A. D. 1621. 



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each {hip : the other four to be of 100 to 120 tons, with each 100 to 

 120 men, and 16 pieces of cannon. 



XIII) The fubjeds of both contrading parties may freely refort with 

 their merchandize to each others dominions, paying the ufual duties. 



XIV) Yet Britifli fubjeds fhall not refort to fuch parts of the Danifli 

 dominions as are ])rohibited by former treaties, (meaning Iceland, Weft- 

 mony, and Wardhuys for filhing) without the fpecial licence of his. 

 Danifli majefty. 



XV) For fliips wrecked in either country liberty is granted to re- 

 cover what they can thereof; and they may demand the aififtance of 

 the other party, paying for it. [Fcedera, V. xvii, />. 305.] 



King James obtained from the king of Denmark a further loan of 

 100,000 dollars, at the low intereft of fix per cent. \Fcedera, V. xvii, p. 



315] 



King James iffued a new proclamation againft eating flefh in lent, or on 



other fifh-days. The reafons now afligned for this injundion are, ' for the 

 ' maintenance of our navy and (hipping, a principal ftrength of this ifland, 

 ' and for the fparing and increafe ol flefli viduals.' The maglftrates of 

 London to examine upon oath the fervants of all innholders, viduallers, 

 cooks, alehoufe-keepers, taverners, &c. who fell viduals, concerning 

 what flefli has been fold by them in lent, &c. and fliall oblige the maf- 

 ters of thofe houfes to give fecurity not to fell flefli-meat in lent, &c. 

 And he flridly commands that none, of what quality foever, fliall eat 

 flefli in lent, or on fifli-days, without a licence from the bifliop of the 

 diocefe, or other perfons impowered to licence : and the like rules fliall 

 be obferved by niagifl:rates in other cities, and in the country. \Ffxdera, 

 V. x\ai, p. 349] Whether there was a real fcarcity of flefli-m.eat, or it 

 was only the humour of the king and his council, is not perhaps 

 eafy to be determined ; though from other parts of his condud the later 

 fliould feem niofl: probable, together with his laudable zeal for proaiot-- 

 ing the filTiery. 



1622. — In the following year King James commiflioned the lord 

 keeper and others to colled annually the names, qualities, and profcfliony 

 of all fl;rangers-born (denizens or not denizens) now refiding in Eng- 

 land. And as there be iundry laws in force for preventing aliens and 

 ftrangers-born from the ufe of handicrafts, and the making of manufac- 

 tures in England, and from the liberty of felling by retail, and of buy- 

 ing and felling native commodities, the faid laws are to be put in exe- 

 cution. And our will is, that fuch fl:rangers as ufe ihe trade of mer- 

 chandize, and do not fell by retail, nor employ themfelves in buying 

 and felling the native commodities of this kingdom, may, notwithfland- 

 ing this our commillion, continue to enjoy fuch liberties and freedoms 

 as formerly they have enjoyed bv the permillion of us and our prede- 

 cefT-rs. Only, we will that every fuch merchant fliall pav to our ufe 

 fuch annual acknowlegement, by way of quarterage, as by a fchedule. 



