Five Queries Humbly tendered, Relating to the Bill for Prohibiting the Consumption of East-India Silks, Bengals and Printed calicoes.  
I. WHY Should East-India Silks and Bengals be Prohibited which to the Nation are Three Times as Cheap again as Dutch, French and Italian Silks.  
II. Why East-India Silks, Bengals and Printed calicoes, that Pay Twenty per Cent. Customs more than Dutch and Italian Silks, and Five times the fraught of Dutch, French and Italian Silks.  
III. Why Persia Silks Purchased with English Cloth and Stuffs more than Dutch, French and Italian Silks bought with our Money.  
IV. Why should Painted calicoes from India be Prohibited, when We must in their Room Print Dutch, French or German linens, which will Cost the Nation Three Times the Price.  
V. Why should we Enrich our Neighbours by Prohibiting East-India Silks and wearing of theirs, when at one time or other they may Employ the Costs of those Silks against Us.   

QUERIES to the BILL for Prohibiting the Consumption of East-India Silks, &c.