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first place at which the Portuguese landed 

 when they discovered the Indian trade. The 

 Spaniards still call it C allien. 



The demand for printed calicoes becoming 

 common, induced some persons to attempt 

 the art in London, about the year 1676; and 

 in 1722, an act was passed to promote the 

 consumption of our own manufactures, which 

 prohibited the use of foreign calicoes, that 

 were either dyed or printed, to be used as 

 apparel or furniture, under a penalty of five 

 pounds to the informer for every offence ; 

 and drapers selling such calico, forfeited 

 twenty pounds.* The effect of this act was 

 this : it drove the calico printers to imitate 

 the India chintzes, by printing Irish and 

 Scotch linens ; which was continued until 

 the making of cloth from cotton was estab- 

 lished in England. 



The manufacture of calicoes and muslins 

 of every description, with that of velvets, fus- 

 tians, counterpanes, &c. is now carried on to 

 such an extent, and brought to such perfec- 

 tion, that it is supposed that the neighbour- 

 hood of Manchester could supply the whole 



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7 Geo. I. Stat. i. cap. 7. 



