LONDON 29 Nou. 1674. A SCHEME of the TRADE, As it is at present Carried on Between England and France, In the Commodities of the Native Product and Manufacture of each Country; Calculated as exactly as possible, in Obedience to the Command of the Right Honourable the Lord's Commissioners for the Treaty of Commerce with France: And humbly tendered to their Lordships. Quantities Commodities Exported from England into France. Amount of Particulars Total Amount of Exports. Woollen and Silk Manufactures. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. 354 Pieces of Norwich Stuffs, at 2 00 0 per Pc. 708 0 0 5564 Pieces of Serges and Perpetuanas, at 2 10 0 per Pc. 13910 0 0 2288 Pieces of single Bays, at 2 10 0 per Pc. 5764 0 0 166 Small Minikin Bays, at 6 00 0 per Pc. 996 0 0 466 Small double Bays, at 4 00 0 per Pc. 1864 0 0 2140 Dozen men's Worsted Hose, at 2 00 0 per Pc. 4280 0 0 832 Dozen men's Worsted Hose, at 1 05 0 per Pc. 1040 0 0 1170 Dozen of children's Hose, at 0 08 0 per Pc. 468 0 0 400 Yards of Flannel, at 0 01 0 per Pc. 20 0 0 1200 C Goads of Cotton, at 9 00 0 per Pc. 10800 0 0 112 Long clothes, at 10 00 0 per Cl. 1120 0 0 42 Short clothes, at 8 00 0 per Cl. 336 0 0 829 Spanish clothes, at 5 00 0 per Cl. 12435 0 0 97 Double Northern Dozen, at 5 00 0 per Cl. 485 0 0 69 Single Northern Dozen, at 2 00 0 per Cl. 138 0 0 13 Devon Dozen, at 2 00 0 per Cl. 26 0 0 173 Cloth Rash's, at 5 00 0 per Cl. 865 0 0 6 Pennystons, at 3 00 0 per Cl. 18 0 0 3585 Kerseys, at 1 15 0 per Cl. 6273 0 0 960 lb English wrought Silk, at 2 00 0 per Cl. 1920 0 0 — 63466 0 0 This is the full of what was Exported, according to the Customhouse Books in the Port of London, from Michaelmas 1668, to Michaelmas 1669. And for all England we calculate one Third Part more. Amounts in all to — 84612 06 08 Since 1669, the Exports, as we conceive, are diminished, and not increased. 2500 Fodder of Lead, at 12 0 0 per Fod. 30000 0 0 6000 Hundred of Tin, at 4 0 0 per C. 24000 0 0 100 Tuns of Allom, at 24 0 0 per Tun. 2400 0 0 Calves Skins and Leather 10000 0 0 Several sorts of Skins, Glue, Lantern Leaves, Butter, Copperas, Old Shoes, Sea-Coals, Tobacco-Pipes, Gloves, Red-Lead, Linseed, Candles, Iron-Ware, Haberdashery Ware, and other trivial Commodities, which may amount per Annum to 20000 0 0 — 86400 00 00 — 171021 06 08 Balance gained by the French from us Yearly, besides the Toys, Gloves, Laces, etc. — 965128 17 04 — 1136150 04 00 Quantities Commodities Imported from England into France. Amount of Particulars. Total Amount of Imports. Linen and Silk Manufactures. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. 60000 Pieces of Lockram and Dowlas, at 6 00 0 per Pc. 360000 0 0 17000 Hundred of Vitry & Noyals Canvas, at 6 00 0 per Hund 102000 0 0 5000 Hundred of Normandy Canvas, at 7 00 0 per Hund 35000 0 0 2500 Pieces of Quintin's, at 0 10 0 per Pc. 1250 0 0 1500 Pieces of died Linen, at 1 00 0 per Pc. 1500 0 0 7604 Yards of Diaper Tabling, at 0 2 0 per Pc. 760 8 0 33896 Yards of Diaper Napkining, at 0 1 0 per Pc. 1694 16 0 1376 Dozen of Buckrams, at 2 10 0 per Pc. 3440 0 0 1200 Bolts of Poldavies, at 0 15 0 per Pc. 9●0 0 0 2820 Pair of Old Sheets, at 0 5 0 per Pc. 705 0 0 150000 Pound of Wrought Silk, at 2 0 0 per Pc. 300000 0 0 Note; That this Year, 1674, there hath been received at the Port of Dover only, as we are informed, 15000 l. for Custom of Wrought Silk: So that consideiring what may be conveyed away privately, and that great Quantities are worth from 3 l. to 4 l. the Pound, we believe the Wrought Silk may amount to much more in Value than what is above. — 807250 04 0 11000 Tuns of French Wine one Year with another cost 12 10 0 per Tun. 137500 0 0 4000 Tuns of Brandy, one Year with another, at 20 00 0 per Tun. 80000 0 0 — 217500 00 0 160000 Reams of Paper, at 0 5 0 per Ream. 40000 0 0 1500 Pes of Pruens, at 4 0 0 per Ream. 6000 0 0 400 Hundred of Feathers 5 0 0 per Hund. 2000 0 0 5000 Hundred of Kidskins 3 0 0 per Hund. 15000 0 0 3000 Weigh of Salt, at 2 0 0 per Weigh. 6000 0 0 6000 Hundred of Rozin, at 0 8 0 per Hund 2400 0 0 Vinegar, Rape, Cider, Wadd, Cork, Oakam, Scap, Turpentine, Capers, Olives, Brignoles, Parchment, Window-Glass, Teasels, Corn-Fans, Basket-Rods, Box-Wood, and Cremor Tartar, which may amount per Annum, at least to 40000 0 0 — 111400 00 0 — Besides all manner of Toys for Women and Children, Fans, Jessamin-Gloves, Laces, Point-laces, rich embroidered Garments, and rich embroidered Beds, and other Vestments, which are of an incredible Value. 1136150 04 0 By the Account above, your Lordships may perceive, that the Linen and Silk Manufactures only, Imported from France, amount to upwards of Eight Hundred Thousand Pounds, and the Manufactures of Wool and Silk Exported from England thither, do not amount to Eighty Five Thousand Pounds. As also all other Commodities of the Product and Manufacture of England Exported into France, do not amount to Ninety Thousand Pounds more: Whereas the Wines, Brandies, and other Commodities of the Product and Manufacture of France Imported into England, amount to upwards of Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand Pounds; besides an incredible Value of Toys, rich Apparel, Point-Lace, etc. So that it is apparent, that the Exports of out Native Commodities and Manufactures to France, are less in Value by at least One Million of Pounds Sterling, than the Native Commodities and Manufactures of France, which we receive from thence: And if it please your Lordships to reflect thereupon, your Lordships will easily discern the great Prejudice the English Nation hath sustained, and the great Advantage the French have, and do daily make, by holding this Treaty in Suspense; this Nation being upon the Matter excluded Trade thither, while in the mean Time the French enjoy all and as great Advantages as they can reasonably extect by any Treaty. Patience Ward, George Torriano, John Dubois, Thomas Papillon, John Houblon, Benj. Godfrey, James Houblon, John Hougbe, Edm. Harrison, William Bellamy, John Mervin, Benj. Delaune, Michael Godfrey, Peter Paravicine.