XIV CONTENTS 



Difficulties with Scottish burghs Charles requests Scottish Privy 

 Council to further the scheme Strenuous opposition in Scotland 

 Claim of "reserved waters" advanced Commissioners on be- 

 half of England and Scotland appointed Prolonged negotiations 

 Extent of reserved waters denned Modifications proposed 

 Burghs petition Charles to prevent the Hollanders from fishing in 

 Scottish waters Fisheries declared to be under the royal preroga- 

 tive Charles attends the conferences of the commissioners 

 Scheme finally agreed to The " Royal Fishery of Great Britain and 

 Ireland " established Operations at the Lewes Misfortunes and 

 eventual failure of the society ..... 20!> 



CHAPTER VII. 

 CHARLES i. continued. THE NAVY. 



Need of a strong navy Insecurity of seas from pirates Violations of 

 King's Chambers and ports by Dutch and Dunkirkers Proclama- 

 tion concerning same and claiming sovereignty of sea Charles's 

 private policy to recover the Palatinate Negotiations for alliance 

 with Spain against the Dutch Pretexts for creating a fleet The 

 ship-money writs Feeling in Holland Coke's despatch on the 

 dominion of England in the seas The first ship-money fleet, 

 under the Earl of Lindsey His instructions All hostilities in 

 narrow seas to be prevented Previous instructions to Pennington 

 compared The king's private instructions Their object Lind- 

 se/s queries Proceedings of the fleet Rumours in London 

 Friction with the admiral Fails to meet the French fleet Riche- 

 lieu's strategy, and proposals as to salute Licenses for Dutch 

 herring-busses Lindsey quits the fleet Discontent at his failure 

 The question of the salute becomes very prominent Doubts 

 and queries as to the custom in enforcing it Practice on foreign 

 coasts Between ships and forts Arrogance of English captains 

 Usual compliance of the Dutch British merchantmen the 

 worst offenders 246 



CHAPTER VIII. 



CHARLES i. continued. THE NAVY. 



The second ship-money fleet Placed under the Earl of Northumber- 

 land What was to be done with it ? Opinion of Admiralty as 

 to convoying foreign merchant vessels and preventing foreigners 

 from fishing without license The instructions to Northumber- 

 land The proceedings of the fleet Cruise in Channel Royal 



