How England Got Its Merchant Marine: 1066-1776

American Colonies authority aforesaid belonging Berwick upon Tweed Britain British brought cargoes carried Chapter Charles Charles II coasting commerce commodities customs declared dominions Dutch duties Elizabeth encouragement English English merchants English possessions English ships English subjects English vessels English-built shipping exports fish foreign ships forfeiture freight further enacted George II Governor Hanseatic League hath Henry VII hereby imported increase inhabitants Ireland islands James King King's kingdom lading land lish Lord Majesty Majesty's merchandise merchant marine merchant ships mother country nations naval stores Navigation Acts navy officers owners Parliament penalty pence person or persons places plantations plantations in America port pounds Privy Council Proclamation production Province Realm of England reign Richard II sail seamen shillings ship or vessel shipping policy ships and vessels statute thereof tion tobacco tonnage town of Berwick Trinity House unto Virginia Wales West Indies whatsoever William the Conqueror wine woad wool