An Essay to the Restoring of our Decayed Trade. Wherein is Described, the Smuglers, Lawyers, and Officers Frauds &c.

"An Essay to the Restoring of our Decayed Trade" by Joseph Trevers, is a discourse from the 1600s that shines a light on England's struggling economy. The author argues that the heart of the matter lies in the failing textile trade, threatened by illegal smuggling and dishonest customs officials that are causing widespread financial troubles for the country. It provides the writer's arguments on how to save the country's wool and textile industries and therefore, improve the economy and people's lives. The essay starts by presenting the author's strong desire to rescue England's trade, particularly the key clothing industry, which was falling apart because of smuggling and untrustworthy officials. The writer describes the financial harm caused by exporting wool out of the country and importing goods from other countries and the suffering it caused its citizens. Trevers suggests that existing laws should be more carefully applied, and that new groups of people should be formed to tackle these problems, with the goal of bringing the country's economy back to how successful it was in the past and improving the lives of its people.