Show james 1 I and monopoly soap which the manufacturers have advanced in price by 5 shillings a hundredweight used to provide james I 1 with a comfortable addition lo 10 his income says the london chronicle that canny monarch granted the company of Soap makers of 0 westminster tho monopoly tor or the making of 0 soap in england in return tor for a payment of 0 ra 6 per ton on all soap produced the importation of 0 soap was forbidden and officers were appointed to deal with illicit soap boiling its manufacture even in private houses for or domestic purposes being punishable by heavy penalties moreover a proclamation was issued that the soap made by the company is good sweet and serviceable for our people the annual revenue derived by jhb king from this source amounted to about |