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taking bait, and fishing in any of the rivers, lakes, creeks, harbours or 

 roads, in or about Newfoundland, or in any of the islands adjoining 

 thereto, with liberty to go on shore in any part of the Newfoundland. 

 or the said islands, for the curing, salting, drying, and husbanding of 

 their fish, and making of oil, and for the cutting of all manner of 

 wood, and trees for the building, or making of stages, rooms, train 

 vats, hurdles, ships, boats, and other necessaries, for themselves, and 

 their servants, seamen, and fishermen, and all things which may be 

 useful, or advantageous to their fishing trade, as fully and freely ;i- 

 at any time heretofore hath been used, and enjoyed there by any of 

 the subjects of His Majesty's royal predecessors. 



Provided always that they submit unto, and observe all such rules 

 and orders as now are, or hereafter shall be established, by his 

 Majesty, his heirs, or successors, for the government of the said 

 fishery in Newfoundland. 



2. That no alien, or stranger be permitted to take bait, or fish in 

 any of the rivers, lakes, creeks, harbours, or roads in Newfoundland, 

 between Cape Race, and Cape Bona Vista, or in any of the islands 

 thereunto adjoining. 



3. That according to the establishment of his Majesty's royal father 

 of blessed memory in the 13th year of his reign, no planter or inhabit- 

 ant in, or upon the said Newfoundland, be permitted to fell, cut down, 

 root up, waste, burn, or destroy any wood, or timber trees, or erect or 

 make any houses, buildings, gardens, &c. or inhabit or plant within 

 six miles of the shore, or in any part of the said Newfoundland, be- 

 tween the Cape de Race, lying in or about 46 degrees of North lati- 

 tude, and the Cape d'Bonavista lying in or about 49$ degrees likewise 

 of North latitude, nor upon any island within ten leagues of the shore 

 between the said capes. 



4. That no planter or inhabitant in Newfoundland, do take up, or 

 possess any of the stages, cookrooms, &c. beaches, or places for taking 

 bait, or fishing, before the arrival of the fishermen out of England, 

 and that they be all provided. 



5. That the clause in his Majesty's charter of confirmation of rules, 

 and orders for regulating the Newfoundland fishery bearing date the 

 26. of January in the 12th year of his Majesty's reign concerning the 

 transportation of men thither, may be altered, and enlarged in 

 manner following. That is to say 



That no master, or owner of any fishing ship do transport, or carry 

 any seamen, fishermen, or other persons in his ship to Newfoundland, 

 other than such as are truly belonging to his or their ships company, 

 and such as are engaged in the voyage and share, or shares, or hire of 

 the said ship. 



6. That no master or owner of any fishing ship do transport or 

 carry in any one ship for a fishing voyage, more than sixty persons to 

 one hundred tons burthen of the said ship, and so proportionately for 

 all ships of a greater, or lesser burden. 



7- That it be strictly provided for, and commanded, that every fifth 

 man yearly carried out of England, be a greenman (that is to say) 

 not a seaman. 



8. That the masters and owners of all fishing ships trading out 

 of England to Newfoundland be enjoj'ned according to the number 

 of men in their respective ships, to provide in England victuals, 

 and other necessaries (salt only except ed) for the whole voyage, or 



