. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 348 NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY. established a permanent right to rule over the neigh- bouring waters, this discovery was shown by Peter Plancius the cosmographer to have been made by Barentz, and not by Sir Hugh. The commencement of the fishery by our countrymen formed certainly a better claim; though by no means sufficient to establish a perpetual sovereignty over those vaf
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 348 NORTHERN WHALE-FISHERY. established a permanent right to rule over the neigh- bouring waters, this discovery was shown by Peter Plancius the cosmographer to have been made by Barentz, and not by Sir Hugh. The commencement of the fishery by our countrymen formed certainly a better claim; though by no means sufficient to establish a perpetual sovereignty over those vaf t seas. The Hollanders, there- fore, determined not on'y to refuse acquiescence, but to repel force by force ; i )t v. hich purpose tliey sent out fleets so numerous an . so well armed, that for some years only slight annoyances were sustained by them ; while the two governments appear to have looked on and allowed the adventurers to tight it out. At length, in 1018, a general encounter took place, which tenni- iiated to the disadvantage of the English, one of whose ships was taken and carried into Amsterdam. The Dutch administration, reluctant to involve themselves in a quarrel with their powerful neighbour, prudently re- stored the vessel with its lading and crew,—bestowing at the same time a reward on the gallant seamen who had made the capture. It now appeared expedient to put an end to this unseemly collision. There was ad- mitted to be room enough for all the nations of Europe, provided they ceased to interfere with each other ; and theivfore a division was made of the coast? and bays of Spitzbergen among such states as had been accustomed to resort to the fishery. The English, allowed in some sense to have the best claim, were favoured with the first choice; they pitched upon Horizon Bay, Clock Bay, Safety Port, and Magdalena Bay, in the more southern part of the cojist, and near the large island called Charles* Foreland. Then followed the other nations in the order of
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