Hitchcockes
Newyeres
gift
to
Englande
.
THE
GREAT
CARE
that
the
Queenes
Maestie
,
and
her
noble
progenitors
haue
taken
,
to
banishe
and
roote
out
of
their
Dominions
,
that
lothesome
monster
Idelnesse
(
the
mother
and
breeder
of
Uacaboundes
)
is
moste
apparaunt
by
their
wholsome
lawes
and
prouisions
,
made
from
tyme
to
tyme
:
Beginnyng
at
the
woorthie
reigne
of
Kyng
Edward
the
third
,
Kyng
Richard
the
seconde
,
and
so
descendyng
to
her
Maiesties
moste
prudente
and
vertuous
gouernement
,
wherein
aswell
publique
prouisions
hath
been
to
helpe
the
commonweale
,
as
some
sharpe
and
seuere
punishement
prouided
,
if
common
pollicie
would
not
serue
.
Yet
neuerthelesse
all
these
Lawes
so
circumspectly
made
,
could
not
,
nor
cannot
banishe
that
pestilent
Canker
out
of
this
commonweale
,
by
any
degree
,
but
that
the
same
encreaseth
daiely
more
&
more
,
to
the
greate
hurte
and
impouerishyng
of
this
Realme
.
For
remedie
whereof
,
almightie
GOD
by
the
moste
comodious
scituation
of
this
Islande
(
and
his
blessynges
bothe
of
the
Lande
thereof
,
and
of
the
Sea
,
wherewith
it
is
enuironed
)
hath
prouided
a
moste
conuenient
meane
,
bothe
for
labor
for
the
Idle
:
and
for
food
,
benefite
,
and
ritches
for
the
Inhabitantes
.
Whereby
:
the
lustie
Uacabounds
and
Idell
persones
,
(
the
rootes
,
buddes
,
and
seedes
of
idelnesse
)
shall
at
all
handes
and
in
al
places
be
set
on
worke
,
and
labour
willyngly
,
and
thereby
proue
good
subiectes
,
and
profitable
members
of
this
Commonweale
.
This
realme
and
the
inhabitantes
Reade
the
preamble
of
the
statute
Henrie
8.
Anno
33.
cap
2.
bordryng
aswell
vpon
the
sea
,
as
vpon
the
lande
throughout
thesame
,
in
short
tyme
to
be
meruailously
inriched
.
Nyne
thousande
Marriners
more
then
now
presently
there
is
,
to
serue
her
Maiesties
shippes
at
all
tymes
if
neede
bee
.
The
Coines
of
golde
and
siluer
,
that
issues
plentefully
out
of
this
Realme
,
to
staie
and
abide
within
this
lande
.
For
restraint
whereof
bothe
her
highnesse
,
and
her
noble
progenitors
,
haue
made
diuerse
lawes
&
statutes
,
but
yet
neuer
could
do
thesame
.
A
redie
meane
to
cause
forrain
wares
to
be
brought
hether
.
Her
Maiesties
Customes
and
Subsidies
greatly
augmented
:
Her
Nauigation
greatly
increased
.
The
Tounes
borderyng
vpon
the
Sea
coastes
now
in
ruine
,
and
voide
of
Englishe
inhabitauntes
,
to
bee
peopled
and
inhabited
by
her
maiesties
owne
peculer
Subiectes
:
to
the
greate
strength
of
this
Realme
,
and
terror
of
the
enemie
.
Besides
the
helpe
that
shal
be
ministered
to
twoo
hundreth
twentie
and
fiue
decaied
tounes
in
Englande
and
Wales
:
with
a
stocke
of
two
hundeth
pounde
to
euery
decaied
toune
,
to
set
the
poore
on
worke
.
And
to
eight
principall
Port
tounes
with
in
this
lande
,
appointed
for
sondrie
causes
apperteinyng
to
this
Platte
eighte
thousande
pounde
,
whiche
is
to
euery
principall
Porte
Toune
one
thousande
pounde
,
to
bee
a
stocke
for
euer
.
Besides
fower
hundreth
Fishing
Shippes
to
continue
for
euer
.
And
twoo
good
Shippes
of
warre
,
furnished
warlike
,
to
defende
the
Fishyng
Shippes
.
All
whiche
thynges
(
God
willyng
)
maie
bee
perfourmed
within
three
yeres
,
without
coste
or
charges
to
any
man
,
as
by
this
plat
shall
appere
.
And
also
an
infinite
nomber
of
people
,
as
well
rich
as
poore
set
to
worke
,
by
diuerse
meanes
and
degrees
,
whiche
thynges
will
releeue
many
a
poore
man
:
and
saue
many
a
tall
fellowe
from
the
Gallowes
.
For
performaunce
whereof
,
first
there
must
be
made
fower
hundreth
fishyng
Shippes
:
after
the
maner
of
Flemishe
Busses
,
of
the
burden
of
three
score
and
tenne
Tunne
the
Shippe
,
or
more
:
but
none
vnder
,
whiche
will
coste
two
hundreth
pound
the
Shippe
,
with
the
furniture
:
if
it
be
readie
furnished
to
the
Sea
,
in
all
thynges
necessarie
.
Euery
Shippe
requireth
one
skilfull
Maister
to
gouerne
it
,
twelue
Marriners
or
fishermen
,
and
xii
.
of
the
strong
lustie
Beggers
,
or
poore
men
:
taken
vp
through
this
Lande
.
Whiche
in
the
whole
amounteth
to
the
nomber
of
tenne
thousande
persones
,
at
the
firste
mannyng
of
the
Shippes
.
So
that
with
a
little
experience
,
this
Realme
hath
clearely
increased
nyne
thousande
Marriners
,
more
then
was
in
this
Lande
before
.
These
Shippes
so
made
,
furnished
and
manned
,
must
be
appointed
to
sutche
Roades
and
Hauen
tounes
,
as
border
vppon
the
Sea
coastes
:
compassyng
this
Realme
rounde
aboute
:
Beginnyng
an
London
,
and
so
orderly
proceedyng
,
accordyng
to
the
Table
herevnto
annexed
.
And
beyng
thus
placed
(
hauyng
with
theim
to
the
Seas
,
for
their
victualles
,
sufficient
Breade
,
Bere
,
Butter
,
and
Cheese
,
with
Barrelles
emptie
,
Caske
,
and
Salte
,
with
order
also
not
to
retourne
vntill
thei
bee
fullie
loden
)
shall
goe
yerely
a
fishyng
:
and
kill
Herynges
vpon
the
coastes
of
Englande
and
Irelande
,
presently
and
alwaies
as
thei
kille
them
,
to
gill
theim
,
salte
,
pickle
,
and
barrill
theim
after
the
Flemishe
maner
,
with
salte
vpon
salte
,
whiche
is
the
beste
kinde
of
Salt
.
And
shall
fishe
for
Herynges
yerely
,
duryng
the
tyme
of
Heryng
Fishyng
:
whiche
is
fowertene
or
fiftene
weekes
.
In
which
tyme
(
by
Gods
grace
)
euery
Shippe
will
kill
(
at
the
least
)
fiftie
Laste
of
the
beste
sort
of
Herynges
,
amountyng
in
the
whole
to
twentie
thousande
Laste
.
Euery
Laste
beyng
sold
,
but
for
ten
pound
,
(
whiche
is
xvi
.
s.
viii
.
d.
the
Barrell
:
)
draweth
to
twoo
hundreth
thousande
poundes
yerely
for
the
beste
Herynges
onely
.
Perhaps
thei
maie
loade
their
Shippes
yerely
twice
with
Herynges
:
and
then
the
somme
is
doubled
,
in
that
tyme
of
Herryng
Fishyng
.
And
to
the
ende
the
Herynges
shall
be
wholesome
for
the
subiecte
,
Straunger
,
or
for
whom
so
euer
shall
buy
them
,
and
that
the
good
vsage
therof
maie
get
credite
,
where
thei
shall
happen
to
bee
vttered
.
Thei
shall
accompte
in
makyng
of
their
Herynges
vpon
the
Sea
,
so
as
sixtene
Barrelles
made
there
,
make
but
twelue
Barrelles
(
at
their
home
commyng
,
to
their
seuerall
Portes
)
when
thei
shal
be
newe
sorted
,
seuered
,
couched
,
and
truly
and
iustly
packed
,
by
sutche
honest
and
substanciall
men
,
as
shal
be
sworne
,
and
purposely
chosen
for
that
intente
,
and
thei
to
haue
twoo
pence
of
euery
Barrell
,
accordyng
to
the
Statute
for
that
purpose
prouided
.
Deuiding
the
full
Heringes
in
to
twoo
seuerall
sortes
,
markyng
the
beggest
and
beste
Heringes
with
this
seuerall
marke
B.
The
seconde
,
with
the
second
marke
,
M.
Also
the
shotten
Herynges
with
this
proper
marke
S.
to
the
ende
no
man
maie
be
abused
.
Euery
Barrell
conteinyng
twoo
and
thirtie
Gallons
,
accordyng
to
the
statute
made
Anno
22.
Edward
4.
Chapiter
2.
whiche
twelue
Barrelles
makes
a
Laste
.
Out
of
whiche
saied
nomber
of
twentie
thousande
Laste
of
Herynges
:
nine
or
tenne
thousand
Laste
,
will
be
a
sufficient
rate
or
portion
to
satisfie
this
whole
Realme
.
The
residue
beeyng
tenne
or
eleuen
thousande
Laste
,
drawing
to
one
hundred
thousande
pounde
:
beyng
ordered
as
a
foresaied
,
will
be
of
as
great
estimation
in
Fraunce
,
as
the
Flemishe
Herynges
be
.
And
will
be
solde
and
vttered
in
diuerse
partes
of
that
Region
:
As
in
Normandie
,
in
Nantes
,
in
Burdeux
,
and
in
Rochell
.
And
the
further
South
,
that
the
Countries
doe
lye
:
the
better
vtteraunce
for
Fishe
.
For
these
Herynges
:
retourne
will
be
made
,
of
all
sutche
necessaries
,
as
we
want
in
this
Realme
,
viz:
Wine
and
Woades
(
for
whiche
is
alwaies
paied
redie
gold
)
Salt
,
Canuas
,
Uitere
,
Doulas
,
and
diuers
other
thynges
.
The
Custome
also
for
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
beyng
paied
vppon
euery
Laste
of
that
shall
bee
transported
,
and
solde
beyonde
the
Sea
:
cometh
to
fiue
thousande
pounde
,
after
the
rate
of
Pondage
,
for
this
nomber
of
Herynges
onely
.
The
other
part
of
this
greate
blessing
of
God
,
maie
aptly
be
taken
and
applied
,
viz:
These
fower
hundreth
Busses
or
fishyng
Shippes
,
maie
take
Codd
and
Lyng
,
and
Newlande
Fishe
.
The
aduauntage
and
profite
whereof
,
this
Realme
and
Subiectes
of
late
yeres
,
for
the
moste
parte
haue
loste
:
and
suffered
straungers
,
the
Fleminges
and
other
Nations
to
take
,
who
seeyng
our
carelesse
dealyng
,
haue
not
onely
taken
this
beneficiall
Fishyng
from
vs
:
but
verie
warely
doeth
sell
the
same
commoditie
vnto
vs
.
And
thereby
carieth
out
of
this
lande
bothe
Gold
and
Siluer
,
and
a
merueilous
quantitie
of
double
double
Beere
,
and
other
thynges
:
satisfiyng
vs
,
with
these
Fishes
:
whiche
through
our
owne
slothe
we
lose
,
whiche
beeyng
taken
by
our selues
(
as
a
speciall
blessyng
of
God
appointed
vnto
vs
)
and
so
solde
to
them
and
others
it
must
nedes
folowe
,
that
we
should
saue
a
great
masse
of
gold
,
within
this
land
.
And
for
that
fishe
thei
now
vtter
vnto
vs
:
we
should
receiue
of
them
the
comodities
of
the
Lowe
Countries
.
viz:
Hollande
clothe
,
Rape
oile
,
Hoppes
,
Madder
,
all
sortes
of
Wier
,
and
diuerse
other
Marchandize
:
Or
els
their
ready
Golde
and
Money
,
whereby
:
this
realme
and
subiectes
should
be
mightly
enriched
.
This
greate
benefite
,
is
no
lesse
to
bee
valued
,
for
the
profite
of
this
Realme
and
subiectes
:
then
the
benefite
of
the
Herynges
.
For
euery
Shippe
,
beeyng
but
of
the
burden
of
lxx
.
tunne
,
if
God
blesse
it
with
safe
retourne
,
from
Newfoundelande
,
will
bryng
home
to
his
Port
(
in
August
,
)
twentie
thousande
of
the
beste
and
middle
sort
of
wette
fishe
(
at
the
leaste
)
called
blanckfishe
,
and
tenne
thousande
drie
fishe
,
whiche
beyng
solde
vppon
the
Shippes
retourne
,
as
it
maie
be
at
Newhauen
in
Fraunce
but
for
fourtie
shillynges
the
hundreth
of
wette
fishe
,
whiche
is
not
fower
pence
the
fishe
.
And
xxshillynges
the
hundreth
of
drie
fishe
,
which
is
not
twoo
pence
the
fishe
,
amounteth
to
fiue
hundreth
pound
at
the
least
.
Likewise
any
other
of
the
shippes
,
but
of
the
like
burden
,
goyng
a
fishyng
to
the
ward
house
,
to
Islande
,
to
the
North
seas
of
Englande
and
Scotlande
,
or
to
Irelande
,
commeth
home
(
at
the
same
tyme
)
loden
with
fifteene
thousande
Codde
,
and
tenne
thousande
Lyng
,
whiche
beyng
sold
but
for
fourtie
shillinges
the
hundreth
one
with
an
other
,
amounteth
to
fiue
C.
pounde
.
And
besides
that
euery
shippe
will
bryng
home
to
his
Port
fower
or
fiue
tunne
of
oile
,
made
of
fishe
liuers
,
worthe
to
be
sold
for
xii
.
pound
the
tunne
.
The
waie
how
this
Platte
shal
be
brought
to
passe
and
performed
,
without
coste
or
charges
to
any
manne
:
is
by
borowyng
of
fower
score
thousande
pounde
for
three
yeres
,
whiche
fourtie
men
in
a
Shire
will
,
and
maie
easily
accomplishe
,
if
euery
man
lende
but
fiftie
pounde
,
vpon
good
assuraunce
,
after
the
rate
of
tenne
pound
yerely
vpon
euery
hundreth
pounde
lent
,
whiche
sommes
shal
be
repaied
again
within
three
yeres
at
twoo
paimentes
.
In
what
sort
this
money
shal
be
leuied
is
set
doune
in
the
first
table
followyng
.
The
second
table
doeth
declare
,
to
whom
and
to
what
principall
Porte
tounes
the
money
shall
bee
deliuered
,
how
it
shal
be
vsed
,
who
shall
giue
assuraunce
for
thesame
,
and
therewith
prouide
the
forsaied
shippes
.
The
third
table
doeth
shewe
,
to
what
hauen
tounes
these
fishyng
Shippes
shal
be
placed
,
and
how
the
money
shal
be
leuied
,
to
make
paiment
of
the
money
borowed
,
and
to
answere
all
charges
.
And
in
the
fowerth
table
is
set
doune
,
how
many
decaied
tounes
in
euery
Shire
,
shall
haue
a
continuall
stocke
of
twoo
hundreth
pound
a
peece
,
to
sette
the
poore
on
woorke
for
euer
.
Also
how
euery
man
shall
bee
pleased
,
and
liberally
considered
,
that
shall
bee
appointed
to
the
execution
of
this
Platte
.
And
how
the
paimentes
of
the
money
borowed
,
with
the
interest
money
for
the
tyme
of
forbearaunce
,
shal
be
made
and
paied
at
twoo
paimentes
.
ORDERS
.
IN
primis
,
euery
one
of
these
eight
principall
Port
tounes
:
London
,
Yarmouth
,
Hull
,
New
castell
,
Chester
,
Bristow
,
Exeter
,
and
Southampton
,
muste
haue
twoo
honest
and
substanciall
men
of
credite
,
to
be
chief
and
principall
officers
of
euery
these
saied
Portes
:
who
shall
as
Treasurers
and
Puruiours
,
ioyntly
deale
togethers
,
in
all
causes
to
this
Platte
apperteinyng
.
First
in
receiuyng
all
sommes
of
money
,
that
bee
appointed
to
euery
the
saied
Portes
:
laiyng
it
vp
safely
with
their
tounes
treasure
.
And
there
with
to
prouide
fiftie
Fishyng
shippes
,
with
all
thinges
needefull
for
them
,
redy
to
the
Seas
:
with
sutche
carefull
consideration
,
as
the
money
were
their
owne
.
And
that
euery
shippe
be
bothe
strong
and
good
,
and
not
vnder
the
burden
of
three
score
and
tenne
tunne
.
And
then
for
to
appoint
them
to
the
Roades
and
Hauen
tounes
,
in
the
third
Table
of
this
Platte
specified
:
that
is
to
saie
,
fiue
shippes
to
euery
Fishyng
toune
.
Takyng
order
also
that
euery
of
these
shippes
,
maie
haue
one
skilfull
maister
to
gouerne
it
,
twelue
Marriners
,
coaste
men
or
Fishermen
,
and
twelue
poore
men
taken
vp
,
to
serue
in
euery
of
them
.
And
to
take
bondes
of
euery
toune
,
wherevnto
the
saied
fiue
shippes
shal
bee
deliuered
,
for
the
paiemente
of
one
hundreth
and
fiftie
pounde
,
out
of
euery
Shippe
yerely
,
duryng
three
yeres
.
This
beyng
doen
,
the
saied
fiue
shippes
shall
bee
giuen
to
the
Fishyng
toune
for
euer
:
with
Preuiso
,
that
if
any
Shippe
or
shippes
of
the
whole
nomber
miscary
,
or
be
loste
by
any
kinde
of
chaunce
or
degree
:
then
all
the
reste
,
viz:
Euerie
shippe
of
the
nomber
remainyng
shall
paie
tenne
shillynges
,
(
towardes
the
newe
makyng
of
euery
shippe
so
wanting
)
to
the
cheef
officers
,
where
the
shippe
is
lackyng
:
with
whiche
money
thei
shall
prouide
againe
one
other
newe
shippe
,
furnished
with
all
thynges
,
as
aforesaid
.
Whiche
lawe
shal
be
kept
vnuiolately
emongest
them
for
euer
:
vpon
paine
euery
shipp
:
(
that
shal
be
found
in
fault
at
any
tyme
)
to
forfet
for
euery
offence
fiue
pound
:
And
the
same
to
be
leuied
,
and
receiued
by
the
order
of
statute
Lawe
,
but
the
whole
benefite
to
the
same
toune
or
tounes
,
where
the
shippe
or
shippes
bee
wantyng
.
And
the
same
sixteene
cheef
Officers
shall
haue
allowed
them
for
their
fees
yerely
,
duryng
the
saied
three
yeres
xvi
.
hundreth
poundes
that
is
to
euery
officer
one
hundreth
pounde
yerely
.
Also
in
the
ende
of
the
thirde
yere
,
there
shall
be
giuen
in
recompence
to
euery
of
the
saied
eight
principall
Port
tounes
one
thousande
pound
,
to
be
a
stocke
,
to
remain
to
the
same
tounes
for
euer
,
as
hereafter
shal
be
declared
.
These
Busses
or
fishyng
Shippes
,
thus
placed
in
fower
score
fishyng
tounes
(
as
fiue
shippes
to
euery
fishyng
toune
)
shall
bee
sette
forthe
to
the
Seas
,
by
the
Gouernours
of
euery
seuerall
Fishyng
Toune
,
to
take
fishe
:
as
the
tymes
and
seasons
of
the
yere
doeth
serue
.
Firste
in
Marche
hauyng
victualls
for
fiue
monethes
,
with
hokes
,
lines
,
and
salt
(
prouided
by
the
saied
Gouernours
and
their
assistances
)
thei
shal
bee
sette
out
to
fishe
for
Lodd
and
Lyng
,
where
the
saied
Gouernors
by
the
consent
of
the
Toune
liketh
beste
:
or
els
to
Newfounde lande
,
for
Newlande
fishe
.
And
by
the
grace
of
God
,
in
Auguste
at
the
furthest
,
thei
shall
come
home
,
to
their
seuerall
Portes
:
Loden
with
fishe
,
and
Trane
oile
,
made
of
fishe
Liuers
.
Whiche
fishe
,
shall
forthwith
be
deuided
into
thre
equall
partes
.
The
first
parte
to
the
maister
,
and
fishermen
for
their
paines
.
The
seconde
parte
,
to
them
that
were
at
the
charges
of
victualls
,
Salt
lines
,
and
hookes
.
The
third
parte
,
to
be
laied
vp
vnder
safe
keepyng
:
vntill
tyme
serue
beste
to
sell
the
same
:
or
to
be
vented
,
where
moste
profit
maie
bee
made
.
Then
againe
with
all
speede
,
presently
after
the
fishe
is
deuided
,
euery
Ship
beeyng
victaled
for
sixe
weekes
,
with
Nettes
,
Laske
,
and
Salte
,
thei
must
be
set
out
to
fishe
for
Herringes
:
tariyng
vpon
the
Seas
,
vntill
thei
be
fully
loden
.
Then
thei
returne
againe
to
their
seuerall
Portes
(
if
God
blesse
theim
with
good
lucke
,
and
safe
retourne
)
loden
with
fiftie
Laste
of
the
beste
Herrynges
.
Euery
Shippe
(
if
winde
and
weather
serue
)
maie
returne
twice
loden
with
Herrynges
:
in
that
time
of
Herryng
fishing
.
And
alwaies
(
as
the
shippes
with
Herrynges
doe
come
to
their
seuerall
Portes
)
the
saied
Gouernours
shall
cause
the
saied
Herrynges
to
bee
deuided
into
fower
equall
partes
.
The
first
parte
,
to
the
Maister
and
the
Marriners
for
their
paines
.
The
second
part
,
to
them
that
prouides
the
Salte
and
Uictualles
.
The
thirde
parte
,
to
theim
that
findes
the
Caske
and
Nettes
.
And
the
fowerth
parte
,
to
bee
laied
vp
vnder
safe
keepyng
:
vntill
it
maie
bee
vented
.
Out
of
the
whiche
portion
of
Herrynges
,
and
of
the
other
fishe
aforefaid
,
shal
be
paied
the
first
daie
of
Aprill
yerely
(
nexte
after
the
first
yere
,
that
the
Shippes
of
this
Platte
beginneth
to
fishe
)
one
hundreth
and
fiftie
pounde
,
for
euery
Ship
yerely
,
duryng
three
yeres
,
by
the
Gouernours
of
euery
fishyng
toune
,
that
so
shall
haue
regard
of
their
retournes
,
and
vse
of
the
goods
,
where
the
Shippes
be
placed
.
Whiche
paimente
shall
bee
paied
to
the
cheef
officers
of
that
principall
Port
,
that
did
place
the
saied
fiue
Shippes
to
the
same
Toune
.
And
then
after
the
thre
yeres
be
expired
:
the
third
parte
of
greate
fishe
,
and
the
fowerth
part
of
Herrynges
shal
bee
,
and
remaine
for
euer
,
to
euery
Fishyng
toune
,
where
the
fishyng
shippes
bee
at
the
daie
of
the
laste
paimente
.
Out
of
whiche
,
the
fiue
shippes
shall
yerely
bee
repaired
and
maintained
,
by
euery
fishyng
toune
:
for
the
profite
of
the
same
Toune
,
and
the
benefite
of
the
Common
weale
.
When
Herryng
fishyng
is
past
,
then
with
all
conueniente
speede
,
the
Gouernours
aforesaid
,
)
shall
appoint
some
of
their
Shipps
)
to
take
fishe
vpon
the
coastes
of
Englande
,
Scotlande
or
Ireland
.
And
sende
other
some
into
Fraunce
,
or
els
where
with
Codd
,
Lyng
,
Herrynges
,
and
Newe
lande
fishe
there
to
vtter
them
,
makyng
retourne
with
sutche
commodities
as
will
be
beste
vttered
here
,
or
els
with
Salt
and
money
.
By
whiche
returne
it
will
bee
tyme
to
make
ready
for
the
Fishyng
in
Marche
as
before
.
Thus
the
whole
yere
is
spent
in
Fishyng
.
There
must
be
an
Auditour
for
receiuyng
all
accomptes
,
that
shall
appertaine
,
and
depende
vpon
the
execution
of
this
Plat:
Sutche
as
it
shall
please
the
Parliament
house
to
nominate
and
appointe
.
Who
shall
receiue
of
the
sixtene
cheef
officers
aforesaied
,
eight
hundreth
pounde
yerely
,
duryng
three
yeres
,
viz:
of
the
cheef
officers
of
euery
principall
Porte
(
vpon
his
quittaunce
)
one
hundreth
pounde
for
his
Fee
.
Whiche
saied
Auditour
must
ride
from
euery
principall
Porte
to
other
,
to
see
,
and
to
prouide
that
all
and
euery
of
the
fiue
decaied
counes
,
within
euery
Shire
in
England
:
and
also
twentie
decaied
tounes
in
Wales
,
haue
the
stocke
of
twoo
hundreth
poundes
truly
paied
to
euery
one
of
them
,
accordyng
to
this
Plat
,
and
that
it
bee
vsed
accordyngly
,
viz:
that
the
Gouernour
of
euery
the
decaied
tounes
,
with
the
saied
stocke
of
twoo
hundreth
pounde
,
shall
diligentely
and
carefully
prouide
yerely
,
sutche
comodities
to
set
the
poore
on
woorke
,
as
the
nature
of
the
countrey
dooeth
yelde
for
moste
profite
.
And
that
the
poore
people
that
laboreth
,
be
paied
weekely
their
wages
:
conuertyng
the
benefite
of
their
trauell
in
to
the
increase
of
the
same
stocke
.
And
that
the
said
Auditour
take
knowledge
how
many
there
be
at
woorke
in
euery
place
,
by
that
meanes
:
and
with
what
comodities
,
the
saied
poore
people
are
set
to
woorke
in
euery
Shire
.
And
for
that
there
shall
be
no
percialitie
in
naming
of
the
decaied
tounes
.
The
twoo
Parliamente
Knightes
,
with
twoo
Iustices
of
Peace
in
euery
their
Shire
,
to
name
and
appoint
the
auncient
decaied
tounes
in
euery
Shire
,
for
to
haue
the
said
stocke
of
twoo
hundreth
pound
,
according
to
the
fourth
table
of
this
Plat.
And
beyng
subscribed
vnder
their
handes
,
to
deliuer
it
to
the
saied
Auditour
in
the
first
yere
,
that
the
Fishyng
shippes
aforesaid
,
bee
sette
to
the
Sea
to
Fishe
.
There
must
also
bee
a
Comptroler
,
ioyned
in
Commission
with
the
cheef
officers
of
euery
principall
Porte
toune
:
for
the
prouidyng
of
all
thynges
needefull
at
the
beste
hande
.
Who
muste
ride
to
euery
Port
and
Fishing
toune
,
and
to
all
other
places
,
where
these
Shippes
bee
either
made
,
bought
,
or
placed
,
to
see
that
all
thynges
maie
bee
iustly
performed
:
accordyng
to
the
true
meanyng
of
this
Platt
,
and
to
be
doen
with
all
expedition
.
Who
maie
by
this
order
,
and
without
greef
to
this
Platte
,
receiue
for
his
Fee
eight
hundreth
pounde
yerely
duryng
three
yeres
.
viz:
of
the
cheef
officers
of
euery
principall
Port
toune
,
one
hundreth
pounde
vpon
his
quittaunce
:
for
his
paines
and
charges
,
and
for
the
charges
of
his
seruauntes
and
ministers
that
muste
bee
,
and
remaine
in
many
seuerall
Portes
and
places
,
to
see
the
dewe
execution
of
this
Platte
in
all
pointes
.
Whiche
saied
Comptroler
,
the
aucthor
wisheth
should
bee
sutche
a
man
,
as
would
bende
his
wittes
for
the
Commonweale
,
and
that
he
were
as
ripe
in
this
matter
,
and
could
so
well
execute
the
same
as
hym self
.
For
then
he
should
bee
able
to
declare
in
all
places
what
is
to
be
doen
,
and
what
should
be
doen
at
euery
extremitie
to
auoide
any
daunger
.
The
officers
of
euery
the
saied
eight
principall
Porte
townes
,
shall
appoynt
one
honest
vertuous
discrete
and
learned
man
,
to
preache
Gods
worde
,
whiche
Preachers
shall
trauaile
continually
(
as
the
Apostles
did
)
from
place
to
place
,
preachyng
all
these
fishyng
townes
,
and
dekayed
townes
,
appointed
to
euery
seuerall
Porte
.
And
euery
Preacher
shall
receiue
for
his
maintenance
one
hundreth
pounde
yerely
during
three
yeares
:
of
the
cheefe
officers
of
that
same
principall
porte
toune
,
where
vnto
he
is
appointed
.
And
also
that
order
maie
bee
had
from
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
that
two
of
her
graces
Shippes
of
warre
,
suche
as
yeerely
be
appointed
to
wafte
the
Marchants
maie
contineue
vpon
her
Maiesties
Seas
,
from
the
first
of
Marche
,
vntill
the
laste
of
Nouember
yearely
for
two
yeares
:
for
the
defence
of
these
fishing
Shippes
.
And
towardes
the
charges
of
the
same
twoo
Shippes
of
warre
.
The
cheefe
Officers
appoynted
for
Yarmouth
and
Bristowe
,
shall
paie
yearly
duryng
two
yeares
,
foure
thousande
pounde
.
Whiche
Shippes
if
they
can
not
be
had
,
Then
the
saied
Audytour
and
Comptroler
,
shall
with
that
monic
prouide
twoo
other
Shippes
of
warre
for
the
same
cause
.
Also
the
saied
Audytor
and
Comptroler
who
rides
all
the
whole
circuite
of
this
lande
,
for
the
performaunce
of
this
platte
:
shall
make
declaration
once
a
yeare
,
to
the
Right
Honourable
Lordes
,
the
Lorde
Chauncellor
,
the
Lorde
Treasarour
,
the
Lord
Admyrall
of
Englande
,
and
Lorde
priuie
Seale
of
the
whole
state
,
cause
and
procedinges
of
this
Plat.
To
the
ende
their
Lordeshippes
maie
vse
their
honorable
considerations
for
and
in
redresse
of
things
nedefull
,
Prouided
alwaies
that
if
the
cheefe
Officers
,
of
any
of
the
saied
eight
principall
Porte
tounes
,
doe
finde
iuste
cause
that
there
is
some
insufficiencie
,
either
in
any
of
the
fishyng
Tounes
,
where
the
fiue
Shippes
are
placed
:
or
els
in
the
Gouernours
of
the
same
Toune
,
suche
negligence
that
this
fishyng
can
not
proue
profitable
,
or
that
it
is
not
vsed
accordyng
to
the
effecte
and
true
meanyng
of
this
Platte
.
Then
vpon
iuste
proofe
,
or
informacion
made
to
the
Lordes
aforesaied
,
the
same
officers
of
that
principall
Porte
,
by
consent
of
the
Comptroler
and
Audytoure
,
with
order
from
the
saied
Lords
,
maie
remoue
the
same
shippes
,
from
any
suche
fishing
Toune
,
and
appoynte
them
elswhere
within
their
seuerall
charge
,
wher
thei
maie
bee
bothe
better
placed
,
and
for
the
common
weale
more
profitable
.
The
same
sixtene
cheefe
Officers
,
of
the
saied
eight
principall
Porte
Tounes
,
for
the
tyme
being
after
their
first
yeares
recept
(
whiche
amounteth
to
three
score
thousande
pounde
)
shall
at
Maie
daie
next
following
,
deduct
out
of
the
same
recept
,
foure
thousande
pounde
for
fees
and
wages
dewe
and
to
be
paied
to
them selues
,
to
the
Audytour
,
to
the
Comptroler
,
and
to
the
eight
Preachers
,
as
before
is
appointed
for
that
firste
yere
.
Likwise
out
of
the
same
recept
,
thei
shall
pay
fortie
and
fiue
thousande
pounde
to
the
Gouernours
of
two
hundreth
and
fiue
and
twentie
dekaied
tounes
,
viz:
to
euery
dekaied
Toune
twoo
hundreth
pounde
,
to
be
a
stocke
for
euer
,
to
set
the
poore
people
on
woorke
,
as
it
is
appoynted
in
the
fourth
table
of
this
Platte
.
Also
the
Officers
of
Yarmouth
(
out
of
the
saied
recept
)
shall
paie
to
two
Shippes
of
warre
foure
thousande
pounde
,
for
their
wages
the
first
yere
.
All
paiments
paied
for
the
first
yeare
.
There
remaineth
of
the
saied
recept
seauen
thousande
pounde
,
whereof
,
the
officers
of
Bristowe
,
hath
in
their
handes
foure
thousande
pounde
(
as
by
their
paymentes
appereth
)
whiche
is
for
to
paie
the
seconde
yeares
wages
,
to
the
two
Shippes
of
warre
,
for
defendyng
the
Fishermen
the
seconde
yeare
.
The
other
three
thousande
pounde
is
in
the
handes
of
the
officers
of
Yarmouth
aforesaied
(
as
by
their
payments
likewise
appereth
)
whiche
shal
be
by
them
bestowed
,
vpon
makyng
of
twoo
Shippes
of
warre
,
of
the
burden
of
eight
score
tunne
the
Shippe
:
after
the
beste
and
strongest
manner
in
warlike
sorte
,
and
to
furnishe
them
with
store
of
all
nedefull
thinges
to
the
Sea
,
as
appertaineth
to
shippes
of
warre
.
And
also
with
ordnaunce
,
powder
,
shotte
,
armor
,
Weapons
,
and
all
other
prouicion
necessarie
.
These
seuerall
sommes
of
monnie
,
amounteth
to
three
score
thousande
pounde
,
whiche
is
the
firste
yeares
recept
.
The
seconde
yeares
recept
of
threescore
thousande
pounde
,
beyng
receiued
by
the
saied
sixtene
cheefe
Officers
,
of
the
foresaied
eight
principall
Portes
.
They
shall
deduct
out
of
the
same
foure
thousande
pounde
for
fees
and
wages
,
to
content
and
paie
them selues
,
the
Audytor
,
the
Comptroler
,
and
the
eight
Preachers
for
the
seconde
yeere
in
like
maner
as
aforesaied
.
Also
they
shall
paie
to
the
lenders
of
the
money
,
the
one
halfe
of
the
money
borowed
,
which
is
fortie
thousand
pound
and
the
interest
money
of
the
whole
somme
borowed
for
twoo
yeares
.
Whiche
is
sixtene
thousande
pounde
,
whiche
paymentes
amountes
to
three
score
thousande
pound
.
And
that
is
the
iust
recept
and
payment
of
and
for
the
seconde
yeare
.
The
thirde
yeares
recept
of
three
score
thousande
pounde
being
receiued
in
like
maner
,
by
the
foresaied
cheefe
Officers
,
of
the
saied
eight
principall
Portes
.
They
shall
deduct
out
of
the
same
foure
thousande
pounde
for
fees
and
wages
,
to
be
paied
as
aforesaied
vnto
them selues
,
the
Auditour
,
the
Comptroler
,
and
the
eight
Preachers
for
the
same
third
yeare
.
And
likewise
foure
thousande
pounde
for
wages
to
two
shippes
of
warre
for
the
same
thirde
yeare
,
as
by
the
Officers
of
euery
principall
Port
toune
fiue
hundreth
pound
.
Then
they
shall
paie
to
the
lenders
of
the
monye
,
the
other
halfe
of
the
money
borowed
,
whiche
is
fortie
thousande
pounde
,
and
the
interest
money
for
that
thirde
and
laste
yeare
,
whiche
is
foure
thousande
pounde
.
All
whiche
paiments
amountes
to
fiftie
two
thousande
pounde
.
This
fishing
platte
thus
being
parformed
,
all
paiments
paied
,
and
euery
man
that
hath
taken
paines
in
the
execution
of
the
same
,
very
well
pleased
and
contented
.
There
doth
remaine
eight
thousande
pound
in
the
handes
of
the
cheefe
Officers
,
of
the
saied
principall
Ports
,
viz:
one
thousand
pound
with
the
cheefe
Officers
of
euery
principall
Porte
,
as
appereth
by
their
recepts
and
payments
,
whiche
shal
bee
allowed
vnto
the
same
eight
principall
Porte
tounes
emongest
them
,
viz:
to
euery
principall
Porte
Toune
one
thousande
pounde
,
to
be
a
stocke
to
remaine
for
euer
,
for
the
profitte
and
benefitte
of
the
same
Toune
.
And
yearely
to
be
vsed
for
profite
,
to
suche
Fisher
tounes
,
and
fishermen
,
as
vpon
good
assuraunce
will
vse
any
parte
therof
in
the
trade
or
craft
of
fishyng
.
And
when
this
is
doen
and
brought
to
passe
,
I
will
declare
a
deuice
appertainyng
to
this
plat
,
that
shall
(
if
it
please
God
)
bee
worthe
tenne
thousande
pounde
yearely
for
euer
,
without
coste
or
charges
to
any
man
:
neither
offendyng
or
incrochyng
vppon
any
parson
with
the
same
deuice
.
Whiche
is
to
maintaine
the
foresaied
Shippes
of
warre
warlike
yearely
for
euer
,
with
wages
,
victualls
,
Soldiours
,
and
Marrynours
,
and
all
other
kinde
of
charges
.
And
also
to
maintaine
all
the
aforesaied
officers
and
Preachers
their
yerely
fees
for
euer
.
Unto
either
of
the
same
two
ships
of
warre
,
there
must
be
appointed
one
skilfull
and
valiaunt
maister
,
the
maisters
mate
,
foure
quarter
maisters
,
a
Purser
,
a
maister
Gunner
,
and
one
hundreth
and
twentie
Soldiours
and
Marrynours
.
The
Maister
to
haue
for
wages
,
foure
shillynges
the
daie
,
euery
other
Officer
two
shillinges
the
daie
,
and
euery
Soldiour
or
Marrynour
twelue
pence
the
daie
for
wages
.
The
order
for
their
diet
of
victualls
all
the
whole
yeare
,
and
what
monye
is
to
be
allowed
for
the
yearely
repracions
of
the
saied
twoo
Shippes
of
warre
,
and
how
all
this
shal
bee
mayntained
for
euer
:
I
haue
sette
doune
in
writyng
.
And
after
this
Plat
with
the
greate
benefits
growyng
vniuersall
to
this
Realme
shal
be
throughly
considered
,
drawen
into
perfect
forme
and
put
in
execution
,
by
authoritie
of
Parlament
(
whiche
is
the
power
of
the
whole
comonaltie
of
Englande
)
I
will
deliuer
the
same
where
it
shall
be
thought
meete
.
The
tymes
and
places
of
the
yearly
fishyng
for
Codde
and
Lyng
.
FIrst
for
Codde
vpon
the
Coaste
of
Lancashire
:
beginnyng
at
Ester
,
and
continueth
vntill
midsommer
.
For
Hakes
in
the
deepes
,
betwixt
Wales
and
Ireland
,
from
Whitsontyde
vntill
sainct
Iames
tyde
.
For
Codde
and
Lyng
about
Padsiowe
,
within
the
landes
ende
of
Seuerne
,
is
good
fishyng
from
Christmas
vntill
midlent
.
There
is
an
excellent
good
fishyng
for
Codde
about
Irelande
,
where
doeth
come
yerely
to
fishe
three
or
fower
hundreth
saile
of
Shippes
and
Barkes
out
of
Biskey
,
Galiza
,
and
Portugale
,
about
the
Southwest
partes
:
neare
to
Mackertymors
countrey
,
and
doeth
continewe
Aprill
,
Maie
,
Iune
,
and
Iulie
.
Also
for
Codde
and
Lyng
,
on
the
West
and
Northwest
of
Irelande
,
beginning
at
Christmas
and
continueth
vntill
Marche
.
And
there
is
one
other
excelent
good
fishyng
vpon
the
North
of
Irelande
.
Also
for
Newelande
fishe
vpon
the
bankes
of
Newfoundlande
.
The
shippes
goeth
forth
from
Englande
and
Irelande
in
Marche
,
and
comes
home
loden
in
August
.
There
is
an
excelent
good
fishyng
(
for
theim
that
will
goe
further
)
for
Codd
and
Lyng
,
in
the
Riuers
of
Backlasse
,
continuyng
Aprill
,
Maie
,
Iune
,
and
Iulie
.
Also
for
Codde
and
Lyng
,
vppon
the
Northe
coasts
of
England
,
and
vpon
the
coasts
of
Scotlande
,
and
the
Northe
Iles
of
Scotlande
,
continuyng
from
Ester
vntill
midsomer
.
The
like
for
Codde
,
vpon
the
East
coastes
of
Freselande
,
Norwaie
and
Shotlande
,
from
Easter
vntill
midsomer
.
To
fishe
for
Codde
and
Lyng
in
Islande
,
the
Shippes
commonly
must
goe
forthe
in
Marche
,
and
returnes
loden
in
August
.
The
like
maner
and
tyme
is
vsed
for
Cod
and
Lyng
from
Englande
to
the
warde
house
,
where
is
excelent
good
fishyng
,
Aprill
,
Maie
,
and
Iune
.
The
tymes
and
places
of
the
yerely
fishyng
for
Herynges
.
THe
Herrynges
shootes
out
of
the
deepes
,
on
both
sides
of
Scotlande
and
England
,
and
beginneth
vpon
the
Scots
coaste
at
midsomer
,
and
be
not
Marchaundable
(
but
yet
vendable
)
because
they
be
so
fat
:
by
reason
whereof
they
will
growe
reastie
if
they
bee
kept
.
And
therefore
they
be
presently
solde
.
The
seconde
and
beste
fishyng
beginneth
at
Bartholmewtyde
at
Skarbrough
,
and
so
procedeth
along
the
coaste
,
vntill
they
come
to
Thames
mouth
,
continuyng
very
good
vntill
Hollentyde
.
All
whiche
tyme
they
bee
very
good
and
Marchaundable
,
and
will
abide
the
saltyng
very
well
.
The
thirde
fishyng
is
from
Thames
mouthe
through
the
narrowe
Seas
:
yet
not
certaine
,
for
after
that
tyme
,
they
shoote
sodenly
through
the
same
Seas
(
vpon
any
extreame
weather
)
on
both
sides
of
Irelande
.
Whiche
fishyng
doth
continue
vntill
the
feast
of
sainct
Androwe
.
Also
vpon
the
coaste
of
Irelande
,
is
very
good
fishyng
from
Michaelmasse
vntill
Christmasse
.
For
there
is
greate
plentie
of
Herringes
.
Also
vpon
the
Northwest
Seas
of
Englande
,
ouer
against
Carlell
in
Cumberlande
,
aboute
Wirkington
is
good
fishyng
for
Herynges
,
from
Bartholmewtide
vntill
foretene
daies
after
Michaelmasse
.
Also
from
Holentyde
till
Christmasse
vpon
the
coaste
of
Norwaie
(
that
serues
all
the
Easte
countries
)
called
the
Mall
sande
,
where
all
straungers
doe
fishe
:
paiyng
their
custome
(
a
Youghendale
vppon
euery
Laste
)
to
the
King
of
Denmarke
.
But
some
tymes
the
Frostes
bee
so
greate
there
,
that
the
Heringes
will
not
take
salte
.
There
is
an
other
exercise
to
breede
profitte
,
called
the
huntyng
of
the
Whaile
,
whiche
continueth
all
the
Sommer
.
The
Whaile
is
vpon
the
coastes
of
Rushe
towardes
Muskouy
,
and
sainct
Nicholasse
.
The
killyng
of
the
Whaile
is
bothe
pleasaunt
and
profitable
,
and
without
greate
charges
:
yelding
greate
plentie
of
Oyle
,
the
tunne
wherof
is
worth
tenne
pound
.
One
of
the
Shippes
maie
bryng
home
to
his
Porte
fiftie
Tunne
,
the
whiche
is
worthe
fiue
hundreth
pounde
.
Obiections
and
aunsweres
of
the
Author
.
¶
First
what
moues
you
to
thinke
that
there
will
bee
founde
fortie
men
in
euery
Shire
of
Englande
,
that
will
lende
fiftie
pounde
a
man
,
for
three
yeares
in
this
couetous
tyme
,
when
euery
man
is
for
him self
.
THis
Realme
of
Englande
and
Wales
is
very
populos
,
and
the
moste
parte
be
the
poorer
sorte
of
people
,
who
daiely
doeth
harken
when
the
worlde
should
amende
with
them
.
They
are
indifferent
in
what
sorte
,
so
that
their
state
were
relieued
.
And
so
parhappes
apte
to
assiste
Rebellion
,
or
to
ioyne
with
whom
soeuer
dare
inuade
this
noble
Ilande
,
if
any
sutche
attempte
should
bee
made
.
Then
are
they
meete
Guides
to
bryng
the
Soldiours
or
men
of
warre
,
to
the
riche
mens
wealth
For
they
can
pointe
with
their
finger
,
there
it
is
,
yonder
it
is
,
here
it
is
,
and
he
hath
it
,
and
she
hath
it
that
will
dooe
vs
muche
good
.
And
so
procure
Martyrdome
with
murder
,
to
many
wealthie
parsons
for
their
wealth
.
Therfore
the
wise
and
wealthie
men
of
this
lande
,
had
neede
by
greate
discretion
to
deuise
some
speedy
helpe
herein
,
that
his
poorerer
sorte
of
people
,
maie
bee
sette
to
some
good
Artes
,
Science
,
Occupacions
,
Craftes
and
labours
,
by
whiche
meanes
they
might
be
able
to
reliue
them selues
of
their
greate
nede
and
want
.
And
beyng
brought
to
suche
vocation
of
life
,
hauyng
some
good
trade
to
liue
vppon
,
there
is
no
doubt
,
but
they
will
proue
good
and
profitable
subiects
,
and
be
careful
to
see
this
common
wealth
florishe
,
and
will
spende
their
liues
and
bloud
to
defende
the
same
,
and
their
little
wealth
,
their
liberties
,
their
wifes
and
children
.
For
hauyng
nothing
they
are
desperate
,
but
hauing
some
little
goods
,
they
will
dye
before
thei
leese
it
.
Wherefore
if
this
matter
bee
looked
into
with
eyes
of
iudgement
,
there
is
no
doubt
of
borowing
the
money
vpon
the
assurance
and
interest
.
For
I
doe
know
in
some
Shires
fower
men
that
will
gladly
lende
so
much
money
as
the
whole
Shire
is
appointed
to
lende
.
In
Hollande
and
Sealande
,
the
riche
men
makes
so
sure
accounte
of
their
fishyng
,
that
they
appointe
their
children
Portions
to
bee
increased
by
that
vse
.
¶
I
praie
you
shewe
me
by
what
occacion
or
meanes
,
this
huge
nomber
of
Beggers
and
Vacaboundes
doe
breede
here
in
Englande
.
And
why
you
appointe
twelue
of
them
to
euery
Shipp
,
I
thinke
they
maie
carie
the
Shippe
awaie
,
&
become
Pirates
.
IF
you
consider
the
pouerty
that
is
,
and
doth
remaine
in
the
Shire
tounes
,
and
Market
tounes
,
within
this
Realme
of
England
and
Wales
,
which
tounes
being
inhabited
with
greate
store
of
poore
householders
,
who
by
their
pouertie
are
driuen
to
bring
vp
their
youth
idlely
,
and
if
they
liue
vntill
they
come
to
mans
state
,
then
are
they
past
all
remedie
to
be
brought
to
woorke
.
Therfore
at
suche
tyme
as
their
Parentes
fayles
them
:
they
beginne
to
shifte
,
and
acquainte
them selues
with
some
one
like
brought
vppe
,
that
hath
made
his
shifte
,
with
dicyng
,
cosenyng
,
picking
or
cutting
of
purses
,
or
els
if
he
be
of
courage
▪
plaine
robbing
by
the
waie
side
,
which
they
count
an
honest
shift
for
the
time
,
and
so
come
they
daiely
to
the
Gallowes
.
Hereby
growes
the
greate
and
huge
nomber
of
Beggers
and
Uacaboundes
,
which
by
no
reasonable
meanes
or
lawes
could
yet
be
brought
to
woorke
,
being
thus
idely
brought
vp
.
Whiche
perilous
state
and
imminent
daunger
,
that
they
now
stande
in
:
I
thought
it
good
to
auoide
,
by
placeyng
twelue
of
these
poore
people
into
euery
fishyng
Shippe
,
accordyng
to
this
Platte
.
Who
when
they
shall
finde
and
perceiue
that
their
diet
for
all
the
whole
yeare
is
prouided
,
and
that
twoo
vyoges
euery
yeare
will
yeelde
to
euery
man
for
his
paines
,
xx
.
pound
cleare
,
and
for
euer
to
continue
:
By
which
honest
trade
they
shal
be
able
to
liue
in
estimacion
emongest
men
,
whereas
before
they
were
hated
,
whipped
,
almoste
sterued
,
poore
and
naked
,
imprisoned
and
in
daunger
daiely
to
be
marked
with
a
burnyng
Iron
for
a
Roge
,
and
to
be
hanged
for
a
Uacabounde
.
When
they
shall
finde
these
daungers
to
be
auoyded
by
their
trauaile
,
and
thereby
an
encrease
of
wealth
to
ensewe
:
they
will
be
glad
to
continue
this
good
and
profitable
vocacion
of
life
,
and
shunne
the
other
.
Besides
that
it
is
well
knowen
,
that
sixe
Marryners
or
Seafaring
men
,
is
able
to
rule
and
gouerne
twelue
lande
menne
,
that
be
not
acquainted
with
the
Sea
,
And
therfore
not
to
bee
doubted
that
this
kinde
of
people
will
proue
Pirates
,
they
bee
so
base
mynded
.
For
the
harte
minde
and
value
of
a
man
is
suche
,
and
his
spirite
so
greate
,
that
hee
will
trauaile
all
the
kingdomes
of
Princes
to
seeke
interteinmente
,
rather
then
he
will
shew
his
face
,
to
begg
or
craue
reliefe
of
thousandes
of
people
,
that
be
vnworthie
to
vnbuckle
his
shooes
.
And
in
his
greate
want
,
will
take
with
force
and
courage
from
them
that
hath
to
serue
his
necessitie
,
thinkyng
it
more
happie
to
dye
speedely
,
then
to
liue
defamed
and
miserablely
.
Of
whiche
sorte
of
people
at
▪
the
breaking
vppe
of
warres
,
there
is
a
greate
nomber
of
worthie
and
valiaunt
Soldiours
,
that
hath
serued
in
the
Warres
with
inuinceable
myndes
,
who
through
wante
of
liuyng
either
departe
as
aforesaied
,
or
els
if
they
tarie
in
Englande
,
hangyng
is
the
ende
of
the
moste
parte
of
them
.
¶
Howe
maie
so
many
Shippes
bee
prouided
for
want
of
Tymber
,
Mastes
,
Cables
,
Pytche
and
Iron
?
And
where
shall
Maisters
and
Marryners
be
had
,
with
other
nedefull
things
,
as
Salt
,
Nets
&
Caske
?
TO
that
I
must
put
you
in
mynde
of
Hollande
,
Sellande
,
and
Freeselande
,
that
of
late
yeares
,
hath
florished
with
Shippes
Marryners
and
Fisher
men
,
and
therby
proued
of
merueilous
wealthe
,
no
Countrey
more
.
And
all
the
Timber
they
vsed
for
their
Shippes
came
from
the
Domynions
of
other
Princes
.
Their
Cables
,
Mastes
,
Pytch
,
and
Terre
came
from
the
countryes
vnder
the
King
of
Denmarke
.
The
Sailes
for
their
Shippes
,
the
threede
for
their
Nettes
,
came
from
Normandie
and
Brittaine
:
Their
Salte
came
from
Fraunce
,
Portugale
and
Spaine
.
And
their
Iron
came
from
the
countries
of
other
Princes
:
We
neede
not
doubt
of
these
thinges
,
for
there
are
Shippes
presently
to
be
bought
(
for
the
sommes
of
money
appointed
for
euery
Shippe
)
bothe
here
in
this
Realme
,
and
in
Hollande
,
Fraunce
,
and
in
other
places
.
And
if
there
were
not
,
I
could
name
the
places
within
this
Realme
,
where
is
plentie
of
Timber
:
If
you
doe
remember
the
greate
and
wonderfull
woods
of
Tymber
Trees
that
is
in
Irelande
,
you
will
shake
of
that
doubt
.
And
for
Iron
there
is
greate
plentie
made
within
this
lande
:
I
maie
call
to
witnesse
the
inhabytaunts
of
the
forest
of
Deane
,
the
countie
of
Sussex
with
other
places
.
And
for
all
other
needefull
thinges
,
the
Hauens
,
Portes
,
and
Realme
of
Englande
,
lyeth
nearer
to
those
countries
where
plentie
is
,
then
the
Flemminges
doeth
.
And
for
Maisters
,
there
is
plentie
of
coaste
men
,
which
will
gladly
serue
that
place
that
be
sufficient
men
.
And
for
Marriners
,
there
is
greate
store
of
poore
Fisher
men
all
along
the
coaste
of
Englande
and
Wales
,
that
will
willyngly
serue
in
these
fishyng
shippes
and
vse
the
crafte
of
fishyng
,
their
gaine
will
be
so
greate
.
And
for
Salte
there
is
greate
plentie
made
at
the
Witches
in
Chesshire
,
and
in
diuers
other
places
:
Besides
many
Salte
houses
standyng
vpon
the
coaste
of
Englande
that
makes
Salte
,
by
sething
of
salte
Sea
water
.
And
besides
the
greate
store
of
salte
,
that
wil
be
brought
yerely
into
Englande
,
by
the
Marchauntes
and
others
to
make
salte
vppon
salte
.
Also
for
Caske
,
there
is
greate
store
of
Oke
,
Ashe
,
and
Beeche
,
growyng
in
many
places
of
Englande
,
so
that
there
can
be
no
want
of
Caske
,
if
there
be
vse
to
vse
it
,
nor
yet
of
any
other
thing
aforesaied
,
if
good
consideracion
be
hadde
.
This
Platte
(
beyng
put
in
execution
)
will
breede
sutche
store
of
Marryners
,
that
when
so
euer
the
noble
Nauie
of
Englande
shal
bee
sette
to
the
Seas
,
for
the
safegarde
of
this
lande
,
there
shal
be
no
wante
of
Marriners
to
serue
in
the
same
,
where
as
now
they
be
both
scant
and
harde
to
be
founde
.
Looke
backe
into
Hollande
,
where
practize
is
vsed
,
and
see
what
store
is
there
.
¶
You
appoynte
ten
thousande
Laste
of
Herrynges
to
be
solde
in
Fraunce
.
How
can
that
be
?
so
long
as
the
Flemmynges
,
the
French
men
and
other
Nations
doe
fishe
,
who
hath
all
readie
wonne
the
credite
of
their
Fishe
.
They
shall
sell
when
wee
can
not
.
Then
where
shall
the
fishe
taken
by
vs
bee
vttered
?
THere
is
no
doubt
but
there
wil
bee
tenne
thousande
Laste
of
Heringes
to
spare
,
this
Realme
beyng
serued
,
if
these
fowre
hundreth
fishing
shippes
with
these
fishermen
be
appointed
to
the
Seas
,
for
they
will
take
their
place
to
fishe
within
the
Queenes
Maiesties
Seas
:
And
so
shall
serue
both
England
and
Fraunce
,
plentifully
and
also
better
cheape
then
the
Flemminges
are
able
to
doe
.
And
the
Herrynges
Codde
and
Newlandefishe
beyng
vsed
in
sutche
sorte
,
as
the
Flemminges
doeth
,
will
be
of
as
greate
estimacion
as
thers
be
,
and
maie
yearely
bee
solde
and
vttered
in
Fraunce
as
at
Deepe
,
that
serues
and
victualles
all
Pickardie
,
at
Newhauen
that
serues
all
base
Normandie
,
and
at
the
Toune
of
Rone
,
that
serues
all
the
hie
contries
of
Fraunce
,
for
thether
cometh
yearely
three
hundreth
Lighters
(
called
Gabers
)
with
Wines
:
of
ten
hundreth
tunne
or
twelue
a
Gaber
,
and
there
beste
returne
is
Fishe
and
Salte
.
And
for
the
other
partes
of
France
,
at
Rochell
and
Burdeux
:
Also
the
Marchaunts
that
trauailes
into
Spaine
,
Portugale
,
Italy
,
Barbarie
and
Affrica
,
cariyng
Fishe
,
the
further
South
and
Southweste
,
that
the
fishe
well
vsed
is
caryed
,
the
dearer
it
is
,
and
greatly
desired
.
Wherefore
lette
all
men
fishe
that
will
,
of
what
couutrey
so
euer
,
for
there
is
fishe
plentie
in
these
Northren
Seas
for
them
all
,
if
there
were
a
thousande
saile
of
fishyng
Shippes
moe
then
there
is
.
And
the
Englishe
nation
shall
and
maie
wearie
them
out
,
for
their
trauaile
and
labour
(
where
they
shall
fishe
)
is
not
farre
,
their
Portes
Harbours
and
Roades
bee
at
hande
,
their
shippes
coste
the
Fisher
men
nothing
:
Therefore
the
Englishe
menne
shall
better
bee
able
to
sell
good
cheape
then
any
other
Nation
,
by
meanes
wherof
they
shall
sell
when
others
can
not
.
And
so
the
Flemminges
beyng
put
from
vttering
their
Herringes
in
Fraunce
,
shal
bee
driuen
to
leaue
their
greate
Shippes
,
and
to
fishe
in
smaller
Uesselles
neare
the
shore
,
to
serue
their
owne
turnes
,
as
hetherto
they
haue
caused
vs
to
dooe
,
for
feare
of
them
:
and
euery
tempest
triumphyng
at
our
folly
,
for
not
takyng
this
greate
benefite
and
blessyng
of
God
powred
into
our
laps
.
¶
Howe
doe
you
knowe
that
nine
or
ten
thousande
Laste
of
Herrynges
will
serue
all
Englande
?
And
when
warres
shall
happen
betwene
Fraunce
and
Englande
,
where
shall
we
sell
the
rest
of
our
Herrynges
and
other
fishe
:
The
Flemmynges
beyng
prouided
for
by
their
owne
people
.
BY
estemacion
fiue
thousande
Laste
of
Herrynges
doeth
serue
London
,
out
of
which
portion
,
all
the
Shires
aboute
London
are
serued
.
And
by
the
like
estemacion
,
fiue
thousande
laste
more
will
serue
all
England
.
And
if
warres
should
happen
betwene
Fraunce
and
Englande
,
then
the
Italianes
,
Spaniardes
,
Flemmynges
,
and
other
Nations
,
doeth
bryng
into
Englande
all
sortes
of
Frenche
commodities
,
as
Wines
,
Woades
,
Lockromes
and
Canuas
of
all
sortes
.
These
Marchaunts
will
daiely
looke
for
profite
and
in
tyme
of
warres
,
nothing
doeth
passe
with
lesse
daunger
,
soner
is
vented
and
made
readie
money
,
then
these
Herrynges
,
Codde
,
Lyng
,
and
Newlandfish
.
So
there
is
no
doubt
of
vtterance
for
fishe
,
either
in
warres
or
in
peace
:
Let
experience
of
other
Countries
serue
for
this
whollie
.
And
I
thinke
it
good
to
let
you
vnderstande
how
Herrynges
were
solde
in
Fraunce
Anno.
1577.
The
beste
Flemmishe
Herrynges
were
solde
for
fower
and
twentie
pounde
tenne
shillynges
the
Laste
,
Yarmouth
Herringes
(
who
of
late
doeth
vse
and
order
their
Herynges
as
the
Flemmings
doeth
)
were
solde
for
twentie
pounde
twelue
shillinges
the
Laste
.
Irishe
Herringes
for
eightene
pounde
the
Laste
:
Coaste
Herringes
and
Scottishe
Herrynges
for
a
leuen
pounde
the
Laste
.
These
defferences
be
in
Heringes
▪
whiche
beyng
vsed
as
is
set
doune
in
this
Platte
,
will
bee
in
all
places
(
with
in
a
little
tyme
)
equall
in
goodnesse
with
the
Flemmishe
Herringes
.
¶
In
what
order
doeth
the
Flemminges
,
the
Frenchmen
,
and
others
fishe
for
Herrynges
,
Codde
,
and
Newlandefishe
.
FIrst
beholde
this
Sea
Plat
or
proportiture
here
set
doune
,
shewing
how
the
same
Straungers
doe
fishe
in
their
great
Shippes
vpon
the
Englishe
coaste
:
And
how
our
Englishe
men
(
for
feare
of
them
and
euery
tempest
as
aforesaied
)
doe
fishe
in
small
Uesselles
neare
the
shore
.
THe
Flemminges
sets
out
of
Flanders
Hollande
and
Sealande
yearely
(
at
Bartholmewtide
)
fower
or
fiue
hundreth
Busses
,
to
fishe
for
Heringes
vppon
the
East
coaste
of
Englande
,
where
before
they
fishe
,
they
aske
leaue
at
Scarbrough
(
as
euer
more
they
haue
doen
)
with
which
honor
(
and
no
profite
)
this
Realme
and
Subiectes
hath
hetherto
beene
vainely
fedde
.
And
amongest
theim
this
is
the
order
,
one
man
prouides
the
Shippe
,
an
other
victualls
and
Salte
,
the
thirde
Caske
,
the
fowerth
Nets
.
And
when
the
shippes
comes
home
deuides
the
Fishe
.
There
goeth
out
of
Fraunce
commonly
fiue
hundreth
saile
of
shippes
yearely
in
Marche
to
Newefoundlande
,
to
fishe
for
Newlande
fishe
,
and
comes
home
againe
in
August
,
Amongest
many
of
theim
,
this
is
the
order
,
tenne
or
twelue
Marryners
doeth
conferre
with
a
Money
man
,
who
furnisheth
them
with
money
to
buy
Shippes
,
Uictualls
,
Salte
,
Lines
and
Hookes
,
to
be
paied
his
money
at
the
shippes
returne
,
either
in
fishe
or
in
money
,
with
fiue
and
thirtie
pounde
vpon
the
hundreth
pounde
in
money
lent
.
Likewise
here
in
Englande
,
in
the
West
countrey
the
like
order
is
vsed
,
the
fishermen
conferres
with
the
money
man
,
who
furnisheth
them
with
money
to
prouide
victualls
,
salte
,
&
all
other
needefull
thinges
to
be
paied
twentie
fiue
pounde
at
the
shippes
returne
,
vpon
the
hundreth
pound
in
money
lent
.
And
some
of
the
same
money
men
doth
borowe
money
vpon
ten
pounde
in
the
hundreth
pounde
,
and
puts
it
forthe
in
this
order
to
the
Fishermen
.
And
for
to
be
assured
of
the
money
ventered
,
they
will
haue
it
assured
,
geuyng
sixe
pounde
for
the
assuring
of
euery
hundreth
pound
to
hym
that
abides
the
venture
of
the
Shippes
returne
,
as
thus
.
A
shippe
of
Excester
is
gone
to
the
Warde
house
,
to
fishe
for
Codd
and
Lyng
;
the
venture
of
the
Shippe
,
Salte
,
and
Uictualls
is
three
hundreth
pounde
,
for
eightene
pound
all
is
assured
.
So
that
if
the
ship
neuer
returne
,
yet
the
money
man
gaineth
declaro
,
fortie
and
eight
pon̄d
and
his
principall
againe
.
So
by
these
reasons
,
there
seameth
greate
good
to
bee
doen
by
fishyng
,
when
other
men
beyng
at
such
charges
doe
proue
riche
by
vsing
this
trade
.
Shall
not
the
Englishe
nacion
that
thus
shall
fishe
(
the
greatest
charges
cut
of
)
bee
more
able
to
sell
good
cheape
,
then
any
others
maie
?
and
so
wearie
them
out
as
aforesaied
.
¶
You
saie
that
muche
golde
goeth
forthe
of
this
lande
for
Wynes
and
other
Frenche
commodities
:
I
praie
you
to
what
value
in
the
yeare
,
doth
the
Wynes
of
Fraunce
brought
into
England
amounte
vnto
?
And
what
seuerall
sortes
of
Englishe
wares
bee
solde
in
Fraunce
to
buy
the
same
.
I
doe
esteeme
to
come
into
Englande
euery
yeare
,
ten
thousande
Tunne
of
Gascoine
and
Rochell
Wines
,
which
at
twentie
Crounes
the
Tunne
,
amounteth
in
Englishe
paymente
to
threescore
thousande
pounde
.
The
flete
that
goeth
from
London
to
Burdeux
,
carieth
commonly
victualls
,
Ballace
,
and
some
Cloth
,
for
the
money
is
alwaies
made
ouer
by
exchaunge
,
out
of
London
out
of
Flaunders
and
out
of
Spaine
.
And
the
ships
that
goeth
from
other
places
of
this
Realme
,
as
from
Bristowe
,
Wales
,
Westchester
,
Newcastle
,
Hull
,
and
elswhere
to
the
Uintage
,
caryeth
(
contrary
to
the
law
)
Lether
,
Calueskins
,
Butter
,
and
Tallowe
,
with
readie
golde
,
as
they
maie
prouide
it
all
the
whole
yeare
before
.
At
Rone
in
Fraunce
which
is
the
chefest
vent
,
be
solde
our
Englishe
wares
,
as
Welche
and
Manchester
Cottons
,
Northerne
Carseis
,
Whites
,
Leade
,
and
Tinne
:
Whiche
money
is
commonly
imployed
in
Normandie
and
Brittaine
,
in
all
sortes
of
Canuasses
with
other
small
wares
,
&
in
Lockromes
,
Uiterie
,
and
Dowlasse
,
Pouldauis
,
Olyraunce
and
Myndernex
:
parte
for
readie
money
,
parte
for
commoditie
.
And
Woades
is
commonly
loden
at
Burdeux
,
and
vttered
there
to
our
Nation
,
and
others
,
for
money
and
Clothe
,
or
els
not
.
These
sortes
of
wares
bought
in
Fraunce
,
besides
the
Wines
,
amounts
(
by
estimacion
)
to
sixe
tymes
so
muche
as
all
the
Englishe
wares
bee
solde
for
in
Fraunce
euery
yeare
.
And
for
a
truthe
,
this
trade
of
fishyng
is
the
best
(
and
of
lightest
coste
that
can
bee
founde
)
to
counteruaile
the
valewes
of
the
Frenche
commodities
.
Experience
doeth
shewe
the
same
,
by
the
Flemminges
:
Who
with
their
greene
fishe
,
barreled
Cod
and
Heringes
,
caryeth
out
of
Englande
for
the
same
yearely
,
both
golde
and
siluer
and
other
comodities
:
and
at
the
leaste
tenne
thousande
tunne
of
dubble
dubble
Beare
,
and
hath
also
all
kinde
of
Frenche
commodities
,
continually
both
in
tyme
of
warres
and
peace
,
by
their
trade
onely
of
fishyng
.
Thus
the
greate
summes
of
golde
,
that
is
caried
yerely
out
of
this
lande
to
the
vintage
(
as
appeareth
by
this
Plat
following
)
will
staie
:
And
the
Wines
neuerthelesse
,
and
other
frenche
waires
of
all
sortes
,
wil
be
had
and
obteyned
for
Herrynges
and
fishe
.
¶
When
you
put
your
fishyng
Platte
into
the
Parliament
house
,
what
did
you
conseaue
by
the
speache
of
suche
Burgesses
,
as
you
conferred
with
of
the
same
?
IN
the
eightene
yeare
of
the
Queenes
Maiesties
raigne
,
fiue
or
sixe
daies
before
the
Parliament
house
brake
vp
,
I
hadde
the
Burgesses
(
almoste
)
of
all
the
stately
Porte
tounes
of
Englande
and
Wales
,
at
a
Dynner
with
mee
at
Westminster
,
emongest
whom
the
substaunce
of
my
Platte
was
red
,
and
of
euery
man
well
lyked
,
so
that
some
were
desirous
to
haue
a
Lopie
of
the
same
,
and
saied
,
that
they
would
of
their
owne
coste
and
charges
set
so
many
Shippes
to
the
Sea
:
as
was
to
their
tounes
appointed
,
without
the
assistaunce
of
any
other
.
Of
the
like
minde
were
the
Burgesses
of
Rye
,
and
some
saied
it
were
good
to
leuye
a
subsidie
of
twoo
shillynges
lande
,
and
sixteene
pence
goods
,
for
the
makyng
of
these
fishyng
Shippes
.
Of
whiche
minde
the
speaker
maister
Bell
was
,
saying
a
Parliament
hath
beene
called
for
a
lesse
cause
,
other
some
saied
,
it
were
good
to
giue
a
subsidie
for
this
purpose
,
to
shippe
these
kinde
of
people
in
this
sorte
,
for
if
they
should
neuer
retourne
,
and
so
auoided
:
the
land
were
happie
,
for
it
is
but
riddaunce
of
a
nomber
of
idle
and
euill
disposed
people
.
But
these
men
that
so
doth
thinke
,
wil
bee
of
an
other
minde
with
in
two
yeares
nexte
after
this
Platte
take
effecte
,
as
when
they
shall
see
by
this
occacion
onely
:
such
a
nomber
of
Larpenters
and
Shipwrightes
set
on
worke
,
suche
a
nomber
of
Cowpers
imployed
,
suche
nombers
of
people
makyng
Lynes
,
Ropes
and
Cables
,
dressors
of
Hempe
,
spinners
of
threede
,
and
makers
of
Nets
,
so
many
Salte
houses
set
vp
to
make
salte
,
and
salte
vpon
salte
:
And
what
a
nomber
of
Marryners
is
made
of
poore
men
,
and
what
a
nomber
of
poore
people
is
set
on
woorke
in
those
Shires
all
along
vpon
the
Sea
coaste
in
Englande
and
Wales
:
in
splettyng
of
fishe
,
washyng
of
fishe
,
packyng
of
fishe
,
salting
of
fishe
,
caryng
and
recaring
of
fishe
,
and
seruing
all
the
countries
in
England
with
fishe
.
And
to
serue
all
those
occupacions
aforesaied
,
there
must
depende
an
infinite
nomber
of
seruaunts
,
boyes
,
and
daie
laborers
for
the
vse
of
thinges
needefull
:
And
with
all
to
remember
how
that
aboute
Englande
and
Wales
,
there
is
established
in
fower
score
Hauen
tounes
fiue
fishyng
Shippes
to
euery
toune
,
to
continue
for
euer
:
whiche
will
breede
plentie
of
fishe
in
euery
(
Market
,
and
that
will
make
fleshe
good
cheape
)
And
that
by
the
onely
helpe
of
God
and
these
fishermen
,
there
shal
be
established
within
Englande
and
Wales
,
to
two
hundreth
fiue
and
twentie
decaied
tounes
,
a
stocke
of
two
hundreth
pounde
to
euery
decaied
toune
,
whiche
shall
continue
for
euer
to
set
the
poore
people
on
worke
:
And
to
conclude
I
doe
carie
that
minde
,
that
with
in
fewe
yeares
,
there
will
bee
of
these
fishyng
tounes
of
suche
wealth
,
that
they
will
cast
Ditches
aboute
their
Tounes
,
and
walle
the
same
defensiue
against
the
Enemie
,
to
garde
them
&
their
wealthe
in
more
saiftie
.
What
Englishe
man
is
he
thinke
you
,
that
will
not
reioyce
to
see
these
things
come
to
passe
:
And
for
my
parte
I
perceiue
nothing
but
good
successe
is
like
to
come
of
this
Platte
.
To
further
thesame
I
gaue
a
Copie
hereof
to
my
Lorde
of
Leicester
,
sixe
yeares
paste
,
one
other
copie
to
the
Queenes
Maiestie
,
fower
yeares
paste
.
Also
to
sundrie
of
her
Maiesties
priuie
Councell
certaine
copies
.
And
in
the
ende
of
the
laste
Parliament
,
holden
in
the
saied
eightene
yeare
of
her
Maiesties
Raigne
:
I
gaue
twelue
Copies
to
Councellors
of
the
lawe
,
and
other
men
of
greate
credite
,
hopyng
that
God
would
stirre
vppe
some
good
man
to
set
out
this
woorke
,
whiche
the
Author
(
beyng
a
Soldiour
,
trained
vp
in
the
warres
and
not
in
scholles
,
with
greate
charges
,
and
trauaile
of
mynde
for
his
countrie
sake
)
hath
deuised
and
laied
as
a
foundacion
,
for
them
that
hath
iudgement
to
buylde
vppon
.
Amongest
whome
,
Maister
Leonerd
Digges
,
(
a
proper
Gentilman
and
a
wise
)
had
one
Copie
,
who
(
being
a
Burgesse
of
the
house
)
tooke
occasion
there
vppon
,
to
desire
licence
to
speake
his
mynd
,
concerning
this
Plat
,
saieyng
he
spake
for
the
common
wealthe
of
all
England
,
and
for
no
priuate
cause
:
He
(
by
report
)
did
so
worthely
frame
his
speach
,
for
the
common
weale
of
his
countrye
:
that
he
hath
gained
thereby
,
bothe
fame
and
greate
good
likyng
of
all
the
hearers
,
and
so
concluded
,
desiryng
that
this
deuice
might
be
red
,
whiche
for
want
of
tyme
,
was
deferred
vntill
their
next
assembly
in
Parliament
.
FINIS
.