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question_v how_o the_o dutch_a fit_n up_o more_o ship_n for_o navigation_n and_o cheap_a the_o dutch_a have_v pitch_n tar_n hemp_n for_o cordage_n and_o tackle_n 2._o construction_n 3_o pet._n lib._n 2._o and_o iron_n in_o great_a quantity_n and_o for_o less_o term_n than_o the_o english_a can_v out_o of_o norway_n denmark_n and_o other_o kingdom_n within_o the_o sound_n i_o say_v the_o dutch_a may_v fit_v up_o more_o ship_n for_o navigation_n cheap_a than_o the_o english_a ax._n 10._o for_o more_o business_n may_v be_v do_v by_o more_o mean_n and_o cheap_a if_o the_o mean_n may_v be_v have_v upon_o easy_a term_n but_o pitch_n tar_n cordage_n tackle_n and_o iron_n be_v necessary_a mean_n in_o fit_v up_o ship_n for_o navigation_n and_o the_o dutch_a have_v more_o or_o great_a quantity_n of_o pitch_n tar_n cordage_n tackle_n and_o iron_n than_o the_o english_a and_o upon_o easy_a term_n therefore_o the_o dutch_a fit_n and_o do_v up_o more_o ship_n for_o navigation_n and_o cheap_a than_o the_o english_a which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v annotation_n here_o must_v i_o take_v notice_n that_o since_o the_o rump_n institution_n of_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n the_o condition_n of_o fit_v up_o ship_n for_o navigation_n in_o england_n be_v as_o bad_a as_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n and_o that_o against_o the_o act_n of_o the_o 1_o eliz._n 13._o which_o stand_v yet_o in_o force_n for_o by_o the_o 1_o eliz._n 13._o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o man_n to_o import_v pitch_n and_o tar_n in_o any_o vessel_n whereas_o by_o the_o act_n of_o navigation_n if_o any_o english_a man_n import_v any_o pitch_n or_o tar_n unless_o in_o a_o english_a build_v ship_n and_o sail_v by_o ¾_n english_a at_o least_o now_o we_o have_v neither_o man_n nor_o ship_n to_o do_v it_o the_o ship_n be_v forfeit_a good_n gun_n ammunition_n and_o tackle_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o a_o stranger_n ship_n who_o be_v not_o a_o native_a of_o the_o place_n whereby_o he_o may_v impose_v what_o term_n he_o please_v or_o 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foreign_a trade_n but_o also_o be_v advise_v and_o assist_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o such_o treaty_n with_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n wherein_o trade_n be_v concern_v and_o how_o much_o more_o this_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v wherein_o the_o particular_a good_a of_o every_o individual_a person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v concern_v than_o corporation_n which_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o submit_v to_o any_o indifferent_a man_n and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o aspersion_n upon_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n who_o be_v not_o a_o lawyer_n to_o say_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n the_o lawyer_n may_v be_v more_o understanding_n i_o do_v not_o understand_v how_o it_o can_v be_v any_o to_o say_v a_o merchant_n better_o educate_v and_o more_o conversant_a in_o trade_n may_v better_o understand_v it_o than_o a_o privy_a counsellor_n who_o be_v not_o so_o educate_v and_o less_o conversant_a in_o it_o i_o say_v moreover_o if_o all_o which_o i_o have_v complain_v of_o in_o the_o former_a and_o this_o treatise_n be_v regulate_v wherein_o in_o point_n of_o liberty_n we_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o dutch_a yet_o if_o the_o dutch_a shall_v better_o govern_v and_o regulate_v trade_n than_o we_o thereby_o only_o the_o dutch_a may_v and_o will_v drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o world_n exclusive_a to_o the_o english_a prop._n 10._o theorem_fw-la 3_o the_o dutch_a state_n govern_v trade_n better_o than_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o subject_n be_v the_o dutch_a state_n and_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o question_v whether_o the_o dutch_a state_n govern_v trade_n better_o i_o say_v they_o may_v ax._n 15._o for_o they_o who_o may_v understand_v any_o business_n better_o than_o another_o may_v govern_v it_o better_o prop._n 7._o 2_o but_o the_o dutch_a state_n may_v understand_v trade_n better_o than_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o england_n therefore_o the_o dutch_a state_n may_v and_o do_v govern_v trade_n better_o than_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstra_fw-la ed._n annotation_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n be_v manage_v confuse_o distract_o and_o sharkingly_a by_o the_o trader_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o establish_a power_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v better_o regulate_v and_o to_o this_o great_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o govern_v trade_n may_v be_v just_o add_v so_o great_a a_o staidness_n and_o prudence_n in_o all_o treaty_n with_o foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n that_o thereby_o they_o have_v advance_v their_o trade_n with_o all_o foreign_a prince_n and_o state_n and_o to_o this_o they_o conjoin_v power_n by_o which_o they_o upon_o all_o occasion_n improve_v their_o trade_n above_o what_o they_o have_v before_o get_v by_o treaty_n which_o whoso_o read_v leon_n ab_fw-la altzma_fw-la one_o of_o their_o state_n may_v easy_o observe_v prop._n 11._o theorem_fw-la 4._o a_o dutch_a statesman_n be_v less_o subject_a to_o be_v corrupt_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o trade_n than_o a_o council_n of_o statesman_n in_o england_n subject_n be_v a_o dutch_a statesman_n and_o a_o counsellor_n of_o state_n in_o england_n question_v whether_o the_o dutch_a statesman_n be_v less_o subject_a to_o be_v corrupt_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o trade_n i_o say_v he_o be_v ax._n 16._o for_o where_o man_n be_v more_o interest_v in_o any_o business_n they_o be_v less_o subject_a to_o be_v corrupt_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o it_o 15_o pet._n 2._o but_o a_o dutch_a statesman_n be_v more_o interest_v in_o trade_n than_o any_o english_a council_n of_o statesman_n therefore_o less_o subject_a to_o be_v corrupt_v to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o trade_n which_o be_v to_o be_v demonstrate_v annotation_n so_o as_o to_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o the_o state_n in_o govern_v be_v conjoin_v interest_n whereby_o their_o counsel_n be_v establish_v in_o great_a security_n not_o only_o safe_a hereby_o from_o all_o possible_a bribery_n or_o corruption_n from_o any_o power_n from_o abroad_o or_o at_o home_n but_o this_o moreover_o create_v a_o diligence_n in_o they_o all_o to_o inspect_v the_o management_n of_o all_o foreign_a as_o well_o as_o domestic_a trade_n whereby_o as_o well_o in_o the_o fish_n trade_n as_o in_o all_o their_o domestic_a manufacture_n their_o fish_n and_o manufacture_n have_v a_o reputation_n incomparable_o above_o we_o whilst_o our_o aulnage_n etc._n etc._n prop._n 12._o theorem_fw-la 5._o dutch_a merchant_n may_v and_o do_v improve_v their_o trade_n better_a than_o english_a subject_n be_v dutch_n and_o english_a merchant_n question_v whether_o the_o dutch_a improve_v their_o trade_n better_a i_o say_v they_o may_v ax._n 17._o for_o they_o who_o have_v few_o impediment_n in_o any_o business_n and_o less_o charge_n and_o trouble_v in_o it_o may_v improve_v it_o better_o than_o other_o who_o have_v more_o pet._n 17._o 2._o but_o dutch_a merchant_n have_v few_o impediment_n and_o less_o trouble_n and_o charge_n than_o english_a and_o have_v controversy_n in_o trade_n soon_o determine_v and_o with_o less_o charge_n therefore_o with_o less_o charge_n dutch_a merchant_n may_v and_o do_v improve_v their_o trade_n better_o than_o english_a which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v annotation_n when_o controversy_n in_o trade_n arise_v in_o england_n it_o will_v be_v first_o a_o very_a probable_a question_n whether_o the_o conusance_n of_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o admiralty_n here_o the_o merchant_n must_v wait_v and_o intend_v this_o business_n whatsoever_o his_o concernment_n be_v otherways_o if_o after_o god_n know_v when_o the_o jurisdiction_n be_v determine_v than_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o chancery_n where_o after_o a_o tedious_a delay_n they_o may_v be_v decree_v and_o upon_o a_o motion_n a_o new_a order_n for_o re-hearing_a or_o it_o may_v be_v return_v to_o the_o common_a law_n or_o perhaps_o bring_v into_o parliament_n and_o after_o all_o this_o flux_n and_o re-flux_n of_o vexation_n and_o charge_n to_o the_o certain_a undo_n of_o one_o or_o both_o party_n these_o controversy_n resolve_v in_o the_o determination_n of_o man_n who_o it_o be_v impossible_a shall_v understand_v they_o for_o all_o judgement_n be_v from_o antecedent_n knowledge_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o nature_n of_o trade_n bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o account_n in_o trade_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o the_o particularity_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o controversy_n in_o question_n be_v not_o before_o understand_v which_o it_o be_v impossible_a the_o judge_n in_o chancery_n common_a law_n or_o admiralty_n shall_v do_v their_o education_n and_o breed_n have_v be_v otherways_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v judge_v aright_o proposition_n 13._o problem_n 7._o how_o dutch_a merchant_n and_o their_o wife_n