He that considers how wonderfully Fashions prevail on this Nation may soon satisfie himself how things of little value come to be prized, and to justle out those of greater worth; Fashion is Fancy, which as it hath of late Years brought in a disuse of our native Commodities by Imitation, so if our Nobility and Gentry would turn their Fancies to them again I doubt not it would have the same effect, and if our Workmen could receive Encouragement, no question the Genius of this Kingdom would soon reach to such a pitch as to answer all the Uses of both those Commodities, even with a Thread spun out of Sheeps Wool; It was scarce thought about twenty Years since that we should ever see _Calicoes_ the Ornaments of our greatest Gallants (for such they are, whither we call them _Muslins_, _Shades_, or any thing else) when they were then rarely used save in Shrouds for the Dead, and that chiefly among the Poor, who could not go to the Price of finer Linnen, and yet were willing to imitate the Rich, but now few think themselves well drest till they are made up in _Callicoes_, both Men and Women, _Callicoe Shirts_, _Neckcloths_, _Cuffs_, _Pocket-Hankerchiefs_, for the former, _Head-Dresses_, _Night-royls_, _Hoods_, _Sleeves_, _Aprons_, _Gowns_, _Petticoats_, and what not, for the latter, besides _India-Stockings_ for both Sexes; and indeed it will be a hard matter to put them out of this Fancy, nothing but an _Act of Parliament_ or humour of the _Court_ can do it, the latter is the most natural means, and would easier make way to introduce the former, for besides that 'twould bring with it the Prayers of the Poor for those who have cut them out new Imployments, it would likewise wonderfully tend to advance the Gentlemen's Estates, first by expending their _Wool_, and next by keeping the Poor at work, who would consume more _Wheat_ and _Barly_, _Beef_ and _Mutton_ in their Houses, and yet they need not fear having Labourers enough in their Harvests, though perhaps at a little higher Rates, which would be abundantly made up by an Advance on the Product of their Lands, besides what would be saved in the Poor's Rates, and it hath been a constant Observation grounded on reason that this Nation never thrives more than when the Labour of the Poor is at such Prises as they may live comfortably by it. We will next consider: 1. How far the Manufactures of this Kingdom have been already made to answer the uses of _Indian Silks_ and _Callicoes_, and what did encourage it. 2. What farther Improvement may be made thereon, and the means to bring it about. 3. Why the People of _England_ are so much against their Native Manufactures as to be more in love with _Calicoes_ and _Indian Silks_.