necessary charge； I should thinke it better policy to spare the
Cloth； and other the Native Commodities of the Kingdom； and to
implore His Majesties favour； to levy such charge upon the
Forreine Commodities： according to the Counsell of Stephanus； Si
Vectigal nouum euitari non potest； tune onerentur inerces
perigrinae； auae ad luxum magis quam ad necessitatem faciunt。 And
this I conceive would be a good remedy for easing the Cloth Trade
of the present charge under the Merchants： which would also bee a
meanes for paying of their debts； with a little more length of
time； and a great deale of encouragement； both to Clothiers and
Merchants in the Cloth Trade。
And Abroad； if it appeare upon examination； that the
Residence of the Merchant Adventurers at Delft in Holland be
inconvenient for the Trade： As His Majestie was graciously
pleased to five them that liberty for a tryall； so it may please
His Majestie to dispose thereof； in some more fit place for
their's and the Publique good。
The Forreince Causes of the Decay of the Drapery； I noted to
bee Generall； as the Warres； or Speciall； as the great Imposition
in Holland。 The one is the worke of God； the other of the King；
to remove the same。 To whom I recommend them both。
And thus farre for the Remedies in the Matter of Trade；
considered in Money and Merchandize： the Forme followeth in
Governed and Ungoverned Trade。 In the Former I observed a too
strict； and in the latter a too loose forme of Trade。 The Remedy
in the One； if it seeme good to the high wisedome of His
Majestie； may be Privative； in racing and rooting out the name
and use of Monopolies from amongst this Nation； as His Majestie
hath royally begun in that His Gracious Proclamation before
mentioned。 And to free and open the course of Trade； where now it
is unequally stopt； to the encouragement of the subjects； and the
benefit of the Publique。
In the other Positive； by disposing the Trades of His
Majesties subjects that are now distracted； into Order and
Government。 Whereof none hath more need； as hath been shewed；
then those that Trade into the Dominions of the King of Spaine。
Whose Trade the rather calleth for redresse； because it exporteth
Cloth and other the Manufactures of the Kingdome； and importeth
Treasure； the life of Trade： In both which thre is now a
marveilous great defect； and Trade in all mens hands become so
poore and leane； that it doth scarce； haerere ossibus。 For where
Trade is disordred； and the Traders ungoverned； there they are
like a house devided； which cannot long subsist： according to
that of the Orator； Nec domus ulla； nec Civitas； nec Societas；
nee Gens； nec hominum universum genus stare； nec rerum natura
omnis； nec fine imperio mundus ipse potest。
｛Greek phrase omitted｝
The Principall Cities and Towns for execution of the Statute for
searching and Sealing of Cloth； are in Counties；
Three Greater：
Wiltshire： Salisbury； Wilton； Westbury； Trubigde；
Wooton…Basset； Deuizes； Malmsbury； Chipnam； Castlecomb； Calne；
Bradford； Bromhil； Beckinton； Warminster。
Somersetsh。： Bath； Wells； Freshfor； Tauton； Philips…Norton；
Frome； Somerton； Wellington； Bridgewater； Ilmister； Axbridge；
Glastonbury。
Glocestersh。： Glocester； Tedbury； Sttowdwater； Dursley；
Wotten…underhedge； Ebley； Witcomb； Winchcomb； Thornbury；
Teuxbury； Cirencester。
Six less：
Oxfordshire： Burford； Witney。
Worcesters。： Worcester； Kidderminster。
Herefordshire： Hereford； Lidbury。
Warwickshire： Watwicke； Coventry。
Devonshire： Exceter； Tanton。
Hampsh。： Southampton； Portsmouth。