4ly, The great Sums of Money spent in this Kingdom by the Nobility and Gentry of _Ireland_, who come over hither for Pleasure, or necessary Attendances, on the Court, Parliament, or private Affairs, and send hither their Children for Education; the Purchases they have lately made of the Forfeited Estates; and the yearly Remittances thence for the Rents of Lands belonging to the Nobility and Gentry of this Kingdom, do all make against them. 5ly, The great Consumption of Commodities among them from this Kingdom, which, though it encreases our Trade, and makes it our Interest to Support that Kingdom, must be allowed to be a Prejudice to them. All which being laid together, it seems apparent to me, that the Ballance of their Trade must every Year grow more against them, till their Money is drawn away, except some New Manufacture, fit for Exportation, be encouraged amongst them. And I think none more proper than that of Linnen; which, besides the Employment it will give to their Poor, will also take up large Tracts of Land for raising of Hemp and Flax; and being a Manufacture no way Interfering with our own, we may take it from them, in Barter for what they have hence, without any Manner of Prejudice to the Trade of this Kingdom. Besides, The People of _Ireland_, being employed on the Linnen Manufacture, would by degrees be taken off from making so much Worsted and Woollen Yarn as they now do, which they send hither at Cheaper Rates than we are able to make ’em: The Price of Labour in all Places being according to the Rents of Lands, the Poor can afford to work there on lower Terms than it can be expected they should do here: On the other side, if the low Labour of the Poor of _Ireland_, was employed on Spinning of Linnen Yarn, it would be an Advantage to the Kingdom of _Ireland_, to have it sent hither, because it would enable us to make our Fustions, and other Manufactures, where it is used, cheaper than now we do; whilst our own Poor might be employed on Spinning of Wool; and we might afford to give them better Wages, without fear of being beat out of our Manufactures by any other Nation, provided Care was taken to keep our Wool at Home. The next Thing to be considered is, how this Work may be best carried on; which I am of Opinion must be done by a Corporation, with a Joint-Stock, sufficient, not only to buy up what Linnens shall be made, but also to furnish the Kingdom with Money on easy Terms; which will likewise encourage the Raising of Hemp and Flax.