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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 

 Nation whatsoever, which will bring the Trade of Holland into 

 theis Kingdomes, Invite all ingenious Manufactors into the 

 Nation, as well as win men into this Kingdome and the rest 

 of his Matie. Dominions ; And also will 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 with their 

 power both of shipping and marryners. 



SMITH WATSON. 



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 imployed 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 paying 

 of publique 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 English. The first 

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

 the whole charge of building, Tackle, Victualling, fitting out, 

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



