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The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
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Madrid reports ongoing improvements in Spain's woollen manufactories, driven by foreign workers especially English. Nearly 100 sites operate, with court orders for more. Since 1772, 8000 pieces of cloth produced, including 3000 broadcloth exported via register ship.
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Our woollen manufactories improve every day more and more, by means of the great numbers of foreigners (especially English) who are employed in them. There are near 100 different places where this manufacture is carried on, and the Court has just given orders for setting up others in several places in this kingdom. It is computed that since the year 1772 there have been 8000 pieces of cloth worked up in this kingdom, a great part of which (3000 pieces all broadcloth) was exported in the register ship.
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Madrid
Event Date
November 28, Since 1772
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8000 pieces of cloth produced since 1772, 3000 pieces of broadcloth exported
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Woollen manufactories in the kingdom are improving daily due to employment of many foreigners, especially English. Nearly 100 places carry on this manufacture, and the Court has ordered establishment of more in several places. Computation shows 8000 pieces of cloth worked up since 1772, with a great part (3000 pieces all broadcloth) exported in the register ship.