Not all ships were from the English. Ships came from all over the world from different countries with people who spoke different languages.
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The Navigation Acts list four things: 1. All ships had to pass through an English port 2. All sailormen had to be 3/4 English or colonist 3. Colonist could only trade with England 4. The ships had to be English or colonial ships
They used ships of all sorts
Because they thought that they had a better supply of fresh water and because they knew it was deep enough to dock ships. (english)
Ships were commonly raided during voyages. Pirates often raided Spanish ships for treasure and these ships were also raided and attacked by ships from other countries.
The first Navigation Act was passed by English parliament in 1651 CE, it stated that goods from Asia, Africa and America could not be transported to England except in English ships. The second Navigation Act was passed in 1660, it forbade importing into or exporting from British colonies except in British ships. The British government passed several other import export laws into the 18th century, however the Navigation Acts were first of these laws.