The report of the Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the petition of the Royal Lustring-Company of England, was referred : together with the papers, letters and writings relating to the smuggling-trade ...

The report of the Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the petition of the Royal Lustring-Company of England, was referred : together with the papers, letters and writings relating to the smuggling-trade ...

London : Printed, and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, MDCXCVIII [1698]

[4], 31, 36-114, [2] p. ; 32 cm (fol.)

Letters in French with English translation in double columns, p. 67-114.

Title continues: "Whereby it does appear that a constant correspondence and intelligence has been held with the enemy during the war; that French passports have been obtained for the passing and repassing of ships between England and France, wherein great quantities of goods and commodities of the growth, product and manufacture of France have been imported and great quantities of our wooll exported to the great discouragements of the English manufactures and the defrauding His Majesty of his customs; that divers criminals have been conveyed from justice out of this kingdom, particularly Cardell Goodman; and that a treaty of commerce for sending the English manufactures into Piedmont was prevented. Also the articles of impeachment exhibited by the knights, citizens and burgesses in Parliament assembled, against John Goudet, David Barrau, Peter Longueville, Stephen Seignoret, René Baudouin, Nicholas Santiny, and Peter Dihearce, merchants; and John Pierse, gent.; for high crimes and misdemeanors, with their answers to the same, and the replication of the House of Commons to the said answers. And also the articles of impeachment exhibited against John Du Maitre and John Auriol, with the names of such other persons as the House of Commons have ordered to be prosecuted in Westminster-Hall for the said smuggling trade and corresponding with the enemy during the war."

Signatures: [A]² B-H² K-2G²; text continuous despite interruption in pagination and register.

With an initial order-to-print leaf.

English short title catalogue (ESTC), R32941
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), E2705

Great Britain -- England -- London.

175- 060f

Imperfect: wanting gathering R (p. 61-64). Untrimmed; disbound. Purchased from P.M. Hill on 4 Dec 1959.

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