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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. B01924) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 175536) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2739:46, 21242:119) The case of the poor work-men glass-makers humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons, against passing the bill for laying duties on glass, &c. 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [S.l. : 1695?] Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Reproduction of the originals in the British Library and the Lincoln's Inn Library. eng Glass -- Taxation -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. Glass trade -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. Glassworkers -- England -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo The case of the poor work-men glass-makers: humbly offered to the honourable House of Commons, against passing the bill for laying duties on glass, &c [no entry] 1695 3 288 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2012-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2012-06 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2012-07 Sampled and proofread 2012-07 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2013-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The CASE of the Poor Work-Men Glass-Makers : Humbly Offered to the Honourable House of Commons , against Passing the Bill for Laying Duties on GLASS , &c.

I. THAT there is so great an Improvement of the Art , or Mystery of Making Glass , within this Our Kingdom , as that there are now great Quantities frequently Exported , to the Absolute Prevention of all Importations thereof , as formerly .

II. That , by Means of the said Improvement , there hath been a great Increase of Artificers , and Poor Work-men , who ( by Reason of the Wars , and the Obstruction thereby made , in the Exportation , and Vent of Glass ) have several Times , for near Half a Year together , been Destitute of all manner of Imployment ; whereby many of them are Reduc'd to such an Exigency , as that they cannot support Themselves , and Families .

III. That should a Bill pass , for Laying the said Duties on Glass , the Greatest Part of the said Artificers , and Work-men , will be Constrain'd to leave this their Native Country , to the utter Decay of the Art of Glass-Making Here , and to the Encouragement of Foreign Places , where they shall Inhabit .

It is therefore Humbly hoped , That this Honourable House will not Discourage these Artificers , and their Manufactury ; It being obvious almost to every Man , how Inconsiderable a Sum will be Raised , by Laying a Duty on Glass , for His Majesty's Service .

THE CASE Of the Poor Work-Men Glass-makers , Against Passing the BILL for Laying Duties on Glass , &c.