 | Arthur Young - 1772 - 572 pagina’s
...that natural induftry of the people, but principally by reafon of their cod and mackarel fifherics ; and, in my poor opinion, THERE is NOTHING MORE PREJUDICIAL, AND IN PROSPECT MORE DANGEROUS TO ANY OTHER KINGDOM, THAN THE INCREASE OF SHIPPING IN HER COLONIES, PLANTATIONS, OR PROVINCES*." * Sir Jofiah... | |
 | Henry Mann - 1896 - 350 pagina’s
...virtue and industry, he frankly avows his full sympathy with the restrictive system, and adds that "there is nothing more prejudicial and in prospect...increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations and provinces. " It is no wonder that John Adams said that he never read these authors without being... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 706 pagina’s
...the natural induftry of that people, but principally by reafon of their cod and mackarel fiiheries ; and, in my poor opinion, there is nothing more prejudicial, and in profpect more dangerous, to any mother-kingdom, than the increafe of Ihipping in her colonies, plantations,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 904 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries;...alarmed too much, probably, at what really was in his own time, but still saw with a prophet's eye what was to be. But the Sjlicy of England, from the... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1816 - 458 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of thai people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...shipping in her Colonies, Plantations, or Provinces." by smuggling or some other way, the payment of it was generally evaded. In consequence of the statements... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1819 - 574 pagina’s
...breeding of seamen, not only " by reason of the natural industry of that people, but princi" pally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries; and...increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, or pro" vinces," &c.— Clup. 10. Illustrations of the spirit testified in these extracts PART i. from... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1824 - 524 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry ol that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...shipping in her colonies, plantations, or provinces/ &c — Chap. 10. " Illustrations of the spirit testified in these extracts from Child, may be collected... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1828 - 544 pagina’s
...and mackerel fisheries." And this assertion is accompanied, with an expression of his opinion, that " there is nothing more prejudicial, and in prospect,...increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations and provinces." The views of Dr. Davenant, on this subject, were in accordance with those of Sir Josiah... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...increase of shipping in her colonies, plantations, and provinees." By another writer of still more influence and celebrity, Dr. Davenant, the idea of... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1832 - 484 pagina’s
...qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that pcopl*, but principally by reason of their cod and mackerel fisheries...prospect, more dangerous to any mother kingdom, than tin' increase of shipping in, her colonies, plantations, and frovinces." By another writer of still... | |
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Of all the American plantations, his Majesty has none so apt for the building of shipping as New England ; nor none comparably so qualified for the breeding of seamen, not only by reason of the natural industry of that people, but, principally, by reason... 
