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thereof consisteth in the power of Shipping, and vse of Nauigation : 

 We haue thought it now both iust and necessary (in respect that wee 

 are now by Gods fauour lineally and lawfully possessed, aswell of the 

 Island of Great Britaine, as of Ireland, and the rest of the Isles 

 adiacent) to bethinke our selues of good lawfull meanes to preuent 

 those inconueniences, and many others depending vpon the same. In 

 the consideration whereof, as we are desirous that the world may take 

 notice, that we haue no intention to deny our neighbors and Allies, 

 those fruits and benefits of Peace and friendship, which may be iustly 

 expected at our hands in honour and reason, or are affoorded by 

 other Princes mutually in the point of Commerce, and exchange of 

 those things which may not prooue preiucliciall to them : So because 

 some such conuenient order may be taken in this matter, as may 

 sufficiently prouide for all these important considerations which doe 

 depend thereupon ; Wee haue resolued first to give notice to all the 

 world, That our expresse pleasure is, that from the beginning of the 

 Moneth of August next comming, no person of what Nation or 

 qualitie soeuer, being not our naturall borne Subiect, be permitted to 

 fish vpon any of our Coasts and Seas of Great Britaine, Ireland, and 

 the rest of the Isles adiacent, where most usually heretofore any fish- 

 ing hath bene, untill they baue orderly demanded and obtained 

 licenses from vs, or such our Commissioners, as we haue authorised in 

 that behalfe, viz. at London for our Eealmes of England and Ireland, 

 and at Edenborough for our Eealme of Scotland: Which Licenses, 

 our intention is, shall be yeerely demanded, for so many Vessels and 

 ships, and the Tonnage thereof, as shall intend to fish for that whole 

 yeere, or any part thereof, vpon any of our Coastes and Seas as afore- 

 said, vpon paine of such chastisement, as shalbe fit to bee inflicted 

 vpon such wilfull offendors. 



Giuen at our Palace of Westminster, the 6. day 

 of May, in the 7. Yeere of our Reigne of 

 Great Britaine, &c. 



Anno Dom. 1609. 



