Encouragement of Trade Act 1663

XIII. Regulation as to Importation of Fresh Herring, Fresh Cod, &c.

Penalty.

And for the Encouragement of the Herring and North Sea [X1 Island] and Westmony Fisheryes Be it enacted and it is hereby enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That from and after the First day of August which shall be in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixtie and fower noe Fresh Herring Fresh Codd or Haddock Coal fish or Gull fish shall be imported into England Wales or the Towne of Berwicke but in English built Shipps or Vessells, or in Shipps or Vessells bona fide belonging to England Wales or the Towne of Berwicke and haveing such Certificate thereof as is abovesaid, And whereof the Master and three Fourthes at X2 least of the Mariners are English, and which hath beene fished caught and taken in such Shipps or Vessells and soe navigated, and not being bought or had of any Strangers borne or out of any Strangers Bottomes under the paine of the forfeiture of all such Herring Codd Haddock Coal fish or Gull fish imported contrary to the true intent and meaning hereof, and of the Shipp or Vessell in which it was imported, one moiety of which forfeitures shall be to His Majestie His Heires and Successors and the other moyetie to him or them that shall informe seise or sue for the same to be recovered by Bill Plaint or other Action wherein noe Essoigne Protection or Wager in Law shall be allowed,

Editorial Information

X1 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: Iseland O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]

X2 Variant reading of the text noted in The Statutes of the Realm as follows: the O. [O. refers to a collection in the library of Trinity College, Cambridge]