An historical account of the royal fishery of Great Britain: or, The sovereignty of the British seas proved by records, history, and the municipal laws of the kingdom : also a particular relation concerning the inestimable riches and commodities of the British seas / by Sir John Burroughs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borough, John, Sir, -1643.

Contributor:

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

English Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maritime law--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Maritime law.

Fish trade--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Fish trade.

Fisheries--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Fisheries.

Freedom of the seas--History--17th century.

Freedom of the seas.

Sea-power--History--17th century.

Sea-power.

History.

Great Britain.

Penn Provenance:

Bragge-Bathurst, Charles, ca. 1754-1831 (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 56 pages ; 18 cm (8vo)

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Historical account of the royal fishery of Great Britain

Sovereignty of the British seas proved by records, history, and the municipal laws of the kingdom

Soveraignty of the British seas.

Fingerprint:

ndas lehe r.or Coin (3) 1720 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for E. Curll in Fleet-Street, MDCCXX [1720]

Summary:

The account attempts to prove England's sovereignty over nearby seas, and cites the example of the Dutch to show what wealth can be gained from an active fishing industry.

Notes:

Originally published under title: The soveraignty of the British seas.

With a half-title.

Woodcut initials; head-pieces.

Local Notes:

Culture Class Collection copy has armorial bookplate of the Right Hon. Charles Bathurst (1754-1831), British politician of Lydney Park (Gloucestershire), on front pastedown.

Cited in:

ESTC, N2442

Goldsmiths' Library catalogue, 5619

OCLC:

13594287