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To the encrease of the forrein Trade of our Woollen Ma∣nufactures by this free return, which I understand to be by all ways whereby they may be as cheap imported into Eng∣land, as into Hamburg, or any of the Ports of the Ʋnited Netherlands; may be added another forrein Trade of these Commodities, and of the returns of those Commodities into the Ports of England, and of those again, and so infi∣nitely. The Dutch we see have no other Principles of Trade, but the Fishing Trade upon the Coasts of England and Scot∣land, to Groenland, and of late to Iseland and Westmony fishing; yet from these Principles, by their cheap Navi∣gation, and smalness of Duties imposed upon the re∣turns of their Fish and other Commodities imported, were enabled to manage a more considerable and profitable Trade in the World, than all the Princes and other States of the World could do.
Whereas all these Fishing trades (especially for those caught upon the Coasts of England and Scotland) might cheaper and more conveniently be managed from the Ports of Eng∣land, as shall be shewed: And we have the Principles of our own growths and Manufactures, and also of our Plan∣tations, to establish a forrein Trade upon; and ten times more and better Harbours than those of the Ʋnited Nether∣lands, to secure the returns of them, and establish another Trade into other forrein parts of the World, upon the ac∣count of them.