I. The Kings Revenue, all things considered, is as much or more augmented by New England, than by any other of the Foreign Plantations. This will seem to some a strange Assertion: But consider what I say, and then judge if it be not true.
The other American Plantations cannot well subsist without New England; which is by a Thousand Leagues nearer to them than either England, or Ireland; so that they are supplied with Provisions, Beef, Pork, Meal, Fish, &c. And also with the Lumber Trade, Deal Boards, Pipe-Staves, &c. chiefly from New England.
Also the Carribbe Islands have their Horses from thence. It is then in a greater part by means of New England that the other Plantations are made prosperous and beneficial; they pay Customs in the Plantations for the Goods they Export from thence into New England, and when those Goods are brought into England, they pay the same again the Second time, by which means not a little is contributed to the Crown.
Some Manufactures there are amongst them, but not a Twentieth part of what the Country hath need of, or is consumed there, most of their Clothing as to Woollen and Linen, all sorts of Upholstery Wares, Haberdashers and Silk Wares, Stuffs, Silks, &c. they have from England; and make returns in Plate, Pieces of Eight, Beaver, Moose and Deer Skins, Oil, and Iron, all which, but the Bullion, the Country affords.
Also by Sugars and Tobacco, Indigo, and indeed all the ⟨p. 9⟩Product of the other Plantations, which with their own Vessels they fetch and transport to England.
II. I know not whether in the World there be a better place for shipping, nor can I say how many, (but many hundreds there are) hundreds of Vessels of their own building do belong to the Country, (besides great Numbers built and sold into England,) for they yearly build many good Ships, some of which for London, and other places in England.
The Country abounds with Pine-Trees, Excellent Cedars, and Oak for building of Ships, and Ship-Masts in abundance; by those that are proper Judges, the best in the World, and come yearly from thence for the Use of the King's Ships.
And it hath been affirmed by knowing Men in Navigation and Building, that whenever the King of England pleases, he may in New England on such easy Rates as is scarce imaginable, build Navies of Ships:
I. The Kings Revenue, all things considered, is as much or more augmented by New England, than by any other of the Foreign Plantations. This will seem to some a strange Assertion: But consider what I say, and then judge if it be not true.
The other American Plantations cannot well subsist without New England; which is by a Thousand Leagues nearer to them than either England, or Ireland; so that they are supplied with Provisions, Beef, Pork, Meal, Fish, &c. And also with the Lumber Trade, Deal Boards, Pipe-Staves, &c. chiefly from New England.
Also the Carribbe Islands have theire Horses from thence. It is then in a greater part by means of New England that the other Plantations are made prosperous and beneficial; they pay Customs in the Plantations for the Goods they Export from thence into New England, and when those Goods are brought into England, they pay the same again the Second time, by which means not a little is contributed to the Crown.
Some Manufactures there are amongst them, but not a Twentieth part of what the Country hath need of, or is consumed there, most of their Cloathing as to Woollen and Linnen, all sorts of Upholstery Wares, Haberdashers and Silk Wares, Stuffs, Silks, &c. they have from England; and make returns in Plate, Pieces of Eight, Beaver, Moose and Deer Skins, Oyl, and Iron, all which, but the Bullion, the Country affords.
Also by Sugars and Tobacco, Indico, and indeed all the Product⟨p. 9⟩of the other Plantations, which with their own Vessels they fetch and transport to England.
II. I know not whether in the World there be a better place for shipping, nor can I say how many, (but many hundreds there are) hundreds of Vessels of their own building do belong to the Country, (besides great Numbers built and sold into England,) for they yearly build many good Ships, some of which for London, and other places in England.
The Country abounds with Pine-Trees, Excellent Cedars, and Oak for building of Ships, and Ship-Masts in abundance; by those that are proper Judges, the best in the World, and come yearly from thence for the Use of the King's Ships.
And it hath been affirmed by knowing Men in Navigation and Building, that whenever the King of England pleases, he may in New England on such easie Rates as is scarce imaginable, build Navies of Ships:
