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 eng Copper industry and trade -- England -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Commerce -- Early works to 1800. 2008-01 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Sampled and proofread 2008-08 Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-10 Sampled and proofread 2008-10 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
SOME REASONS Humbly offered for the EXPORTATION of COPPER.

ABout 150 Years ſince, it was thought neceſſary to prohibite the Exportation of it, by reaſon of the ſcarcity at that time; ſince which, the great plenty abroad, and the increaſe of our Forreign Trade, has for theſe many years ſupplied us with quantities ſufficient for our own Conſumption, and to ſpare, and therefore neceſſary to have liberty to Export the Overplus.

But Copper being now become a Manufacture of this Kingdom; and greater quantities being made here than can be Vented, (there being now above 50 Tunns lying unſold, for want of Buyers,) a Licenſe for Exportation is become yet more neceſſary.

The want of Exportation will wholly diſcourage the making of Copper here; which will be a loſs to their Majeſties in their Cuſtoms, a great damage to the Owners of the Copper-works and Mines, prevent farther Diſcoveries and Improvements of this kind, take from many Thouſand poor People their lively-hood, make the late Act about Royal Mines in a great meaſure uſeleſs to the Subject, and deprive the Nation of the benefit of what is like to be one of its beſt Manufactures.

So long as the liberty of Importation is allowed, 'tis moſt reaſonable the Nation ſhould Export the Surplus of its own Product; for what we buy is gain to other Nations, but what we ſell is all profit to our own, and if Forreign Copper may be brought to our Markets 'twill be a great diſcouragement and loſs to us, not to be permitted to ſend ours to Forreign Markets.

'Tis well known, That for many Years before the preſent Copper-works were ſet up, there was no want of Copper in England; and why then ſhould any oppoſe the Exportation of what is here made, unleſs it be that they may have it at ſuch price as none in England can afford to make it, and little more than half what any can import it for; which is prefering a private Intereſt before a publick Good.

The Pewterers and Plummers, may as well complain at the Exportation of Tin and Lead, as the Braziers and Founders at Exporting Copper.

There is however no reaſon to fear that any will be Exported, whilſt it can be ſold here at home, fince the price of Copper abroad is in no place greater, but in many leſs than 'tis here. Beſide the duties of Exportation and other incident Charges, will be at leaſt 16 per Ct. added to the price here, which makes it very improbable that 'twill beſent abroad until it happens (as it ſhortly will, if the Act for Exportation of it paſſes) that much greater quantities be made here than will ſupply our own neceſſities, and the owners of the Copper-Works here, offer to ſupply the Complainants at all times with English Copper, at cheaper rates than they can buy that which is Imported from Torreign Parts.

☞ Note, That for theſe two years laſt paſt, there has been in all but 97 Tons of Copper Imported into the Port of London, as appears by the Cuſtome-houſe books.

And above 100 Tons have been made here in England out of Engliſh Oares, within theſe eight Months last past.