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tyme or full ladeing happen) they being able to indure hard labour 

 and a rough sea without being thereat dismayd. This exercise 

 therefore of the ffishery deserves above all others to be sett up 

 and vigorously promoted in his Maties. dominions, as necessarily 

 begetting store of shipps and stout marriners, in which principally 

 consists ye strength and security of all Island Kingdomes. 



THE CHARGES OF SETTING FORTH A FISHING FLEET, i 



The whole charge of the Fishery may be comprehended under 

 these heads, preparatory, concomitant and subsequent charges. 



The preparatory charges are of such things as must be made 

 read}' before the fishing begin, and consist in the providing 



1. Of Docks, where Busses, Pinks, Wellboats and other shipps 

 may be built and caulked. 



2. Of Wharfes, where vessels may as soon as possible, be 

 unladen by cranage, without the charge or trouble of carting. 



3. Of Storehouses adjojming to the ^^^larfes, with convenient 

 lodging for the T\Tiarfe-oificers and their ffamilyes, and sufficient 

 yard-room for packing of Herrings, ffanning and drjdng of Netts, 

 making of Ropes, etc. The Charge whereof may be more or 

 lesse, as pleaseth the ffounder or Sounders to bestow upon them, 

 to make them the more strong and commodious. 



1. Shipps are more or lesse charged according to their different 

 dimensions, but because those of 70 Tunns are by experienced 

 men accounted a competent size, and lesser will not well abide 

 the ordinary storms at sea, our Accounts shall goe only on 

 vessells of that size, but such a one, with all her Roomes fitted 

 up, and all her Iron Work, Masts, Sailes, Ropes, Cables, Anchor, 

 Cockboat and Appertenants whereby shee is made ready to launch 

 forth, wiU cost about £403 10 



2. The provisions for the Shipps are either common with 

 other shii^ps, or proper to the Fishery. 



Common provisions with other shipps are twofold, the more 

 Lasting and the more Wasting. 



^ Sea Fisheries, Temp. Car. II. ; Additional MSS. British Museum. 



