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£1,835,033 6. 8., and will every year, Communibus annis, as 
long as the fleete lasts, yield his Maty. the clear yearly proffitt of 
at least £2,642,033 6. 8. which is demonstrated as followeth :— 
Fish usually taken in a Busse of 70 Tunns, Communibus annis, 
is at least 
li. 
Herring, 100 last, worth at least = - 1000 
Cod, 15,000, worth at least = - - 0450 
Ling, 10,000, worth at least 0800 
£2250 00 00 
The charge of a Busse 70 Tunns the first yeare (ready to be 
demonstrated) will not exceed 
Building and fitting for sayle - - - £0403 10 00 
Victualling and furnishing with Lasting 
and Wasting Commodities - 0695 18 08 
Officers and seamens wages - - 0233 01 00 
£1332 09 08. 
Proffit each Busse 
£0917 10 04. 
Which for 2000 Busses for the first yeare will be cleere profitt 
£1,835,033 06 08. 
Proffitt of each Busse after the first year as aboue, 
£2250 00 00. 
Charges of fitting, victualling, Sallaryes and wages, 
£0928 19 08. 
Profitt of each Busse, 
£1321 00 04. 
Which from 2000 Busses will amount to 
£2,642,033 06 08. 
This Fleete will be a nursery of seamen, no lesse necessary 
then usefull for asserting his Matie. Dominion of the Sea, and 
the right of the Crowne in regulating Trade against the Usurpa- 
tions and Encroachments of the Dutch and French. 
The Proffitts of this Fleete may ease the People of Taxes by 
freeing the Crown from the necessitie of them for support of the 
Government, and will improve the value of Land and the wealth 
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