Reasons humbly offer'd by the tanners , Curriers, leather-sellers, and Spanish leather-dressers; Complaining of the many Hardships, there several Trades Labour under.

Reasons for prohibiting the importation of white iron-wire, and against putting old wire into new leather

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Reasons humbly offer'd by the tanners , Curriers, leather-sellers, and Spanish leather-dressers; Complaining of the many Hardships, there several Trades Labour under.

Reasons for prohibiting the importation of white iron-wire, and against putting old wire into new leather