My Lords -- This conies chiefly to ask pardon for all the trouble I have given your Lordships in my What I aimed at chiefly therein was the service of my r (notwithstande: yo Lordships I may have been otherwise represented) is very assure do Nation & I dear to me. And what in the first place I aimed at by my proposals was, to have diverted the Ameseverall letters relating to the Naval Stores.

ricans from goeing on witli their linen and Woollen Manufactorys k to have turn'd their thoughts on

such things as might be usefull & beneficiall to Great Britain. They are already so far advanced in Woollen they use, is made amongst 'em espetially the

their Manufactoryes that 3|4 of y e linen and

;

& if some speedy and effectual ways are not found to putt a stop to it, they will carry it on a great deal further, & perhaps in time very much to the prejudice of our manufactorys Courser

sort,

at home.

I have

been discoursed with by some to assist them in setting up a manufactory of fine

stuffs, but I have for the present putt it by,

& will for my own part never be concerned in y nor any l

thing of y* nature, but use all the little interest & skill I have to prevent it. •

GOV.

HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. 12 N0V R 1715 [Lond. Doc. XX.]

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The Trade of this Province has consisted chiefly of provisions, We may reckon it considerably decreased] since the late Peace, by reason that the Spaniards do not permit our Vessels to come on