The report of the Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the petition of the Royal Lustring-Company of England, was referred. Together with the papers, letters and writings relating to the smuggling-trade. Whereby it does appear, that a constant correspondence and intelligence has been held with the enemy, during the war: that French passports have been obtained for the passing and repassing of ships between England and France; wherein great quantities of goods and commodities of the Crown, product and manufacture of France have been imported, and great quantities of our wooll exported, to the great discouragements of the English manufacturers, and the defrauding His Majesty of his customs: that divers criminals have been conveyed from justice out of this kingdom, particularly Cardell Gooman; and that a treaty of commerce , for sending the English manufacturers into Piedmont, was prevented. Also, the articles of impeachment exhibited by the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliamen

People / Organizations

• England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. (Author)

Imprint

London : printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, MDCXCVIII. [1698]

Added name

Whitlock, Elizabeth, printer.

Publication year

1698

ESTC No.

R32941

Grub Street ID

115597

Description

[4], 31, 36-114, [2] p. ; 2°.

Note

Signatures: [A]]2] B-H]2] K-2G]2; text continuous despite interruption in pagination and register

Text partly in double columns: French with English translation

With a preliminary order-to-print leaf; the last leaf is blank

Variant: quire 2G mis-signed 2E, p. 113-114 misnumbered 105-106.