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23rd February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… CECIL. Glad that we in this course. Moves (as in the Low Countries used) a general fast for this House. This to be … That this usual under the government of the States in the Low Countries, and is there called a bid-day, at which they … EDWARD CECIL moved a general fast that day, called in the Low Countries a bid-day. SIR WILLIAM STRODE moved to ask the …
24th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of trade the principal means of decay of trade. The Low Countries a good precedent, who abound in trade and … commodities. That begets want of money and that begets a low estimate of all our native commodities. A monster that … of this kingdom brought into 60 or 80 hands. The Low Countries neither wool nor cloth etc., yet employ more …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… she heard Sir John Boteler [?wish] Lady Boteler to offer low because the Lord Treasurer would be strict, but he had [ … and by making the staple of these commodities in the Low Countries their shipping is increased and ours by that … John Boteler persuaded the Lady to keep the composition low, and he would use means to the Lord Treasurer, Sir John …
25th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of the Irish footmen civilized here, bred soldiers in the Low Countries, and returned dangerous instruments into …
26th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… The reason why we are beaten out of trade by the Low Countrymen is because money there at 6 in the hundred. … heard of before. For the first, it is certain that the Low Countrymen do beat down our trade because they have money …
26th February 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… it is an ordinary trade to transport that wool into the Low Countries. And wool is usually carried out of Sussex more …
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… on a short cloth and other impositions laid as well by the Low Countries and by the Archduchess as here in England, as … trading to particular places and towns in Germany and the Low Countries by the orders and company of the Merchant …
27th April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… they do not dye and dress their cloths as they do in the Low Countries. In Germany they will not buy our cloths unless …
2nd April 1624
Proceedings in Parliament 1624
… of trade, the support of peace and war. Compares us to the Low Countries, who, having no commodity, abound by trade. We … has flourished in trade, but now come[s] far behind the Low Countries though they have no materials. An honourable … and is a decayer of trade which should bring it in. The Low Countries, which have no native materials, flourish yet …