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aloof, or were advocates for free trade; and within the last three years 
‘here has been such an influx of French India imitation shawls, that now 
‘he whole of those manufacturers who stood aloof at that time, are aroused 
to the question, and they say that a very short time will sink the shawl 
irade altogether in Paisley, if the French are allowed to come in as they 
are doing. 
886. Do you think that all the inhabitants of Paisley generally take 
an interest in the weavers having some sort of protection, such as those 
regulations would give them? — Yes; I could name the employments of 
those individuals in that list I have read; they certainly might be taken 
as a standard for all the population; they are engaged in all kinds of 
business in Paisley, tobacconists, and wine and spirit dealers, and other 
trades. 
387. Has there been a feeling of great cordiality amongst the 
masters and men in the trimming trade since the table of prices was 
established? — Yes; I talked to one manufacturer last week, who told 
me that he liked the table, and he would be very sorry that it should 
stop; and he said it had done much good, and prevented many disputes, 
and that it allowed him to go on with greater confidence in his business‘ 
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Handloom weavers Report 18834, S. 626, 
Minutes of evidence taken before the select committee on hand- 
loom weavers, 
John Maxwell, Esquire; In The Chair. 
John Fielden, Esquire, a Member of the Committee; Examined, 
3013. Will you favour the Committee with any plan by which you 
sould bring the object of the petitioners before the Committee in a form 
in which legislation might be adopted? — I have sketched out a plan, 
which I will submit to the Committee, and I beg to observe, the principle 
is the same as that contained in the Bolton plan and in the Glasgow 
plan; I have drawn it up in something like the form of an Act of Parlia- 
ment, thinking it might be worth while to introduce such a measure to 
the consideration of Parliament, and to get the bill printed: „Whereas 
great distress and suffering exist amongst a very numerous class of arti- 
sans in this kingdom, who are employed in the manufacture of silk, 
woollen, cotton and linen upon handlooms, by reason of the unequal and