...soe necessary, among other things, for building and rigging of shipps, which it is not convenient wee should only receive or not, at the pleasure of other...ships we have employed in the transportation of those bulkie goods, whereby marryners are bred, and they and our shipping maintayned ; and, being also but...

...commodityes brought from thence, soe necessary, among other things, for building and rigging of shipps, which it is not convenient we should only receive or not, at the pleasure of other nations.1 This protest had no effect. As far as the trade with the East Indies was concerned, it has...

...so necessary, among other things, for building and rigging of ships, which it is not convenient that we should only receive or not at the pleasure of other...of ships we have employed in the transportation of these bulky goods whereby mariners are bred and they and our shipping maintained, and being also but...

...endangered the communications of England with these countries struck at the root of her commercial and maritime greatness. These countries were numerous...transportation of those bulky goods, 1 Printed by Mr Oeddes from the MS. Order Book of the Council of State, May 9th, 1651 (p. 176). whereby mariners are...

...giving this instruction at length. Whereas the trade of this nation through the Sound into the Baltic Sea is of very great concernment, both in respect...other nations ; but more especially in regard of the greatnumber of ships we have employed in the transportation 1 Sellers, Acts and Ordinances, 73, 75;...