Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well. VVhereas our royal father of blessed memory, did in the year 1632. constitute and establish a Society of Fishers, ...
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             Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well. VVhereas our royal father of blessed memory, did in the year 1632. constitute and establish a Society of Fishers, ...
             England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II)
             England and Wales. Privy Council.
             City of London (England). Lord Mayor.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             Printed for Jane Bourne, at the sounth-entrance [sic] of the Royal Fxchange [sic],
             London :
             [1660]
          
           
             Imprint date from Wing.
             Dated at end: Given at Our Court at Whitehall this 23. day of July, in the Twelfth year of our Raign [i.e. 1660].
             Addressed at end: To Our Right Trusty and well-beloved, the Lord Mayor of Our City of London, to be communicated to the Court of Aldermen.
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 25".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Fish trade -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Public welfare -- England -- London -- Early works to 1800.
           Fisheries -- England -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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             royal blazon or coat of arms
             
               C
               R
            
             
               HONI
               SOIT
               QVI
               MAL
               Y
               PENSE
            
             
               DIEV
               ET
               MON
               DROIT
            
          
        
         
           
             Charles
             R.
             
          
        
         
           RIght
           Trusty
           and
           well-beloved
           ,
           We
           greet
           you
           well
           .
           VVhereas
           Our
           Royal
           Father
           of
           Blessed
           Memory
           ,
           did
           in
           the
           year
           1632.
           
           Constitute
           and
           Establish
           a
           Society
           of
           Fishers
           ,
           and
           Declared
           that
           He
           was
           resolved
           by
           all
           good
           occasions
           favourably
           to
           assist
           ,
           and
           graciously
           accept
           the
           forwardness
           of
           all
           those
           that
           should
           express
           their
           zeal
           to
           His
           Majesties
           Service
           in
           so
           general
           and
           publick
           an
           undertaking
           ,
           It
           being
           then
           Resolved
           and
           Concluded
           by
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           very
           honorable
           and
           necessary
           for
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           Now
           that
           the
           true
           managing
           and
           most
           advantageous
           prosecution
           thereof
           ,
           is
           by
           experience
           discovered
           by
           
             Philip
          
           late
           Earl
           of
           
             Pembroke
          
           and
           
             Mountgomery
          
           and
           his
           Associates
           ,
           who
           did
           cause
           sundry
           Fishing
           Vessels
           to
           be
           provided
           and
           built
           ,
           which
           imployed
           many
           Families
           in
           making
           of
           Nets
           and
           other
           provisions
           (
           one
           Vessel
           imploying
           20
           Families
           in
           work
           )
           besides
           the
           breeding
           of
           Country
           Youths
           to
           be
           made
           serviceable
           Marriners
           in
           short
           time
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Book
           called
           The
           
             Royal
             Hering
             Buss
          
           Fishings
           presented
           unto
           Us
           doth
           plainly
           appear
           .
           And
           whereas
           We
           are
           informed
           that
           the
           Nation
           doth
           abound
           with
           great
           numbers
           of
           poor
           Families
           and
           Vagrants
           ,
           who
           for
           want
           of
           imployment
           are
           like
           to
           perish
           ,
           unless
           some
           speedy
           care
           be
           taken
           for
           their
           Relief
           :
           And
           that
           the
           several
           Wards
           and
           Suburbs
           of
           this
           Our
           City
           of
           
             London
          
           and
           Hamlets
           adjacent
           ,
           are
           burthened
           with
           multitudes
           of
           poor
           people
           ,
           not
           only
           which
           are
           born
           in
           the
           said
           places
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           come
           out
           of
           sundry
           Countries
           to
           seek
           Relief
           :
           For
           Redress
           whereof
           ,
           We
           do
           hereby
           recommend
           unto
           the
           care
           of
           You
           Our
           Lord
           Mayor
           of
           the
           said
           City
           ,
           to
           advise
           with
           each
           Alderman
           ,
           and
           cause
           his
           Ward-moote
           Inquest
           to
           give
           in
           a
           particular
           of
           all
           the
           poor
           Inhabitants
           within
           his
           Ward
           what
           their
           employment
           is
           ,
           and
           how
           many
           are
           without
           employment
           ,
           and
           present
           the
           same
           to
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           in
           his
           Ward
           with
           a
           Copy
           thereof
           ,
           and
           excite
           them
           to
           a
           free
           subscription
           for
           Raising
           a
           stock
           to
           buy
           Hemp
           and
           Clapboards
           to
           make
           Hering
           Fishing-nets
           ,
           and
           barrells
           for
           the
           furnishing
           and
           fitting
           out
           of
           one
           Busse
           or
           Fishing
           Vessel
           to
           belong
           to
           the
           said
           Ward
           ,
           which
           will
           give
           all
           the
           poor
           and
           Vagrants
           employment
           ,
           The
           said
           Ward
           husbanding
           the
           same
           to
           their
           best
           advantage
           .
           The
           which
           VVe
           shall
           in
           like
           manner
           recommend
           to
           all
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Towns
           within
           Our
           Dominions
           ,
           whereby
           to
           make
           it
           a
           National
           employment
           for
           the
           general
           good
           ,
           and
           will
           give
           all
           fitting
           assistance
           unto
           the
           Undertakers
           for
           their
           encouragement
           .
           That
           so
           when
           Provisions
           shall
           be
           made
           ready
           and
           Store-houses
           built
           in
           Commodious
           places
           about
           the
           River
           of
           
             Thames
             ,
          
           (
           where
           breaches
           have
           been
           made
           )
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           in
           the
           several
           Ports
           ,
           Magazines
           may
           be
           fitted
           with
           Nets
           ,
           Caske
           ,
           Salt
           and
           all
           things
           in
           readiness
           ,
           The
           Busses
           may
           all
           go
           forth
           to
           Our
           Island
           of
           
             Sheetland
          
           as
           their
           Rendezvous
           to
           keep
           together
           in
           their
           fishing
           according
           to
           certain
           orders
           prescribed
           in
           the
           aforesaid
           Book
           .
           And
           to
           take
           that
           priviledge
           of
           the
           Fishing
           grounds
           which
           belongs
           to
           us
           before
           all
           Nations
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           so
           we
           bid
           you
           heartily
           farewell
           .
        
         
           
             Given
             at
             Our
             Court
             at
             
               Whitehall
            
             
               this
               23.
               day
               of
               
                 July
                 ,
              
               in
               the
               Twelfth
               year
               of
               our
               Raign
               .
            
          
           
             By
             His
             Majesties
             Command
             .
             ED.
             NICHOLAS
             .
          
           To
           Our
           Right
           Trusty
           and
           well-beloved
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             Mayor
          
           of
           Our
           City
           of
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Court
           of
           Aldermen
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Jane
             Bourne
             ,
          
           at
           the
           sounth-entrance
           of
           the
           Royal
           Exchange
           .