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English prevent them from enjoying their undoubted right of Whale fishing on ye. Coast of Newfoundland

yt. ye. Island of Placencia being discover'd by ye. Biscayans & Guipuscoans is undoubted most of its Bags & Ports bearing Spanish Names.

ye. Biscayans constantly fish'd there till a little before ye. Peace of Utrecht yt. this trade was open to all; ye. rapidity with which Britain encreas'd yt. Commerce gives her no title to be sole Mistress of it. Tho France by the treaty of Utrecht the Provinces therein Stipulated, this cannot regard the rights of Spain. By ye. 15th. Art. of ye. said treaty England consents to admit the Bisayans & other Spanish subjects to fish on ye. Coast of Newfoundland when they have prov'd their right. Britain has ever Since yt. time only Mican'd concerning this affair.