England's great interest, by encouraging the setting up the royal fishery within the British seas With some political observations out of divers authors; treating of the manifold advantages by sea and land, from the fishing trade. As also, an impartial account of the proceedings of the corporation to this time. Published by approbation and allowance of the Company of the Royal Fishery of England. For encouraging the people of these nations, &c. to improve the advantages therof, under the countenance and privilege granted to the Company and their successors, by his late Majesty King Charles II. in letters patents under the Great Seal of England; bearing date 25th day of September, in the 29th year of his said Majesty's reign.

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Title: England's great interest, by encouraging the setting up the royal fishery within the British seas With some political observations out of divers authors; treating of the manifold advantages by sea and land, from the fishing trade. As also, an impartial account of the proceedings of the corporation to this time. Published by approbation and allowance of the Company of the Royal Fishery of England. For encouraging the people of these nations, &c. to improve the advantages therof, under the countenance and privilege granted to the Company and their successors, by his late Majesty King Charles II. in letters patents under the Great Seal of England; bearing date 25th day of September, in the 29th year of his said Majesty's reign.
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Sixthly, Increase of Publick Revenue,

Moreover, How mightily the Publick Revenue and Customs of that State are increased by their Fishing, may appear, in that, above Thirty years since, over and above the Customs of other Merchandize, Excises, Licenses, Waftage and Lastage, there was paid to the States, for Custom of Herring and other Salt Fish, above Three Hundred Thousand Pounds in One Year; Besides the Tenth Fish and Cask paid for Waftage; which cometh at the least, to as much more, among the Hollanders only: Whereto, the tenth of other Nations being added, it amounteth to a far greater Sum.

We are likewise to know, That great part of their Fish is sold in other Countries for ready Monies; for which they commonly Export of the finest Gold and Silver: And, coming home, Re∣coyne it of a baser Allay, under their own Stamp; which is not a small means to augment the Publick Treasure.