. A Defence of the Dutch, against the imputations of fraud, cruelty, and perfidiousness [microform] : shewing how Dutch industry may become profitable to Great Britain in the herring fishery; and this kingdom restored to a prosperous condition, by good oeconomy, and a more spirited policy, particularly with regard to the encroachments of France, and the untractableness of Spain : to which is added, A supplement, relative to the settlement of Nova Scotia. Fisheries; Fisheries; Land settlement; Pêches; Pêches; Colonisation intérieure. but but a nev/ and more ipirited Policy ; together with a gen
. A Defence of the Dutch, against the imputations of fraud, cruelty, and perfidiousness [microform] : shewing how Dutch industry may become profitable to Great Britain in the herring fishery; and this kingdom restored to a prosperous condition, by good oeconomy, and a more spirited policy, particularly with regard to the encroachments of France, and the untractableness of Spain : to which is added, A supplement, relative to the settlement of Nova Scotia. Fisheries; Fisheries; Land settlement; Pêches; Pêches; Colonisation intérieure. but but a nev/ and more ipirited Policy ; together with a generous Removal of all Obftrudions, ' except th'j Ceffion of Gibraltar *, to the Re- newal of that excellent Treaty made in the Year 1715 ; by which all the beneficial Stipu- lations of former Treaties were revived, and many new Advantages conceded to us. Among others it was mutually agreed, that neither Kingdom fliould impofs any new Duties vpon each others Merchandize. An Advantage loft by the lafl War, and not reflored by the fub- fequent Pacification. Nay, the grand Obftruc- tion to our Navigation in the American Seas, by the Spanifh Claim of Right to fearch our Ships, which occafioned the laft War, has been inglorioufly forgotten at the Conclufion of it. But it is humbly hoped the Legiflature will take thefe Circumflances under Confidcration ; . and particularly repeal that Law, by which an Import of 5 per Cent, was laid upon all dry Goods "f* imported, (under which the Fruits, Iron, Wool, &c. oi Spain are comprehended) * Whoever confents to the Surrender of Glbi-altar to Spairt^ without an Eguhalait, ought to be ftigmatifed as an Enen^y to his Country : But yet it may be a right Policy to furrender that important Fortrcfs for a full Equivalent^ Icfs important to the Honour and Intereft of Spain^ but more advantageous to Britah;, as a Place of Trade and valuable Produ(-lions : For if a P'lcet at Minorca cannot be ftatioiied fo well to prevent the Jundion of Fienc
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