eaſily be prevented, as French Alamodes and Luſtrings, if Engliſhmen can have but the ſame favour as the French of that Alamode and Luſtring Company have had.

And as to the Exportations of ſuch East-India Silks, &c. if they be made and muſt come, better we ſerve the European parts than any other; but 'tis plain, That all Manufacturing parts of the World are taking the Alarm, and ſtanding on their Guard; and this makes the Eaſt-India Merchants ſo zealous for a home Conſumption; and 'tis We, of all Kingdoms in Europe that deſerve the greateſt blame, for the ſake of a little private profit, to bring this part of the World into this Streight; for it was not the Dutch, but the Engliſh, that firſt put the Indians on that vaſt increaſe of Silk-worms (as much to the Detriment of the Turky and Clothing Trade, as is the farther Manufacturing thereof a great loſs to England, tho' never ſo cheap ſold to the India Merchants if purchaſed with our money, to the prejudice of the forementioned parties) it was the Engliſh that put them on the farther Improvement, to that great Exceſs they are now at of Throwing Dying, and Weaving, when both they and the Indians could not do leſs than laugh in their Sleeves at the Act that prevents Throwing and Dying, (the profit thereof being wholly Loſs to us, and Gain to India, in being after Wrought into Silks) it was only the Engliſh that ſent over Artiſts of all theſe Trades, and Pattern-drawers, and Patterns that might ſute the European Humours; and in plain Engliſh, it was the Engliſh, it is the Engliſh, and it will be the Engliſh, that will be the only mad part of the World, in this reſpect, if not by Law prevented, Strict Edicts in France prevent their Home-Conſumption; Flanders and Venice, and all other parts do the like; and we above all others have great reaſon to do ſo too; and 'tis high time, and how the Caſe now is, and hereafter will be, with us, is what I ſhall briefly demonſtrate to you and the conſequence hereof (having with all brevity ſatisfied each part of your Objection) by which it will appear, That we had better prohibit all Trade with India, than go forward as now doing and projecting.

As to what we are now doing, 'tis viſible to all that obſerve how the Fancy and Humour of the Female Sex, with the advantage the Late Law hath given, inclines ſeveral men of great Stocks, and many of them out of Neceſſity, and againſt their Judgments and Inclination, meerly for the imployment of their Eſtates to advantage, to ſtrike into this pernicious India Trade; ſo that the Vogue and Cry, (under the Notion, of publick good. Working backward) is like our Watermen with a hye India, hye India, hye, to almoſt a total Neglect and Diſreſpect of the Good and Welfare of the Turky, and other more advantageous Trades of England, with a Subverſion of our moſt profitable Manufactures; for as they have left the Imbroiders little more than a Name, and both Cabbinet and Fan-makers are forced to be contented to become their Jobbers and Broakers, by Applauding and Advancing the price of thoſe Commodities, that are the ruin of numbers of their Trade. So they ſeem to aim at the deſtruction of all they can. The poor Button-makers indeed are ſecur'd by Law (if that will do) elſe we might have expected whole Cargoes of that Commodity. As for the Ribbond-makers (in which many of the Undone Broad Silk Weavers hoped to take Sanctuary.) Their Cake is Dough; for the Indian Merchant have ſet the Indians thereon, and now bring them (though prohibited by Law) from India, and are entred at the Cuſtom-houſe, under the denomination of Parcels of Wrought Silks, and that lately one parcel was ſeized, and is in the Cuſtom-houſe Warehouſe; and I hope will not eſcape due Proſecution, but that the Cuſtom-houſe Commiſſioners will take care to regulate ſuch dark Entries.

They are now upon a Trial of Skill with the Shoemakers, their being two parcels lately come for a Sample; and doubtleſs, conſidering what empty Hould their Ships carry to India, it will be worth their while to carry our Leather, if they have it not there: For Elevenpence in the Shilling ſaved in the Workmanſhip may make it ſo, though they have not the advantage of Ninepence more in the Shilling, as they have in the Weaving Materials.

Now by what hath been done, and is now doing, we may certainly conclude what theſe India Traders will hereafter do if not reſtrained; and as they have already almoſt ſwallowed and ingroſſed the Silk-Weaving, Throwing, and Fan-making of England, brought all our Cabinet-making into contempt; they will by the ſame ways and means ruin all Trades and Manufacturies, which their intereſt may tempt them to do.

The very Mercers, they ſtrive to ſpoil, by their ſetting up Retail Warehouſes, and if not prevented, they will, if poſſible, effect it.

Now when they break in already upon thoſe that have Laws for their Security, as in the Caſe of Thrown and Dy'd Silk, imbroidry, Ribbons, &c. no Trades that they can profit by are like to eſcape them. Their plenty of Copper and Tynn will give them opportunity to ruin both our Braſiers and Pewterers, and Tynn-men and Mines. The Joyners and Carvers, they have pretty well encroach'd upon; and though Modiſh Garments from France was always accounted grievous to us; yet from Eaſt-India, Multitudes of them are brought to the great prejudice of the Taylors.

And 'tis impoſſible, but that from the Cheapneſs both of Silk and Cotton, and other Materials ſit for Stockings, they muſt in courſe ruin our moſt ingenious Art of Frame-Working, and Needle-knitting, unleſs they become very ſelf-denying.

That whole Cargoes of all manner of Ʋpholſtrys is preparing, and that our Ʋpholſterers ſhall have the benefit of ſetting them up, will be a mercy to them, more than the Weavers have.

That their Shoes will be as highly eſteem'd as their Silks, their is no Queſtion, and that Multitudes of them will ſhortly arrive, is out of doubt.

How much of our Sempſtreſſes work is already ſwallowed up every Eaſt-India Sale demonſtrates; and that there will be a further Encroachment thereon, is moſt certain; and whether all the money that purchaſeth Chyna Ware, be not loſt to the Kingdom, unleſs Exported (for the farther profit of Europe) beſides the prejudice it will do the ingenious Potter and Glaſs-makers of England, may be well worth our Conſideration.

Our Limners are like to be outdone by Ʋgly faces, and all their pieces ſhall be more admired for their deformity; and 'tis no doubt but in a ſhort time you ſhall have whole Auctions of them.

And that our workers in iron and ſteel; which Commodity will lie more cloſe than that of Wood, ſhall in little time eſcape better than the Silk Manufactures. is very improbable, which will render that ingenious diſcovery of the Slitting-mill (for the which this Kingdom muſt ever be obliged to the Memory of the Folio's) of little advantage; for though the Indians have not yet attained unto it; yet doubtleſs our publick ſpirited Traders will not fail to carry it thither, and barrs of Iron from hence will make Excellent ballaſt for their Ships, if they have it not there, which matters not much, the principal coſt being Workmanſhip, in which 11d in the Shilling being ſaved, will in like manner be of vaſt advantage to England, and ſpare all our Burningham and Sheffield Workmen, and other Vulkins from their unneceſſary Employments to be buſied in Plowing or Fiſhing, or elſe begging, ſtealing or ſtarving; for I know no reaſon, why they ſhould have fairer Quarter, if it be thought unreaſonable to preſerve the Silk Manufactory, which is of far greater advantage to the Nation.

I am credibly inform'd of one inſtance more which may ſeem amazing, but a ſufficient Teſtimony that they will not fail of doing what I have mention'd; which is, That there is great quantities of Gold and Silver Orris, and other Trimmings for Ladies and Gentlewomens Garments prepared and coming, which conſidering that they have both their Gold and Silver-Wyar Plate, and Thred from us; or if they have likewiſe carried the Art of Wire-drawing our Crown-pieces thither, 'tis ſtrange to imagine (That unleſs they do firſt adulterate it) They can make it worth their while by the differing price of Silk and Workmanſhip to ſend it hither; but that they preſume the Engliſh will over-value Gold and Silver by Weight, Wrought in India, as they do Silks and Stufft by Meaſure; but by theſe means, and the former of Ribbonds, the poor Narrow Weavers muſt be in as bad condition as the Broad; but that they may carry Spa • iſh Wool, Iron, Leather, and other our groſſer Materials, to Manufacture and Return to their greater advantage, is certain, and theſe proceeding are not leſs dangerous to the body of this Kingdom then is unrectified, Mercury to the Natural Body of Men, for it will in the end Carode and conſume us.

And here I cannot do leſs than take notice of a paſſage in a late Tract, few Months ſince writ on this occaſion, juſt before the Concluſion of the laſt Seſſions of Parliament, Entitled, England's Advocate; which without pretence to a Prophetick Spirit, tells us page the 46th, That if the India Merchants did not Tranſport Wool, they would doubtleſs Project ſuch Cloths or Stuffs of Silk, Cotton, as ſhould be though ſit for the Uſe of men, to outvye Cloths and Worſted Stuffs; and though the Author proteſts he knew not that any ſuch were made or coming, they are come, and will doubtleſs farther prove for the enriching of England, as their Silks, Stuffs, and Painted Callicoes have already done; and by this and like means, do Thouſands of Broad Loombs, and hundreds of Throwſters and Twiſters Mills, ſtand to ſpoil and burn, and many Thouſands of People forced to Tranſport themſelves, or beg, or ſteal, or ſtarve: Whilſt the great Mogulls Subjects are encouraged, and employed, and multitudes both of Loombs and Mills made and making to imitate the manner and forms of thoſe Silks and Stuffs (which like Anglers Ground-bate) was lately Expoſed at Skinners-Hall; and if thoſe pieces will not afſord variety enough, the 50l. worth of Patterns lately purchaſed (not any exceeding half a Yard) will doubtleſs ſo direct and inform to make ſuch returns of Cargoes, as ſhall make our Scotch Brethren decline their attempt for Gold at Darien, to recover their loſs, and to ſtrive to grow rich by contradictions as we do, at leaſt thus to furniſh their Kingdom with Silks for their own uſe, if not to ſpoil their Scotchcloth Trade; and we have reaſon to believe that other parts will avoid our impoſing on them, and that the Government will take care that our Plantations ſhall advance our Welfare; and that no ſmall body of men ſhall be a Monopoly by Law, to the undoing the reſt of the Kingdom; and that the making all neceſſary Commodities may not be chiefly transferr'd to India, which as things now are, 'tis impoſſible to prevent, unleſs our People may buy Corn as cheap as Indians do Rice, and learn to go Naked, without catching cold, for Peoples labour and our Productions was the original of our Wealth and Trade, and 'tis they chiefly that muſt ſupport it.

And for theſe bad purpoſes are many great Wits and Purſes at Work, to make their Sons great, and their Daughters Ladies and Dutcheſſes, by impoveriſhing and diſpeopling the Kingdom; for as theſe things are accompliſhing, ſo muſt both our Wealth and Numbers decreaſe; and if it be certain, that nothing but multitudes of people will maintain the value of Lands; and it is as certain, That as People fails, Rent will do ſo alſo. But I believe the damage of the Silk and Stuff Manufacture (for which I chiefly contend) is of as great prejudice to the Kingdom, as all the reſt of the evils we may expect, in reſpect of the dependance the Woollen and Worſted Manufacture hath upon it; and it hath been proved, That as that of Silk decreaſeth, ſo will the Exportation of them decreaſe in proportion, and poverty abound. Accordingly amongſt all the aforementioned people.

One inſtance of which, I had accidental opportunity to be inform'd in, that the Pariſh of S. But. Biſhopſg. whoſe many By-lanes and Allies being chiefly inhabited by Workers of Silk and their dependants, doth ſo abound with Poverty, that for Maintenance and prevention thereof, though their Aſſeſsment is doubled upon moſt of their Inhabitants of what they lately uſed to pay to the Poors Rate, they were nevertheleſs, for the laſt Year obliged to pay 34 Months Aſſeſsment thereto, to pay former Debts, in the which time, the then Churchwarden (though a prudent and honeſt man) at giving up his Accounts, brought the Pariſh indebted for that Year upward of Three hundred pounds more; and I doubt not (though I have not opportunity of Inquiry) but all parts where they inhabit according to their number, ſuffer alike; all which is the Effects of this India Trade.

And I am confident in the end (except to the Pattentees) it muſt produce empty Purſes, empty Houſes, empty Towns, a ſmall poor, weak and ſlender people; and what can we imagine will be the value of Lands, as things thus are nothing can prevent ruin, unleſs we have ſuch intereſt in our European Confederacy, that they will agree and be contented that England ſhall have the ſole Monopoly of this India Trade; and that they will be our Cuſtomers, the quite contrary of which every Kingdom and Country, whoſe Manufactures they prejudice, are projecting and practiſing.

The Folly and Error of England in this caſe far ſurpaſſeth that of Eſau in the ſelling his Birth-right for a Meſs of Pottage; for we give the Indians and Pattentees both Fleſh and Pottage, when we ſend our Silver away to purchaſe a Curſe to our ſelves, which their Manufactures are, and after this year of 1700 let us never more Laugh at, and Ridicule the poor Negroe Indians, that give us their Gold duſt, which themſelves are not capable better to improve; for Beads, Shells, Knives and Sizars, and ſuch like, which are to them for Uſe and Ornament, when we part with our Bullion to inveſt our Kingdom with China Toyes, or obſcene Statues and Images, and other Trifles; but the height of our folly is chiefly expreſt in their Manufactors that are oppoſite to, and deſtructive of our one; nor do I believe that Solomon ſent his Ships purpoſely for; though they brought Peacocks Feathers with their Gold for which they went; but we ſend our Coin to fetch us as meer Toyes as Feathers and to worſe purpoſe as before expreſt.

SIR, 'Tis worthy conſideration that abundance of particular Weavers Trades that are deſtroyed both in London and Canterbury, Norwich did employ more numbers of people than any Country or Corporation Workhouſe, though great charge to the publick can poſſibly do; and I will undertake to demonſtrate, if required, that each of them brought annually greater advantage to England, (all things conſidered) than any East-India Ship. But for the Silk Throwsters, though not ſo many in Number, there are ſeveral of them that imploy ſuch multitudes as are ſcarce to be thought, or credited; and if you will pleaſe to view any of their Workhouſes, as formerly employ'd, ſome of which ſtill remain, and with me caſt your thoughts retrogade, through the Turky Merchants Warehouſe, from whence the Throwſter receives his Silk, and by the way it came thither Plow the Ocean to Smyrna in Turky, and obſerve his Factor employ'd in producing this in return of our Engliſh Cloth, and then return your thoughts back again (with your conſideration, that this Navigation is of greater advantage than that of India.) And ſuppoſe you ſee in St. Hellena's or Cornhil, or Biſhopſgateſtreet, the Turky, Merchants Warehouſes crouded with thoſe Cloths prepared for this purpoſe, and the great advantage his Dependants, Drawers, Dyers, Clotheworkers make thereon, with whom caſt your Eye through Blackwel-hall, and with the Waggon that brought theſe Cloths to Town, let your mind travel to any conſiderable Clothiers Workhouſes, in Worceſter, or Gloſterſhire, and obſerve the numerous and profitable employment, before you come to the Loomb ſide to ſee the Shuttle, and you will not grudge the poor Weavers that Shutes it 5s. per week for his labour Then look on to the leſs profitable employment of Shifting, Carding, and Spinning, till we come to the Shearing Houſe of this Golden Fleece, and then return your Conſideration back to one of the beforementioned Throwſters Shops, and I will be obliged plainly to demonſtrate, that ſo much of theſe Operations, when Wrought in Cloth, as make return in Turky Silk for the employment of this one Silk Throwſter; which being farther improv'd in Weaving, Stockin-Making, &c. will gain annually greater profit to England, than ever any whole Fleet from Eaſt India did or can (if you conſider the damage they likewiſe do) and I believe that on theſe, or the like Conſiderations, did the Wiſdom of this Nation think fit by Law, to prohibit the bringing over of Silk ready Thrown or Dyed; which Laws are rendred utterly ineffectual, and theſe Trades with the Weavers deſtroyed, unleſs prevention of the home Conſumption of Eaſt-India Figur'd, Flower'd, and Stript Silks be granted, which is all the Silk-Weavers and Silk-Throwſters deſire.

For by what hath been (now and formerly) ſaid, 'tis certain that the Living Bodies of people are the beſt Riches and Strength any Country can be poſſeſſed of; and that all Manufacturing parts of Europe (eſpecially England) deſtroy both their People and Land by admiſſion of Trading in India Manufacturers.

II, 'Tis impoſſible any Kingdom can enjoy this bleſſing of people without procuring or allowing them Imployment and Wages for their Subſiſtence, anſwerable to the price of Proviſions and all other Neceſſaries of Life.

III. That no Manufacture, (excepting that of Wool) maintains or employs ſo many people as the Silk Weavers, and the Silk Throwſters, with their dependants, who are not to be number'd; and that as the Silk and Grogram-Yarn Manufactures in England decreaſeth, the Woollen will likewiſe in proportion.

IV. That all Engliſh Silk Manufactures work for as ſmall Wages as will ſupport Life.

V. That whatever pretences are made of purchaſing Eaſt-India Wrought Silks with any thing, but our money is either falſe or frivolous.

VI. That the Silk Manufacturers ask not near ſo much as 'tis greatly reaſonable ſhould be granted, both for the Kingdom and their own good; which is a total prohibition of the Uſe and Conſumption of all India Wrought Silks and Stuffs whatſoever, both Figured and Plain, or Painted in all our Engliſh Dominions and Plantations, and then we ſhould not want Workhouſes for the Imployment of our poor in Country or City, nor the Turky or Italian Merchants want Vend for their Cloths and Stuffs Abroad, or Silk at Home.

To Conclude; Engliſh Tradeſmen may bleſs God that our Laws are alterable, not like thoſe of the Medes and Perſians, elſe they would be in little better condition than were the poor Jews under the contrivance and patent of the wicked Hammond; for doubtleſs thoſe Jews might within the limited time fly for their Lives, and ſo muſt theſe Manufactures, or do worſe, or ſtarve, as Multitudes have already done, if not by Law relieved. From all which Evils, I pray God to incline the hearts of thoſe that Govern, to deliver us, and for God's ſake, Sir, I beg that your aſſiſtance may not be wanting.