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• Fisheries -- Economic aspects -- Netherlands -- Early works to 1800
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• Fisheries -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
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• Gründliche Anweisung wie sowohl die zahme als wilde Fischerei gehörig zu betreiben : um den höchstmöglichen Ertrag hiervon zu erlangen zur Nachricht für Landwirthe, Dorfgemeinden, oder alle diejenigen, welche Fischerei haben, und die zugleich auch als Instruction für Fischerei-Aufseher und Teichwärter bei ansehnlichen Fischereien gebraucht werden kann (Bei Friedr. August Leo, 1794), by Christian Ludwig Berisch (page images at HathiTrust)

• Das älteste deutsche Fischbüchlein vom Jahre 1498 : und dessen Bedeutung für die spätere Literatur (P. Parey, 1916), by Rudolph Zaunick and Emil Uhles (page images at HathiTrust)

• To the High Court of Parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland the humble petition of Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon, of London, merchants. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation inhibiting the importation of vvhale finnes, or vvhale oile, into his Maiesties dominions by any, but the Muscouia Company. (Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie: and by the assignes of Iohn Bill, 1636), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange news from Gravesend and Greenwich. being an exact and more full relation of two miraculous and monstrous fishes first discovered in Rainham Creek, and afterwards pursued by fishermen up the river of Thames, who with harping irons and fish-spears kill'd the biggest of them at Gravesend, which after thousands of people had view'd it, they hew'd in pieces and boyl'd in cauldrons for the oyl. The other was taken and kill'd at Greenwich, which being measured, was found to be one and twenty foot in length, and sixteen foot over. And likewise a less than either of these which was in company with them, which made his escape from the fishermen, and got away to sea again. This relation being attested by many thousands of eye-witnesses, which have seen them both. ([London] : Printed for J. Clarke at the Bible and Harp in Smithfield, [1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Omstandig journaal van de reize naar Groenland, gedaan door Commandeur Maarten Mooy, met het schip Frankendaal. Behelzende zyne uitreize van Amsterdam den 22. April 1786., bezetting in het ys, zedert den 10 Juny, het voorgevallene met de Commandeurs Hans Christian Jaspers, van Altona, Matthieu Weatherhead van London, William Allen, von Hull, en Volkert Klaasen, of Jung Volkert Knudten, van Gottenburg. (D. Weege, 1787), by Maarten Mooy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Greenland trade and whale-fishery. (Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1722), by Henry Elking and John Eyles (page images at HathiTrust)
• Beschreibung einer höchst-mühseligen vnd ganz gefährlichen reyse, durch den see-verstandigen Capitain, Herrn Johann Müncken, inn jahren 1619. vnd 1620. verrichtet (Bey Christophoro Le Blon, 1650), by Jens Munk, Christof Le Blon, and Christoffel Le Blon (page images at HathiTrust)
• By the Protector. A Proclamation declaring the right of the Fellowship and Company of English Merchants for Discovering of New Trades (commonly called the Muscovia Company) to the sole fishing for whales upon the coasts of Green-land and Chery-Island, and for restraining and prohibiting of all others. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, 1657 [i.e. 1658]), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Information for Mr. William Erskine brother to my Lord Cardross, against the Earl of Tweddale Lord High Chancellor. ([Edinburgh? : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Encyclopédie méthodique, dictionnaire de toutes les espèces de pêches (Chez H. Agasse, imprimeur-libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 18, 1793), by Jacques Lacombe, M. Duhamel du Monceau, and Robert Bénard (page images at HathiTrust)

• A vindication of a national-fishery wherein is asserted that the glory, wealth, strength, safety, and happiness of this kingdom, with the flourishing of trade, and growth of navigation, as also the employing of the poor of this realm, doth depend (under God) upon a national-fishery : and all the general, vulgar, (tho' erroneous) objections against encouraging the fishery of England, answer'd, and confuted : to which is added the sovreignty of British-seas. (London : Printed for F. Coggan ..., MDCXCIX [1699]), by Joseph Gander and Joseph. Sovereignty of the British-seas asserted Gander (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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, ... (London : Printed for Jane Bourne, at the sounth-entrance [sic] of the Royal Fxchange [sic], [1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), England and Wales Privy Council, and City of London (England). Lord Mayor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the High Court of Parliament of England, Scotland, and Ireland the humble petition of Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon, of London, merchants. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Richard Ford, Nathaniel Manton, and Thomas Papillon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the King and both Houses of Parliament in Parliament assembled ([London] : Printed by H. Brugis, in the year 1677), by S. Watson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proposal for encouraging of persons to subscribe towards a common stock of ... for the erecting and managing of a trade by a general fishery to be with all possible moral security of a great gain to the adventurers, and of no less honour and advantage to the publick, and is a benefit not to be attained by any other methods, as is strongly presumed from arguments that have all the appearing force of demonstration. ([London? : s.n., 1695?]), by Hugh Chamberlen and Dalby Thomas (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Provision for the poore or, A briefe representative, to make knowne the way, by a fishing trade, to imploy many thousands of poore people, from eight years to ninety yeares old (although one fifth part of them be lame and blind) to keep them from begging and starving by their owne labour; as they doe in Holland, by the sayd fishing, as can bee proved by many good and sufficient merchants, and marriners in and about the citie of London. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the Yeare, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the royal fishings of Great Britain and Ireland with busses for pickled herrings and barrel-cod, after the manner of the Hollanders. With further discoveries and helps for the management thereof in a profitable way for the undertakers. Published for the satisfaction of all therein concern'd. (London : printed by W. Godbid in Little-Britain over against the Anchor-Inn, 1661), by Simon Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An humble proposal to the honourable the knights, cityzens and burgesses in Parliament assembled, for employing and maintaining the poor of this kingdom, by erecting fisheries, and improving manufacturies ([S.l. : s.n., 1700?]), by John Cole (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a gentleman, upon a royal fishery, a council of trade, and a national fishery ([London : printed for E. Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamations. 1568-06-24 (Imprinted at London : In Powles Churchyard, by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood, Printers to the Queenes Maiestie [i.e. B. Norton and J. Bill], [ca. 1618]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Londons blame, if not its shame: manifested by the great neglect of the fishery, which affordeth to our neighbor nation yeerly, the revenue of many millions, which they take up at our doors, whilst with the sluggard, we fold our hands in our bosoms and will not stretch them forth to our mouths. Or the inestimable riches of the British seas, ... whereof this book doth give a plentiful account, the which we may in some measure thus accomplish: let every ward in London build a buss, and money to do it may be thus raised. ... / Dedicated by Thomas Jenner to the corporation of the poor, in the City of London, being a member thereof, ... ([London] : Printed for T[homas] J[enner] at the south entrance of the Royal Exchange, 1651), by Thomas Jenner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, why stock-fish and live eels should be imported into England notwithstanding the same being at present prohibited by the Act, which prohibits the importation of Irish cattle and forreign fish. ([London? : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. to all to whom these presents shall come greeting ... the private commodity of our subjects, have diligently looked into and observed the great plenty of fish ... (London : Printed by John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1661) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the royal fishings of Great Britain and Ireland with busses for pickled herrings and barrel-cod, after the manner of the Hollanders. With further discoveries and helps for the management thereof in a profitable way for the undertakers. Published for the satisfaction of all therein concern'd. (London : printed by W. Godbid in Little-Britain over against the Anchor-Inn, 1661), by Simon Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1565-12-22 (Imprinted at London : In Powles Churchyarde, by Rycharde Iugge and Iohn Cawood: Printers to the Queenes Maiestie, [1565]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Seas magazine opened: or, the Hollander dispossest of his usurped trade of fishing upon the English seas. Also his intended universality of ingrossment of trade: with solid directions for prevention of both, to the increase of free trade, and the generall inrichment of this Commonwealth of England. And lastly, to the reducement of that stubborn people to obedience. Written by a person of hononr [sic], and published by an unfeigned lover of his countrey. (London, : Printed for William Ley, at Paul's Chain neer Doctors Commons., 1653) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Britaines busse. Or A computation aswell of the charge of a busse or herring-fishing ship As also of the gaine and profit thereby. With the States proclamation annexed vnto the same, as concerning herring-fishing. By E.S. (London : Printed by William Iaggard for Nicholas Bourne, and are to be sold at his shop at the south entry of the Royal Exchange, 1615), by 17th cent E. S. (Edward Sharpe) and United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Die Martis, 19 August. 1645. An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for the setting forth ships of warre, for the more secure fishing for herring the next season. (London : Printed for Laurence Blaiklock at Temple-barre, Septemb. 2. 1645), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• For the selling of Herrings in and neere the towne of Yarmouth during the faire there yerely kept, and for the setting at certainty of the liberties of the said faire, and Iurisdiction of the said towne during the same. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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, ... (London : Printed for Jane Bourne, at the sounth-entrance [sic] of the Royal Fxchange [sic], [1660]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), England and Wales Privy Council, and City of London (England). Lord Mayor (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of Rober Williams of London Mariner, Your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subject. ([London : s.n., 1681]), by Roger Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act giving licence for transporting fish in foreign bottoms at the Parliament begun at Westminster the 17th day of September, Anno Domini, 1656. (London : Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, Printers to His Highness, 1657), by statutes England and Wales. Laws and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of South-town, (alias) Little-Yarmouth in the county of Suffolck, concerning their fishery and merchandize. ([S.l. : s.n., 1670?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the fishermen in Kent humbly offered to the consideration of the Parliament. ([London? : s.n., 1694]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Briefe note of the benefits that grow to this realme, by the observation of fish-daies. (At London : Printed [by A. Mathewes?] for Henry Gosson and Francis Coules, [1627?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the masters, wardens, assistants, and commonalty of the art or mystery of Fishermen of the River of Thames truly stated, and humbly offered to the consideration of the Honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses in Parliament assembled. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by Company of Free-Fishermen of the River of Thames and England) Worshipful Company of Fishmongers (London (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• England's great interest, by encouraging the setting up the royal fishery within the British seas With some political observations out of divers authors; treating of the manifold advantages by sea and land, from the fishing trade. As also, an impartial account of the proceedings of the corporation to this time. Published by approbation and allowance of the Company of the Royal Fishery of England. For encouraging the people of these nations, &c. to improve the advantages therof, under the countenance and privilege granted to the Company and their successors, by his late Majesty King Charles II. in letters patents under the Great Seal of England; bearing date 25th day of September, in the 29th year of his said Majesty's reign. (London : printed for H.M. and are to be sold by J. Whitlock near Stationers-Hall, 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• England's great interest, by encouraging the setting up the royal fishery within the British seas With some political observations out of divers authors; treating of the manifold advantages by sea and land, from the fishing trade. As also, an impartial account of the proceedings of the corporation to this time. Published by approbation and allowance of the Company of the Royal Fishery of England. For encouraging the people of these nations, &c. to improve the advantages therof, under the countenance and privilege granted to the Company and their successors, by his late Majesty King Charles II. in letters patents under the Great Seal of England; bearing date 25th day of September, in the 29th year of his said Majesty's reign. (London : printed for H.M. and are to be sold by J. Whitlock near Stationers-Hall, 1695) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mémoire composé par le Révérend Père Menc, et couronné par l'Académie des sciences et belles-lettres de Marseille, sur cette question proposée par la dite Académie: Quelles sont les causes de la diminution de la pêche sur les côtes de la Provence? Et quels sont les moyens de la rendre plus abondante? (chez Sibié, 1769), by Paul-Antoine Menc (page images at HathiTrust)

• The vast importance of the herring fishery, &c. to these kingdoms : as respecting the national wealth, our naval strength, and the highlanders : in three letters, addressed to a member of Parliament. (printed for W. Owen, and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1750), by John Lockman (page images at HathiTrust)
• Observations on the report of the committee of the House of Commons appointed to enquire into the state of the British fishery (Printed for J. Debrett, 1786), by Robert Fall (page images at HathiTrust)
• An Essay for the raising a national fishery by the poor of England without tax or money : that shall imploy and maintain all the poor, and growing poor of this nation for ever, and in less than five years, totally ease the publick from that grievous burden (Printed and are to be sold by John Nut ..., 1700), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• England's path to wealth and honour in a dialogue between an English-man and a Dutch-man. (Printed for Sam. Crouch ..., 1700), by James Puckle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Englands vvay to vvin vvealth, and to employ ships and marriners: or, A plaine description of what great profite, it will bring vnto the common-wealth of England, by the erecting, building, and aduenturing of busses, to sea, a fishing With a true relation of the inestimable wealth that is yearely taken out of his Maiesties seas, by the Hollanders, by their great numbers of busses, pinkes, and line-boates: and also a discourse of the sea-coast townes of England, and the most fit and commodious places, and harbours that wee haue for busses, and of the small number of our fishermen, and also the true valuation, and whole charge, of building, and furnishing, to sea, busses, and pinks, after the Holland manner. By Tobias Gentleman, fisherman and marriner. (London : Printed [by Nicholas Okes] for Nathaniel Butter, 1614), by Tobias Gentleman and United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. Proceedings. 1613?-07-19 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pollitique platt for the honour of the Prince, the greate profite of the publique state, relief of the poore, preseruation of the riche, reformation of roges and idle persones, and the wealthe of thousandes that knowes not howe to liue. Written for an Newyeres gift to Englande, and the inhabitantes thereof: by Robert Hitchcok late of Cauersfeelde in the countie of Buckyngham Gentleman (Imprinted at London : By Ihon Kyngston, 1. Ianuarie. 1580), by Robert Hitchcock (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's interest, or, A brief discourse of the royal fishery in a letter to a friend. (London : Printed by J. Southby ..., 1696), by James Puckle (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's way wealth and honour in a dialogue between and English-man and a Dutch-man. (London : Printed for Sam. Crouch at the corner of Popes-Head-Alley, over-against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1699), by James Puckle (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties gracious letter to the Lord Maior and court of aldermen of the city of London about imploying the poor and vagrants. ([London : s.n., 1663?]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), King Charles II of England, and City of London (England). Lord Mayor (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Considerations on the fisheries in the Scotch islands : to which is prefixed a general account elucidating the history, soil, productions, curiosities, &c. of the same, the manners of the inhabitants, &c. (Printed for the author ..., 1787), by James Fea (page images at HathiTrust)

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