The Soap-makers complaint for the losse of their trade

by reason of a double excise laid first upon the materials they make their soap of, and then secondly, by reason of an excise of 4 s. 8 d. per barrel laid upon the soap after they have made it ... : with certain proposals unto the Parliament ... : all which are clearly demonstrated in the following petition presented to the Parliament the twenty fourth day of September, 1650 ... : which said answer was presented and read unto the Honourable the Committee of Parliament for regulating the excise, the 17 of October 1650 ...