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fishing season, for themselves and companies, and to put the same 

 on shipboard before the going out of port here. 



9. That it be likewise strictly commanded that no fishing ship or 

 company do depart out of England directly for Newfoundland on 

 any fishing voyage in any year, before the first day of March, nor to 

 the Isles of Cape d'Verde intending from thence to Newfoundland 

 before the 15th day of January. 



10. That from henceforward all masters of fishing ships trading 

 to -Newfoundland shall yearly before the beginning of their voyage, 

 give bond in His Majesty's name to the mayors for the time being 

 of the ports of Southampton, Poole, Weymouth, Melcombe Regis, 

 Lyme, Exeter, Dartmouth, Plymouth, East Looe, Fowey, Falmouth, 

 Biddiford, Barnstaple, and Bristol, and all other ports and towns 

 upon the coast of England respectively, according to the port or 

 place from whence they shall set out, under the penalty of one hun- 

 dred pounds, with condition that they shall not carry out any sea- 

 men, fishermen, or other persons, other than such as are truly belong- 

 ing to his or their, or other ships company, and such as are engaged 

 in the voyage, and share, or shares, or hire of the said ship or ships 

 respectively. 



And that they shall bring or cause to be brought back into Eng- 

 land, all such seamen, fishermen and other persons as they shall 

 carry out (mortality and danger of the seas excepted) and also 

 such persons as shall be employed from the Newfoundland in English 

 ships with fish for market voyages. 



Provided nevertheless that if any of the said seamen, fishermen, 

 &c., shall run away, or desert their ships, the master or masters of 

 such ship or ships, paying such person's share or shares or hire to 

 the mayor of the place from whence the said ship set out, shall be 

 discharged of his or their bond or bonds respectively. 



Or if no complaint shall be made against the said masters in three 

 months after their return from the said voyage, then his or their 

 bonds to be delivered up unto them respectively. 



11. That no master of any fishing ship or others do take up or use 

 any stage already built, in any port, harbour, or bay, between Cape 

 Race and Cape Bona Vista, with a less number of men than twenty- 

 five, who are to be of one entire company. 



520 12. That no fisherman or seaman carried out as aforesaid be 

 suffered to remain in Newfoundland in the winter, after the 

 fishing voyage or season is ended. 



13. That the Admirals, Vice- Admirals, and Rear- Admirals of and 

 in every port and harbour in Newfoundland for the time being be 

 authorized and required to preserve peace and good government 

 among the seamen and fishermen in their respective harbours, as well 

 as on the shore, to see his Majesty's rules and orders concerning the 

 regulation of the fishery duly put in execution, and to cause all 

 offenders to be apprehended, that they may be punished according to 

 their demerits. 



14. That the Admirals, Vice- Admirals, and Rear- Admirals in their 

 respective harbours, bays, &c., may according to ancient custom be 

 empowered to apprehend and secure all offenders for any crime com- 

 mitted in Newfoundland, on shore, or at sea, and to bring them into 

 England. 



