V.Proviso for Importation of Stock Fish and live Eels.

Provided alwaies and bee it further enacted by the authoritie aforesaid That neither this Act nor any other Act. whatsoever heretofore made shall either hinder or be construed to extend to hinder the Importation of Stockefish or live Eeles into this Kingdome of England but that it shall and may be lawfull to and for all and every person and persons whatsoever to import into this Kingdome of England any Stock-fish or live Eeles as aforesaid Any thing in this Act or any other Law Statute Usage or Custome to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.