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Keying and markup guidelines are available at the Text Creation Partnership web site . eng East India Company. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. 2007-11 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2008-01 SPi Global Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-02 Pip Willcox Sampled and proofread 2008-08 SPi Global Rekeyed and resubmitted 2008-09 Megan Marion Sampled and proofread 2008-09 Megan Marion Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion To the Right Honourable the House of LORDS . MY Lords , For as much as the Most High God hath guided me with a Spirit of Truth , and that I have had no by-ends , but I have been sincere for the good of Kings and Kingdom ; therefore I desire Your Lordships neither to despise me nor reject me . Let me be like Balaam's Ass , to turn away a Curse , for although Balaam was a Wise Man and a Prophet , yet he would have Cursed Israel , that they might have been destroyed , to promote himself , and was ignorant of the Angel that stood to destroy him , had not the Ass seen and turned aside ; so God made the Ass an Instrument , to save his Master and prevent a Curse : Let me I pray you be like this Ass , for to turn away Wrath and Destruction : for he has invested Your Lordships with Power , to take care of the Grandure of his Kingdom . And King David was wise when he came into Goverment , he taught Israel to bemoan the Death of Saul and Jonathan , and the reason why ? because he Clothed them with Scarlet and Gold , and other delicate things ; so I see it is for the Kings Honour , as well as his Profit , for the Ladies to go in Rich Garments , for God made all the Treasure of the Earth to adorn the Saints , and to incourage them to serve him , and while they do so , they are Blessings . I was not willing East-India Goods should be Prohibited , because it will make no Advantage to the Weaver , by reason it will twist about , so that it will be but our own-loss , and other Peoples gain ; and it is pity to lay any Tax , upon East-India Goods , for Trading is bad enough already , by reason Men saves their Money to serve the Goverment , so they have the less for Trade . I humbly beseech Your Lordships seriously to consider , the great Advantage there is by supporting of Justice , for she supports the Kingdom , and if you let her fall , you will all fall ; for no Man shall know what is his , for it is Justice that keeps you in Peace and safety : Therefore Our Blessed Saviour Exhorts , To do unto all Men , as you would have them do unto you , this is the Foundation of the Law and the Prophets . And all Men is apt to say , that the Old Company hath been hardly dealt withal , but I am apt to think it was through a mistake ; but now it is in your Lordships Power , to do them Right and Justice , and the God of Justice assist you , that you may be able to do that which is Just and Right in his sight : For Covetousness is hateful ; therefore God hath forbid , that any Man should covet what another Man hath ; and God is angry with them that breaks his Laws , and many a time a Kingdom is punished for it , as the Children of Israel could not withstand their Adversaries , neither would God fight their Battle , till the Offender was found out , that stole the Cursed things , the Silver , the Gold , and the Babylonious Garment : so Achan was ingenuous , for he confessed he had sinned and submitted to the Punishment , and so the anger of the Lord ceased . I wish that the New Company may be so ingenious for the good of their own Souls , to acknowledge the Breach of Gods Laws , and especially Mr. Sheppard , because he was the Head and Ringleader ; I should be glad if he would repent , and I do not doubt but that God will Pardon him , and all the rest for I do not love Men should bring Punishments upon their own Heads , but if they presist in having their Bargain , and will not submit to have their Money returned them , God will find out a way to Punish them as he has disappointed their Expectations , in having five or six Chests filled with Billets for Silks ; which I think should be a means to open their Eyes to be weary of their Bargain , for they do not know what Misfortunes they may have , for the Seas are dangerous , therefore there is a necessity to undoe what your Lordships have done , and in so doing you may do them good : For what harm can it be for them to have their Money , for to Trade in other things , that they may have a greater Blessing ? And to have Eight per Cent. is Interest enough , for they cannot complain they have injury done them : And to Establish the Old East-India Company , will be an act of Goodness , and Justice ; and I do not doubt but that your Lordships will receive Honour by so doing ; and there is some of the New ones that are wise and moderate , may do well to be United , and so the Old Company may be rightly Established , which will be an Honour to the Kingdom ; so it may be the occasion of a happy Unity , and prevent Gods Judgments amongst us , and the Generations that are to come , may praise you , for serting them such an Example of Justice : And God may inable the Old ones to discharge the New ones , that are not joyned , so all Men may be pleased . So the Almighty direct you , that you may be happy here and hereafter : So I rest your humble Servant , and Souls-well-wisher , ELINOR JAMES .