The CASE of the Poor Work-Men Glass-Makers: Humbly Offered to the Honourable House of Commons, against Passing the Bill for Lay­ing Duties on GLASS,&c.

I. THAT there is so great an Improvement of the Art, or Mystery of Making Glass, within this Our Kingdom, as that there are now great Quantities frequently Ex­ported, to the Absolute Prevention of all Importations thereof, as formerly.

II. That, by Means of the said Improvement, there hath been a great Increase of Artificers, and Poor Work-men, who (by Reason of the Wars, and the Obstruction thereby made, in the Exportation, and Vent of Glass) have several Times, for near Half a Year together, been Destitute of all manner of Imployment; whereby ma­ny of them are Reduc'd to such an Exigency, as that they cannot support Themselves, and Families.

III. That should a Bill pass, for Laying the said Duties on Glass, the Greatest Part of the said Artificers, and Work-men, will be Constrain'd to leave this their Native Country, to the utter Decay of the Art of Glass-Ma­king Here, and to the Encouragement of Foreign Pla­ces, where they shall Inhabit.

It is therefore Humbly hoped, That this Honou­rable House will not Discourage these Artifi­cers, and their Manufactury; It being obvious almost to every Man, how Inconsiderable a Sum will be Raised, by Laying a Duty on Glass, for His Majesty's Service.

THE CASE Of the Poor Work-Men Glass-makers, Against Passing the BILL for Laying Duties on Glass, &c.

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