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of the Nation by saving 300,000 now yearly exported by the 

 Hollanders for fish bought of them, and by the importation 

 of Coyne from abroad by vent of ffish taken and sold by his 

 Matie. subjects. The Monopoly of ffish taken by the Hollanders 

 being one mayne support of that Government. 



As to men and materyalls for the Fleete there will be sufficient 

 of both, unles money be wanting to carry on the Designe. 



The interest of the king doth concerne every particular person, 

 his undertaking of it for every man's advantage, whatsoever 

 hee getts thereby saves the Nation so much in their purses, 

 for if the King gaynes as much by this as will mainteyne his 

 Crowne and Dignitie, hee may seldome desire the assistance of 

 Parlyamentary Taxes. Hee may also alleviate his Customes 

 as low as any nation whatsoever, which will bring the Trade 

 of Holland into this kingdome and the rest of his Maties dominions, 

 And also will preserve the peace of this Nation from being dis- 

 turbed and violated more then private persons or Corporative 

 Bodyes will or can doe in their undertaking of it, who may be 

 apt upon all evill Instigatione and discontente to strengthen 

 either Domestick or fforeigne Enemyes with their power both of 

 Shipping and Marryners. 



That money is wanting is the considerable objection, and 

 the same that lay in Columbus way. And had it not been 

 removed by supplyes of men, money, and shipps, Adventured 

 by Spain upon farre lesse probable grounds of Advantage than 

 here are proposed, It had lost to that Crowne, as it did to this 

 and the French, the first discovery of the Mynes and the Indies. 

 But this is addressed to your Matie. and your Parlyament for 

 raising six hundred thousand pounds, whereof one hundred 

 thousand pounds to be imployed for Docks, and for storehouses 

 and wharffes adjoining one to the other, That the Goods may be 

 conveyed from the Wharffes to the Storehouses without the 

 charge of carting, which said summe will be demonstrated an 

 ample fund to carry on and compleate this Designe worthy your 

 encouragement and Reserved by Providence (after the weak 

 Essayes of former tymes) to be perfected under the Auspitious 

 Government of the best of Princes and Wisest of Parlyaments, 

 who cannot want either power or will to compleat what appeares 



