The particular grievances of those his Majesty's subjects throughout England and Wales, which lie under the oppression of George Woods Patent for the sole printing upon Linen cloth.  
FIrst, in that the same was obtained upon a false pretence, that he the said Wood or one jenkinson (whose invendon he saith, he hath bought) was the first inventor of this Art; 
Wood is by trade a Printer of books.  whereas in truth the said Wood is but newly attained to any knowledge therein; and for jenkinson, if he had any manner of invention therein at all●, it was some very small thing about thirty years ago, now out of use, which invention he hath also sold to a great number of persons, for 2 s. 3 s. 5 s. 〈◊〉 s. 20 s. 40 s. or any money that he could get, and they sold it to others. And he having made ●is benefit thereof so many years, and in such kind, it cannot now be taken for a new invention, seeing not only the Art itself, but also the apprentices and people that have been trained up therein▪ are exceedingly increased, so that a great multitude of families both in this Cit ie and throughout the kingdom, would be impoverished by the continuance of this Patent, if it should hold.  
2. For the validity of the Patent, it was in way of trial by suit of some Freemen, in the Exchequer; but upon a Reference obtained from his Majesty to the Lord Chancellor and now Lord Treasurer, upon the false pretence aforesaid, they were stopped, and not suffered to proceed to trial.  
3. The Patent is so general, that it extends in prejudice to all his Majesty's subjects: for the goods therein prohibited, though they be bought and sold, paid for, and passed from hand to hand, yet they are forfeited in whose hands soever.  
4. The Patentee may enter into the houses of the King's subjects, and seize and carry away and dispose of the goods prohibited. And did execute this his power upon some before this Parliament.  
5. He hath imprisoned othersome by colour of the said Patent, since the Parliament began.  
6. He pretended to the Drawers of the City, for his more easy obtaining of the Patent, and to gain their assistance therein, great and good benefit unto them, which Patent doth now utterly beggar them: for he gives but a matter of 7 s. 4 d. for that work which he himself takes 24 s.  
7. He hath by colour of this Patent, entered into some houses, and taken away goods not contained in the Patent.  
8. He hath raised the prices of works from 16 s. to 24 s. and by colour of the Patent may still raise at his pleasure.  
9 He hath given out speeches, that he must raise the prizes of work: for that he doth not only pay 10. lib. a year to the King, reserved upon the Patent, but also 200. lib. a year to some other or others that procured the Patent.  
10. The Patentee makes himself hereupon so strong, that he hath affirmed he will not give three pence to have the Parliament maintain his Patent.  
11. He had formerly a Patent, upon pretence the invention was his own, whereupon was reserved 40 lib. per annum to his Majesty: and by that Patent none were prohibited to use the Art. Which Patent not serving to his purpose, he then found out this new pretence (though false) and obtained this Patent, which is in benefit to him if it should hold, above a hund●●d for one beyond the other: and yet there is no more reserved upon this unto his ●a●est▪ then was upon the other.