Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. : To all to whom these presents shall come greeting, know ye that we out of our princely care, tending as well to the publike weal of our kingdoms, as the private commodity of our subjects, have diligently looked into and observed the great plenty of fish, wherewith the seas, estuaries or inlets, creeks, arms of the sea, publike rivers, nooks and lakes of our dominions, and the isles thereunto belonging, by the blessing of Almighty God doth abound; ...