For the Encouragement of the Consumption of the Woollen Manufacture of this Kingdom, It is Humbly proposed to the Consideration of the Parliament, now Assembled; That a Clause be added to the Bill depending, for Encouragement of the Woollen Manufacture, to Prohibit the making and Vending of Cane Chairs, Stools, and Couches, for the future.  
And for Reasons; are Humbly offered,  
1. THat before the abovesaid Chairs, Stools, and Couches, were generally made and used; there were yearly made and Vended in this Kingdom above five thousand dozen of Set-work,( commonly called Turky-work Chairs, though made in England,) and above twenty thousand dozen of Cloth, Serge, Perpetuanoes, Chamlets, Bays, kerseys, Norwich Cheniis, and Kidderminster-Prints, in the Cases and Coverings; whereof was spent above three thousand Packs of Wool; which Wool employs at least thirty thousand poor People.  
II. To fit these up for Sale there was expended, above Forty thousand pound sterling of Silk Fringe, which Silk is the Product of our own Cloth Exported.  
III. To perfect these for use, there was also expended great quantities of Nailes, Girt-web, Sack-cloth, Worsted Fringe, Flax, Hemp, Hair, all of our own Growth and Manufacture; and worth many thousand of pounds, by which some thousands more of His Majesties Subjects gained their subsistence.  
IV. Great Quantities of these Chairs were Vended and sent yearly beyond the Seas.  
But since Cane Chairs, Stools, and Couches, which generally the Frames are made of French Walnut, and the Seats of Indian Canes, are become so much in use; the Consumption of Wool the Growth of this Kingdom, Silk and Russia Leather, which is the Product of Wool, is greatly decreased; and above 50000 of His Majesties Subjects formerly Employed in the manufacture thereof, have lost their Emyloyments, to the ruin of them and there numerous Families.  
Wherefore it is most humbly prayed, That such a Clause as is abovewritten, may be added to the Bill aforesaid; Nevertheless all is submitted to the Wise determination of both Houses of Parliament.