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In the mean time, the General of all their Naval Forces
sent to their Soveraign to acquaint him with their
miraculous Delivery and Conquest, and with the
Emperess's design of making him the most powerful
Monarch of all that World. After a short time, the
Emperess sent her self to the Soveraign of that Nation
to know in what she could be serviceable to him;
who returning her many thanks, both for her assistance
against his Enemies, and her kind profer to do him further
service for the good and benefit of his Nations (for
he was King over several Kingdoms) sent her word,
that although she did partly destroy his Enemies by
Sea, yet they were so powerful, that they did hinder
the Trade and Traffick of his Dominions. To which
the Emperess returned this answer, That she would
burn and sink all those Ships that would not pay him
Tribute; and forthwith sent to all the Neighbouring
Nations, who had any Traffick by Sea, desiring them
to pay Tribute to the King and Soveraign of that Nation
where she was born; But they denied it with
great scorn. Whereupon she imediately commanded
her Fish-men to destroy all strangers Ships that
traffick'd on the Seas; which they did according to
the Emperess's Command; and when the neighbouring
Nations and Kingdoms perceived her power, they
were so discomposed in their affairs and designs, that
they knew not what to do: At last they sent to the
Emperess, and desired to treat with her, but could
get no other conditions then to submit and pay Tribute
to the said King and Soveraign of her Native
Country, otherwise, she was resolved to ruine all their
Trade and Traffick by burning their Ships. Long
was this Treat, but in fine, they could obtain nothing,
so that at last they were forced to submit; by
which the King of the mentioned Nations became absolute
Master of the Seas, and consequently of that
World; by reason, as I mentioned heretofore, the
several Nations of that World could not well live
without Traffick and Commerce, by Sea, as well as by
Land.
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| And if any should like the world I have made,
and be willing to be my subjects, they may imagine themselves such, and they are such—I mean
in their minds, fancies or imaginations. But if they cannot endure to be subjects, they may
create worlds of their own and govern themselves as they please.
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| © 2025 by Sarah Reitmeier, except text from The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World, published 1666 by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.
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