June, 1657
[9 June, 1657.]
Sorts of Fish which may be transported.; Custome to be paid by Natives.; Aliens to pay double.
Be it Enacted by his Highness the Lord Protector, and this
present Parliament, That it shall, and may be lawfull for any person
or persons whatsoever, to Buy, and Transport out of England,
Scotland, and Ireland, to any Part or Place beyond the Seas, these
following sorts of fish in Foreign Ships or Bottoms, or in the Ships
or Bottoms of this Commonwealth, manned with any person or
persons whatsoever, any Act, Order, or Ordinance to the contrary
notwithstanding; and that the Custome to be paid for the same
by the Natives of this Commonwealth be as followeth, viz. For
every hundred of Newland Fish, containing six score, three pence.
For every hundred of Hake, containing six score, six pence. For
every hundred of Conger Dulce, six pence. For every Tun of
Pilchards, one pound five shillings. For every Barrel of Winter
Herrings, white, full, and packed, eight pence. For every Last of
Winter Herrings, white, full, and packed, containing twelve Barrels,
eight shillings. For every Last of Winter Herrings, white, full, and
unpacked, or Seasticks, containing eighteen Barrels, eight shillings.
For every Barrel of Winter Herrings, white, shotten, and packed,
four pence. For every Last of Winter Herrings, white, shotten,
and packed, containing twelve Barrels, four shillings. For every
Last of Winter Herrings, white, shotten, and unpacked, or Seasticks, containing eighteen Barrels, four shillings. For every Cade
of Winter Herrings, red, and full, containing five hundred, four
pence. For every Last of Winter Herrings, red, and full, containing twenty Cades, or ten thousand, six shillings. For every
Cade of Winter Herrings, red, and shotten, containing five hundred,
two pence. For every Last of Winter Herrings, red, and shotten
containing twenty Cades, or ten thousand, three shillings. For
every Barrel of Summer Herrings, shotten, white, and Packed,
four pence. For every Last of Summer Herrings, containing twelve
Barrels, shotten, white, and Packed, four shillings. For every Last
of Summer Herrings, shotten, white, and unpacked, or Seasticks,
containing eighteen Barrels, four shillings. For every Cade of
Summer Herrings, red, containing five hundred, two pence. For
every Last of Summer Herrings, red, and shotten, containing
twenty Cades, or ten thousand, three shillings. For every Barrel
of Salmon, one shilling and six pence. And all and every Stranger,
or Alien, to pay for every sort and kinde of Fish aforementioned,
double the aforesaid Rates and Proportions respectively.
Any sorts of Fish may be transported; out of Newfoundland or New-England without paying any duty.
Provided always, and it is further Enacted, That it shall, and
may be lawfull for any person or persons whatsoever, to Buy and
Transport out of Newfound-land, or New-England, or any of the
Ports thereof, any sorts of Fish whatsoever, without paying any
Custom, or other duty for the same.
This Act to continue till 25. Decemb. 1659.
And it is further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That this
Act is to continue until the five and twentieth of December, which
shall be in the year of our Lord, One thousand six hundred fifty
nine, and no longer.