The two grand ingrossers of Coles: viz. the wood-monger, and the chandler.: In a dialogue, expressing their unjust, and cruell raising the price of coales, when, and how they please, to the generall oppression of the poore. Penn'd on purpose to lay open their subtile practises, and for the reliefe of many thousands of poore people, in, and about the cities of London, and Westminster. By a well-willer to the prosperity of this famous Common-wealth.

The Preface to the Reader.

THough the people of this Nation have expected to see a generall Reformation of grosse abuses and dishonest dealings, and thereupon have not spared for any costs and charges to the just promoting and furthering it in all cal∣lings and professions; yet such is the policy & mystical depth of deceitfulnesse of some men in their courses, that they can even delude the most circumspect and wisest Spectators. I verily believe, that of all the sly and subtle Cormorants in this Nation, there are not any that do out-strip these two Craftsmen, to wit, the Woodmonger, and the Chandler; and there∣fore it is endeavoured in this Dialogue to discover them to the full, and assure thy selfe (good Reader) tis but the Truth, and necessary to be shewed to the Worlds view: so tis referred to thy approbation and judgement.