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 eng Wool industry -- England -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2008-09 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-11 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-02 Sampled and proofread 2009-02 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
REASONS Humbly Offered to the PARLIAMENT FOR THE Taking away the Office and Seal of the Aulnagers and Collecting the Duty of Aulnage (or a Duty in Lieu thereof) at the Cuſtom-Houſe.

THE Office and Seal of the Aulnagers being no ways ſerviceable to the Woollen Manufactures, nor anſwering the End of their Conſtitution: And whereas the manner of Collecting the Subſidy of Aulnage is not onely very Chargeable to the Crown, but extreamly Grievous to the Subject:

It is therefore Humbly Propoſed,

That this Office and Seal ſhould be wholly taken away, and that the Subſidy of Aulnage (or a Duty not exceeding it) ſhould be Collected at the Cuſtom-Houſe with the Reſt of the Kings Cuſtoms payable there.

And if the Duty hereafter mentioned be added to and Collected at the Cuſtom-Houſe, it will being in more Money to anſwer the Intereſt of the Crown and Dutcheſs of Richmond who has a Grant from the Crown than is now paid by the Earmers, as is thus Demonſtrated.

  l. By Accounts taken out of the Cuſtom-Houſe Books, it doth appear that the Subſidy of Poundage paid there for the Woollen Manufactures Exported, comes to one Year with another (for 18 Years laſt paſt) above per Annum.— 33000 By comparing the Aulnage Duty (as propoſed) with the Cuſtom-Houſe Duty it doth appear that the Duty of Aulnage amounts to about a ſix part of the Cuſtom-Houſe Duty: So that if it had been Collected with the Cuſtoms it wiould have amounted per Annum— 5500 There is now paid to the Dutcheſs of Richmond and others who have an Intereſt in the Duty per Annum— 3138 There was paid by the preſent Farmers a Fine of 9000 l. as they ſet forth for a Leaſe of 21 Years, (made in 81.) which may be valued at if reduced to a yearly Rent per Annum— 900 Total— 4038 So that in caſe the Duty of Aulnage had been Collected at the Cuſtom-Houſe, it would have brought in ſufficient to anſwer the Intereſt of the Crown and Dutcheſs, and a conſiderable overplus of per Annum— 1462

If the Subſidy of Aulnage would have amounted to 5500 l. per Annum, if it had been Received at the Cuſtom-Houſe as is demonſtrated, then it may Rationally be concluded it may come to as much for the future if it be Collected there. The Advantages by this Change are very Obvious.

A particular of the Rates that are Propoſed to be added to the Cuſtom-Houſe Duty in lieu of the Aulnage. For every Long Cloth 6 d. Note, That 3 Spaniſh Cloths makes 2 Short Cloths, and 3 Kerſeys one ſhort cloth, according to the Book of Rates. For every ſhort Cloth according to the Book of Rates 6 For every Minikin Bay 6 For every Double Bay 3 For every ſingle Bay 2 For every pound weight of old and new Drapery that is Entred and pays by weight, half a farthing For every doz. Mens Stockings half a peny. For every doz. child. ditto and Ends of ditto, 1 farthing. For every 100 Goads of Cotton 6 d. For every 100 yds of Flannels 4 For every 100 yds of Freeze 8 For every pair of Blankets half a peny. For every Rugg, half a peny.

And for all ſorts of Woollen or part Woollen Manufactures that are Chargeable by the Statutes or Book of Rates which are not here before-mentioned or included, do pay a ſix part more than they are Chargeable by the ſaid Statutes or Book of Rates as aforeſaid.

And if theſe Rates as above be Added to and Collected with the preſent Cuſtoms, it will not be a greater Duty upon the Woollen Manufactures Exported than is now paid (taking one ſort of Woollen Manufacture with the other) The difference will onely be, the Duty is now paid in two ſeveral Places, and then it will be paid at one, which will be both for the Country's Eaſe and the Crown's Advantage.

Great Endeavours have been uſed, and Applications made by the preſent Farmers and their Agents to hinder if poſſible the Effecting of what is here propoſed, and do by all ways and means induſtriouſly Miſrepreſent the deſign thereof, and Object.

That what is propoſed will not be ſufficient to anſwer the Intereſt of the Crown, Objection. and of all other Perſons that have a Legal Right and Title to the Profits ariſing by vertue thereof. For, Firſt, That in a time of War the Duty if Collected at the Cuſtom-Houſe, will come to little. Secondly, That in a time of Peace it will not be ſufficient to anſwer the Farmers for their Interest, they making above 3000 l. per Annum clear of all Rent and Charges.

As to the firſt Objection its anſwered, Anſwer. That by Accounts taken out of the Cuſtom-Houſe Books it doth appear that if the Duty propoſed had been Collected with the Reſt of the Kings Cuſtoms from Dec. 25. 88. to Dec. 25. 89. it would have amounted to above 5000 l. And by Accounts likewiſe taken from Dec. 25. 89. to Nov. 1. 90. it doth appear that the Cuſtoms for the Port of London are higher than they were for the ſame ſpace of time in the preceding Year.

As to the ſecond Objection it is anſwered, That the Methods which the Farmers have taken to raiſe their Profits to this height, are ſo well known to all Perſons Converſant with the Dealers in the Woollen Manufacture that 'tis feared it would be as tedious as unnecceſſary to enter into a particular demonſtration, But ſhall onely obſerve, That if they have made above 3000 l. per Annum, they have already got well by the Bargain; So that in caſe no further allowance be made they will be no looſers with reference to the Fine by them paid.

It muſt be confeſſed that what is propoſed will not be ſufficient to anſwer the Farmers demands, But whether for the ſake of theſe Farmers (Pretended or Real Profits) the Subjects ſhall be ſtill continued under the Oppreſſion, and Burden, they have ſo long, and ſo juſtly complained of, is with ſubmiſſion left to the Wiſdom of the Parliament.