England's improvements in two parts : in the former is discoursed how the kingdom of England may be improved ... : in the latter is discoursed how the navigation of England may be increased and the soveraignty of the British seas more secured to the crown of England ... / by Roger Coke.

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Title: England's improvements in two parts : in the former is discoursed how the kingdom of England may be improved ... : in the latter is discoursed how the navigation of England may be increased and the soveraignty of the British seas more secured to the crown of England ... / by Roger Coke.
Author: Coke, Roger, fl. 1696.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.C. for Henry Brome ...,; 1675.
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Subject terms: Great Britain -- Commercial policy -- 17th century.; Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 17th century.
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Prop. 23. Theorem 22.

The free Importation of Forrein Goods into England, may more conveniently and safely en∣crease a Forrein Trade of our Woollen and other Manufactures from the Ports of England, than from those of France or the Ʋnited Netherlands.

8 Ax. 3. For things may be more conveniently and safely done, where the places are more convenient and safe.

41 Pet. 3. But the Ports of England are more convenient and safe, than those of France or the Ʋnited Netherlands.

22 Prop. 3. And the free Importation of forrein Goods into England, may encrease a forrein Trade of our Woollen and other Manufactures.

Therefore it may more conveniently and safely be done from the Ports of England than from those of France or the Ʋnited Netherlands.

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Annot.

Though I believe God has endued this Nation with more benefits for forrein Trade and Commerce than any other, yet for the benefit of Mutual Commerce, as every man stands in need of being supplied by another, so does every Coun∣try: And many places in the World, as they stand in need of our Commodities, so want those whereof we of our selves cannot supply them. And many parts of the World which cannot take off an entire Lading of our Commodities, may ½, ⅓ or ¼; and if the residue of the Fraught be made up of other Commodities, by this means this half or third, &c. of our Commodities findes vent.