Читать книгу An Essay on the State of England. In Relation to Its Trade, Its Poor, and Its Taxes, for Carrying on the Present War Against France онлайн

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Cotton Wool.The next Material for our Manufactures is Cotton-Wool, which is now become a great Imployment for the Poor, and so adds to the Wealth of the Nation; this being curiously picktand spun makes Dimities, Tapes, Stockings, Gloves, besides several things wove fit for use, asPetticoats, wastcoats, and Drawers, of different Fancies and Stripes, and I doubt not ourWorkmen would exceed the East Indies for Calicoes had they Incouragment; with all which wesupply Forreign Markets besides the Consumption at home.

Hemp and Flax.Hemp and Flax are the Grounds for another Manufacture, for though Weaving of Linnen is not so much used here as of Woollen, yet several Counties are maintained thereby, who not onlysupply themselves, but furnish those Bordering on them with such Cloth as answers the ends ofFrench Linnens, besides which great Quantities of Ticking of all finenesses, Incle, Tapes,Sacking, Girtwhip, are daily made thereof, also Cordage, Twine, Nets, with multitudes of otherManufactures which Imploy the Poor, and bring by their Exports Profit to the Nation.