CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE Transportation of Wool  
THAT the Woollen-Manufacture hath been and is the Chief Support of the Wealth and Strength of this Nation; upon which also in a great measure depends the Revenue of the Crown, the Prosperity of the Rich, and the Maintenance of the Poor.  
Whereas not only Holland and France hath for a long time set up that Manufacture by the help of our Wool, but Suedeland and other Foreign Parts have done the same lately.  
It is believed that for near Twenty Years of the Two last Reigns, the French Gained by our Wool Exported thither at least Two Millions per Annum; and altho' that Advantage to them hath been abated since His present Majesties Accession to the Throne, by reason chiefly of the War, yet is still continued; and since the Peace greatly increased.  
For the preventing this Evil frequent Attempts have been made both by altering the Laws and otherwise, but that they have not succeeded, is owing not to the nature of the Disease, but unsuitableness of the Remedies used to remove it; nor hath the Act for Suing the Hundred, nor the increase of the Number of the Custom-House Officers( whose Profit arises by Seizures of Wool, or good Correspondence with the Offenders) prevented it; it being now Matter of Fact, that as great if not greater quantities than ever are daily Transported.  
But it is further Matter of Fact on the other hand, when such persons whose Interest it was to prevent it, were empowered, it hath been effectually done; and when it was so in the Two latter Reigns, it so sensibly affencted the French that their Ambassador here did use his utmost Endeavour to discourage those Persons; and so far prevailed with the Government, as to effect it.  
Therefore it is humbly conceived, that except those be empowered to prevent the Exportation of Wool whose Interest it is to do it it cannot rationally be expected that it should be done; nor can this be without a Fund, for who will do it at his own Charge?  
That when Application have been made both to the last and present Government to prevent it; after several References, Examinations and Reports from the Commissioners of the Customs, it hath been by them thought necessary for a distinct Commission in this Case, as may appear by the Reports and Proceedings therein, if required.