The true State of the business of glass of all kinds, as it now standeth both in the price of glass and materials, how sold these fifteen years' last past, and how formerly, The price of materials as they are now bought, and what hath been formerly paid, with a report of the condition of all kinds of Glasses.  
Ordinary Drinking-Glasses— FOr Beer, sold formerly for 7s, 4d. and never under 6s. per dozen are now, and have been for 15. years passed sold by me, for 4s. per dozen.  
Ordinary Drinking-Glasses— For Wine, formerly sold for 4s. per dozen, have been, and are now constantly sold by me for 2s. 6d. per dozen.  
Mortar-Glasses— Formerly sold for 2s. per dozen, and are now sold by me, for 1s. 4d. per dozen.  

The materials for the making of these several kinds of Glasses formerly bought by me for 20l. per Tun, and many times under, do now, and have for divers years past cost, 25. 26. 27. and 30l. per Tun.  
crystal Beer-Glasses— FOrmerly brought from Venice have anciently been sold for 20. and 24s. per dozen without Covers, and are now sold by my Merchant for 10. per dozen, and 11s. of extraordinary fashions.  
crystal wineglasses— Formerly made and imported from Venice, were sold for 18s. per dozen, and are now sold by my Merchant for 7s and 8s. per dozen.  
crystal Beer-Glasses— Made by me (which never were before in this kingdom) and of all fashions that are desired and bespoken, were heretofore sold for 18s the dozen, and are now sold for 9s the dearest.  
crystal wineglasses— Made by me, were formerly sold for 16s. per dozen, and are now sold for 5s 6d per dozen, and the dearest being of extraordinary fashions for 7s per dozen.  
Looking-Glasses and Spectacle— glass Plates are likewise made by me here in England, being undertaken and perfected by me with great charge and hazard, and the expense of twenty years' time, which work I did the rather undergo in that I understood, the State of Venice had restrained the transportation of that commodity rough and unpolished upon pain of confiscation, and other heavy punishments, in respect the grinding, graving, polishing, and foiling thereof doth employ great numbers of poor people, and afford them maintenance, which benefit doth hereby redound to the Natives of this kingdom.  
window-glass— Is made of English materials, as Ashes, &c. And though the price of Ashes, is of late years raised from 6. 7. and 8d. the bushel to 9 10. and 11d. the bushel: And although the measure of this sort of glass heretofore was ever uncertain, And that the number of feet formerly contained in each Case of glass, did greatly differ, As sometimes the Case contained 120 feet, sometimes 140 feet, and never above 160 feet; Now each Case in the measure is reduced to a certainty, always containing 180 feet, And the price also certain at 22s. 6d. per Case, at the Furnace door, which containing as before, amounteth but to threehalfpences the foot at the most. All Window glass in this kingdom is sold for the price aforesaid except a small quantity made by me at Woolwich, which work I erected to prevent any scarsety of glass that might happen in the Winter time, And notwithstanding I ever sold the glass made there to my great loss and hindrance.  
Green-Glasses— Of all sorts are made likewise of English materials, which works after I had sustained great loss, and undergone great vexation▪ (in the disposing of them) I let to a Gentleman of known honesty, and of experience in glass, and a man every way responseable for any error that can be laid to his Charge, And though I know his materials, and Fewell are dearer than in former times, yet I did never hear of any complaint of his carriage, nor of any price raised by him of his glass either in the city or Country, But that he sold his glass at the rates which were many years since set down by the agreement of all the Glasse-sellers, and glass-maker's.  
THe whole Manufacture of glass with sea-coal, and pit-coal hath been perfected and preserved in this kingdom by me, with the expense of above 30000l. of my Fortune, whereby the great consumption of timber and Wood is prevented, Many thousands of the Natives of this Realm are employed and maintained, who (if liberty of importation of foreign glass should be permitted) must of necessity be deprived of their means of livelihood, And many others of the Natives are brought up and instructed in the Mystery of glass-making, besides the great sums of money paid for wages in the several branches of the Manufacture, are retained in the kingdom. There are also many other great benefits that accrue to the commonwealth from these branches of His majesty's grants to me, All which particulars, received a full and deliberate hearing, and examination in the Parliament held in Anno 21o. Jacobi Regis. And His majesty's said grant was then privileged by a special Proviso in the Act of Parliament then made, with the general approbation of both Houses, As by the said Act may appear.  
From the consideration of all which reasons I have taken humble boldness to tender my suit by way of Petition for a speedy hearing and examination of the premises which I beseech you, to further, when it shall be presented.