A. D. 1672. • Anno vicefimo qmnto Caroli IT. C. 7. 381 CAP. VII. An A61 for the Fncouragement of the Greenland and Eaftknd Trades, and for the better Secu- ring the Plantation- Trade.
- Hi Orafmuch as the Whale-fifning is a very confiderable and profitable Trade, giving Imployments to great 12 Car. 2. c ig.
' ip Numbers of Seamen and Shipping: And whereas Neighbouring Nations do yeaily make great Ad- '5 f-^' •'•<■• 7. ' vantage thereby ; not only fupplying themfelves With that Sort of Oil and Fins, but vending into other ** ^ '3 C<jr.2 ' Part:: ;] neat Quantities thereof, and particularly irvto this Kingdom, where the faid Trade is in a Manne c, 26,
- quite decayed and loft : For Remedy thereof and Fncouragement of fuch as {hall be willing to employ
' themielves and theii' Eftates in this Trade;' (2) Be it enadted by the King's moft Excellent Majefly, by and v/ith the Advice and Confeiit of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this prcfent Par- ]innier[,c:?ilembled, and by the Authority of the fanie. That it fhall and may be lawful for all his Majefly 's Liberty given to Suhjcfls of this his PvCalm oi England, and Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tzveed, and for every other ^11 Hcrfonsto pcrfon or Perfons of what Nation foever refiding and, inhabiting here, during the Time of fuch their Refi- Tnde into dence, freely to Trade into and from Greenland and thofe Seas, and there to take Whales and all other Sorts Greenland, and j of Fiih, and to import into this Kingdom all Sorts of Oil, Blubber and Fins thereof, and to ufe and exer- f ' ["-"on"'], cife all other Trade to and from Green/and and thofe Parts. (3,). And for the further Encouraging of the faid ' ' '^' Trade, Be it enabled by the Authority aforefaid. That it ihajl be lawful for any Perfon or. Perfons, Native or Foreigner, to import Train-Oil or Blubber of Grmj/rtW and Parts adjacent, and thofe Seas, or of 2'i;a,'- fovndland, or of any other his Majefty's Colonies and Plantations, made of Fi(h or of any other Creature living in the Seas, and Whale-fins caught in any Ships or Veffels truly and properly belonging to England or Wales, or Town of Berwick upon Tzueed, and imported in fach Ships, .v^'ithout paying any Cuftom or ^'""^ "^y'"? other Duty for the fame ; (4) and for the Ton of fuch Oil taken by any Shipping belonging to any of his )l!^V^'"P °J Majefty's Colonies and Plantations, and imported in fuch Shipping, there fliall be paid the Sun; of fix Shil- G&ojsbrouehtia' lings; (5) and for every Ton. of Whale-fins taken and imported in fuch Shipping, the- Sum of fifty Shil- byanvEngiiftot/ lings; (6) and for the Ton of fuch Oil taken by the faid Shipping but imported in Shipping belonging to w^ia VciTei. England, Wales or the Tov/n of Berwick upon Twe'ed, the Sum of three Shillings ; (7) and for every Ton 'f^ ^">' ^'^'1'" of Whale-fins taken and imported in fuch Shipping, the Sum of five and twenty Shillings; (.8) and forj^"^°pJ ;, the Ton of all fuch Oil and Blubber of Foreign Filhing, the Sum of trine Pounds ; (9) and for every Ton orPj^ntaiions^ of Whale-fins of Foreign Filhing, the Sum of eighteen Pounds, and no more, (to) And in regard there then the fevera! ■ are at prefent great want of Harpiniers and Seamen fkilled and exercifed in the Trade of Whale-fifliing ; ?^=>"«^mcniioned (i i) Be it further enadled by the Authority aforefaid, That it fhall and may be lawful for any Ship or Vef- j","^ '^'^' fel truly belonging to England, Wales ox the Town of Berwick upon Txveed, and whereof the I', lifter fli'all (1 1,'5've one" bean EngU/h?nan and inhabiting within the Places aforefaid, from and after the firft Day of May which Mojety of Har- ' fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred feventy and three, and until the five and twen- poniers, and one ; tieth Day of /M?;-i:^ which fhall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred eighty and three, '^""'y <;fl^"«-' employed for the Catching of Whales, during fuch Voyage to be Navigated with oije Moiety of the Mar- !'* '^y"„']^!^ piniers and one Moiety of the reft of the Mariners only Englijh, and yet to pay no further or other Cu- VenV! "vi"h the ftom for the Oil, Blubber or Fins, caught and imported in fuch Ship or Veft'el, than if fuch Shij) or Vefl'cl fame Privilege had been Navigated with three Fourths of the Mariners Englijl] j any Law, Statute or Ufage to the contrary a' before. ' in any wife notwithftanding. ■' By^, &5W. & IL Provided always, and it is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforefaid. That no EngUfl) built o^etlV^i'^^i-r k Ship or other Ship or Veft'el belonging to England, IVales ox the Town o'i Benmck upon Tiveed, importing isfufficiem." ' Whale, Oil or Blubber, or other Fifh, Oil or Whale-fins of Gri?c;7/fl««/ or thofe Seas, ftiall enjoy any Be- xhe En»li(l» nefit or Privilege by this Aft, unlefs fuch Ship or Veflel did proceed on her Voyage to Greenland 2.nA thofe built Siifp, Seas, from England or Wales, or the Town of Berwick upon Tzveed, and was Vitftualled for the faid Voyage which is to in fome of thofe Places, to be attefted by the CoIle6tbr of the Port where the faid Ship or VefTel was Vic- ^"^ ^= ^^"^ tualled ; (2) ' And whereas by one Adl pafl'ed in this prefent Parliament_ in the twelfth Year of your Ma- 1'^°/ p„cetf' ' jefty's Reign, intituled, Jn ASt for Encoura_gement of Shipping and Navigation, and by feveral other Laws from Em;iand ' pafied fince that Time, it is permitted to Ihip, carry, convey and tranfport Sugar, Tobacco, Cotton- to Greenland. ' Wool, Indico, Ginger, Fuftick and all other Dying- Wood of the Growth, Production and Manufafture «2Car. a. c i8» ' of any of your Majefty'^ Plantations in America, Afia or Africa, from the Places of their Growth, Pro- - ' duclion and Manufafture, to any other of your Majefty's Plantations in thofe Parts, (Tangier only ex- ' cepted) and that without paying of Cuftom for the fame, either at the Lading or Unlading of the faid ' Commodities, by Means whereof the Trade and Navigation in thofe Commodities, from one Plantation ' to another is greatly increafed; (3) and the Inhabitants of divers of thofe Colonies, not contenting them- ' felves with being fupplied with thofe Commodities for their own Ufe, i'ree from all Cuftorns, (while the ' Subjects of this your Kingdom of England have paid great Cuftoms and Irnpofitions for what of them hath ' ,' been fpent here) but contrary to the exprefs Letter of the aforefaid Lav^s, have brought into- divers- ' Parts of Europe great Qi^iantities thereof, and do alfo daily Vend great Qi_ianiiLiE5 thereof, to the Shipping ' of other Nations who bring them into divers Parts oi Europe, to the great hurt aiid iJlniinutjon of your ' Majefty's Cuftoms, and of the Trade and Navigation of this your Kingdom;' [i] For the Prevention t'„;5 as ex- thereof. We your Majefty's Commons in Parliament alTembleJ, do pray that it may be enaGcd ; and be it lendedby 3 & enafited by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and v ith the Advice asid Confent of the Lords Spiritual 4 Ann. c, 5. §. ^and Temporal, and Commons, in this prefent Parliament aflembled, and by Authority of tiie fame. That '2- ^SGeci. 'from and after the firft Day oi Septe?nber which fiiall be in the Year of our Lord one thoufand fix hundred ^^ ?„ 'ty'ce^^nj fet>enty and three. If any Ship or VeiTel which by Law may Trade in any of your Majefty's Plantations, Mdafres and (hall come to any of them to Ship and take on Board any of the aforeftid Commodities, and that Bond Gcpser Ore. fhall not be firft given with one fufEcient Surety to bring the fame to England ox Wales, or the Town of E^p'aine^J by
