. 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. iTcrable )f their lent for hard ven to great ^» Lazvs, )ing o
. 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. iTcrable )f their lent for hard ven to great ^» Lazvs, )ing off esj by s that ible of ludlion bot in ceffary ted by no Sea- an that rpedted tion fo pirit. fliould I good ejis and at the f Mo- elther ept as lifterial : firft, T with ir Un- ;hteous Adipi- (9) Adminiflratlon cannot want the Props of Cor- ruption to their Power j fj it i'; hoped, ^ nay it is expcdtcd thatthefc, and all other juft »^ Meafures (hall be taken, to cncoura-e our , and to difchaige as much as poflible of the Public Debt, to eafe the prcfcnt Ljad of Taxes, and efpecially the late Imports up n Commerce, which mull: othcrwi'l' link under the Weight; for, to amufe Country Gentle- men with an Abatement of one or two Shil- lings in the Pound of the , without- eafing Trade of its Burden, and dikharging a A^ great Part of the Nati(^nal Debt, is an lllufion under fair Appearances; it is in EfFedl incrcaf- ing our Incumbrances by a fmall Loan at ex- orbitant Ufury, which like a Canker will eat up the landed Intereft of the Nation. In fhort, the Power and Profperity of this Kingdom is yet retrievable, by flrid: Oecono- my at home, and by good Policy with refpcdl to our Allie?, and Rivals abroad. And tirft, with refpe(51: to the Dutch, we need only to open our Arm?, by giving eafy and obvious Encouragements, which will induce the befl, if not thcgreatefi Part of that People, to be- come one with us. Let thim have ihe com- mon Rights and Pi iv
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