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Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… tobacco, that it breeds poverty because we sell our native commodities to foreign merchants for smoke. But the title was … be prohibited to bring into England [p. 245] their foreign commodities in their own vessels, then would they also … necessary that those be prohibited who fetch for us those commodities which we would fetch ourselves, and so do harm …
28th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… the same Parliament there was a subsidy upon other staple commodities. 14 Eliz., [c.] 10, appoint the assize of kerseys …
2nd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… parts. But when we look to the importation of foreign commodities, that exceeding high. Reported that the … some hundred thousand pounds a year. The native commodities decayed a third part, and the foreign increased a … to subject, by the merchants themselves, upon native commodities, upon cloth. Merchant Adventurers brought in …
2nd March 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… as freely as [those of] our own state and do vent their commodities here the better; and it is probable, though not … they export our coin and seldom do they vent our home-bred commodities forth, and though there is law against such a … kindred, they can better furnish themselves with foreign commodities and better vent our English than our own …
30th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… never to impose more upon the naturals in the home borne commodities without assent of Parliament. He wished this … decay of trade and dissolve the staple abroad whether both commodities are to be imported that the charge imposed to the … to be abated as a grievance dangerous in example to all commodities and traders incorporated against all the realm. …
3rd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… were demanded why they laid impositions on the native commodities of this kingdom rather than on foreign. They … their course by laying the impositions upon the native commodities of this kingdom rather than the foreign commodities. [William] Towerson says that they never laid …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… Colchester. An imposition was laid for 15 years upon all commodities coming into the port, to which exception was …
5th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… which he made to the grocers and make him retail his commodities which he returns. Besides, the apothecaries, …
The Court of Chivalry 1634-1640
… that Spencer was a retailer of coal, salt and other commodities and had been an apprentice, but insisted that as … trade in buying and selling of coales and salt and other commodities'? Did Spencer 'live in the nature, waye or manner … live for ought he knoweth by buying and selling of these commodities; and is accompted a gentleman and noe tradesman, …