A discourse concerning the East-India-trade. A discourse concerning the East-India-trade, shewing how it is unprofitable to the kindome of England. Being taken out of an essay on trade; written by Mr. John Cary, merchant in Bristol, in the year 1695. To which are added some observations of Sir Jos. Child and of the author of the Essay on ways and means relating to trade. And also, a copy of the French King's decree, concerning printed callicoes.

A Decree of the French King's Councel of State, concerning Calla∣coes, printed in East-India, or painted in the Kingdom, and other China and India Silks, Stuffs, and flowred with Gold and Silver: Given the 26th of October, 1686.

THE King being informed, That the great quantities of Callicoes, Printed in East-India, or Painted in the Kingdom, and other China, and India Silks, Stuffs, and Stuffs flowered with Gold and Silver, have not only given occasion of Transporting many Millions, but also have di∣minished the Manufactures of Old Established in France, for making of Silk, Woollen, Linnen, and Hemp-Stuffs; and, at the fame time, the Ruin and Destruction of the Working People, who, by want of Work, having no Occupation, or Subsistence for their Families, are gone out of the King∣dom; the which being needful to provide a Remedy for, and for that effect to hinder the Trade and Sale in the King∣dom of the said printed Callicoes, and India and China Silks and Stuffs, nevertheless granting to the Owners a reasonable time to sell them in. Having heard the report of Monsieur Pelletier, Counsellor Ordinary of the King's Royal Council, and Comptroller-General of the Finances; his Majesty, in his Council hath ordered, and doth order, that from the beginning of the day of the Publication of the present De∣cree, all the Manufacturers Established in the Kingdom, for Painting of the white Callicoes, shall be Abolished, and the Moulds serving to the Printing of them shall be broke and destroyed: His Majesty doth forbid most expresly the Re-establishing thereof: Also to his Subjects the Painting of

the said Callicoes, and to the Engravers the making of any Moulds serving to the said Impressions, under the Penalty of losing the said Callicoes, Moulds, and other Utensils, and Three Thousand Livres Fine, to be paid without dimi∣nution, one third part to the Informer, the second part to the Hospitals of the place, the third to the Farmers of the Revenue. And as concerning the Painted, Callicoes, and other China and India Silks, Stuffs, and Stuffs flowered with Gold and Silver, his Majesty hath granted, and doth grant, to the last of December 1687. next, to the Merchants, and others, the permission of selling them as they shall think sit: The said time being expired, his Majesty doth forbid all Persons, of what Quality and Condition whatsoever they are, the exposing and selling thereof; and to particulars, the buying thereof, doth order, That those found in all Ware-Houses and Shops shall be burnt, and the Proprietors condemned to the like Fine of Three Thousand Livres, paid as abovesaid. His Majesty doth permit, nevertheless, the Entry, Sale and Retail, of the said white Callicoes in his Kingdom, paying for them the Taxes according to the Decree of the Council the 30th of April last which shall be Executed, and that of the 15th of the present Month, to the last of December, 1687. next year. His Majesty doth command the Lieutenant of the Policy of the City of Paris, and the Intendants and Commissaries of the Provinces and Generalties of the Kingdom, to cause the present De∣cree to be Executed, being published and affixed in all Pla∣ces where need shall be, that no body should be ignorant thereof.

Done in the King's State Council held at Fontain∣bleau. Signed, COQUILLE.