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on the fame principle, which has been partially adopted, with refpeft to 

 the linen manufafture. * 



In addition to all thefe meafures, it might be prudent, to grant bounties 

 on the export of fuch woollen fabricks, as are cheap in price, wholly 

 compofed of the wool of the country, moft likely to be called for, in a 

 foreign market, and leafl; likely to excite the jealoufy of the Englilh manu- 

 fafturers. Several branches of the woollen manufafture, afford an advan- 

 tageous trade, with the United Netherlands, and fome of the lighter, and 

 cheaper kinds, could we afford them, on reduced prices, would find an 

 extenfive fale in America, and the Weft Indies. 



Should it be thought expedient, to adopt thefe, and many other mea- 

 fures, which might be fuggefted, in favour of the woollen manufacture ; 

 it may be found neceffary, to erect a board of truftees, for the woollen, firai- 

 !ar to that of truftees for the linen manufafture; who may appoint proper in- 

 fpeftors, to enforce fuch regulations, as may be adopted, to detect frauds, 

 and feal the woollen fabricks, if it ftiould be found prudent to adopt fuch 

 a precaution ; may fuperintend the diftribution of bounties, and premiums ; 

 may forward improvements in the various branches of this manufac- 

 ure ; and encourage induftry, by giving or lending wheels, and looms, to 

 proper perfons. Some part of the fums now appropriated to the linen ma- 

 nufafture, might very fafely be diverted to this purpofe ; and, in aid of 

 this, the finecure employment of alnager might be fuppreffed, and the fa- 

 lary applied to the fame important objeft But it is high time to conclude 

 a fubjeft, which has already betrayed me into confiderable prolixity. 



Sect. hi. 



* To (hew how foHcitous the Englirti government was to induce flcilful manufaflurers to 

 fettle in the country ; we find in Rymer's Federa, Vol. IV. p. 496, a letter of proteflion 

 from Edward III. to John Kemp, coming over to exercife his trade in Engla/id, and to 

 teach it ; whereby, the King takes all his fervants and chatties into his royal proteflion, 

 and promifes the fame to all others of his occupation, and to all dyers and fullers who 

 were difpofed to fettle in England. 



