Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the Act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish.

Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the Act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish.

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REASONS Humbly offered to the Conſideration of PARLIAMENT, why STOCK-FISH and Live EELS ſhould be Imported into ENGLAND: Notwithſtanding the ſame being at preſent Prohibited by the ACT, which Prohibits the Importation of Iriſh CATTLE and Forreign FISH.

REASONS Humbly offered to the Conſideration of PARLIAMENT, why STOCK-FISH and Live EELS ſhould be Imported into ENGLAND: Notwithſtanding the ſame being at preſent Prohibited by the ACT, which Prohibits the Importation of Iriſh CATTLE and Forreign FISH.

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Firſtly, THE ſaid Cod-fiſh, alias Stock-Fiſh is Caught and Cured in Iſeland, which is in the King of Denmarks Dominions, and no where elſe; and is Cured without Salt, by the Coldneſs of the Air and Froſt; only which Fiſh is made uſe of by all our Ships trading to the Eaſt and Weſt Indies, Guinney, and other parts, where no other ſort of Fiſh will keep good, but decay.

Secondly, The ſaid Stock-Fiſh is never made uſe of in any other place then where our own Fiſh ſpent, by the Stock-Fiſh imported into the Kingdom; in as much as no Perſon will Eat that if they can get our Engliſh Cod or Ling.

Thirdly, This ſort of Fiſh is a bſolutely neceſſary for our Seamen; and is obſerved and allowed to have been of great uſe and benefit to them, by preſerving them in their long Voyages from the Seurvey, which they are ſubject unto, by reaſon that all other of their Proviſions are extreamly ſalt: So that divers Commanders have affirmed that for want of that ſort of Fiſh, two thirds of their Men have in ſome Voyages fallen down with the Seurvey, to that degree that they have hardly had Men enough on Board able to ſtand on their Legs for managing their Sails.

Fourthly, If our Shipping cannot be furniſhed with Stock-Fiſh here, they will have it from other parts beyond the Seas, Holland, or ſome other places: And therefore better for the Engliſh to Import it than Forreigners.

As for the Live Eels prohibited in the ſame Act, they are taken at or near Copenhagen, within the ſaid Kingdom of Denmark, and brought to London Market.

Firſtly, The ſaid Eels are taken in Freſh Water within the Land, and are of the Natural Growth of that Countrey; and therefore no way prejudicial to the Fiſhery of this Kingdom.

Secondly, That the Trade of bringing Live Eels from Denmark to London Market, is but for one Voyage in the year, which time is about Michaelmaſs, and that but only for two Ships or Hoys which are built on purpoſe for that Trade.

Thirdly, That formerly (as Ancient Men Affirm) there hath been Fourteen Ships or Hoys at one time in the River of Thames (all Foreigners) all which Eels were ſold in London Market, although the number of People then inhabiting in and about the City, not half ſo many as now; which Places where thoſe Ships or Hoys were Laden, are ſince drained, and great Towns built in the room thereof.

Fourthly, That our Fenns in England being now drained alſo, there is not the hundredth part ſufficient taken in England to ſupply the Kingdom. And whereas there can be but two Ships imployed upon that Trade, if there were Lading to be had for more than twenty, they would be all ſold in London Market.

Fifthly, That the aforeſaid Trade of bringing live Eels into London Market, hath been Practiſed time out of mind, as will appear by all the Ancinet Mapps of the City of London, where you will find the Eel-Ships alwayes figured out in the River of Thames, lying at Anchor over againſt Queenhithe.

Sixthly, That the ſaid Live Eels are Eſteemed (as in Truth they are) moſt Excellent Food (The Price being ſet by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of London) are bought and ſold, at very reaſonable Rates.

Seventhly, That the ſaid Trade hath heretofore been managed by Dutchmen who Sayled from Holland to Denmark, and bought them there, and brought them to London Market, but is now ſolely managed by the Engliſh, who are Fiſhmongers in London (No Forreigner being concerned with them.)

Eighthly, That the aforeſaid Stock-Fiſh and Eels are the Returns and Effects of our own Manufactories and Growth of this Kingdom, Our Woollen Cloth, Serges, Perpetuanes, Norwich Stuffs, Stockings, Pewter, Cheeſe, and Spirits; going out of this Land in Exchange for the ſame.

Wherefore it is moſt humbly prayed, That the ſaid Stock-Fiſh and Live Eels may be Imported, notwithſtanding the Prohibitions aforeſaid, or any new Act that ſhall be made to perpetuate the aforeſaid Acts.

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Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the Act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish.

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1680

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A58263

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Wing R550F

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99831968

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36435

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— Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the Act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish.,

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