A letter to a countrey-gentleman, setting forth the cause of the decay and ruin of trade to which is annexed a list of the names of some gentlemen who were members of the last Parliament, and now are (or lately were) in publick employments.

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A letter to a countrey-gentleman, setting forth the cause of the decay and ruin of trade to which is annexed a list of the names of some gentlemen who were members of the last Parliament, and now are (or lately were) in publick employments.
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G. W.
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London :: Printed, and are to be sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster,
1698.
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Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 17th century.
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A LIST of the NAMES of some Gentlemen who were Members of the Last Parliament, and now are (or lately were) in Publick Employment or Trust.

A.
  • SIR Edw. Askew, Knt. Commissioner of the Prizes, for Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
  • Sir Mat. Andrews, Kt. Gent. of the King's Bed-Cham∣ber, and Mr. of Trinity-House, Shafton, Dorsetshire.
  • Math. Aylmer, Esq a Flag-Officer in the Fleet, Dover, Cinque-Port.
B
  • The Honourable Peregrine Berty, Vice-Chamberlain, Boston, Linc.
  • The Honourable Hugh Boscawen, Governour of St. Maws Castle, &c. County of Cornwall.
  • Will. Blaithwait, Esq Secretary of War, one of the Council of Trade, and one of the Clerks of the Council, Bath, Sommers.
  • Nath. Bond, the King's Serjeant at Law, Dorchester.
  • Will. Bridges, Esq Secretary to the Commissioners for Paper and Parchment, Liscard, Cornwall.
  • John Burrard, Esq Governour of Hurst-Castle, Li∣mington, Southampton.
  • ...

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  • ... John Burington, Esq Commissioner of the Victualing, Oakhampton, Devon.
  • Tho. Blofield, Esq Receiver Gen. of the Excise for the County of Norfolk, Norwich.
  • The Honourable George Booth, Esq late Commissioner of the Customs, Bostney, Cornwall.
  • The Honourable Ch. Bertie, Esq Treasurer of the Of∣fice of the Ordnance, Stanford, Lincolns.
C
  • The Right Honourable Lord Coningsby, late Lord Ju∣stice of Ireland, Lemster, Herefords.
  • John Conyers, Esq one of his Majesty's Council at Law, East-Grimsted, Snssex.
  • Sir Robert Clayton, Kt. late one of the Commissioners of the Customs, London.
  • Edw. Clark, Esq Commissioner of the Excise, Taunton, Sommersets.
  • The Honourable John Lord Cuts, Baron Gouram, Go∣vernour of the Isle of Wight, and Colonel of Foot, Cam∣bridgshire.
  • Sir Robert Cotton, Kt. Post-Master-General, Newport, Isle of Wight.
  • Will. Culliford, Esq Surveyor General of his Majesties Customs, Corfe-Castle, Dorsetshire.
  • Will. Coward, Esq King's Serjeant at Law, Wells, So∣mersets.
  • William Cooper, Esq King's Council, Hertford.
C
  • Edw. Dummer, Esq Surveyor of the Navy, Arundel, Sussex.
  • Tho. Done, Esq Auditor of the Imprest of the Exchequer.
  • Tho. Dore, Esq Lieut. Col. to Col. Gibsons Regiment, Limington, Southampton.
  • ...

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  • Sir Robert Dashwood, Kt. and Bar. Commissioner of the Excise, Banbury, Oxfordshire.
  • Sir Ralph Delaval, late a Flag-Officer in the Fleet, Great Bedmin, Wilts.
E
  • Sir Stephen Evans, Kt. Commissioner of the Excise, and Commissioner for Wine Licences, Bridgport, Dorsetshire.
  • Tho. Earle, Esq Major Gen of the Army, Governour of Portsmouth, and Col. of two Regiments of Foot, War∣haw, Dorsetshire.
F
  • Sir Stephen Fox, Kt. Lord of the Treasury, Westminster.
  • Sir Tho. Felton, Bar. Master of his Maj. Houshold, Orford, Suffolk.
  • Sir Will. Forrister, one of the Commissioners of the Greencloth, Nortdumberland.
  • Will. Farrer, Esq one of the King's Council, Bedford.
  • The Right Honourable Viscount Fitzharding, a Teller in the Exchequer, VVinsor, Barkshire.
  • Sir Tho. Frankland, Bar. Post Master General, Heydon, Yorkshire.
  • The Right Honourable Lord Fairfax, Col. of a Regi∣ment of Dragoons, York.
  • Char. Fox, Esq Pay-Master to the Army, Cricklade, VViltshire.
G
  • Sir Henry Goodrick, Lieut. Gen. of the Ordnance, Bur∣row Brig, York.
  • John Gauntlet, Esq Clerk of the Signet; Wilton, Wilts.
  • Charles Godolphin, Esq Commissioner of the Customs, Helston, Cornwall.
  • Sir Rowland Gwyn, late Treasurer of the Kings Chamber, Tiverton, Devonshire.
  • Francis Gardner, Esq an Employ in the Mint at Nor∣wich, Norwich.
  • ...

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  • The Honourable Ralph Gray, Esq Auditor of the Ex¦chequer, Barwick.
  • Sir Bevil Granvil, Governour of Pendennis-Castle, and Col. of Foot, Fowey, Cornwall.
  • John Gibson, Esq Col. of a Regiment of Foot, and De∣puty-Governour of Portsmouth, Portsmouth.
H
  • The Honourable Sir Robert Howard, Kt. Auditor of the Exchequer, Castle-rising, Norfolk.
  • Henry Haveningham, Lieut. of the Band of Pentioners, Dunwich, Suffolk.
  • Robert Henly, Esq Commissioner of Customs, Lime Re∣gis, Dorsetshire.
  • Tho. Howard, Esq a Teller of the Exchequer; Bleching in Surry.
  • Sir Joseph Herne, Patentee for Copper Half-pence, and Trustee for circulating Exchequer-Bills, Dartmouth, Devon.
  • Sir John Hawles, Kt. Solicitor Gen. Wilton, Wiltshire.
  • Sir Henry Hobart, Bar. Commissioner of Customs, Coun∣ty of Norfolk.
  • James Herbert, Esq Treasurer of the Prize-Office, Alesbury, Bucks.
  • Simon Hartcourt, Esq Secondary in the Crown-Office, Abington, Barks.
I
  • Sir Henry Johnson, Kt. a great Builder of Ships for the King, by Contract, Aldborough, Suffolk.
  • Sir Jonathan Jenings, Commissioner of the Prize-Office, Ripon, Yorkshire.
K
  • James Kendal, Esq Lord of the Admiralty, Port-Pig∣hom, alias West Loe, Cornwall.
  • John Knight, Esq late Auditor of the first Fruit, Weys∣mouth, Dorsetshire.
  • ...

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  • Sir Tho. Littleton, Bar. Lord of the Treasury, New Wood∣stock, Oxfords.
  • James Lowther, Esq Clerk of the Stores of the Tower,, Carlisle, Cumberland.
  • Will. Lounds, Esq Secretary to the Lords of th 〈◊…〉〈◊…〉 sury, Seaford, Cinque-Port
  • Sir John Lowther, Bar. for many years past Lord of the Admiralty, Cumberland.
  • Ch. Mountague, Esq Chancellor of the Exchenger Under-Treasurer of the same, one of the Lords of the Treasury, &c. Westminster.
  • Sir Tho. Mompesson, Kt. one of the Commissioners of the Privy-Seal, in the absence of the Earl of Fembrook, New Sarum, Wilts.
  • John Methwin, Esq Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Devi∣zes, Wilts.
  • Chr. Mountague, Esq Commissioner for Paper and Parchment, Northampton.
  • Sir Chr. Musgrave, Bar. Master of the Robes to Q Daw∣ager, Appleby, Westmorland.
  • Tho. Neale, Esq Master of the Mint, and Groom-Por∣ter, Lurgeshall, Wilts.
  • Foot Onslow, Esq Commissioner of the Excise, Guil∣ford, Surry.
  • Ch. Osbourn, Esq Lieut. Governour of Hull, Hull, Yorks.
  • Tho. Pitt, Esq Master in Chancery, Old Sarum, Wilts.
  • Tho. Pelham, Esq Lord of the Treasury, Levi, Sussex.
  • The Honourable Henry Priestman. Esq Lord of the Ad∣miralty, Shorum, Sussex.
  • Th. Papillon, Esq Commissioner of the Victualing, Lond.
  • The Right Hon. Lord Edw. Russel, Treasurer of the Chamber, County of Bedford.
  • Sir Rob. Rich, Lord of the Admiralty; Dunwich, Suffolk.
  • The Right Hon. Lord Rob. Russel, Clerk of the Pipe, Ta∣vistock, Devons.
  • ...

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  • The Right Hon. Rich Lord R••••elagh, Pay-master Gen. to the Army, and Governour of Chelsey-Colledg, Chichstr, Sussex.
  • The Right Hon. John Smith, Esq Lord of the Treasu∣ry, Andover, Southmpton.
  • G. Sayer, Esq Lieut. of the Yeoman of the Guards. Canterb.
  • Sir Cloudsly Shovel, Admiral of the Blue Commis. of the Navy, and Col. of a Marine Regiment, Rochester, Knt.
  • James Slone, Secretary to the Chief Justice in Eyre, Thetford, Norf.
  • The Hon. James Stanly, Esq Groom of the Kings Bed Chamber, Secretary to the Houshold, and Col of Foot, County of Lancaster.
  • Sir W. Trumhall, Kt. late Principal Secretary of State, Oxford-Ʋniversity.
  • Sir Tho. Trevor, Kt. Attorney Gen. Plimton, Devon.
  • John Taylor, Esq, Book-keeper to the Treasurer of the Navy, and Usher of the Receipt of Exch. Sandwich; Kent.
  • Charles Trelawney, Esq▪ a Major Gen. in the Army, and Col. of a Redgement of Foot, East-Low, Cornwall.
  • Henry Trelawney, Esq a Col. in the Army, East-Low, Corn.
  • Jo. Thurbarne, Esq Kings Serj. at Law, Sand Kent.
  • The Right Hon. J. Vernon, Esq. Principal Secretary of State, Penryn Cornwall.
  • Sir Jo. Williamson Keeper of the Records of State, Ro∣chester, Kent.
  • Sir W. Wogan, one of the Kings Serj. at Law, Haverford-West, Wales.
  • Rich. Woollston, Esq. Receiver Gen. for the County of Hertford, Whit-Church, Southam.
  • The Honourable Good Wharton, Esq Lord of the Ad∣miralty, Cocker-mouth, Cumber.
  • Edm. Webb, Esq. Gent. Usher to the Prince of Denmark, Cricklde, Wilts,
&c.

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