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his Crowne and Dignitie, without the Assistance of any parlya- 



mentary taxes, hee may alleviate his Customes as low as any 



Xation whatsoever, which v^-jR bring the Trade of Holland into 



theis Kingdom es, Invite all ingenious Manufactors into the 



Xation, as well as -oin men into this Kingdome and the rest 



of his Matie. Dominions ; And also vdU. preserve the peace of the 



Nation from being disturbed or violated more then private persons 



or Corporative bodyes will or can doe in their undertaking it, who 



may be apt upon all evill Instigations and discontente to 



strengthen either Domestick or foreigne Enemyes -s^-ith their 



power both of shipping and marryners. 



SiiiTH Watsox. 



Simon Watson. 



To the King and both Houses of Parlyament in Parlyament 

 assembled. 



THE PROPOSALL. 



That an Act of Parlyament may pass for building and fitting 

 out with expedition a Fleete of 500 Busses of about 70 Tunns 

 Burthen apeece, To be unploj'ed in ffishing for herrings, cod & 

 ling in his Maties. Seas, and the profitte to be disposed for the 

 increasing of the said fishing vessells to the number of 2,000 or 

 there abouts as it will be thought necessary. And after the pajing 

 of pubhque debts and the defraying of all necessary charges, 

 the propertie of the said Fleete to be settled in the Crowne. 



ADVANTAGES. 



A Fleet of Two Thousand Busses will imploy yearly at Sea 

 at 15 men to a Busse 30,000 men, besides at least 30,000 men more 

 at Land in the service of the Fleete. It will save the kingdome 

 300,000 thousand pounds paid yearly to the Dutch for fish taken 

 by them in his Maties. Seas and sold to the Enghsh. The first 

 year the said 2000 Bushes sayle may, with God's blessing, defray 

 the whole charge of bmlding. Tackle, Victualhng, fitting out, 

 officers and seamens wages for that year, with an overplus of 



