The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed . serios consideration the ab-solute necessity for the raising of the manifacture of linnencloth, &c., doth declare that it is the intent of this Courtthat there shall bee an order setled about it, and there-fore doth require the magistrats and deputies of the severalltowns to acquaint the townesmen therewith, and to makeinquiry what seed is in every town, what men and woomenare skillful in the braking, spinning, weaving; what meansfor the providing of wheeles; an
The story of textiles; a bird's-eye view of the history of the beginning and the growth of the industry by which mankind is clothed . serios consideration the ab-solute necessity for the raising of the manifacture of linnencloth, &c., doth declare that it is the intent of this Courtthat there shall bee an order setled about it, and there-fore doth require the magistrats and deputies of the severalltowns to acquaint the townesmen therewith, and to makeinquiry what seed is in every town, what men and woomenare skillful in the braking, spinning, weaving; what meansfor the providing of wheeles; and to consider with thoseskillful in that manifacture, what course may be takento raise the materials, and produce the manifacture, andwhat course may be taken for teaching the boys and girlsin all townes the spinning of the yarn; and to returne O ft eg o-^ O k ci:cr 5-^ ^ S o £. ^fe cr fB D^ o &.C5 rO -0 O pa S- ?y ?^ 3 O -^CL R, O H, <j (Ttsi o a ^ ?i o &3= -• cr o i-hO- i-H cr 3 ^ ^? o R,^ fB P ^ ur 3 r/, C« Q^ g:^ pT^ ^ =r rt- o o cr. THE STORY OF TEXTILES 125 to the next Court their severall and joynt advise aboutthis thing. The like consideration would bee had for thespinning and weaveing of cotton woole. The slowness of the importation of flax led the GeneralCourt in 1640 to recommend the gathering of wild hemp,which had been used by the Indians for rope and mat mak-ing, and twopence per pound was offered for it by manypeople. This native hemp had originally been brought fromConnecticut by one Oldham, who claimed it was betterthan English hemp. Although it raised great expectationsamong the colonists, it failed to fill the place of Englishhemp, which continued to be a regular importation. Goodman Nutt and others in 1641 received a bountyof twelvepence per yard for eighty-three and one-halfyards of homespun, which was probably a coarse linen,and this is the first mention of cloth made in bounty was repealed the following June. The GeneralAssembly of Con
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