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A42117 A vindication of a national-fishery wherein is asserted that the glory, wealth, strength, safety, and happiness of this kingdom, with the flourishing of trade, and growth of navigation, as also the employing of the poor of this realm, doth depend (under God) upon a national-fishery : and all the general, vulgar, (tho' erroneous) objections against encouraging the fishery of England, answer'd, and confuted : to which is added the sovreignty of British-seas. Gander, Joseph.; Gander, Joseph. Sovereignty of the British-seas asserted. 1699 (1699) Wing G196; ESTC R227035 28,639 110

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