Trade Act 1672

II. Natives and Foreigners may trade to Greenland, and import Oil, &c. without paying Duty for such Goods imported by English Ships; if by Shipping of the Colonies, then the several Rates therein mentioned.

And for the further encourageing of the said Trade Bee it enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That it shall be lawfull for any person or persons Native or Forreigner to importe Train-oyle or Blubber of Greenland and parts adjacent, and those Seas or of Newfoundland or of any other his Majestyes Colonies and Plantations made of Fish or of any other Creature liveing in the Seas, and Whale finns caught in any Shipps or Vessells truely and properly belonging to England or Wales or Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede and imported in such Shipps without paying any Custome or other Duty for the same;

And for the Tunn of such Oyle taken by any Shipping belonging to any of his Majestyes Colonies and Plantations and imported in such Shipping there shall be paid the summe of six shillings;

And for every Tunn of Whale-finns taken and imported in such Shipping the summe of fifty shillings.

And for the Tunn of such Oyle taken by the said shipping, but imported in shipping belonging to England Wales or the Towne of Berwicke upon Tweede the summe of three shillings,.

And for every Tunn of Whale-fins taken and imported in such shipping the summe of five and twenty shillings,

And for the Tunne of all such Oyle and Blubber of Forreigne Fishing the summe of nine pounds,

And for every Tunne of Whale-finns of Forreigne Fishing the summe of eighteene pounds and noe more.