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the Riches of her Dependencies, Great Britain. These must, I say, be employed to manage those Branches of Trade, which we, by reason of an immense Wealth, an increasing Luxury, and an over-bearing Debt, are at present under a necessity to let Strangers run away with."—Seasonable Remarks on Trade. (London, 1729. Brit. Mus.)
2 O'Connor, History of the Irish Catholics, p. 149.
3 Irish Commons Journal, II., 1., 247-8.
4 A Petition of the Sergemakers, Clothiers, Fullers, and others concerned in the woollen manufacture of Taunton, in Devon, was read before the English House of Commons on January 8th, 1697, setting forth: "That by Reason of the Great' Growth of the Woollen Manufactures in Ireland, the Great Demands they have for the Same from Holland, New England, and other Parts, which used to be supplied by England; the vast numbers of our Workmen that go thither; the Cheapness of Wool and Provisions there, and the Decay of Trade here; they are able to undersell the Petitioners at least 20 per cent."—Commons Journal (Engl.), vol. xii., page 37.
A Petition of the makers of Serges at Ashburton in Devon, presented a petition on January 26th, 1697, setting forth: "That the making of Serges is the main Support of many People in those Parts, which has Great Discouragements by reason that Trade is set up in Ireland."—Commons Journal (Engl.), vol. x11., page 64.
"The Merchants, Clothiers, Fullers, and divers other Trades of Tiverton in Devon, stated: "That during the late Rebellion in Ireland, many of the Poor of that Kingdom fled into the West of England, where they were put to work in the Woollen Manufacture and learned that Trade;
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