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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03408	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	Hitchcock, Robert, Captain.	1580 (1580)	STC 13531; ESTC S104130	25,631	61

maie bee shrouded vnder an vncleane Cloke And I doubte not also but the same reasons and duetie that bounde me this many yeres to trauell in this action to my greate coste and charge to finde out the waie and perfection thereof shall also binde thee and moue thee effectually to fauour it to further it in the Parliament house and to defende my imperfection against a sorte of Momus fecte and Zoilus bande that can rather finde fault with the man then with the matter be it neuer so well or any waie putte to their helpyng handes to amende the same if it bee not orderly My care hath been to please my Countrey and the honest and graue sorte thereof whiche if this my trauell shall doe content I haue cause to thanke almightie God for it and thinke my tyme well speÌ„t For in this little booke gentill Reader thou shalt finde if the same be executed accordyng to lawe it importeth mutche matter bryngeth greate plentie and mutche wealthe and benefite to all the inhabitauntes of this Realme It prouideth for the poore in honest and decent maner brynging them to a good and a Godly vocation of life with many other speciall benefites to this Kyngdome and common wealth whiche for tediousnesse sake least I wearie thee I referre thee to the booke it self where thou maiest at large see them with thy eye Iudge them by thy good discretion wisedome and fauour and further them by thy good helpe and assistaunce at conuenient tyme. So fare thee hartly well Robert Hitchcocke Hitchcockes Newyeres gift to Englande THE GREAT CARE that the Queenes Maestie and her noble progenitors haue taken to banishe and roote out of their Dominions that lothesome monster Idelnesse the mother and breeder of Uacaboundes is moste apparaunt by their wholsome lawes and prouisions made from tyme to tyme Beginnyng at the woorthie reigne of Kyng Edward the third Kyng Richard the seconde and so descendyng to her Maiesties moste prudente and vertuous gouernement wherein aswell publique prouisions hath been to helpe the commonweale as some sharpe and seuere punishement prouided if common pollicie would not serue Yet neuerthelesse all these Lawes so circumspectly made could not nor cannot banishe that pestilent Canker out of this commonweale by any degree but that the same encreaseth daiely more more to the greate hurte and impouerishyng of this Realme For remedie whereof almightie GOD by the moste comodious scituation of this Islande and his blessynges bothe of the Lande thereof and of the Sea wherewith it is enuironed hath prouided a moste conuenient meane bothe for labor for the Idle and for food benefite and ritches for the Inhabitantes Whereby the lustie Uacabounds and Idell persones the rootes buddes and seedes of idelnesse shall at all handes and in al places be set on worke and labour willyngly and thereby proue good subiectes and profitable members of this Commonweale This realme and the inhabitantes Reade the preamble of the statute Henrie 8. Anno 33. cap 2. bordryng aswell vpon the sea as vpoÌ„ the lande throughout thesame in short tyme to be meruailously inriched Nyne thousande Marriners more then now preseÌ„tly there is to serue her Maiesties shippes at all tymes if neede bee The Coines of golde and siluer that issues plentefully out of this Realme to staie and abide within this lande For restraint whereof bothe her highnesse and her noble progenitors haue made diuerse lawes statutes but yet neuer could do thesame A redie meane to cause forrain wares to be brought hether Her Maiesties Customes and Subsidies greatly augmented Her Nauigation greatly increased The Tounes borderyng vpon the Sea coastes now in ruine and voide of Englishe inhabitauntes to bee peopled and inhabited by her maiesties owne peculer Subiectes to the greate strength of this Realme and terror of the enemie Besides the helpe that shal be ministered to twoo hundreth twentie and fiue decaied tounes in Englande and Wales with a stocke of two hundeth pounde to euery decaied toune to set the poore on worke And to eight principall Port tounes with in this lande appointed for sondrie causes apperteinyng to this Platte eighte thousande pounde whiche is to euery principall Porte Toune one thousande pounde to bee a stocke for euer Besides fower hundreth Fishing Shippes to continue for euer And twoo good Shippes of warre furnished warlike to defende the Fishyng Shippes All whiche thynges God willyng maie bee perfourmed within three yeres without coste or charges to any man as by this plat shall appere And also an infinite nomber of people as well rich as poore set to worke by diuerse meanes and degrees whiche thynges will releeue many a poore man and saue many a tall fellowe from the Gallowes For performaunce whereof first there must be made fower hundreth fishyng Shippes after the maner of Flemishe Busses of the burden of three score and tenne Tunne the Shippe or more but none vnder whiche will coste two hundreth pouÌ„d the Shippe with the furniture if it be readie furnished to the Sea in all thynges necessarie Euery Shippe requireth one skilfull Maister to gouerne it twelue Marriners or fishermen and xii of the strong lustie Beggers or poore men taken vp through this Lande Whiche in the whole amounteth to the nomber of tenne thousande persones at the firste mannyng of the Shippes So that with a little experience this Realme hath clearely increased nyne thousande Marriners more then was in this Lande before These Shippes so made furnished and manned must be appointed to sutche Roades and Hauen tounes as border vppon the Sea coastes compassyng this Realme rounde aboute Beginnyng an London and so orderly proceedyng accordyng to the Table herevnto annexed And beyng thus placed hauyng with theim to the Seas for their victualles sufficient Breade Bere Butter and Cheese with Barrelles emptie Caske and Salte with order also not to retourne vntill thei bee fullie loden shall goe yerely a fishyng and kill Herynges vpoÌ„ the coastes of Englande and Irelande presently and alwaies as thei kille them to gill theim salte pickle and barrill theim after the Flemishe maner with salte vpon salte whiche is the beste kinde of Salt And shall fishe for Herynges yerely duryng the tyme of Heryng Fishyng whiche is fowertene or fiftene weekes In which tyme by Gods grace euery Shippe will kill at the least fiftie Laste of the beste sort of Herynges amountyng in the whole to twentie thousande Laste Euery Laste beyng sold but for ten pound whiche is xvi s. viii d. the Barrell draweth to twoo hundreth thousande poundes yerely for the beste Herynges onely Perhaps thei maie loade their Shippes yerely twice with Herynges and then the somme is doubled in that tyme of Herryng Fishyng And to the ende the Herynges shall be wholesome for the subiecte Straunger or for whom so euer shall buy them and that the good vsage therof maie get credite where thei shall happen to bee vttered Thei shall accompte in makyng of their Herynges vpon the Sea so as sixtene Barrelles made

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 Cauerffeelde in the Countie of Buckyngham Gentleman Imprinted at London by Ihon Kyngston 1. Ianuarie 1580. THE EPISTLE TO ENGLANDE FOR me O noble and renowmed Englande to write to thee that hath bredde and brought for the so many famous honourable wise and learned menne who bee not onely moste expert in all politique gouernement but also moste happely furnished eache waie with all maner of knowledge cunnyng and wisedome throughly seen in all the noble sciences artes liberall Bothe thou and thei maie thinke and thinke it truely ouer muche boldnesse and meere arrogancie in me that neither am furnished of good letters knowledge histories or other meane to make a plausable waie of that or for that I wishe should haue good successe at thy handes or good opinioÌ„ at theirs Muche more I am afraid lest thou hold it outrage and presumption for me to dedicate vnto thee and trouble thee with the patronage defence of this my deuice a frutlesse thyng as some maie deme it before it be throughly considered of theÌ„ But sithence I am voide of presumption all maner of waies God be my record am one of thyne owne broode fostered vp with the fatt of thy loynes and take not vpon me to discourse of vanities but of the settyng out of part of thy flouyng goodnesse that hath so enbalmed this thy Region with secret richesse though a worlde of eyes be poryng in my face I trust in thyne owne cause and for thyn owne sake and goodnesse of the matter it self and for sutche reasons and argumentes as I haue sette doune to finde a greate nomber of willyng hartes and well disposed myndes that with open mouthe will confesse the inuention sound and good and the meane to bryng it to passe bothe easie and profitable to further their natiue soile and the benefite thereof with this my simple action I take in hande in displeiyng parte of thy richesse And therefore the graue and wise menne of this lande of their good grace and fauour I trust vndoubtedly will accepte and take in good parte this my good will and long trauell and shroude defende me and my Booke vnder the winges of their wisedome as vnder a sure Anker holde against the rashe opinions of those that rather wilfully then wisely will imagine no politique prouision can come from the Skonse of a Soldioure that hath trailed the Pike But as God raiseth instrumentes to sette out his glorie diuerse waies and by diuerse degrees So lette it not bee greeuous to thee O Englande nor to the better sorte of menne that one of thyne owne though not so finely as others dooe sette abroade parte of thy richesse wealthe and glory to enriche thy owne peculiar people with all and hath opened the golden streame of thy secrete store house to the Inhabitauntes of the same But likewise open thou by thy Deuine prouidence the hartes of the wise graue and riche of this land that thei will affecte it embrace it putte their helpyng handes to it and willyngly further it by all possible meanes thei can for the common profite of the inhabitauntes In as mutche as by Gods meanes so greate a benefite is offered with small care little toile and no coste to make all this lande blessed the people therof happie strong and inuincible If I should perticularly discourse the seuerall coÌ„modities that flowe from it in perticularitie and the nomber of all sortes of people within this land that shall bee maintained thereby I should but wearie you with a long tale and keepe you from the matter I desire you should knowe Therefore commendyng the goodnesse thereof to your wisedome and me to your fauourable exposition I ende Yours humbly in all that I maie at commaundemente duryng life for the honour of prince and countrey Robert Hichcocke Â¶ Fraunces Hitchcocke to the Readers of this his brothers booke AS they of all moste praise descrue That first with pen did shewe To vs the sacred worde of God Whereby his will we knowe So many thankes are dewe to those That beates their restlesse braine To profite all both olde and yong That in this lande remaine Amongst the rest that well deserue Account the Author one Who by his toyle hath here offred To all excepting none A banket greate that sauereth sweete To such as hungry bee Withouten cost for aye to last To people of eche degree Shake now the Tree and taste the fruite Of this his Newyeres gifte Till purse be full and stringes doe brake With golde and grotes of thrift Prepare thee then a gratefull harte And sounde the trumpe of fame In recompence of his good will That Hitchcocke hath to name Thus loath to keepe thee fro thy meate Wherewith I wishe thee fedde I staye my pen and so fare well The Table now is spredde Vale. To the freendly Reader FOR asmutche as the Almightie God hath blessed and enriched this noble kingdome with the sweete dewe of his heauely goodnesse and stored therein many rich hidden and pleasaunte treasures for our benefites to reueale vnto vs wheÌ„ his good pleasure is I thinke therefore euery man is rather borne to profite his natiue soile and common weale in reuealyng the same secretes and hidden treasure to his countrey if thei be shewed hym then to seke after his owne priuate gaine and glorie thereby So I haue taken vppon me good gentle Reader to vnfolde some of the same hidden treasures to my Countrey whiche I suppose is manifested vnto me Albeeit there be a great nomber that can more sweetly and with pleasanter wordes and sugred stile then I set out the matter to thee if thei knewe it in farre better Methode and order Yet the zeale and duetie I beare to my countrey beyng partly fed with hope of thy good paciece gentill reader partly enboldened with the fore warnyng that Eccle. ca. II. giueth which is That no man shal be condempned before his tale be tolde and inquitision thereof made whereby righteous Iudgemente maie thereof followe Least he as Salomon saieth Procure to hym selfe follie and shame in giuyng sentence of a matter before he heare it These thin ges I saie haus moued me to putte forthe my simple mynde in writyng to my Countrey and praiyng thee of thy good courtesie to peruse it and throughly waie the depthes thereof in the ballance of thy graue Iudgemente And if thou finde the pithe and carnell of my labor frutefull to thee and thy Countrey as I doubte nothyng thereof but thou shalte then maie it bee that it hath pleased God to powre out his knowledge as well vppon a Soldiour as vppon a greate Clarke for now and then wisedome

much money as the whole Shire is appointed to lende In Hollande and Sealande the riche men makes so sure accounte of their fishyng that they appointe their children Portions to bee increased by that vse Â¶ I praie you shewe me by what occacion or meanes this huge nomber of Beggers and Vacaboundes doe breede here in Englande And why you appointe twelue of them to euery Shipp I thinke they maie carie the Shippe awaie become Pirates IF you consider the pouerty that is and doth remaine in the Shire tounes and Market tounes within this Realme of England and Wales which tounes being inhabited with greate store of poore householders who by their pouertie are driueÌ„ to bring vp their youth idlely and if they liue vntill they come to mans state then are they past all remedie to be brought to woorke Therfore at suche tyme as their Parentes fayles them they beginne to shifte and acquainte them selues with some one like brought vppe that hath made his shifte with dicyng cosenyng picking or cutting of purses or els if he be of courage plaine robbing by the waie side which they count an honest shift for the time and so come they daiely to the Gallowes Hereby growes the greate and huge nomber of Beggers and Uacaboundes which by no reasonable meanes or lawes could yet be brought to woorke being thus idely brought vp Whiche perilous state and imminent daunger that they now stande in I thought it good to auoide by placeyng twelue of these poore people into euery fishyng Shippe accordyng to this Platte Who when they shall finde and perceiue that their diet for all the whole yeare is prouided and that twoo vyoges euery yeare will yeelde to euery man for his paines xx pound cleare and for euer to continue By which honest trade they shal be able to liue in estimacion emongest men whereas before they were hated whipped almoste sterued poore and naked imprisoned and in daunger daiely to be marked with a burnyng Iron for a Roge and to be hanged for a Uacabounde When they shall finde these daungers to be auoyded by their trauaile and thereby an encrease of wealth to ensewe they will be glad to continue this good and profitable vocacion of life and shunne the other Besides that it is well knowen that sixe Marryners or Seafaring meÌ„ is able to rule and gouerne twelue lande menne that be not acquainted with the Sea And therfore not to bee doubted that this kinde of people will proue Pirates they bee so base mynded For the harte minde and value of a man is suche and his spirite so greate that hee will trauaile all the kingdomes of Princes to seeke interteinmente rather then he will shew his face to begg or craue reliefe of thousandes of people that be vnworthie to vnbuckle his shooes And in his greate want will take with force and courage from them that hath to serue his necessitie thinkyng it more happie to dye speedely then to liue defamed and miserablely Of whiche sorte of people at the breaking vppe of warres there is a greate nomber of worthie and valiaunt Soldiours that hath serued in the Warres with inuinceable myndes who through wante of liuyng either departe as aforesaied or els if they tarie in Englande hangyng is the ende of the moste parte of them Â¶ Howe maie so many Shippes bee prouided for want of Tymber Mastes Cables Pytche and Iron And where shall Maisters and Marryners be had with other nedefull things as Salt Nets Caske TO that I must put you in mynde of Hollande Sellande and Freeselande that of late yeares hath florished with Shippes Marryners and Fisher men and therby proued of merueilous wealthe no Countrey more And all the Timber they vsed for their Shippes came from the Domynions of other Princes Their Cables Mastes Pytch and Terre came from the couÌ„tryes vnder the King of Denmarke The Sailes for their Shippes the threede for their Nettes came from Normandie and Brittaine Their Salte came from Fraunce Portugale and Spaine And their Iron came from the countries of other Princes We neede not doubt of these thinges for there are Shippes presently to be bought for the sommes of money appointed for euery Shippe bothe here in this Realme and in Hollande Fraunce and in other places And if there were not I could name the places within this Realme where is plentie of Timber If you doe remember the greate and wonderfull woods of Tymber Trees that is in Irelande you will shake of that doubt And for Iron there is greate plentie made within this lande I maie call to witnesse the inhabytaunts of the forest of Deane the countie of Sussex with other places And for all other needefull thinges the Hauens Portes and Realme of Englande lyeth nearer to those countries where plentie is then the Flemminges doeth And for Maisters there is plentie of coaste meÌ„ which will gladly serue that place that be sufficient men And for Marriners there is greate store of poore Fisher men all along the coaste of Englande and Wales that will willyngly serue in these fishyng shippes and vse the crafte of fishyng their gaine will be so greate And for Salte there is greate plentie made at the Witches in Chesshire and in diuers other places Besides many Salte houses standyng vpon the coaste of Englande that makes Salte by sething of salte Sea water And besides the greate store of salte that wil be brought yerely into Englande by the Marchauntes and others to make salte vppon salte Also for Caske there is greate store of Oke Ashe and Beeche growyng in many places of Englande so that there can be no want of Caske if there be vse to vse it nor yet of any other thing aforesaied if good consideracion be hadde This Platte beyng put in execution will breede sutche store of Marryners that when so euer the noble Nauie of Englande shal bee sette to the Seas for the safegarde of this lande there shal be no wante of Marriners to serue in the same where as now they be both scant and harde to be founde Looke backe into Hollande where practize is vsed and see what store is there Â¶ You appoynte ten thousande Laste of Herrynges to be solde in Fraunce How can that be so long as the Flemmynges the French men and other Nations doe fishe who hath all readie wonne the credite of their Fishe They shall sell when wee can not Then where shall the fishe taken by vs bee vttered THere is no doubt but there wil bee tenne thousande Laste of Heringes to spare this Realme beyng serued if these fowre hundreth fishing shippes with these fishermen be appointed to the Seas for they will take their place to fishe within the Queenes Maiesties Seas And so shall serue both England and Fraunce plentifully and also better cheape then the Flemminges are able to doe And the Herrynges Codde and Newlandefishe beyng vsed in sutche sorte as the Flemminges doeth will be of as greate estimacion as thers be and maie yearely bee

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