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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91882	Libertas, or Reliefe to the English captives in Algier. Briefly discoursing hovv such as are in slavery may be soonest set at liberty, others preserved therein, and the great Turke reduc'd to renue and keepe the peace inviolate, to a greater enlargement of trade and priviledges than ever the English nation hitherto enjoy'd in Turkie. Presented to the serious consideration of the honourable Court of Parliament. / By Henry Robinson, gent.	Robinson, Henry, 1605?-1664?	1642 (1642)	Wing R1674; Thomason E173_3; ESTC R10827	7,158	15

parts in Europe better knowen unto us it will sound consonant unto reason that a City so seated and so populous as that cannot subsist if the intercourse of the white Sea from whence it may with most convenience be furnished should be suspended yet I will seeke to prove it by another or rather the same argument though differently fram'd which will come as home and perhaps be sooner granted and that is this All people especially multitudes provide themselves of necessaries from such parts as are neerest and can furnish them with the best best cheape now that the white Sea is able to minister to Constantinople a large quantity upon these termes by reason of its owne fruitfulnesse and that Cities situation will not be much controverted or easily be made appeare to reason so that since the Inhabitants of the white Sea coast both have and doe still plow and plant for maintenance of that City although it were possible and that there were ground enough upon the blacke Sea Coast to yeeld sufficient provisions for Constantinople and people enough to manure that ground both which are most improbable for in such case that ground must have before laine waste and those people had no employment yet this cannot be brought to passe nor setled in a yeare or two so that though the cutting off the white Sea doe not quite starve Constantinople yet doubtlesse it will bring them to a great straite and in a short time raise the price of all provisions and Merchandize which us'd to come from thence so much as will easily cause a tumultuous and rude multitude to rebell and render themselves lyable to become a booty or else importune the Grand Seignior to a Peace with us especially when they understand and see we desire nothing but justice for the injuries we received and will then be as willing to entertaine any honorable composition and termes of friendship as they themselves can wish Now though this should not fully take effect I believe it will quickly be acknowledged by men of reason that to hinder the intercourse and commerce of so many Kingdomes by Sea for some thousand miles circuit cannot be so inconsiderable a thing as not to make them weary of it in a short time and that except the Castles of Costantinople there is scarce any Towne or Fort upon the Turkish Coast which this Fleet with Gods assistance were not able to batter downe to ground and sacke at pleasure where if they found no other riches may lade themselves with slaves and sell for ready money in Italy and Spaine The Towne of Algier it selfe is very strong yet with assistance of those Moores which are alwaies at greatest enmity with them is not thought able long to withstand a parcell of this force especially when they shall consider the hazzard in contracting with us when making and keeping Peace they may prey upon all the world besides And even at selfe-same time when once it shall appeare as in likeli-hood it will that fewer ships can doe the service at Constantinople the rest may for Algier and rove amongst the Islands and Turkish shore where they cannot want bread and meate to furnish the whole Fleet and slaves to make money of defraying their other charges And whereas it will be objected how both the French and Venetians will be glad to see and continue us in this variance with the Grand Seigniour endeavouring to keepe us from ever being reconciled againe for advantagement of their owne Trade although I conceive as afore that we had better never have Peace with him upon such disadvantage and dishonour yet I hope it may appeare by other arguments how it is very probable the Turkie Trade will not be lost for ever by these proceedings For first Marseils is worne out of shipping and almost all that little trade they drave of late hath beene in English Vessels The use of the Venetian cloath is likewise much decreased but we must prevaile with them to forbeare the Trade so long as this enterprize is a foote which they may well condescend unto in recompence of the benefit they receive by our alliance since of themselves they cannot put ten ships to Sea and most of the Woolls wherewith they make their Cloath is brought to them from Spaine in English Bottomes Besides the trade and friendship of Venice unlesse they be also as desirous to continue it doth lesse import us than that of any other Christian state of note for most evident it is we are not onely not beholding to them for any trade but that little we have by importation of their Currants may chance be found dammageable to this Kingdome in that the quantity we bring from thence costs yearely seventy thousand pounds sterling paid all in ready money which for this cause we send from Legorne thither and otherwise perhaps might bring in specie into England And in case the Turke should never be reconciled to us againe which his owne interest in commerce need of our cloath and dammages we can doe him will likely urge to the State of Venice will questionlesse be willing to grant us a Staple in their Gulph from whence our cloath might be transported as in former times it was to greater profit by Turkes Jewes and Italians to all parts of Turkie The like may most commodiously be done from Legorne which out of some experience had in those parts I know is practised at present and make no scruple but may be perfected hereafter in such ample manner as we shall stand in need of But since this enterprize will not onely be a matter of great expence but that by the Law of Nations a Warre should not be made without preceding intimation it may be requisite that the Captives be first demanded by an extraordinary Ambassador or some Gentleman sent expresse to the Grand Seignior which one way or other will be a notable advantage to us for if it take effect it will prevent the charge and trouble of so great an expedition if not the Merchants in the meane time may in a faire way withdraw their estates which at present are above 300. thousand pounds and the Ambassador with the whole Nation retire themselves for England in both which perhaps we may come short not only if we go on over-hastily but also if we should omit requiring restitution first in a faire way for they questionlesse will have notice and even upon suspicion seek to keepe beforehand by intercepting our Ambassador Nation and whole Estates Which considerations how ever weake I am bold humbly to present to their deepe wisdomes that can best refine them FINIS