A.[The Libel regarding Reyner Grimbald. De Superioritate Maris Angliæ et Jure officii Admirallatus in eodem]741
B.[Abstract of Proceedings before the Auditors regarding the same]744
C.[License for Fishing at the “Zowe” Bank in the Channel, 1615]749
D.[Proclamation of James I. relative to the King’s Chambers, 1st March 1604/1605]750
E.[Declaration of the Jury of the Trinity House as to the Limits of the King’s Chambers, 4th March 1604/1605]753
F.[Proclamation of James I. for the Restraint of Foreigners fishing on the British Coasts, 6th May 1609]755
G.[Instructions by the Privy Council of Scotland for the Levying of the “Assize-herrings” from Foreign Fishermen]757
H.[Proclamation of Charles I. as to preventing Abuses in the Narrow Seas and Ports, and claiming Sovereignty of the Sea]759
I.[Report of the Admiralty to Charles I. as to the Employment of the Ship-money Fleet in wafting and securing Foreign Merchants passing through His Majesty’s Seas, and in protecting Foreign Fishermen who accept the King’s License, 5th February 1635/1636]762
K.[Abstract of the Thirty-six Articles proposed by the Dutch to St John at The Hague, 1650, 1651]764
L.[Tromp’s Memorandum to the States of Holland as to the Custom of Striking the Flag to the English, 27th February/9th March 1651]770
M.[Copy of Originals of Letters between Tromp and Blake, after the encounter in the Straits of Dover, 1652]771
N.[Concession to Bruges to fish in the British Seas, 1666]772
O.[Articles adopted by the Institut de Droit International at Paris, and by the International Law Association at London, with reference to the Territorial Waters]774
[Index]777

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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[THE “BRITISH SEAS,” ACCORDING TO SELDEN]Frontispiece
1.[EDWARD’S NOBLE]37
2.[HITCHCOCK’S REPRESENTATION OF THE ENGLISH AND FLEMISH FISHERIES]99
3.[CHART PREPARED BY THE TRINITY HOUSE, SHOWING THE BEARINGS OF THE KING’S CHAMBERS. FROM SELDEN]121
4.[SHOWING THE KING’S CHAMBERS ON THE COAST OF ENGLAND]123
5.[FACSIMILE OF KEYMER’s SIGNATURE TO HIS ‘BOOK OF OBSERVATIONS’]127
6.[FACSIMILE OF THE CONCLUDING PART OF THE DRAFT OF COMMITTEE’S REPORT TO PRIVY COUNCIL REGARDING THE RESTRAINT OF FOREIGNERS FISHING ON THE BRITISH COASTS]149
7.[FACSIMILE OF MINUTE OF THE DECLARATION OF THE DUTCH ENVOYS AS TO THE RANGE OF GUNS]156
8.[DUTCH WHALERS AT SPITZBERGEN. AFTER VAN DER MEULEN]182
9.[SHOWING THE LIMITS OF THE “RESERVED WATERS” CLAIMED BY SCOTLAND]231
10.[DUTCH HERRING-BUSSES UNDER SAIL. AFTER VAN DER MEULEN]297
11.[DUTCH HERRING-BUSSES HAULING THEIR NETS, WITH CONVOYING SHIP-OF-WAR. AFTER VAN DER MEULEN]299
12.[FACSIMILE OF THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE DUTCH HERRING FISHERMEN FOR THE KING’S LICENSES]310
13.[THE “SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS.” AFTER VANDEVELDE]324
14.[FACSIMILE OF PART OF THE CHART, SHOWING WHERE THE “TWEE GEBROEDERS” WERE TAKEN. FROM ROBINSON, ADMIRALTY REPORTS]578
15.[THE BRISTOL CHANNEL]587
16.[SHOWING THE LIMITS RESERVED FOR FRENCH FISHERMEN IN GRANVILLE BAY]613
17.[BAY OF FUNDY]623
18.[BAY DES CHALEURS]625
19.[SHOWING THE SANDBANKS AT THE MOUTH OF THE EMS]635
20.[SHOWING THE LIMITS FOR THE ANGLO-DANISH FISHERY CONVENTION OF 1901]648
21.[SHOWING THE TWO LIMITS IN DANISH WATERS. FROM ‘DANSK-FISKERITIDENDE’]654
22.[THE WHITE SEA, SHOWING THE LINE BETWEEN CAPE KANIN AND CAPE SVIATOI]656
23.[SHOWING THE LIMIT AT ROMSDAL AMT, NORWAY]670
24.[THE VESTFJORD, LOFOTEN ISLANDS]673
25.[THE VARANGERFJORD]675
26.[SHOWING THE THREE-MILE LIMIT AND A THIRTEEN-MILE LIMIT IN THE NORTH SEA]703
27.[SHOWING THE AREA OF THE SMALL-FISH GROUNDS, WHICH THE ENGLISH TRAWLERS DESIRED TO HAVE CLOSED FOR THE PRESERVATION OF IMMATURE FISH]705
28.[CHART SHOWING THE FISHING-GROUNDS FREQUENTED BY BRITISH TRAWLERS. FROM REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES FOR 1906]712
29.[THE FIRTH OF CLYDE, SHOWING THE LINE OF CLOSURE AND THE ORDINARY THREE-MILE LIMIT]719
30.[THE MORAY FIRTH, SHOWING THE LINE OF CLOSURE]723

THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE SEA.

INTRODUCTION.