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         Bassano, Paul.
      
       
         
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             A defence of Paul Bassano the suruiuing patentee for the importation of fresh salmons and lobsters, &c. by a new inuention, which hee most humbly submitteth to this honorable house of Parliament.
             Bassano, Paul.
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           Fisheries -- England -- Patents.
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           ❧
           A
           Defence
           of
           Paul
           Bassano
           the
           suruiuing
           Patentee
           ,
           for
           the
           Importation
           of
           Fresh
           Salmons
           and
           Lobsters
           ,
           &c.
           by
           a
           new
           Inuention
           ,
           which
           hee
           most
           humbly
           submitteth
           to
           this
           Honorable
           house
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           IT
           is
           a
           new
           Inuention
           amongst
           the
           English
           heere
           ,
           to
           bring
           Lobsters
           aliue
           in
           Ships
           by
           Sea
           from
           forraigne
           Seas
           ,
           and
           streames
           ;
           although
           the
           Dutchmen
           who
           are
           Forrainers
           can
           doe
           the
           same
           .
           And
           howsoeuer
           he
           a
           little
           before
           the
           Patent
           did
           sell
           some
           Lobsters
           to
           the
           Fishmongers
           here
           ,
           yet
           did
           not
           they
           know
           the
           secret
           of
           his
           Inuentiō
           how
           they
           were
           taken
           ,
           how
           preserued
           &
           fed
           ,
           and
           the
           Art
           how
           they
           were
           brought
           ;
           for
           euery
           Wel-Boate
           will
           not
           bring
           them
           ,
           nor
           is
           there
           yet
           any
           Shipwright
           in
           England
           that
           knowes
           how
           to
           make
           a
           Well
           for
           that
           purpose
           without
           particuler
           instruction
           .
           Nor
           did
           euer
           the
           Fishmongers
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           before
           the
           Patent
           ,
           bring
           any
           Lobsters
           by
           this
           or
           any
           other
           Inuention
           aliue
           ,
           by
           Sea
           from
           any
           forraine
           parts
           .
           So
           there
           is
           no
           question
           of
           the
           newnesse
           of
           the
           Inuention
           :
           but
           whether
           it
           be
           the
           only
           Inuention
           of
           the
           Patentees
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Stranger
           .
           And
           who
           ought
           in
           our
           Common-weale
           to
           bee
           preferred
           ,
           they
           or
           wee
           .
           But
           the
           now
           opposers
           did
           neuer
           buy
           of
           the
           Stranger
           ,
           nor
           bring
           any
           Lobsters
           by
           Sea
           ,
           by
           this
           or
           any
           other
           Inuention
           ,
           before
           the
           Patent
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Flemming
           was
           the
           first
           Inuentor
           of
           bringing
           Lobsters
           aliue
           by
           Sea
           wee
           deny
           not
           :
           but
           that
           hee
           was
           the
           Inuentor
           of
           those
           thinges
           for
           our
           good
           wee
           deny
           .
           And
           contrariwise
           affirme
           ,
           that
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           this
           Patent
           ,
           wee
           haue
           turned
           this
           Inuention
           which
           they
           deuised
           for
           their
           good
           ,
           to
           the
           good
           of
           our
           Common-wealth
           .
           For
           when
           the
           Patentees
           vpon
           their
           owne
           aduenture
           had
           imployed
           Ships
           to
           Sea
           ,
           and
           from
           remote
           Coasts
           had
           brought
           Lobsters
           by
           English-men
           to
           London
           ,
           by
           the
           secret
           of
           this
           new
           Inuention
           :
           1.
           
           Then
           did
           they
           inuent
           how
           to
           preuent
           the
           extreame
           exaction
           wherewith
           the
           Dutch-men
           circumuented
           and
           brought
           the
           English
           into
           thraldome
           .
           2.
           
           How
           also
           to
           preuent
           and
           suppresse
           the
           exaction
           ,
           which
           those
           few
           Fishmongers
           (
           who
           bought
           the
           Commodity
           of
           the
           Dutch
           )
           did
           make
           vpon
           the
           Company
           of
           Fishmongers
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           vpon
           the
           Subiect
           .
           3.
           
           How
           to
           make
           the
           Dutchman
           a
           Seruant
           ,
           who
           before
           was
           a
           Master
           ,
           and
           to
           keepe
           him
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           reasonable
           gaine
           ,
           that
           our
           Nation
           might
           haue
           the
           better
           penyworth
           .
           4.
           
           How
           to
           haue
           the
           commodity
           solde
           Cheaper
           ,
           without
           any
           exaction
           vpon
           aduantage
           of
           scarcity
           .
           5.
           
           How
           to
           bring
           them
           more
           certainly
           then
           they
           were
           before
           .
           6.
           
           In
           more
           continued
           Plenty
           .
           7.
           
           And
           better
           conditioned
           ,
           and
           preserued
           in
           reputation
           good
           and
           Marchantable
           ,
           which
           before
           was
           oftentimes
           bad
           and
           naught
           ,
           euen
           to
           the
           loathing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           the
           Subiect
           defrauded
           and
           cousened
           .
           8.
           
           How
           the
           eater
           thereof
           becomes
           more
           content
           .
           9.
           
           How
           to
           raise
           the
           little
           benefite
           that
           is
           gotten
           (
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           good
           which
           ariseth
           )
           out
           of
           the
           Strangers
           purse
           ,
           not
           our
           Countrymens
           ,
           and
           yet
           our
           Nation
           to
           reape
           a
           setled
           benefit
           hereby
           .
           10.
           
           How
           to
           preserue
           (
           at
           our
           charge
           )
           our
           Bullion
           and
           Coyne
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           would
           bee
           subiect
           to
           bee
           embazeled
           by
           the
           Dutchman
           ;
           Two
           or
           three
           thousand
           pounds
           in
           a
           yeare
           ,
           being
           disbursed
           to
           them
           for
           this
           commodity
           .
           11.
           
           How
           to
           encrease
           our
           Nauigation
           and
           Nauigators
           ,
           and
           to
           weede
           out
           the
           Dutchmen
           by
           degrees
           ,
           as
           by
           encouragement
           of
           gayne
           wee
           can
           strengthen
           our
           owne
           Nation
           ,
           (
           knowing
           the
           secret
           of
           this
           Inuention
           now
           as
           well
           as
           they
           )
           or
           at
           the
           least
           to
           make
           the
           other
           our
           Seruant
           at
           a
           more
           reasonable
           price
           ,
           then
           wee
           can
           possibly
           effect
           the
           same
           .
           12.
           
           Wherein
           none
           are
           restrained
           that
           had
           a
           benefit
           before
           .
           13.
           
           The
           retayler
           hath
           more
           gayne
           ,
           and
           the
           buyer
           better
           content
           .
           14.
           
           Former
           partiality
           is
           auoyded
           ,
           and
           the
           commodity
           is
           distributed
           equally
           to
           the
           Company
           of
           Fishmongers
           ,
           aswell
           poore
           as
           rich
           .
           15.
           
           The
           Patentees
           haue
           beene
           at
           more
           charges
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-weale
           to
           bring
           these
           thinges
           to
           passe
           ,
           then
           yet
           they
           haue
           receiued
           .
           16.
           
           And
           the
           opposers
           are
           few
           ;
           but
           there
           is
           a
           generall
           assent
           that
           this
           Patent
           may
           stand
           .
        
         
           So
           as
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           all
           things
           are
           carried
           in
           an
           euen
           ballance
           ,
           whereby
           all
           parties
           receiue
           encouragement
           in
           their
           labours
           ;
           and
           this
           Common-weale
           the
           benefit
           ,
           since
           this
           Pattent
           was
           graunted
           ,
           which
           by
           no
           other
           meanes
           can
           be
           effected
           .
           And
           this
           Pattent
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           gouerned
           ,
           hath
           procured
           a
           commodity
           to
           this
           Common-weale
           and
           no
           discommodity
           ;
           but
           if
           any
           be
           ,
           it
           is
           to
           the
           Stranger
           whose
           exaction
           is
           preuented
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           vs.
           And
           yet
           though
           he
           doth
           not
           attaine
           to
           the
           height
           of
           his
           expectation
           ,
           he
           rests
           contented
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           no
           better
           remedy
           ,
           so
           long
           as
           this
           Pattent
           is
           in
           force
           ,
           and
           dayly
           makes
           sute
           to
           be
           imployed
           .
        
         
           And
           herein
           the
           Patentees
           doe
           not
           stand
           alone
           to
           iustifie
           themselues
           ,
           but
           the
           Master
           and
           Company
           of
           Fishmongers
           vsing
           the
           Trade
           ,
           doe
           generally
           affirme
           and
           know
           the
           same
           :
           onely
           some
           few
           contradicters
           ,
           who
           (
           wanting
           experience
           ,
           or
           for
           other
           priuate
           respects
           )
           doe
           oppose
           the
           same
           .
           Neither
           can
           the
           opposers
           denie
           it
           ,
           were
           they
           particularly
           examined
           and
           deposed
           to
           the
           questions
           aboue-said
           .
           This
           Pattent
           also
           vpon
           former
           opposition
           hath
           beene
           generally
           approued
           by
           the
           whole
           Company
           of
           Fishmongers
           .
           And
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Lords
           of
           the
           Counsaile
           ,
           with
           this
           testimony
           by
           them
           added
           ,
           that
           it
           deserueth
           to
           be
           continued
           and
           countenanced
           by
           our
           State
           and
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           it
           hath
           beene
           obiected
           that
           we
           would
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Patent
           ,
           seaze
           vpon
           the
           Lobsters
           of
           any
           other
           of
           our
           Country-men
           that
           should
           bring
           them
           from
           other
           parts
           ,
           Our
           desire
           is
           so
           much
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-weale
           ,
           to
           encourage
           our
           owne
           Nation
           ,
           as
           we
           are
           ready
           and
           willing
           to
           giue
           free
           way
           (
           notwithstanding
           the
           Pattent
           )
           to
           any
           of
           our
           Country-men
           that
           wil
           vndertake
           it
           and
           performe
           it
           accordingly
           ,
           better
           then
           now
           it
           is
           .
           Onely
           we
           (
           for
           that
           purpose
           )
           will
           ,
           as
           wee
           doe
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           this
           Pattent
           keepe
           off
           the
           Stranger
           from
           exacting
           vpon
           our
           Nation
           .
        
         
           And
           now
           we
           most
           humbly
           submit
           it
           to
           your
           Honourable
           consideration
           ,
           who
           speakes
           most
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-weale
           ,
           either
           the
           opposers
           ,
           or
           the
           affirmers
           .
           And
           whether
           ,
           this
           Pattent
           not
           being
           mannaged
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           others
           haue
           bin
           )
           to
           the
           preiudice
           of
           any
           but
           to
           defend
           vs
           from
           the
           exaction
           of
           the
           Stranger
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           generall
           good
           of
           all
           :
           and
           these
           particulars
           being
           proued
           ,
           your
           graue
           iudgements
           shall
           hold
           the
           same
           worthy
           your
           fauours
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           continued
           and
           countenanced
           for
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Common-weale
           .
           For
           they
           desire
           not
           if
           it
           be
           not
           found
           good
           for
           the
           State
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           it
           doe
           continue
           .
           Onely
           they
           humbly
           desire
           it
           would
           please
           this
           Honourable
           house
           to
           call
           before
           you
           ,
           or
           some
           Committee
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           the
           Master
           and
           Company
           of
           Fishmongers
           vsing
           this
           Trade
           ,
           and
           (
           if
           these
           reasons
           seeme
           of
           any
           importance
           )
           to
           make
           tryall
           thereby
           of
           the
           truth
           of
           that
           which
           we
           haue
           affirmed
           .
        
         
           
             So
             as
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             premises
             is
             this
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             exaction
             of
             the
             Dutch
             is
             preuented
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             exaction
             of
             the
             Fishmongers
             also
             vpon
             their
             Company
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Dutch-man
             is
             made
             our
             Seruant
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             commodity
             is
             solde
             better
             cheape
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             comes
             more
             certaine
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             In
             more
             continued
             plenty
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Better
             conditioned
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             eater
             is
             more
             content
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             benefit
             is
             made
             from
             the
             Stranger
             not
             our
             Nation
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Our
             Bullion
             is
             preserued
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Our
             Nauigation
             encreased
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             None
             restrayned
             that
             had
             benefit
             before
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             The
             retayler
             hath
             more
             gaine
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Former
             partiality
             is
             auoyded
             .
          
           
             15.
             
             The
             Patentees
             haue
             beene
             at
             more
             charge
             then
             profit
             .
          
           
             16.
             
             The
             opposers
             are
             but
             few
             ,
             the
             assent
             is
             generall
             .
          
           
             17.
             
             The
             whole
             Company
             of
             Fishmongers
             haue
             approued
             the
             Pattent
             vpon
             opposition
             .
          
           
             18.
             
             It
             hath
             bin
             confirmed
             by
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Counsaile
             .
          
           
             19.
             
             Free
             liberty
             is
             giuen
             to
             any
             of
             our
             Nation
             to
             bring
             Lobsters
             frō
             other
             parts
             .
          
           
             20.
             
             It
             stands
             with
             the
             pollicie
             of
             this
             State
             ,
             by
             this
             Pattent
             ,
             to
             preserue
             our
             Nation
             from
             the
             exaction
             of
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             which
             otherwise
             cannot
             be
             done
             .
          
        
         
           And
           all
           is
           humbly
           submitted
           to
           the
           pleasure
           of
           this
           house
           .
        
         
           
             Of
             these
             in
             order
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Proofes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             THe
             exaction
             of
             the
             Dutch
             preuented
             .
             For
             whereas
             before
             the
             Patent
             ,
             by
             degrees
             they
             raised
             the
             Lobsters
             35.
             shillings
             in
             a
             hundreth
             ,
             we
             haue
             brought
             them
             back
             20.
             shillings
             in
             abatement
             of
             the
             price
             ;
             and
             by
             degrees
             would
             haue
             brought
             them
             lower
             :
             for
             they
             would
             not
             stand
             to
             the
             casualty
             of
             the
             Market
             when
             they
             came
             ,
             but
             be
             sure
             of
             their
             money
             before
             they
             went
             ,
             howsoeuer
             the
             market
             fell
             out
             here
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             exaction
             of
             the
             Fishmongers
             vpon
             their
             Company
             auoyded
             .
             For
             whereas
             they
             who
             bought
             the
             Ships
             ladings
             of
             the
             Dutch
             in
             grosse
             ,
             did
             retayle
             them
             at
             7.8
             .
             and
             9.
             pound
             the
             hundreth
             ;
             they
             are
             now
             neuer
             solde
             aboue
             6.
             pound
             :
             and
             if
             they
             bee
             small
             ,
             they
             haue
             two
             or
             three
             hundred
             for
             one
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             make
             the
             Dutchman
             a
             Seruant
             .
             For
             now
             wee
             know
             the
             Inuention
             :
             if
             hee
             will
             not
             goe
             for
             reasonable
             gayne
             ,
             wee
             can
             set
             others
             on
             worke
             ,
             and
             none
             can
             draw
             him
             from
             vs
             by
             proffer
             of
             greater
             gayne
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             commodity
             better
             Cheape
             .
             For
             the
             Fishmongers
             buy
             them
             at
             6.
             pound
             the
             hundreth
             ,
             whereas
             before
             they
             haue
             beene
             solde
             for
             9.
             pound
             :
             and
             this
             is
             caused
             also
             by
             the
             dayly
             comming
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             orderly
             vsage
             thereof
             ,
             as
             the
             Fishmongers
             themselues
             will
             iustifie
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             comes
             more
             certaine
             .
             Because
             wee
             make
             the
             Dutch
             all
             become
             partners
             ,
             though
             wee
             doe
             employ
             20.
             
             Ships
             ,
             for
             none
             may
             goe
             before
             or
             behinde
             another
             ,
             but
             19.
             of
             them
             shall
             helpe
             to
             lade
             and
             furnish
             away
             the
             20
             .
             th
             :
             So
             as
             by
             that
             meanes
             wee
             haue
             euery
             day
             a
             Ship
             ready
             to
             come
             away
             ,
             if
             the
             winde
             serue
             from
             that
             place
             ,
             Whereas
             otherwise
             if
             euery
             man
             should
             lade
             himselfe
             ,
             they
             would
             be
             a
             Fortnight
             or
             three
             weekes
             before
             they
             could
             bee
             prouided
             of
             a
             fraight
             to
             defray
             their
             charges
             ,
             And
             so
             sometimes
             they
             would
             come
             altogether
             vpon
             a
             cluster
             ,
             and
             be
             spoyled
             before
             they
             could
             be
             vented
             ,
             and
             some
             whiles
             none
             in
             a
             Fortnight
             or
             in
             a
             Month
             together
             ,
             whereas
             now
             they
             are
             heere
             euery
             day
             during
             the
             Season
             ,
             the
             winde
             seruing
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             plenty
             is
             greater
             .
             For
             wee
             haue
             that
             dayly
             by
             this
             order
             ,
             which
             before
             wee
             had
             but
             once
             in
             a
             Fortnight
             or
             in
             a
             Month
             :
             and
             then
             4.
             
             Ships
             might
             happen
             to
             come
             together
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             but
             one
             ,
             which
             confusednes
             caused
             a
             scarcity
             afterwards
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Better
             conditioned
             .
             Which
             must
             needs
             follow
             ,
             because
             they
             now
             in
             two
             or
             three
             dayes
             lade
             a
             Ship
             ,
             all
             helping
             together
             being
             partners
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             brought
             away
             more
             speedily
             ,
             which
             must
             needes
             come
             better
             ,
             then
             when
             euery
             one
             lading
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             is
             two
             or
             three
             Weekes
             lading
             his
             Boate
             ,
             by
             which
             meanes
             some
             are
             spoyled
             and
             dead
             whilst
             the
             rest
             are
             taking
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             eater
             is
             more
             content
             .
             Which
             followes
             by
             the
             former
             reasons
             ;
             for
             the
             Goodnes
             ,
             certainty
             ,
             and
             cheapnes
             being
             approued
             ,
             he
             is
             encouraged
             to
             eate
             them
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             The
             benefit
             is
             raised
             from
             the
             Stranger
             not
             our
             Subiects
             .
             For
             wee
             haue
             brought
             him
             downe
             from
             his
             former
             exaction
             ,
             to
             a
             lower
             price
             ,
             from
             whence
             ariseth
             the
             profit
             that
             is
             made
             ,
             and
             yet
             they
             are
             solde
             cheaper
             to
             the
             Fishmonger
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Our
             Coyne
             and
             Bullion
             is
             preserued
             in
             our
             Kingdome
             .
             For
             wee
             hyre
             one
             of
             their
             owne
             Nation
             heere
             to
             giue
             them
             Bils
             of
             exchange
             to
             receiue
             their
             money
             in
             their
             owne
             Countrey
             out
             of
             his
             estate
             there
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             receiue
             nothing
             from
             vs
             but
             Paper
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             Nauigation
             is
             increased
             .
             Because
             wee
             hauing
             learn'd
             the
             secret
             of
             this
             Inuention
             ,
             haue
             imployed
             our
             owne
             Countrymen
             ,
             and
             still
             doe
             ,
             in
             Ships
             bought
             by
             our selues
             ,
             wherein
             wee
             haue
             lost
             two
             Ships
             at
             Sea
             among
             the
             rockes
             in
             the
             Aduenture
             :
             and
             doe
             offer
             our
             Nation
             for
             their
             encouragement
             10.
             shillings
             more
             in
             a
             hundreth
             ,
             then
             the
             Strangers
             hath
             for
             Lobsters
             ,
             and
             by
             degrees
             as
             we
             can
             increase
             our
             owne
             Nation
             ,
             doe
             intend
             to
             weed
             out
             the
             Dutchmen
             .
             But
             all
             cannot
             be
             done
             vpon
             the
             sodaine
             :
             for
             if
             wee
             barre
             the
             Dutchmen
             before
             we
             haue
             increased
             our
             owne
             Countrymen
             to
             serue
             the
             turne
             ,
             then
             would
             these
             opposers
             complaine
             much
             more
             that
             the
             Market
             is
             not
             serued
             ;
             and
             wee
             doe
             the
             rather
             a
             while
             forbeare
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             vncertainty
             of
             the
             Patent
             :
             for
             if
             we
             should
             build
             20.
             
             Ships
             our selues
             (
             as
             wee
             imploy
             no
             lesse
             for
             this
             seruice
             )
             it
             would
             bee
             a
             great
             preiudice
             and
             losse
             to
             haue
             them
             lye
             vpon
             our
             hands
             .
             But
             wee
             will
             vndertake
             ,
             if
             wee
             may
             haue
             the
             fauour
             of
             our
             State
             to
             our
             Patent
             ,
             to
             weede
             out
             the
             Dutch
             quite
             within
             three
             or
             foure
             yeares
             ,
             and
             to
             plant
             our
             owne
             Nation
             wholly
             in
             the
             Trade
             ,
             as
             wee
             haue
             begun
             already
             ,
             if
             it
             shall
             so
             seeme
             good
             to
             this
             Hon
             :
             Assembly
             .
          
           
             Neither
             is
             there
             any
             hope
             to
             encrease
             our
             Nauigation
             in
             this
             kinde
             ,
             but
             by
             vertue
             of
             this
             Pattent
             .
             For
             otherwise
             were
             the
             Dutch-man
             at
             liberty
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             before
             :
             hee
             would
             first
             weary
             our
             Nation
             in
             vnder-selling
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Trade
             were
             come
             into
             his
             owne
             hands
             ,
             exact
             vpon
             them
             infinitely
             by
             degrees
             at
             his
             pleasure
             as
             he
             did
             before
             ,
             which
             he
             will
             effect
             by
             these
             meanes
             .
             First
             ,
             he
             is
             more
             industrious
             ,
             and
             liues
             more
             hardly
             then
             our
             men
             .
             And
             next
             .
             He
             can
             haue
             money
             in
             his
             Country
             at
             4.
             or
             5.
             pound
             in
             the
             hundreth
             :
             so
             as
             if
             he
             make
             but
             ten
             pound
             in
             the
             hundreth
             ,
             he
             is
             a
             great
             gayner
             .
             Whereas
             with
             vs
             money
             is
             at
             ten
             pound
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             be
             loosers
             (
             regarding
             our
             hazard
             of
             Ships
             and
             Goods
             )
             if
             wee
             make
             not
             15.
             pound
             in
             the
             hundreth
             .
             And
             thus
             will
             he
             vndermine
             vs
             ,
             and
             then
             make
             his
             owne
             price
             as
             afore-said
             .
          
           
             12.
             
             None
             are
             restrayned
             that
             had
             any
             benefit
             before
             .
             These
             fewe
             opposers
             neuer
             had
             any
             Trading
             as
             afore-said
             .
             But
             for
             those
             Fishmongers
             who
             bought
             Lobsters
             of
             the
             Dutch-men
             ,
             The
             Patentees
             were
             so
             ready
             to
             auoyde
             any
             cause
             of
             grieuance
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             graunt
             the
             one
             halfe
             of
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             said
             Pattent
             to
             them
             ,
             so
             as
             they
             rest
             well
             contented
             ,
             though
             it
             abridge
             them
             of
             their
             former
             gaine
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             good
             to
             the
             Common-weale
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             experience
             they
             doe
             finde
             the
             confusion
             that
             was
             before
             :
             the
             good
             Order
             that
             is
             now
             ,
             and
             what
             thraldome
             they
             should
             fall
             into
             hereafter
             ,
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             enuie
             of
             some
             ,
             if
             this
             Pattent
             were
             put
             downe
             ,
             as
             also
             the
             Master
             and
             whole
             Company
             in
             generall
             will
             not
             denie
             .
          
           
             13.
             
             The
             Retayler
             hath
             more
             gaine
             ,
             because
             that
             which
             was
             wont
             to
             come
             monethly
             ,
             comes
             now
             dayly
             ,
             and
             because
             they
             are
             solde
             to
             him
             cheaper
             ,
             and
             better
             as
             afore-said
             :
             so
             the
             eater
             being
             encouraged
             to
             buy
             ,
             they
             sell
             the
             more
             ,
             and
             neuer
             loose
             by
             them
             ,
             being
             now
             good
             ,
             which
             they
             often
             did
             when
             they
             were
             bad
             .
          
           
             14.
             
             Former
             partiality
             is
             auoyded
             :
             for
             whereas
             before
             the
             Fishmonger
             who
             bought
             a
             Ship
             of
             Lobsters
             of
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             If
             there
             were
             profit
             to
             be
             gotten
             thereby
             ,
             would
             sell
             them
             to
             none
             but
             to
             his
             particular
             friends
             by
             hundreths
             ,
             who
             traded
             with
             him
             for
             other
             Commodities
             ,
             so
             as
             the
             poorer
             sort
             could
             sildome
             or
             neuer
             get
             any
             ,
             but
             to
             their
             losse
             in
             a
             glutt
             .
             Now
             they
             are
             made
             out
             by
             lesser
             parcels
             ,
             equally
             ,
             and
             so
             distributed
             to
             poore
             as
             well
             as
             rich
             :
             They
             haue
             them
             without
             money
             ,
             and
             pay
             not
             till
             they
             haue
             made
             their
             profit
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             neuer
             pay
             .
          
           
             
               The
               other
               points
               ,
               are
               sufficiently
               explaned
               in
               the
               former
               discourse
               ,
               and
               therefore
               to
               auoyde
               prolixity
               omitted
               here
               .
            
          
           
             ONely
             this
             we
             are
             bold
             to
             adde
             ,
             that
             the
             Patentees
             haue
             also
             in
             this
             Graunt
             a
             Priuiledge
             ,
             for
             bringing
             Salmons
             fresh
             and
             vnsalted
             by
             a
             new
             Inuention
             (
             wherein
             though
             they
             did
             not
             vndertake
             so
             much
             )
             yet
             haue
             they
             by
             their
             Inuention
             brought
             Salmons
             aliue
             from
             Scotland
             to
             England
             in
             the
             hottest
             and
             most
             vnseasonable
             times
             of
             the
             yeare
             :
             and
             for
             a
             sample
             and
             testimony
             thereof
             ,
             presented
             one
             aliue
             to
             the
             Lord
             Mayor
             of
             London
             that
             then
             was
             :
             which
             neuer
             any
             English
             man
             or
             other
             did
             before
             .
             Yet
             seeing
             our
             Pattent
             hath
             beene
             dayly
             opposed
             by
             some
             vaine-glorious
             ,
             or
             enuious
             spirits
             of
             the
             Fishmongers
             ,
             and
             threatned
             to
             be
             throwne
             downe
             ;
             we
             haue
             forborne
             to
             put
             the
             same
             in
             further
             practise
             ,
             least
             wee
             should
             with
             the
             Bee
             ,
             gather
             honey
             for
             Drones
             to
             sucke
             ,
             till
             wee
             see
             how
             this
             Kingdome
             will
             cherish
             our
             good
             endeauours
             for
             the
             Common-weale
             ,
             as
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Counsell
             haue
             done
             already
             .
             For
             it
             stands
             with
             the
             pollicie
             of
             all
             States
             and
             Kingdomes
             ,
             to
             support
             and
             countenance
             new
             Inuentions
             with
             most
             fauourable
             constructions
             ,
             when
             they
             tend
             and
             are
             imployed
             to
             the
             good
             of
             the
             weale
             publike
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             hurt
             of
             none
             .
             As
             this
             Pattent
             is
             mannaged
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             An
             answer
             to
             diuers
             fayned
             surmises
             and
             obiections
             made
             against
             this
             Pattent
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Obiect
               .
            
             THat
             it
             is
             not
             the
             Inue●tion
             of
             the
             Pa●entees
             :
             but
             some
             Fishmongers
             maintayned
             two
             Boates
             along
             the
             coasts
             of
             England
             ,
             and
             the
             Dutch
             brought
             them
             by
             the
             same
             Inuention
             from
             the
             Holy
             Ilands
             two
             or
             three
             yeares
             before
             the
             Pattent
             .
          
           
             
               Resp
               .
            
             That
             this
             is
             a
             new
             Inuention
             〈◊〉
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             neuer
             knowne
             or
             practised
             by
             any
             Nation
             till
             two
             or
             three
             yeares
             before
             the
             Pattent
             .
             It
             is
             not
             denied
             that
             the
             Dutch
             did
             bring
             this
             Inuention
             first
             to
             light
             .
             But
             for
             two
             Boates
             pretended
             to
             be
             imployed
             by
             Fishmongers
             vpon
             the
             English
             coast
             two
             or
             three
             years
             before
             the
             Pattent
             ;
             It
             is
             not
             affirmed
             by
             the
             Pattent
             that
             the
             Patentees
             were
             the
             onely
             Inuentors
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             that
             had
             such
             skil●
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             for
             a
             priuiledge
             ,
             no
             doubt
             but
             he
             should
             haue
             been
             embraced
             ,
             but
             he
             is
             dead
             and
             was
             a
             poore
             man
             (
             no
             Fishmonger
             )
             &
             learnt
             it
             of
             the
             Dutch.
             〈◊〉
             we
             are
             ,
             these
             few
             opposers
             neuer
             knew
             nor
             practised
             any
             such
             Inuention
             before
             the
             Pattent
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             Patentees
             knew
             not
             at
             that
             time
             any
             such
             man
             ,
             nor
             learned
             any
             such
             skill
             of
             him
             .
             But
             the
             Patentees
             are
             the
             first
             that
             euer
             brought
             this
             Inuention
             to
             perfection
             ,
             and
             setled
             the
             gouernment
             thereof
             for
             the
             good
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             .
             And
             for
             any
             English
             man
             who
             can
             i●stly
             pretend
             skill
             in
             this
             Inuention
             ,
             or
             will
             imploy
             himselfe
             ;
             we
             will
             willingly
             giue
             way
             to
             him
             to
             Traffick
             to
             places
             formerly
             Traded
             to
             by
             the
             English
             ,
             and
             will
             giue
             him
             more
             by
             a
             crowne
             ,
             or
             an
             angell
             in
             the
             hundreth
             of
             Lobsters
             then
             the
             Stranger
             hath
             of
             vs
             for
             his
             encouragement
             .
             Though
             the
             opinion
             of
             Master
             Atturney
             Generall
             that
             last
             was
             ,
             certified
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Counsell
             ;
             is
             ,
             That
             it
             is
             no
             Trade
             vnlesse
             it
             were
             of
             seauen
             yeares
             continuance
             before
             the
             pattent
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Obiect
               .
            
             That
             two
             Fishmongers
             were
             imprisoned
             by
             the
             now
             Lord
             Chancellour
             for
             opposing
             the
             pattentees
             ,
             and
             driuen
             from
             their
             Trade
             .
          
           
             
               Resp
               .
            
             These
             men
             were
             no
             Traders
             with
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             venturers
             for
             Lobsters
             before
             the
             pattent
             :
             but
             setting
             themselues
             against
             the
             pattent
             ;
             they
             bought
             some
             Lobsters
             of
             the
             Dutch
             ,
             who
             came
             stragling
             from
             their
             fellowes
             ,
             with
             a
             polliticke
             purpose
             to
             breake
             the
             good
             order
             which
             was
             begun
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             Common-weale
             ,
             and
             thereby
             to
             bring
             all
             to
             confusion
             againe
             .
             A
             complaint
             being
             thereof
             made
             to
             the
             Lord
             Chancellour
             ;
             vpon
             due
             consideration
             of
             their
             bad
             in●ention
             ,
             and
             examination
             of
             the
             matter
             ,
             (
             they
             being
             refractory
             and
             refusing
             obedience
             to
             the
             pattent
             )
             his
             Lordship
             committed
             them
             ,
             and
             vpon
             their
             submission
             released
             them
             againe
             .
             And
             the
             most
             worthy
             of
             them
             was
             afterwards
             so
             farre
             respected
             by
             the
             Patentees
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             accepted
             to
             be
             a
             partner
             with
             them
             to
             his
             good
             content
             .
             And
             that
             this
             was
             iust
             ,
             and
             a
             fault
             in
             the
             opposers
             ,
             appeares
             in
             this
             ,
             for
             that
             vpon
             like
             complaint
             made
             to
             the
             Counsell
             Table
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             men
             and
             others
             ,
             their
             Lordships
             (
             notwithstanding
             )
             confirmed
             the
             pattent
             against
             their
             opposition
             ,
             seeing
             the
             same
             to
             be
             conuenient
             and
             good
             for
             the
             Common-weale
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               Obiect
               .
            
             That
             the
             Dutchmen
             brought
             Lobsters
             in
             such
             plenty
             before
             the
             Patent
             ,
             as
             they
             solde
             them
             for
             3.
             pound
             and
             40.
             shillings
             the
             hundreth
             .
          
           
             
               Resp
               .
            
             This
             is
             most
             false
             ,
             for
             the
             Dutchmen
             would
             neuer
             goe
             but
             he
             would
             be
             sure
             of
             his
             price
             before
             he
             came
             hither
             ,
             which
             was
             5.
             pound
             15-shillings
             the
             hundreth
             :
             and
             if
             then
             when
             they
             were
             bad
             and
             naught
             ,
             they
             were
             rarely
             solde
             at
             3.
             pound
             ,
             it
             was
             to
             the
             Fishmongers
             great
             losse
             ,
             and
             discouragement
             to
             the
             eater
             for
             euer
             buying
             the
             commodity
             againe
             .
             But
             when
             they
             were
             good
             and
             scarcer
             ,
             they
             were
             solde
             for
             9.
             pound
             the
             hundreth
             to
             the
             Fishmonger
             ,
             but
             much
             more
             to
             the
             Subiect
             ,
             which
             was
             a
             great
             exaction
             :
             and
             now
             they
             are
             neuer
             solde
             aboue
             6.
             pound
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             lowest
             price
             they
             were
             solde
             for
             at
             any
             time
             before
             ,
             (
             vnlesse
             it
             were
             to
             great
             losse
             )
             and
             they
             haue
             two
             or
             3.
             hundreth
             for
             one
             if
             they
             bee
             small
             .
             So
             as
             one
             hundreth
             at
             6.
             pound
             ,
             in
             such
             manner
             deliuered
             good
             and
             sweet
             ,
             is
             better
             then
             a
             hundreth
             that
             are
             starke
             naught
             at
             5.
             pound
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Subiect
             is
             but
             deceiued
             ,
             and
             brought
             to
             a
             loathing
             of
             the
             commodity
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Obiect
               .
            
             There
             are
             many
             Lobsters
             now
             solde
             by
             the
             Fishmongers
             which
             are
             extreame
             bad
             and
             naught
             .
          
           
             
               Resp
               .
            
             It
             is
             very
             true
             ;
             but
             these
             are
             such
             dead
             Lobsters
             as
             are
             brought
             by
             Marriners
             from
             Newcastle
             ,
             ready
             sodden
             ,
             which
             seldome
             or
             neuer
             come
             good
             .
             But
             those
             that
             come
             by
             this
             Inuention
             are
             deliuered
             sweet
             and
             Marchantable
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             
               Obiect
               .
            
             The
             Lobsters
             are
             kept
             at
             Quinborough
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             losse
             of
             the
             Flemming
             and
             spoyle
             of
             the
             commodity
             .
          
           
             
               Resp
               .
            
             This
             is
             a
             most
             false
             suggestion
             .
             For
             there
             is
             no
             comparison
             of
             them
             that
             dye
             there
             and
             of
             those
             that
             dyed
             heare
             before
             the
             Patent
             :
             for
             if
             at
             any
             time
             they
             stay
             there
             ,
             they
             are
             kept
             for
             preseruation
             in
             their
             owne
             element
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             so
             fed
             .
             Whereas
             being
             taken
             out
             before
             they
             are
             ready
             to
             be
             spent
             ,
             they
             are
             out
             of
             their
             element
             ,
             and
             kept
             in
             Ware-houses
             (
             which
             must
             needes
             be
             worse
             )
             foure
             or
             5.
             dayes
             together
             ,
             where
             they
             pine
             away
             ,
             dye
             ,
             and
             corrupt
             infinitely
             to
             the
             detestation
             of
             the
             commodity
             :
             But
             from
             Quinborough
             they
             are
             brought
             aliue
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             doe
             pine
             there
             ,
             they
             are
             cast
             away
             at
             the
             Strangers
             charge
             ;
             the
             rather
             because
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             scandall
             vpon
             the
             commodity
             ,
             nor
             offence
             thereby
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             stomack
             ,
             or
             purse
             here
             .
             For
             we
             doe
             not
             suffer
             any
             that
             are
             bad
             to
             come
             hither
             .
             Nor
             is
             there
             any
             aduantage
             by
             vs
             made
             in
             this
             vpon
             the
             Subiect
             ,
             for
             the
             price
             is
             neuer
             raysed
             :
             so
             as
             the
             opposers
             haue
             rather
             cause
             to
             giue
             vs
             thanks
             for
             our
             care
             ,
             then
             thus
             to
             requite
             vs
             with
             false
             aspersions
             ,
             if
             either
             they
             remembred
             what
             hath
             beene
             heretofore
             ,
             or
             vnderstood
             what
             would
             follow
             .
             But
             nothing
             will
             serue
             their
             turne
             but
             a
             dissolution
             ,
             though
             themselues
             who
             are
             most
             forward
             to
             oppose
             (
             were
             the
             Pattent
             dissolued
             )
             would
             soonest
             finde
             and
             feele
             the
             smart
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A05305-e10
           
             That
             the
             Inuention
             is
             New.
             
          
           
             The
             benefit
             therof
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             .
          
        
      
    
  

