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&quot; tural use is, turned upon commerce, and lawful 

 &quot; and royal trading. And likewise that our people 

 &quot; be set on work in arts and handicrafts ; that the 

 e( realm may subsist more of itself ; that idleness be 

 &quot; avoided, and the draining out of our treasure for 

 &quot; foreign manufactures stopped. But you are not 

 &quot; to rest here only, but to provide further, that what- 

 &amp;lt;e soever merchandise shall be brought in from 

 &quot; beyond the seas, may be employed upon the com- 

 &quot; modities of this land ; whereby the kingdom s stock 

 &quot; of treasure may be sure to be kept from being 

 &quot; diminished by any over-trading of the foreigner. 



&quot; And lastly, because the king is well assured, 

 &quot; that you would not have him poor that wishes you 

 &quot; rich ; he doubteth not but that you will have care 

 &quot; as well to maintain his revenues of customs and all 

 &quot; other natures, as also to supply him with your 

 &quot; loving aids, if the case shall so require. The 

 &quot; rather, for that you know the king is a good hus- 

 &quot; band, and but a steward in effect for the public ; 

 f( and that what comes from you is but as moisture 

 et drawn from the earth, which gathers into a cloud, 

 &quot; and falls back upon the earth again. And you 

 &quot; know well how the kingdoms about you grow 

 (e more and more in greatness, and the times are 

 &quot; stirring, and therefore not fit to find the king 

 &quot; with an empty purse. More I have not to say 

 &quot; to you ; and wish that what hath been said had 

 &quot; been better expressed : but that your wisdoms and 

 &quot; good affections will supply. God bless your 

 &quot; doings.&quot; 



