The Case of the Bailiffs, Wardens, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Company of Weavers LONDON, truly stated.  
Humbly submitted to the Judgement of the PARLIAMENT, for the Exempting themselves out of the BILL, for Heavy Dyed SILK.  
THis Bill being for the setting up an Office, The Weavers do for their parts humbly move, That they having formerly had the experience of the like Office in times past, have found it very grievous and burdensome to them, and intolerable.  
1. In respect of the attendance, wherein much time is spent by the Weaver.  
Both in bringing his Raw Silk to the Office,  
And in returning with it back again to the Office, and there to stay till a trial be made; which is a great loss to the Artificer, who lives onely by his time, and must needs be destructive to his Servants.  
2. In respect of the charge upon every pound of Silk which is so Died, wherein they humbly move, That as they are no parties to the abuse or fraud either one way or other, nor shall receive any benefit or advantage by the prevention thereof, in regard they buy their Silk Raw, and cause it to be Dyed themselves; wherein their interest is to have it Dyed light and not heavy, for two Causes.  
First, in regard their work runs the further in measure, according to which the Weaver sells his Commodity, and not by weight.  
Secondly, in regard their Silk being light Dyed, renders the colour more beautiful and consequently the work more Saleable and strong for the Wearer, and therefore it is against the interest of the Weaver to cause his silk to be heavy Dyed.