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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02608) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 175498) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2739:8) The case of several Italian merchants settled in London 1 sheet ([1] p.) s.n., [London : 1693] Caption title. Publication data suggested by Wing. Reproduction of the original in the Lincoln's Inn Library. eng Silk industry -- Law and legislation -- England -- Early works to 1800. Foreign trade regulation -- England -- Early works to 1800. England -- Commerce -- Italy -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Italy -- Commerce -- England -- Law and legislation -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo The case of several Italian merchants settled in London. [no entry] 1693 1 483 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. 2008-03 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-04 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-05 Sampled and proofread 2008-05 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The CASE of several Italian Merchants settled in London .

THE Trade to Italy , and all other Places is equally free to Natives and Aliens , only with this Difference , that the Aliens pay greater Duties to their Majesties .

Thrown Silks being very scarce in England , by reason of the Difficulty of bringing them out of Italy at this time of War with France ,

The Weavers petitioned the Honourable House of Commons , for Liberty of importing fine Italian , Sicilian and Naples Thrown Silk over Land . Whereupon a Bill was brought in , and pass'd that Honourable House , and lies now before your Honours .

There is a Clause in the said Bill , which restrains the said Importation over Land to the Subjects of this Kingdom only , and for their proper Accounts , and no other whatsoever .

'T is humbly hoped that your Honours will take this Matter into your serious Consideration , and be of Opinion , that if this Clause passes , it will be a kind of monopolizing that Silk Trade in the Hands of two or three English Merchants dealing therein , who procured this Clause . Whereas it has always been taken for a certain Rule , That Trade should not be restrained , but Traders encouraged ; for the more of a Commodity comes in , the cheaper it must be sold to the Subject , and the more Customs will accrue thereby .

Besides that it is most humbly conceived , that your Honours will not think it reasonable , That these Merchants , who are by Law at liberty to import Goods directly over Sea from Italy , should not be suffer'd to import the same Goods over Land .

There are several English Merchants settled in divers Ports of Italy , who may reasonably fear in case this Clause passes into a Law , that those Governments may return it upon them , by forbidding all but their own Subjects to import the English Manufactures into Italy , instead of the continuance of the kind Treatment which the English Merchants meet with there , as is notoriously known to all that ever travelled into those Countries . Joseph Cagnony , Angelo Corticelly , Joseph Como , and Anthony Francis Magnony are Italians , who have lived in England , and traded as Merchants several Years ; their chief Trade has been with their Country , and have from time to time exported great Quantities of the Woollen Manufactures of this Kingdom in return of the Goods they imported out of their own Countries .

They most humbly hope your Honours will think fit to reject the said Clause , that Trade may have its free Course , conformable to the respective Treaties of Commerce between this and all other Trading Nations .