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A01617	Englands vvay to vvin vvealth, and to employ ships and marriners: or, A plaine description of what great profite, it will bring vnto the common-wealth of England, by the erecting, building, and aduenturing of busses, to sea, a fishing With a true relation of the inestimable wealth that is yearely taken out of his Maiesties seas, by the Hollanders, by their great numbers of busses, pinkes, and line-boates: and also a discourse of the sea-coast townes of England, and the most fit and commodious places, and harbours that wee haue for busses, and of the small number of our fishermen, and also the true valuation, and whole charge, of building, and furnishing, to sea, busses, and pinks, after the Holland manner. By Tobias Gentleman, fisherman and marriner.	Gentleman, Tobias.; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. Proceedings. 1613?-07-19.	1614 (1614)	STC 11745; ESTC S103037	22,284	58

boats of the Sea-coast Townes that goeth to take Cods they do take so many as they do need to baite their hookes and no more We are daily skorned by these Hollands for being so negligent of our profite and carelesse of our fishing and they do daily floute vs that be the poore Fishermen of England to our faces at Sea calling to vs and saying Ya English ya zall or cud scoue dragien which in English is this Yon English we will make you glad for to weare our old shoes And likewise the French-men they say we are apish for that we do still imitate them in all needlesse and fantasticall iagges and fashions as it is most true indeed for that they haue no fashion amongst them in apparell nor Lace Points Gloues Hilts nor Garters euen from the spangled Shoe-lachet vnto the spangled Hat and Hat-band be it neuer so idle and costly but after that we do once get it it is far bettered by our Nation Wherefore seeing that we can excell all other Nations wastfully to spend mony let Vs in one thing learne of other Nations to get thousands out of his Maiesties Sea and to make a generall profite 〈◊〉 the benefites that Al mighty God do●h yearely send vnto vs in far more greater aboundance then the fruite of our trees which although they be more chargeable in the gathering together yet is the profite far more greater vnto this Kingdome and Common wealth of all his Maiesties Subiects increasing the wealth of the aduenturers as also for the enriching of Merchants and maintaining of Trades Occupations and employing of Ships and encreasing of Marriners which now do but little or nothing as also for the setting of poore and idle people on worke which now know not how to liue and to teach many a tall fellow to know the propper names of the ropes in a ship and to hale the 〈◊〉 that now for lacke of employment many such by the inconuenience of idle liuing are compelled to end their daies with a rope by an vntimely death which by the employment of the Busses might be well a●oyded and they in time become right honest feruiceable and trusty Subi●cts Here since my booke came to the 〈◊〉 I haue bene credibly certified by men of good worth being 〈◊〉 that since Christmas last vnto this day there hath bene paid to the Hollanders here in London onely for b●rreld fish and Holland Lings the summe of twelue thousand pound And 〈◊〉 of all if that there be any of the Worshipfull Aduenturers that would haue any di● for the building of these Busses or Fisherships because I know that the Ship● of England be not yet skilfull in this matter wherefore if that any shall bee pleased 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to me I will bee willing to giue them directions and pl●ine proiections and G●icall demonstrations for the right building of them both for length bredth and depth and also for their mould vnder water and also for the 〈◊〉 of their roomes and the laying of their g● according to the Hollanders fashion any man shall heare of me at M. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Stationers Shop at Saint 〈◊〉 g● in P● Charch-yard Farewell this 〈◊〉 of February FINIS The States Proclamation Translated out of Dutch The ●ates 〈◊〉 of the United Pro● of the low 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all those that shall see 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 these presents 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 let to 〈◊〉 that 〈◊〉 it is ●ell 〈◊〉 that the great ●ing and 〈◊〉 of he●gs is the chiefest Trade and 〈◊〉 mine of these United 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 many thousands of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trades and 〈◊〉 are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 worke well maintained and 〈◊〉 e●ally the Sailing and 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 ●thin as without these 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 great esteemation Moreouer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of ●ey with the increase of the 〈◊〉 ●yes ●stomes and 〈◊〉 of these Countries are augmented thereby 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and for asmuch as there is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 good Orders conseruing the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and beneficial vttering of the said 〈◊〉 to the end to preserue and maintaine the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Trade in the United Prouinces which Trade by 〈◊〉 encounters of some that seeke their owne ga● is enuied in respect of the great good it bringeth to the United 〈◊〉 and ●e are informed that a new deuise is put in practise to the pr● of the Trade to transpor● out of the United Countries into other Countries Staues for herring-barrels 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and ha●●ing barrels put into other Ba●els and Nets to crosse the good Orders and Pollicy here intended to them of these 〈◊〉 for the catching salting and selling the ●ings dressed in other Contries after the order of these Countries whereby this chiefe Trade should be decaied here and the ●habitants of these Countries damnified if that we make not pro●on in time against such practises therefore ●ee after Nature Iudgement and Deliberation haue Forbidden and Interdicted and by these Presents do forbid and interdict all and 〈◊〉 one as well Home-borne and Inhabitants as strangers frequenting these parts to take vp any herring-barrels or halfe ones prepared or any kinde of Nets in any Ship Towne or Hauen of the vnited Prouinces to be sent into other Countries or Places vpon paine of confiscation of the same and the Ship also wherein they shall be found besides a penalty of 〈◊〉 of Netherlandish 〈◊〉 Royals for the 〈◊〉 time and for the second time aboue 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 400. of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and for the third time 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 and goods and 600. of the said 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 corporal 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and penalties shall be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 third 〈◊〉 to the 〈◊〉 of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 third part to the poore and one third part of the 〈◊〉 where the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 shall be demanded and not onely they shall 〈◊〉 this penalty which after shall be taken with the deed but they also that within one yeare after the deed shall bee con●ted and that 〈◊〉 may pretend ignorance and that this order may be in all places duely obserued and the offendors punished according to Justice Wee will and require our deere and welbeloued Estates Gouernours Deputies of the councell and the Estates of the 〈◊〉 Prouinces of Gilderland and the county of Satfill 〈◊〉 Ho● 〈◊〉 Freesland Zeland Vtricts F●d 〈◊〉 the Towne of Groyning and the 〈◊〉 places and to all Justices and Officers that they cause to bee published in all places and 〈◊〉 where the vsuall Proclamation and Publication is made 〈◊〉 do charge also the chancellors and Prouinciall co●cell and the counsell of the Admiralty the Aduo● and the 〈◊〉 generall and all other Officers Judges and Justices of these vnited Prouinces and to all generall colonies Admirals and Uice-admirals captaines Officers and commanders to performe and cause to be performed this Order and commandement and to proceed and cause to be proceeded against the Offendors without grace fauour dissimulation or composition because we haue found it necessary for the good and benefite of the said United Prouinces dated in Hage this 19. of July FINIS Shotland is the greatest Ile of all the Orcades lyeth in the heighth of 60. degrees of Northerly latitude I haue seen● a small Haddocke sold there for two ●hillings sixe pence and a Turbut for a Iacobus This Towne is a most fit and conuenient place to make a staple towne for corne for all England for the returne and saile of the 〈◊〉 herring from 〈◊〉 and Poland Donwich in ancient times ha●h bene the seate of the Kings of the East Angles but now all ruined My father liued in 〈◊〉 Towne 〈◊〉 hee was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of age and gaue these Composition Lings seuenty yeeres 〈◊〉 foHre 〈◊〉 viz K. 〈◊〉 Q. Mary Q. ●lizabeth and vntill the 〈◊〉 yeare of the raigne of our most 〈◊〉 Soueraigne which 〈◊〉 to much more then one thousand pound f●r one man of that Towne In all his Maiesties Kingdomes not any Towne comparable vnto it for braue buildings * And Norman●y 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 Yermouth Hauen is the onely refuge in 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whether for all the Fishermen of the Cinque ports and all other that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 timper against the violence of the 〈◊〉 sea It is now in great danger to come to ruine if they haue not help in time I 〈◊〉 pardon for that I omit the particular numbers and 〈◊〉 summe which I could heere 〈◊〉 downe if I were commanded No more English but two small Shippes this yeare lad●d there Note heere how the Hollanders employ themselues and th●r Ships fi●st in taking of the 〈◊〉 quick and yet are not content but catch them againe 〈◊〉 they bee dead and doe 〈◊〉 both their ships and Marriners on worke and English ships 〈◊〉 vp a rotting If any will know all the perticulars of weyes of Salt or barrels of Beere or ●dreths of Biskets I will willingly resolue them but here is all the whole charge and with the most And I haue rated the herrings but at 10. pound the Last which is with the least for they bee commonlysoid by the Hollanders at Danske for 15. and 20. pounds the Last Ready 〈◊〉 or Tallyes which are as bils of exchange to bee paid at first sight It is not vnknowne that this last yeare there was a generall presse along the Coast of England frō Hull in Yorkeshire vnto S. Michaels Mo●nt in Corne-wall onely for Sailors to furnish but 7. Shippes for the wafting ouer of the Count Pallatine and his most Noble Princes but 28. leagues Some of these be 3. and 4. score Tunnes the burthen The Hollanders do yearely take so many as they do make more th●n two millions of pound Sterling And wee his Maiesties Subiects doe take no more then doe baite our hookes The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Sea 〈◊〉 the Gallowes refuse none * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 M. 〈◊〉 To● ●nd 〈◊〉 others of the Company of Fishmongers * And for prouiding of their Cordige and Nets after the most ●est cheapest rates

Holland soyle for low grounds and sands comming in but yet there is but few Fishermen but it is a most fit place for Busses if that they had but once the taste of them they would soone finde good liking Next to 〈◊〉 some 20. leagues to the Northward is the great riuer of Humber wherein there is Hull a very proper Towne of Saylors and Shipping but there be but few fishermen but it is a most conuenient place for to aduenture Busses There is also Grimsbey Paul and Pat●ington in all these places now there is great store of poore and idle people that know not how to liue and the most of all these places be decayed and the best of them all grow worse and worse which with the vse of Busses would soone grow rich Merchant-townes as is in Holland for 〈◊〉 these places would be transported out of the East-lands all manner of commodities for the vse of Busses and houses and worke-yards erected for Coopers and Rope-makers great numbers of Ne●akers and with the recourse of the Ships that shall bring salt and other commodities ships that shall lade away their Herrings and Fish these places will soone become populous and mony stirring plentifull in these places returned for the procedue of fish and Herrings which places now bee exceeding poore and beggarly In all these fisher Townes that I haue before named as Colchester Harwith Orford Alborough Donwich wa●derswicke Sowld Yermouth Blackney Wels Lin Boston and Hul These be all the chiefest Townes and all that vseth the North-seas in Summer and all these Townes it is well knowne be ●inated In all these Townes I know to be o o Island Barkes and o o North-sea Boates and all these Fishermen hauing o o men a peece amounteth to the summe of o o. But admit that there is in all the West Country of England of Fisher-boats tag and rag that bringeth home all fresh fish which seldome or neuer vseth any salt say that they haue o o men a peece which make the summe of o o in all England but in all these I haue not reckoned the Fishermen Mackrel-catchers nor the Cobble-men of the North-country which hauing o o men a peece commeth to so ●ny men in all England But so many in all England and I haue truely shewed before that the Hollander hath in one Fleete of Busses twenty thousand Fishermen besides all them that goeth in the Sword pinks Flat bottomes Carbl kuits Walnut-shels and great Yeuers wherein there is not lesse then 12000. more and all these are onely for to catch Herrings in the North seas Besides all them that goeth in the Flye-boates for Shotland Lings and the Pinks for barreld fish and Trammell Boates which commeth vnto 5000. more So that it is most true that as they haue the summe of o o Fishermen more then their is in all this Land and by reason of there Busses and Pinks and Fishermen that set their Merchant Ships on worke as that they haue 〈◊〉 Fishermen more then we haue so haue they o o and o o ships Marriners more then we Now in our summe of o o Fishermen let vs see what vent haue we for our fish into other Countries and what commodites and coine is brought into this Kingdome and what Ships are set on worke by them whereby Marriners are bred or imployed not one It's pittifull For when our Fishermen commeth home the first voyage ●rom the North-seas they goe either to London Ipswich Yermouth Lin Hull or Scarbrough and there they do sell at good ●ates the first voyage but the second voyage because that they which be now the Fishermen haue not yet the right vse of making of barreld fish wherewith they might serue France as doth the Hollanders they be now constrained to sell in England for that it is staple fish and not being barreld the French will not buy it But if that our Fishermen had but once the vse of Pinks and Line-boats and barreld fish then they might serue France as well as the Hollanders which by this new trade of Busses being once erected and Pinks and Line-boats after the Holland manner there will be Fishermen ●now to manage the Pinks for barreld fish from Nouember vnto the beginning of May onely the most part of those men that shall be maintained by the Busses for that when the Busses do leaue worke in the Winter their men shall haue employment by the Pinks for barreld fish which men now do little or nothing for this last Winter at Yermouth there was three hundreth Idle men that could get nothing to do liuing very poore for lacke of imployment which most gladly would haue gone to sea in Pinks if there had bene any for them to go in And whereas I before said that there was not one Ship set on work by our Fishermen there may be obiected against me this That there doth euery yeare commonly lade at Yermouth 4. or 5. London Ships for the Streights which is sometimes true the Yermouth men themselues do yearely send 2. or 3. Ships to Bourdeaux and 2. or 3. Boates laden with herrings to Roan or to Nance or S. Mallaus whereby there is returned Salt Wines Normandy Canuice whereby the King hath some custome but there is no mony returned into England for these Herrings which cost the Yermothians ready gold before that they had them of the Hollanders and Frenchmen to lade these Ships and therefore I may boldly say not one And this last yeare now the Hollanders themselues haue also gotten that trade for there did lade twelue Sailes of Holland Ships with red herrings at Yermo● for 〈◊〉 Ligorne Genoa and Marsellis and 〈◊〉 most of them being laden by the English Merchants so that if this be suffered the English owners of Ships shall haue but small imployment for theirs Now to shew truely what the whole charge of a Busse will be with all her furniture as Masts Sailes Ankors 〈◊〉 and with all her Fishers implements and 〈◊〉 at the first prouided all new is a great charge she being betweene 30. or 40. Last will 〈◊〉 some fiue hundred pound By the Grace of God the Ship or Busse will continue twenty yeare with small cost and reparations but the yearely slite and weare of her tackell and war-ropes and Ne●s will cost some eighty pounds And the whole charge for the keeping of her at Sea for the whole Summer or three voiages for the filling of a hundred Last of Caske or Barrels 100. Last of Barrels 72. A huudreth Last of Barrels filled and sold at 10. pounds the Last commeth to one thousand pound For salt 4. months 88.   Beere 4. moneths 42.   For bread 4. months 21.   Baken and Butter 18.   For pease 4. months 03.   For billet 4. months 03. Herrings 1000. li. For mens wages 4. M. 88. The whole charge 335. 335. gotten 0665. Heere plainly appeareth that there is gotten 665. pounds 〈◊〉 one Summer

Englands VVAY TO VVIN Wealth and to employ Ships and Marriners OR A plaine description what great profite it will bring vnto the Common-wealth of England by the Erecting Building and aduenturing of Busses to Sea a fishing With a true Relation of the inestimable wealth that is yearely taken out of his Maiesties Seas by the Hollanders by their great numbers of Busses Pinkes and Line-boates AND ALSO A discourse of the Sea-coast Townes of England and the most fit and commodious places and Harbours that wee haue for Busses and of the small number of our Fishermen and also the true valuation and whole charge of Building and Furnishing to Sea Busses and Pinks after the Holland manner By Tobias Gentleman Fisherman and Marriner LONDON Printed for Nathaniel Butter 1614. TO THE RIGHT NOBLE LEARNED AND TRVELY HONORABLE HENRY Lord HOWARD Earle of Northhampton Baron of Marnhill Constable of the Castle of Douer Lord Warden Chancellour and Admirall of the Cinque Ports Lord Priuy Seale Knight of the most Noble Order of the ●arter and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuy Councell RIGHT HONOVRABLE SEeing that by Nature our Country challengeth a greater interest in vs then our Parents Friends or Children can and that we ought for preseruation thereof oppose our liues vnto the greatest dangers It is the part of euery Natiue to endeauor something to the aduancement and profite thereof and not to affect ●t for that wee possesse in it but to loue it for it selfe as being the common Mother and Nourisher of vs all For mine owne part albeit my short fadome can compasse no such great designe as I desire yet from a willing minde as hee that offerd his hands full of water to great Artaxerxes I am bold to present this project of my honest and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 beseeching your L. whose 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 truely enobled you to take the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 your protection And prefer it to the 〈◊〉 of our most Royall Soueraigne recommending the good effecting thereof to his gracious fauor and ●rtherance Doubtlesse your ●tions and endeauours hauing all bene full of virtue and goodnesse are not the least preuailing motiues whereby his Maiesty hath so endeered you vnto him In this then you shall not thinke your selfe disparaged the matter being both honest and commendable and in true valew of as great substance as the offer of Sebastian Cabota to King Henry the seuenth for the discouery of the West Indies Humbly at your Lordships commandement Tobias Gentleman ENGLANDS WAY TO WIN WEALTH AND TO IM ploy Ships and Marriners NOble Brittaines for as much as it hath pleased the Almighty God to make vs a happy Nation by blessing and enriching this Noble Kingdome with the sweete dew of his heauenly word truely and plentifully Preached amongst vs and also in cytuating our Country in a most 〈◊〉 Clymate stored with many rich 〈◊〉 Treasures for our 〈◊〉 which also yeeldeth in aboundance all things necessary ●o that wee doe not onely excel other Nations in strength courage but also a● other Kingdomes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 are by our English 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 cherished It seemeth 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of ●ur gracious God hath 〈◊〉 vs 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 gemme vnto himse● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Country with the plenteous 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of vs frō the whole Continent 〈◊〉 the rest of the inferiour world by our rich and commodious Element of water which in due seasons yeeldeth to vs in aboundance For altho●gh o●r Champion Soile by the 〈◊〉 of the Husbandman be plentifull vnto vs yet doth these watry Regions and Dominions yeeld yearely great variety of all kind of most whole●ome and 〈◊〉 fishes so that it may seeme 〈◊〉 and ●table and hard to determine 〈◊〉 of his Maiesties Dominions of the Land or Seas bee richest My selfe being the most 〈◊〉 of all in that I am no Sholler but borne a Fishermans sonne by the Sea-side and spending my youthfull time at Sea about ●isher affaires whereby now I am more skilfull in Nets Lines and Hookes then in Rethoricke Logicke or learned bookes yet in those fewe which I haue read besides the instinct of nature which maketh me to know that euery one should endeuour himselfe the best he is able to be beneficiall profitable to the Kingdome Common-wealth wherein hee is borne which was a forceable motiue to incite me to thinke of this present discourse the penning whereof was thus occasioned It was my fortune some two yeares past to bee sent for into the company of one Maister Iohn Ke●mar who is a man very well deseruing of his Country and hee knowing me to haue experience in Fisher affaires demanded of me the charge both of Busses and Line-boates after the Hollanders fashion and shewed vnto mee some few notes that hee had gathered and gotten from other men of my trade which hee seemed greatly to esteeme of for that himselfe was altogether vnexperimented in such businesse and further I deliuered to him certaine principall notes which hee seemed greatly to esteeme for that hee said that hee did mind to shew them vnto the right Honourable Counsell whereupon I entred into the cogitation of writing this true relation out of my owne experience and knowledge touching the Inestimable summes of money taken yearely for fish and herrings out of his Maiesties Seas by strangers whereby they haue not onely maintained their warres many yeares against the Spaniard both by Land Sea he being one of the great Monarkes of the world and at length they haue not onely wearied him in the wars and brought him to good termes reasonable composition but also it is most apparant not withstanding the huge charge of their warres so long continued which would haue made any other Nation poore and beggarly they to the contrary are growne exceeding rich and strong in fortified Townes and beautifull Buildings in pl●ty of money and gold in trade and trafficke with all other Nations and haue so increased and multiplied their shipping and Marriners that all other Nations and Countries in the world doe admire them Moreouer whereas one Hauen in one of their Townes did in former times containe their ships and shipping with infinite cost now they haue cut out two Hauens more to a Towne and at this present are all three Hauens scarce sufficient with roome enough to containe their Ships and shipping and by reason of their industrious Fisher-trade not one of their people are idle nor none seene to begge amongst them except they bee some of our owne English Nation And what their chiefest tr●de is or their principall gold-mine is well knowne to all Merchants that haue vsed those parts and to my selfe and all Fishermen namely that his Ma●ies Seas is their chie●st principall and onely rich Treasury whereby they 〈◊〉 so long time maintained their warres and haue so greatly prospered and enriched themselues If that their little Countrey of the vnited Prouinces can doe this as it is most manifest before our eyes they do then what may we his Maiesties

they are taken out of his M●iesties Seas and were Shotland lings before they tooke them there and for these Lings they do carry away aboundance of Englands best money daily Now hauing declared according vnto truth the numbers of their Fishermen of Holland for 〈◊〉 vpon his Maiesties Seas and also of their Pinks and Wel-boates and their courses for taking and venting and selling of their barreld fish and fresh-fish and also of their Flie-boates at the North-east head of Shotland for Shotland-lings I thinke it now best truely to shew the true number of our English Fishermen and how they do imploy themselues all the yeare long first beginning at Colchester nigh the mouth of the Theames and so proceed Northward I can scarce affoord these men of that water the name of Fishermen for that their chiefest trade is dreggin of Oisters yet haue they in the Summer some eight or ten boates in the North-seas for Cods which if that they happen to spend all their salt and to speed well they may get some twenty pound in a Summer cleere but heere by the way I will make knowne a great abuse that is offered to the Common-wealth and especially to all the herring fishermen of England onely by those men of Colchester water For these men from S. Andrew vntill Candlemas some times longer do set forth stale-boates amongst the sands in the Theames mouth for to take sprats with great stale-nets with a great poake and they standing in the Swinn● or the Kings channell on the backe of the Gunfleate they do there take in steed of sprats infinite thousands of yong Herrings smaller then Sprats and not good to be eaten for one Sprat is better worth then twenty of those Bleakes or yong Herrings but because they do fill the Bushell at Billingsgate where they do sell them for Sprats the which if that they were let liue would all be at Midsummer a Fat Summer full He●ring and a pecke is sometime there sold for 2. pence which number of herrings at Midsummer would make a barrell of Summerherrings worth 20. or 30. shillings If that rhey could take the Sprats it were good for they be good victuals for the Citty but for euery Cart-load or Bushell of Sprats they take a hundred Cart-loads or Bushels of these yong herrings which be the very spawnes of the Skoales of the herrings that commeth from Shotland euery Summer and when as they come into Yermouth Seas yearely about S. Luke and sometimes before if that it do blow a hard Easterly wind do alwaies at that season become Roope-sicke and do spawne and become Shotten betwixt Wintertonnesse and O●fordnesse and those frey of that spawne those yong little creatures by the wisedome of the great Creator seeketh into the shoare and shallow places there to be norished and also into the Theames mouth into the sweetest waters for that the water nigh the shoare and in the Theames mouth is not so brine salt as it is farther of into the deepe water where these Bleakes yearely seeking to be nourished they be alway at that season taken and destroyed but if that these men will needs vse their stale-boates and nets let them go where the good Sprats be they must then stand at Orfordnesse and in Donwich-bay where there be cellent sprats and for the good of all the Herring-fishermen of England I wish that they might be prohibited to sell that which is not wholesome to be eaten which is as much as to sell hemlocks for perseneps The next to Colchester is Harwich water a royall harbour and a propper Towne fit for the vse of Busses no place in all Holland comparable for their is both land and strand and dry beach enough for foure hundreth Saile but the chiefest Trade of the Inhabitants of this place is with Caruiles for New-castle coales but they haue three or foure Ships yearely that they do send to Isle-land for Cod and Lings from March vntill September and some yeares they get and some times loose but if that they had but once the trade of Busses this would soone be a fine place but those Caruiles and Ships which they now haue be all their chiefest wealth Sixe miles vp Harwich water stands Ipswich which is a gallant Towne and rich this Towne is such a place for the Busses as in all England and Holland I know no place so conuenient first it is the best place in all England for the building of Busses both for the plenty of Timber and Planke and excellent workemen for making of Ships there is more there then there is in sixe of the best Townes in all England Secondly it is a principall place for good Huswiues for spinning of yarne for the making of pouldauice for there is the best that is made which Towne with the vse of making of Twine will soone be the best place of all England for to prouide Nets for the Busses It is also a most conuenient place for the wintering of the Busses for that all the shoares of that Riuer is altgether oose and soft ground fit for them to lye on in winter Also the lpswich men be the chiefest Marchant Aduenturers of all England for all the East-lands for the Suffolke cloathes and they haue their Factors lying all the yeare long in all those places where the Hollanders do vent their Herrings and where the best price and saile is continually And although that yet there bee no fisher-men yet haue they store of Sea-faring men and for Maisters for the Busses they may haue enow from Yermouth and Sowld and the Sea coast Townes downe their Riuer from Nacton and Chimton Holbroke Shotly and Cowlnes they may get men that will soone be good fishermen with but a little vse for vnderstand thus much that there is a kind of emulation in Holland betweene the Fishermen that goeth to Sea in Pinks and Line-boats Winter and Summer and those Fishermen that goeth in the Busses for they in the Pinkes make a skorne of them in the Busses do call them Koe-milkens or Cow-milkers for in deed the most part of them be men of occupations in winter or else Country-men and do milke the Cowes themselues and make all the Holland Cheese when they be at home This place is also most conuenient for the erecting of Salt-pans for the making of Salt vpon salt for that the Harbour is so good that at all times Ships may come vnto them with Salt from Mayo or Spanish salt to make the brine or pickell and also the Caruiles from New-castle with coales for the boyling of it at the cheapest rates at any time may come thither To the North-east of this place three or foure leagues is Orford-hauen and the Townes of Orford and Alborough especially be many good Fishermen and there is belonging to those Townes some forty or fifty North sea boates that yeerely goeth to Sea hauing seuen men a peece and ten or twelue Island Barkes which sometimes get something