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VII. Provided always, That all such persons 2 as since the twenty- 

 fifth day of March, one thousand six hundred eighty-five, have built, 

 cut out or made, or at any time hereafter shall build, cut out or make, 

 any houses, stages, cook-rooms, train-vats, or other conveniences, for 

 fishing there, that did not belong to fishing ships since the said year 

 one thousand six hundred eighty-five, shall and may peaceably and 

 quietly enjoy the same to his or their own use, without any dis- 

 turbance of or from any person or persons whatsoever. 



VIII. And be it further enacted oy the authority aforesaid, That 

 all and every person or persons whatsoever, that shall go over with 

 their servants to Newfoundland, to keep boats on a fishing voyage, 

 commonly called by-boat keepers, shall not pretend to or meddle with 

 any house, stage, cook-room, train-vat, or other conveniency, that 

 dicl belong to fishing ships since the year one thousand six hundred 

 eighty-five, or shall be cut out or made by ships, from and after the 

 said twenty-fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred. 



IX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 

 every master of a by-boat or by-boats shall carry with him at least 

 two fresh men in six (vis.) one man that hath made no more than 

 one voyage, and one man who hath never been at sea before; and 

 that every inhabitant shall be obliged to employ two such fresh men, 

 as the by-boat keepers are obliged for every boat kept by them ; and 

 further, that all masters of fishing ships shall carry with them, in 

 their ship's company, at least one such fresh man that never was at 

 sea before, in every five men they carry ; and that the master of each 

 such by-boat, and each such fishing ship, shall make oath before the 

 collector, or other principal officer of the customs of the port or ports 

 from whence such ship intends to sail, that each ship and by-boat's 

 company have such fresh men therein as this act directs; and that 

 the said officer or officers is and are hereby empowered and required 

 to administer the aforesaid oath to the said masters of ships and by- 

 boats, and give a certificate thereof under his hand, without any fee, 

 gratuity or reward for so doing. 



X. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That 

 every master or owner of any fishing ship going to Newfoundland 

 (after the said twenty-fifth day of March) shall have in his ship's 

 company every fifth man a green-man (that is to say) not a seaman, 

 or having been ever at sea before. 



XI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no 

 person or persons whatsoever shall at any time, after the said twenty- 

 fifth day of March, obliterate, expunge, cut out, deface, or any wise 

 alter or change the mark or marks of any boat or boats, train-vat or 

 train-vats, belonging to any other person or persons, whereby to de- 

 fraud or prejudice the right owner or owners thereof, nor convert to 

 his or their own use any boat or boats, train-vat or train- vats, belong- 

 ing to any other person or persons, without his or their consent or 

 approbation, nor remove nor take away any such boat or train-vat 

 from the place or places where they shall be left by the owner or 

 owners thereof, except in case of necessity, and also upon giving 

 notice thereof to the admiral of the harbour or place where such boat 

 or train-vat shall be left by the owner or owners, to the end that the 

 right owners thereof may know what is become of them. 



XII. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no per- 

 son or persons whatsoever shall, at any time after the said twenty- 



