To the most Honourable assembly of the Commons House of Parliament.  
The Binder's of Books in London do most humbly show  
THat in Anno Domino 1619. the Goldbeaters in London by the procurement of Sir Henry Bretton Knight, and Doctor Eglisham obtained a Charter of Incorporation: for procurement whereof (besides other annual payments) Doctor Eglisham receiveth of the said Goldbeaters at the least 200. lib per annum. But what recompense Sir Henry Bretton hath; the Petitioners cannot declare.  
That by colour of that new Incorporation, & for satisfaction of the said yearly payments the Goldbeaters have combined and confederated together, and bound themselves, both by bond and oath to sell all Gold foliate only at one place and at one rate, both good and bad: by which means they have enhanced the price thereof a full eight part viz. 1. d. ob. in every shiling, to the great impoverishment of the Petitioners and other his Majesty's subjects.  
That the said Company of Gold beaters exceed not 30. in number, of which number six only reap the profit of the others labours, for the residue are bound to sell all their Gold foliate to those six at the old rates: which six sell the same to the Petitioners at the new enhanced prices.  
That the said Goldbeaters are free of other several Companies in London, where they still bind their Apprentices. That they use all possible means to diminish their number. So that in short time although the Goldbeaters in London will be but few, yet they will sell their Gold foliate at what prices they list for their private gain, but to the prejudice of the Common Wealth.  
The petitioners further show, That of all the Gold foliate which is spent they spend upon the binding and adorning of books not above the value of 300 lib. per annum. the residue being spent on Coaches and other unnecessary things.  The Petitioners therefore most humbly pray that either the Goldbeaters may be ordered to sell at their own houses their Gold foliate at the old Rates. Or that the importation of Gold foliate from foreign parts may be tolerated. By which means not only Gold foliate will be sold better cheap. But also a great quantity of Gold will be brought to his Majesty's Mint yearly, which the Goldbeaters now spend, by reason of the prohibition of the importation of Gold foliate from beyond the Seas.