Now Sir, it is not only a pleasant study for Statesmen to promote the Publike good, but the only way to true and lasting Honour, and Happiness; and that these poor Endeavours of mine may attain that good effect to the King and Countrey, as I really design; (aiming at no other,) I earnestly beg of God to direct you for the Improvement of them, in your publique imployments, which may (like the Rain from Heaven) break open the Springs of Trade in our dry and thirsty Land, to revive and refresh the same, and by so doing, Sir, you will not only do eminent service to the King, great kindness to your Countrey, but also oblige all people to pray for your happiness both in this world, and that which is to come, for the which also most earnestly praies, Your Honours most humble, and most devoted Servant, _JOSEPH TREVERS_. To his Honoured Friend, Cap. _Joseph Trevers_, on his Book Entituled _An Essay to the Restoring of our decayed Trade_. _If I a Poet were, I’de undertake, To write some Verses for the Authors sake. And give him commendation for his pains For I beleive, no more will be his gains. For such men as do mind the publique good Their merits are but slightly understood Yet unto lasting age their fame shall bud._ _The Author of this Book who took the care Exactly to observe the great affair Of this our Kingdome, which consists in Trade, Of Clothes and Stuffes which of our Wooll are made, Hath here the profit clearly shown to us, And what advantage yearly cometh thus If we were wise to be industrious._ _Together with the mischiefs that do come On the whole Kingdome by neglect of some, And treachery of others which is worse, (A heavier and more Prodigious curse Cannot well lighten on the English Nation) To send away our Wooll by Transportation, This if not cur’d will bring to desolation._ _As much as in them lies for selfish ends Such bring destruction to their best friends, First to the Soveraign Majesty of the King, Then to the Common-wealth, for this doth bring The Nation to be exceeding poor And many Clothiers forced to give ore Their Trading, and follow it no more._ _But now I hope for better things to come By the removal and displaceing some Of those that were in trust, and put in such As are upright, and won’t comply with +Dutch+, Nor any Forreign Nation to invade The Ancient Priviledges of our Trade The want hereof makes +England+ greatly fade._ R. B.