PART III. 



STATUTES, PEOCLAMATIONS, EULES, ORDERS. &C. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 



No. 1. 1653, June 3: Instructions to John Treworgie, Commissioner 

 for Newfoundland^ with annexed Laws and Ordinances. 



Instructions to John Treworgie Gent, appointed Commissioner for 

 managing and ordering the affairs and interest of this Common- 

 wealth in Newfoundland for this present year. 

 Whereas upon consideration had of the present state and condition 

 of affairs in Newfoundland relating unto this Commonwealth, The 

 Council have thought it expedient to continue you for this summer 

 upon the place as a Commissioner for managing and ordering the 

 affairs there. 



You are therefore to demean yourself in that trust and employment 

 according to the powers, instructions, and authority hereafter men- 

 tioned : 



1st. You are hereby required and authorized to take care for the 

 Government and well ordering of the said country of Newfoundland 

 and the people there inhabiting, and likewise the fishery according 

 to such laws and ordinances as are hereunto annexed. 



2nd. You are by yourself or such fit persons as you shall appoint 

 to collect the imposition of fish due from and paid by strangers, and 

 likewise the imposition of oil for the use of this Commonwealth, and 

 the adventurers aforesaid, until the Supreme Authority shall declare 

 their further pleasure therein. 



3rd. You are to use your best endeavours to secure the fishery there 

 against any that shall attempt to disturb or interrupt it, and to that 

 end you have hereby full power and authority to command such 

 ships and vessels as are upon that coast or in any of the harbours to 

 keep together or otherwise to dispose of themselves in such manner 

 as may be most for the common safety and to use such other means 

 for the end aforesaid as you shall judge meet. And all Captains of 

 Convoys are hereby required to be assisting to you in the execution 

 thereof. And you are to consider in what manner any of the har- 

 bours and bays, belonging to the country may be fortified for preser- 

 vation both of the country and fishing. 



4th. Whereas security is given by Sir David Kirke such as the 

 Council do approve of, for his appearance to the Council and being 

 responsible as to any matters to be objected against him, upon 

 which the sequestration or former seizure upon his Estate is to be 

 taken off, you are therefore to deliver up unto such person or persons 



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