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do all interfere with Her native produce and in some of her staple Manufactures, and these distinct parts of the British Empire do also greatly interfere in their produce and ?sabries? with each other.

Scotland furnishes Spain, Holland and Norway with Corn at a Cheaper rate than England can afford.

Scotland also sends about 80.000. head of Black Cattle and 150.000. Sheep annually into England, besides Wool which is used in the coarse Clothunclear Yorkshire and Lancashire; indeed it a large quantity is returned again in Cloth which besides Lame Consumption is exported to the British plantations in America ^but at a Cheaper rate than England can afford

On the North East parts deletion of Scotland /deletion the Wool is finer than in rest of Scotland it is manufactured into very fine worsted Stockings, besides Serges, Stuffs and Shallwunclear good muslin is made there; the manufactures of plaiding is much used in England as a cheap and durable ware. there are lead & Coal Mines, and Salt pans all of which come much cheaper than in England. but the great Support are the Linen manufactures and the fisheries