164 THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SEA 



Merchandizing " language which led the Dutch to think 

 the proclamation anent unlicensed fishing was about to be 

 renewed. Another referred to the whale fishery at Spitz- 

 bergen, which was claimed both by the Dutch and the 

 British, and was regarded by James as being within his mari- 

 time dominion. It led, as shall be seen, to an interesting 

 contest for mare clausiun in the Arctic Seas. 



