Britaines busse. Or A computation aswell of the charge of a busse or herring-fishing ship As also of the gaine and profit thereby. With the States proclamation annexed vnto the same, as concerning herring-fishing. By E.S.
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- Britaines busse. Or A computation aswell of the charge of a busse or herring-fishing ship As also of the gaine and profit thereby. With the States proclamation annexed vnto the same, as concerning herring-fishing. By E.S.
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- E. S. (Edward Sharpe), 17th cent.
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- London :: Printed by William Iaggard for Nicholas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop at the south entry of the Royal Exchange,
- 1615.
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- Subject terms
- Herring industry -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Fishing boats -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
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Britaines Busse.
- I haue therefore here imparted such Instructions as I could attaine vnto.
- charges
- The Busse aforesaid must haue fifty Nets.
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Victuall and Fuell for xvi. Men and Boyes, seruing in the Busse aforesaid, for the Herring-fishing time, and the time of her setting out: and of her returne home, viz. from the
24 of May, vntill the21. of September, which is112. dayes, that is xvi. weekes, that is foure months. - The difference or oddes between Charge & Aduenture.
- The first yeares gayne in hope and likelyhood.
- The second yeares Charge.
- Memorandum, If the Aduenturer of such a Busse will also hire a Yagar by the Last, to take in his Herrings, and carry them into Danske-Meluyn, Sweathland, France, or elsewhere: Then the Charge and gaine of that course, will be as followeth, or therea∣bouts, viz:
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Now the Charges of the saide first Codfishing in the Busse afore∣saide, with the
16 Men and Boyes aforesaid during the afore∣saide time of13. weekes or91. daies will be as followeth, viz. -
Victuall and Fuell for
16. Men and Boyes, to serne in the said Busse for the said Cod fishing time, and the time of set∣ting out, and Returne home, viz. from about the first of December, vnto the first of March, which is iust13. weekes, that is,91 dayes. - The difficulties that Vnwillingnes hath obiected, Consists in want of Men, of Nets, of Caske, of Timber, and Plank, of Vtterance or Sale, and of the feare of Pyrats, of euerie of which a word or two.
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THE
States Proclamation transla ∣ted out of Dutch - Gentle Reader, correct these few escapes with thy pen.