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£1,835,033 6. 8., and will every year, Communibus annis, as 

 long as the fleete lasts, yield his Maty, the clear yearly proffitt of 

 at least £2,642,033 6. 8. which is demonstrated as followeth : — 

 Fish usually taken in a Busse of 70 Tunns, Communibus annis, 

 is at least 



li. 

 Herring, 100 last, worth at least - 1000 

 Cod, 15,000, worth at least - - 0450 

 Ling, 10,000, worth at least - - 0800 



£2250 00 00 



The charge of a Busse 70 Tunns the first yeare (ready to be 

 demonstrated) ^vill not exceed 



Building and fitting for sayle - - - £0403 10 00 

 Victualling and furnishing with Lasting 



and Wasting Commodities - - 0695 18 08 

 Officers and seamens wages - - - 0233 01 00 



£1332 09 08. 

 Profifit each Busse 



£0917 10 04. 

 Which for 2000 Busses for the first yeare will be cleere profitt 



£1,835,033 06 08. 

 Proffitt of each Busse after the first year as aboue, 



£2250 00 00. 

 Charges of fitting, victualling, Sallaryes and wages, 



£0928 19 08. 

 Profitt of each Busse, 



£1321 00 04. 

 Which from 2000 Busses ^\ill amount to 

 £2,642,033 06 08. 



This Fleete %\ill be a nursery of seamen, no lesse necessary 

 then usefull for asserting his Matie. Dominion of the Sea, and 

 the right of the Crowne in regulating Trade against the Usurpa- 

 tions and Encroachments of the Dutch and French. 



The Proffitts of this Fleete may ease the People of Taxes by 

 freeing the Crown from the necessitie of them for support of the 

 Government, and will improve the value of Land and the wealth 



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