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A42117	Gander, Joseph.	A vindication of a national-fishery wherein is asserted that the glory, wealth, strength, safety, and happiness of this kingdom, with the flourishing of trade, and growth of navigation, as also the employing of the poor of this realm, doth depend (under God) upon a national-fishery : and all the general, vulgar, (tho' erroneous) objections against encouraging the fishery of England, answer'd, and confuted : to which is added the sovreignty of British-seas.	1699		.xml	application/xml	15280	395	55	Rich. 2. The Tribute called Danegelt , was paid in the time of the English Saxons , which amounted to four Shillings upon every Hide of Land , for the Defending the Dominion by Sea. Roger Hoverden asserteth it was paid until the Reign of King Stephen ; and in the Parliament Records of King Richard the Second , it is Observable that a Custom was Imposed upon every thing that passed thro' the Northern Admiralty ; that is , from the , Thames along the Eastern-Shoar of England , towards the North-East , for the Maintaining a Guard for the Seas . And beyond all Dispute , the Fishery of England , is the Main Trade of this Kingdom , rightly Managed ; The good Patriots of our Country are to weigh the Matter : And it is so comprehensive a Blessing , that were those Advantages but Industriously improved , that Providence hath bestowed on this Island , we might consequently be the most Flourishing People in the whole World , both by Sea and Land. And seeing by the Decay of the Fishing Trade , we have lain open to France , and Holland , by neglecting our own Preservation , and ill Management of the Fishery amongst our selves , it may be supposed , it is high time to look to it .	cache/A42117.xml	txt/A42117.txt
