Two letters wherein the sovereignty of the British seas, and sole right of fishing in them is asserted and maintained: with remarks on the foreign fisheries, and the Means of Rendring our Own successful. - The author's discoveries on the Nymph-Fishing-Bank, near the South Coast of Ireland; with a curious map, wherein the same is now first included. Some account of the deficiency of our sea charts, and Means proposed to rectify them at an easy Charge to the Publick. Being the second edition. To which is annexed a third letter and certificates, with a Preface concerning the Nymph-Bank and Coast adjacent, with Proposals for Establishing a Company for Executing a Fishery there, from whence (to the great Benefit of the Undertakers as well as to the Publick) the chief Cities of Ireland, and all the West and South Coast of: England and Wales, and even the City of London might be supplied with Live Cod, and other excellent Fish, far cheaper and better, than hath yet been done by Foreigners and

People / Organizations

• William Doyle (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, and sold by J. Brett, opposite to St. Clements Church in the Strand; by J. James under the South Piaza of the Royal-Exchange; by R. Wellock at Sir Isaac Newton's Head in Cornhill; by Mr. Amy at the Court of Request, and Mr. Jolliffe, in St. James's Street, 1739.

Publication year

1739-1739

ESTC No.

N14102

Grub Street ID

4002

Description

[2],viii,75,[1]p.,plate ; 8⁰

Note

A reissue of the 1738 edition, with a cancel titlepage and additions.

With a half-title.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.