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<heading:edcomment:CLXXXVIII_Y=E=_EXPORTATION_OF_WOOLL_FROM_ IRELAND>

Several Statutes of Ireland have imposed so great a Custom upon all
Wool whatever exported , as it amounts to a most strict prohibition .
(MEMO-E3-P1,275.3)

This was done , as y=e= preambles of y=e= s=d= Statutes doe recite ,
w=th= an intention to oblige y=e= people to manufacture all y=e= Wool
within y=e= Kingdome , (MEMO-E3-P1,275.4)

but it being found by experience that in y=e= Country , alwaies too
thinly inhabited , there were not hands enough to worke up y=e= Wool
w=ch= y=e= Stock of Sheep on y=e= Lands could produce , It has ever bin
allowd to y=e= chiefe Govern=r= to dispence w=th= these Laws , & grant
Licences for y=e= Exportac~on of Wooll into England only , y=e= person
who exported it entring into good securitie that y=e= Wool be delivered
into some port of that Kingdom , & that Certeficates should be returned
of their soe doeing , for w=ch= Licence y=e= Chiefe Govern=r= rec~d a
duty of 4=d= for every great Stone consisting of 18 pd~s weight so
licenced to be exported . (MEMO-E3-P1,275.5)

The profitt being very great of vending this comodity into forreine
parts , That is to say , France , Flanders , & Holland , in comparison
of y=e= gaine they make when sold in England , hath sett all men's
Inventions on worke in contrivance of ways & means to evade y=e= Lawe ,
(MEMO-E3-P1,275.6)

& it being every man's Interest here , who hath any Thing in y=e=
Kingdome , to encourage or at least connive at y=e= exportac~on at
large , may be some reason why much of y=e= Wooll of this Country doth
goe into forreine parts , (MEMO-E3-P1,275.7)

or will be one obstruction to y=e= due regulac~on thereof ;
(MEMO-E3-P1,275.8)

For first $'T $is {TEXT:Tis} y=e= Chiefe Govern=rs= Interest to have as
much as may be exported , no matter whether <P_276> into England or
else where , y=e= carrying out of it encreasing his Income ;
(MEMO-E3-P1,276.9)

Next $'T $is {TEXT:Tis} y=e= Interest of all y=e= Judges & Magistrates
, who are ever Landed Men , to have it goe freely , it encreasing their
rents ; (MEMO-E3-P1,276.10)

And , lastly , $'T $is {TEXT:Tis} more y=e= Interest of Merch=ts= &
Traders to carry it thither , in regard of y=e= High Rates they may
gett for it . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.11)

Thus , it conducing to y=e= profitt of all Men here to have it freely
exported , it may easily be supposed that all connivance imaginable
will be used for y=e= encouragement thereof , & that when ever any
shall be prosecuted for undue Exportac~ons , some grains of favor will
probably be allowd them , even in y=e= Courts here ;
(MEMO-E3-P1,276.12)

but for this no through remedy can be prescribed till y=e= Country be
fully stockd wth people , (MEMO-E3-P1,276.13)

& then , men's Interests being changed , it will become every man's
concerne to keep this commodity manufactured within our selves .
(MEMO-E3-P1,276.14)

However , y=e= present Chiefe Govern=r= will not faile of doeing his
part efectually to obstruct all fraudulent practices in this matter ,
tho' it may a little lessen his gaine , & a strictness in this point
also render him somewhat ungratefull to y=e= Landed Men and Merchants
in this Kingdome . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.15)

Causes of y=e= Undue Exportac~on of Wooll out of y=e= Kingdom of
Ireland . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.16)

1 . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.17)

The Multitude of Ports in this Kingdome doe give great opportunitie for
y=e= Shipping of Wooll into forrein parts . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.18)

2 . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.19)

The carelessness of y=e= Custom=rs= , & other Officers in y=e= severall
ports , in performing their duty , either neglecting to take any
Securities upon y=e= passing of Wooll , or else excepting such as are
insolvent . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.20)

3 . (MEMO-E3-P1,276.21)

A patent to S=r= Nich: Armorer & S=r= Gabriel Silvius of all y=e=
forfeitures incurred upon y=e= bonds enterd into for y=e= delivery of
y=e= Wooll into some Port in England , wherein is an Expresse Clause
conteynd empowring y=e= Patentees to make compositions for these bonds
. (MEMO-E3-P1,276.22)

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4 . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.24)

The Wooll being Shipt & Securitie taken for y=e= delivery thereof in
England by y=e= corruption of some Officers in y=e= English ports ,
Certeficates are signed of y=e= Landing of it there , tho' it were
never really put on shoar ; As also sometimes Certificates are
counterfeited . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.25)

5 . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.26)

A late practice hath likewise bin discovered of rolling up Wooll into
great Twist , & so passing it as Yarne , (MEMO-E3-P1,277.27)

& when it arrives into forrein parts $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} untwisted agen
(MEMO-E3-P1,277.28)

& becomes Wooll . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.29)

Remedies to prevent y=e= Exportac~on of Wooll out of Ireland into
forrein parts . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.30)

To y=e= 1=st= . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.31)

That y=e= ports be limited to a certain Numb=r= , out of w=ch= & no
other Wooll shall be exported . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.32)

These Ports may be Dublin , Drogheda , Waterford , Ross , Corke ,
Youghall , Limericke , & Galloway . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.33)

To y=e= 2=nd= . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.34)

When ever any Officer shall be found faulty in permitting any Wooll to
goe without Licence , or neglecting to take securitie , or taking such
as is insolvent , that He doe infallibly loose his place , & receive
such further punishm=t= as y=e= Law appoints . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.35)

To y=e= 3=rd= . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.36)

That This Patent be vacated , w=ch= $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis} conceived may
be done at his Majesties Will & pleasure <paren> but then it will be
reasonable , his Majestie intending y=e= Patentees a favor when He gave
it them , may allow them some compensation when $'T $is {TEXT:'Tis}
revoked </paren> , & that no Compositions be ever made or allowd of to
y=e= persons forfeiting their bonds , but y=e= utmost rigor & extremity
taken ag=t= them as punishm=ts= due by Law . (MEMO-E3-P1,277.37)

