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fort of Imploymenr, or betake themfelves to 

 the Sword in Denmark, Stveden,FoUnd^ Mufcovy^ 

 Germany^ Holland 2ind France; by which means 

 the Government of Great Britain may furnifh 

 their Fleets and Armies at a much cheaper and 

 eafier rate than formerly, and with as good Ma- 

 riners and Soldiers as any in the World. 



6. The Engliflj by joining with the Scots and 

 fopporting their Colony at Darien, may have 

 their Plate brought home in their own Bottoms, 

 and from their own Mines, with which we are 

 affured that Country abounds, without being 

 obliged (o touch at Cadiz, or any foreign Port, 

 being liable to the vexatious Indultos of foreign 

 Princes, or in fuch hazard of being intercepted 

 as they many times were during the late War. 



7, The Englijh may by joining wiihthz Scots 

 render themfelves more capable than ever of 

 keeping the Ballance of Europe in their hands ; 

 aTruft which Nature and Providence feems to 

 have affign'd 'em, fince their Situation and Naval 

 Force not only makes it proper for them, but they 

 have had an opportunity put into their hands in 

 little above the Revolution of one Century, of 

 twice breaking the Chains of Europe when 

 threatned with Slavery ; firft by the Spaniards j 

 and then by the French. This is fo much the 

 more evident, that by being pofTefs'd of Darien 

 they will be able either to prevent the uniting 

 the Spanijb and French Monarchies ; or if not 

 fo, to render that Union fo much the lefs dan- 

 gerous, when it will be in their power to feize 



their 



