Exception of American Plantations.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the said Company of Merchants of London tradeing to Greenland and their Successors shall dureing the continuance of this Joynt Stock hereby appointed to be raised have use and enjoy the free Trade and Traffick and shall and may freely traffick and use the trade and art of Merchandize and catching of Whales by Sea or otherwise to into and from Greenland and [X1the] Greenland Seas and to into and from the several Ports Havens and Places which are scituate lying and being in Greenland and the Greenland Seas and in all other Seas and Places whatsoever (except in the Seas belonging to their Majesties Colonies and Plantations in America) and to and from all and every of them without any hindrance interruption denyall or disturbance whatsoever any Statute Usage or other Cause or Matter whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding.
Editorial Information
X1interlined on the Roll.