An Advertisement.
AT Sleatord in Lincolnshire, is latety apprehended, p[unr]n saspition, a man of a se[unr]r
complenion, tall stature, and black heir, who casis [unr]jely, Joseph Taylor,[unr]d
pretends be lives at Greenwich: wit's him is taken many Goods, as for[unr] of Silk of
various colours, some Ducape, and skie colour Sarsnet, Galloom, Gold and Silver Lace,
and other things. The said Tailor stands committed to Lincoln Gant, and the Goods are
secured at Sleaford; If any desire to be further informed, that are concerned, let them
repair to Mr. James Adamson in Sleaford.
Whitehall, May 19.
There hath been Referred by his Highness to the consideration
of the Committee for Trade, a Petition which was
presented to his Highness may 8 about the present making of
Gold and Silver wier, Gold and silver Thread and Lace,
within this Nation.
Which Petition sets forth, that there have been great
and vast quantities of the Coyn, Plate, and Bullion of the
Nation, spent and Employed daily in the said manufacture, to
the great waste of the Stock of this Nation, and that severall
abuses have bin put upon the Wearers, by the slight and course
making of those Manufactures: Wherefore it is referred
among other Particulars, to the Councill of I rade, to enquire
whether it be sit, in this Juncture of time, to continue the
making of this Manufacture of Gold and Silver wier and
Thread in England, we having now a war with Spain.
And if they shall judge it sit, That the making of the Manufacture
be continued, for the relief and employment of
such poor as have a livelihood thereby in this Nation. Then
they are to prescribe such ways and rules for the wel-ordering
of the Trade, which they shall conceive necessary for the preventing
of former Frauds and Abuses in the making this Manufacture
here in England, of what fort and nature soever, and
to direct Officers to see to the strict and just making thereof,
and to prevent the melting of the Coyn and Plate of this
Nation, for any of these Manufactures, under several penalte.
Also, to consider what Custom and Impost is said upon Ve[unr]
and foreign Gold and silver Thred, and to put the same rates and no
more, on all Gold and Silver Thred made here.
Several other pranches of this Trade are referred to the said Committee
to [unr]egulate, and to certifie unto his H[unr]ghess their opinion.
And M Thomas Violet attends the Committee for Trade concerning
the [unr].