The present state of London: or, Memorials comprehending a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof. By Tho. De-Laune, Gent

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The present state of London: or, Memorials comprehending a full and succinct account of the ancient and modern state thereof. By Tho. De-Laune, Gent
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De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685.
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London :: printed by George Larkin, for Enoch Prosser and John How, at the Rose and Crown, and Seven Stars, in Sweetings-Alley, near the Royal Exchange in Cornhil,
1681.
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London (England) -- History -- 17th century.
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Of the Foreign-Trade of London.

4. AS to the Trade of London into Foreign Parts, we have almost prevented our self by what is delivered before; we shall therefore only add, that England abounding with many rich and useful native Commodities, as Woollen-Cloaths of all sorts, Broad and Narrow, called by several Names in several Shires, also Perpetuances, Bays, Says, Serges, Cot∣tons, Kersies, Buffins, Mocadoes, Grogams, Sattins,

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Tabbys, Calimancaes, Camlets, Velvets, Plushes, Worsteds, Fustians, Durances, Tukes, Crapes, Flan∣nels, and infinite others.—Furrs and Skins, as Coney-skins, Squirrel-skins, Fitches, Calf-skins, Hides, &c.

Mines, as Tin, Lead, Allom, Copper, Iron of all sorts, Sea-Cole, Salt, &c.

All manner of Grain, as Oats, Pease, Bar••••y, Rye, and Wheat in great plenty, &c. Also Linnen-Cloath, Flx, Hemp, &c. All Iron Wares, Tallou, Leather, Glasses of all sorts, and Glass; Venice Gold and Silver, Train-Oyl, Salmons, Pilchards, Herrings, Hke, Conger, Haberdine, Cod, Ling, Hops, Wood, Butter, Cheese, Beer, Cyder, Salt-Peter, Gunpowder, Honey, Wax, Alabaster, and other Stones, Woolls, Woolfells, Yarn, Fullers-Earth, Saffron, Liquoris, &c. and many other good and rich Commodities, too tedious to be enumerated; the Merchants of London do yearly export great Quanties of such of these Goods, as are not prohibited, to Foreign Mar∣kets, and make good Returns, and bring to supply the Kingdom, a great deal of Treasure and rich Commodities from all parts of the World, to the enriching of themselves, unspeakable benefit of the Nation, and credit of the English in general, who are generally as fair Dealers as any in the World, and of as active and undertaking Souls; and the Principal Seat or Emporium of this great Trade, is the great and famous City of London.

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