CONTENTS Xlll 



Complaints of encroachments of Hollanders in England and Scot- 

 land Petition from Cinque Ports for protection Privy Council 

 consider unlicensed fishing by foreigners Recommend proclama- 

 tion restraining foreigners from fishing on British coasts without 

 license from the king Proclamation issued Aimed against Dutch 

 Protest of States- General Proclamation suspended The " assize- 

 herring" Discussions with the Dutch ambassador Dutch em- 

 bassy of 1610 Fishery question postponed Other fishery schemes 

 The queen's proposals Records to be searched to establish king's 

 jurisdiction at sea and right to the fishings . . . .118 



CHAPTER V. 



JAMES r. continued. DISPUTES WITH THE DUTCH. 



Grant of " assize-herrings " in Scotland to Duke of Lennox Considered 

 by Scottish Council James instructs that the tax be levied from 

 foreign fishermen Mr John Brown collects them in 1616 from 

 Dutch Protest by Dutch ambassador Dutch naval commanders 

 ordered to prevent further payments Brown again sent in 1617 

 Seized and carried to Holland by Dutch man-of-war Repudiation 

 of act by States-General Further complaints in Scotland against 

 Dutch Representations by British ambassador at Hague " Land- 

 kenning' : or range of vision claimed as limit Scottish Council 

 asked to prevent Hollanders from fishing within sight of land 

 Dutch edict of 1618 Assize-herrings again demanded by the 

 Restore Mare Clausum in the Arctic Seas Spitzbergen whaling 

 disputes Dutch embassy of 1618 Evasion of fishery question 

 James's displeasure Threats to use force Fishery treaty again 

 postponed A limit of fourteen miles requested Dutch concession 

 Proposals regarding whaling at Spitzbergen Assize -herrings 

 again demanded by the diaries The Dutch strengthen their con- 

 voying squadrons Dutch embassies of 1619 and 1621 Fishery 

 question still evaded Edict of 1618 renewed Fresh complaints 

 against Hollanders Fishery societies proposed The striking of 

 the flag Incident with French in 1603 Monson's action against 

 Dutch Spanish complaint The custom as to striking the flag . 165 



CHAPTER VI. 



CHARLES I. FISHERIES AND RESERVED WATERS. 



Extravagant pretensions to the sovereignty of the sea The ship- 

 money writs and the old records Charles proposes a great fishery 

 society to compete with the Dutch Coke prepares a scheme 



